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Kolkata: A retired ONGC employee lodged a complaint of an alleged online fraud of Rs 8,10,001 after he was induced to download and fill up a form bearing an ONGC logo by a ‘current employee’ of ONGC.The victim alleged that he received a call on Nov 28, 2025 from a person who introduced himself as Srivastava and claimed to be an employee of ONGC. The caller instructed him to download a form and complete it. The complainant said he accepted it as genuine because he is a retired ONGC employee.The caller then asked him to pay Rs 101 as a…

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In 2021, Malik, along with Laxmi Agarwal, another acid attack survivor, set up the Brave Souls Foundation – a non-profit that offers legal and economic aid to acid attack survivors. The foundation acts as a lifeline for those who have been shunned by society and their families and have nowhere to go for help. Source link

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Carrick’s initial victories over title challengers Manchester City and Arsenal were unexpected. The ones against Fulham and Tottenham were anticipated but did not arrive without problems that had to be solved.Combined with the failings of Chelsea and Liverpool, the end outcome is United are fourth, with a handy, but by no means pivotal, advantage in the hunt for a Champions League return, something few could visualise in the wake of Ruben Amorim’s dismissal following the draw at Leeds on 4 January.”We know how hard it is to put a run together in this league,” said Carrick, whose side are now…

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Mohammed Shami. | Photo Credit: File photo: J. ALLEN EGENUSE A strong bowling attack and a fine track record at home should give Bengal an edge over Andhra Pradesh when the two unbeaten sides lock horns in a Ranji Trophy quarterfinal clash at the Bengal Cricket Academy (BCA) ground here on Friday.Bengal recorded five outright wins, including three at home, on its way to top Group-C with 36 points, while Andhra secured four clear victories to manage a second-place finish in Group-A after tying with two others on 31 points.The BCA ground, which saw Bengal nearly beat Assam and then…

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Former cricketer Sourav Ganguly | Photo Credit: PTI Sourav Ganguly has slapped a ₹50 crore defamation suit notice on an official of a Kolkata-based football fan club for “falsely” dragging his name into the controversy over Lionel Messi’s visit to Kolkata and making derogatory and defamatory public statements about the former India cricket captain.Cricketer-turned-sports administrator Ganguly had also lodged a police complaint against Uttam Saha of ‘Argentina Football Fan Club’ on Thursday (December 18, 2025).”Besides the police complaint, I have sent this official of the football fan club a ₹50 crore legal notice. They keep saying anything that comes to…

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Placed in four-team Pool B, India face Uruguay on March 8 in their opening match of the 2026 FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup qualifiers in Hyderabad.The hosts then play Scotland on March 9 and Wales on March 11 in their remaining pool matches.England, Korea, Italy, and Austria form Pool B.The semifinals will be played on March 13 while the third-place playoff and the final will be held on March 14.The other qualifying tournament will be held in Santiago, Chile, from February 28 to March 8, with Australia, Japan, Ireland, Chile, France, Canada, Malaysia, and Switzerland competing in it.The top three…

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Former athlete Usain Bolt will trade his running spikes for football boots as he is set to visit India for a unique exhibition match in Mumbai on October 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Sprint legend Usain Bolt will trade his running spikes for football boots as he is set to visit India for a unique exhibition match in Mumbai on October 1. Bolt, one of the greatest athletes of all time with eight Olympic gold medals to his credit, will light up the pitch in an exclusive football showcase alongside footballers, Bollywood personalities and other prominent figures. Bolt will…

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For elite athletes returning from injury, the first real marker of readiness is rarely a result. It is movement without restraint, and the body responding before the mind has time to doubt. P.V. Sindhu described that feeling after the Malaysia Open.“Coming back after injury, you wait for that one feeling… the body moving freely, the legs responding, the game flowing again. This week, I felt it again,” Sindhu wrote in an Instagram post.Sindhu, who was forced to take a break after suffering a foot injury in October, returned to action at the Malaysia Open — the first tournament (Super 1000)…

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