
A day after the Messi magic
After their 1-0 win over Venezuela in a FIFA international friendly, Argentina paid homage to the Mother House, the headquarters of the Mother Teresa founded Missionaries of Charity, though their star striker Lionel Messi gave it a miss due to security concerns.
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON SEP 04, 2011 12:34 AM IST
After their 1-0 win over Venezuela in a FIFA international friendly, Argentina paid homage to the Mother House, the headquarters of the Mother Teresa founded Missionaries of Charity, though their star striker Lionel Messi gave it a miss due to security concerns.
Later, the Argentine players led by Messi turned up for a full-fledged practice session at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan. They practiced for about 90 minutes in the evening with coach Alejandro Sabella.

Bengal: Good people can’t work in TMC, says Hooghly district MLA; quits posts
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 03:22 PM IST
Prabir Ghosal immediately drew the ire of the TMC after he said at the press conference that Suvendu Adhikari, who joined the BJP in December, was only second to Mamata Banerjee as an organiser

Cases drop, Bengal’s Covid Warrior Club faces uncertain future
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 10:32 AM IST
Nineteen-year-old Alamgir Sheikh, a Covid-19 survivor himself, was once a proud member of the West Bengal government’s Covid Warrior Club

Congress-Left Front decide to contest 77 seats in Bengal; talks on for remaining
By HT Correspondent, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 26, 2021 12:11 AM IST
- The sharing of the remaining 217 seats will be concluded by January 31, said Pradip Bhattacharya, senior Congress leader.

'BJP should be rechristened Bharat Jalao Party': Mamata Banerjee at public rally
Written by Prashasti Singh, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 25, 2021 03:31 PM IST
Addressing a public rally in Hooghly's Pursura months ahead of state legislative assembly election, the chief minister said she was insulted and had to face taunts in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Victoria Memorial event on Saturday.

Kolkata: GI-tagged Joynagar Moa to be delivered at your doorstep
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 11:41 AM IST
Even though the markets of Bengal are flooded with the sweetmeat around this time of the year and almost every neighbourhood shop claims to sell the Joynagar Moa, the authenticity of the product is questionable

Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek hits out at BJP
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 03:46 AM IST
Abhishek Banerjee said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should table a bill banning more than one member of a family from active politics and the next moment, Banerjee will no longer be in the political arena.

TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee takes dynastic politics jab at BJP national leaders
By HT Correspondent, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 06:07 PM IST
- Reacting to Banerjee’s statement, the BJP said it was a diversionary tactic on the eve of the assembly polls due in March-April.

Men from Bihar nabbed, illegal firearms factory busted in poll bound West Bengal
By HT Correspondent, Berhampore
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 03:50 PM IST
- The police have started a manhunt for the person who was funding the operation.

Mamata reacted in allergic manner to Jai Shri Ram slogans: Netaji's grandnephew
ANI, Kolkata
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 08:43 AM IST
"Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose stood for unity. He had people of all communities in Azad Hind Fauj. Whether you say 'Jai Hind' or 'Jai Shri Ram', I do not find any difference," Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew CK Bose said.

Mamata Banerjee declines to speak at Netaji event after chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram'
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 06:09 AM IST
Banerjee expressed displeasure at Bharatiya Janata Party supporters at Saturday’s event shouting slogans. She said such an “insult” was unacceptable.

'Have some dignity': Sloganeering at Netaji event with PM angers Mamata Banerjee
By HT Correspondent, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 23, 2021 08:56 PM IST
- “I am grateful to the prime minister that this event is being held in Kolkata. But you have no right to invite someone to a government programme and insult that person," she said.

On Bose's 125th birth anniversary, PM Modi visits Netaji’s ancestral house
By HT Correspondent, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 23, 2021 07:02 PM IST
- PM Modi was escorted inside Netaji Bhawan by Netaji's grandnephews Sugata Bose and Sumantra Bose.

Modi becomes 3rd PM to visit Kolkata's Netaji Bhawan on Bose's birthday
UPDATED ON JAN 23, 2021 06:24 PM IST
- The central government is celebrating Bose’s birthday as Parakram Diwas - the day of valour.

'Netaji would have been proud to see India's export of Covid vaccine': PM Modi
Written by Prashasti Singh
UPDATED ON JAN 23, 2021 06:16 PM IST
State chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar were also present at the event marking the 125th birth anniversary of Subhash Chandra Bose.

'Why no memorial for Netaji?': Mamata Banerjee asks Centre ahead of PM visit
Written by Prashasti Singh, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 23, 2021 03:08 PM IST
While addressing a public rally, Banerjee said that India should have four rotating Capitals instead of just one in New Delhi.