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Kolkata: The EC has received a list of 78 high-rises, sent from the Bengal chief electoral officer’s office, for setting up polling booths in the Assembly elections in the state.”While rationalisation of polling stations, the commission will consider the list of 78 high-rises and decide where to set up booths,” a senior EC official said on Wednesday.Kolkata: Airline Row, TMC–BJP Clash, Court Relief & Poll PrepDEOs of seven Bengal districts, including Kolkata North and Kolkata South, sent information on housing complexes, each with at least 300 or 500 voters, to the EC through the CEO office over a month ago.…
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Italy’s Anthony Mosca (right) celebrates his half century during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between Italy and Nepal, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai on February 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Fans turned up in large numbers at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday to cheer for Nepal. But in the end, it turned out to be a heart break for them as Italy assessed the conditions perfectly and pulled off a 10-wicket win to put its T20 World Cup campaign back on track.Coming on the back of a defeat against Scotland in its opening fixture,…
Sofie Gierts has been around hockey for a long time. A former Belgian star with more than 100 international caps, a rare female head coach in the competitive world of men’s hockey with Belgium’s top-tier Royal Uccle, assistant with the Mannheimer HC women’s squad in Germany and founder of the Antwerp Diamonds FC, a girls-only football club, Gierts wears multiple hats.And she is game for more, joining Delhi SG Pipers as the chief coach for their women’s team in the Hockey India League. The 46-year old spoke to The Hindu about her plans and her views on Indian hockey. Excerpts:What…
Sreeshankar, with a leap of 8.13m in the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze event at the Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar recently, is within touching distance of making the grade for the Tokyo Worlds. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT India’s top long jumper Murali Sreeshankar has been having a good run in three International meets since returning in July 2025 from the knee injury suffered during training in April last year and the subsequent surgery in Qatar. The 26-year-old won gold in three meets – Portugal, Kazakhstan and Bhubaneswar. His best has been an 8.13m in the World Tour Continental bronze…
Golden Dancer, and Darcy showed out when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday (Feb. 3) morning. Inner sand:600m: Hilma Klint (H.G. Rathod) 41. Easy. Lightning Spear (R. Manish) 41. Easy. Blue Eyed Girl (Gore) 37. Moved nicely. Umeed (Umesh), Regal Warrior (Merchant) 41. Pair level. Baillee (rb), Dream Come True (Gore) 41. Pair easy.800m: Anaira (rb) 54, 600/40. Moved freely.1000m: All For Love (Neeraj) 1-8, 800/55, 600/42. Moved well. Silver Strike (Merchant), Cinderella’s Dream (Bhawani) 1-4, 800/50, 600/37. Former moved well and finished three lengths ahead. Mighty Hero (Umesh), Meadow Springs (Ritesh) 1-4, 800/51, 600/39. They were pushed and…
Flavien Coton and Thibault Poret upset the top-seeded Indian duo of Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran Playing together only for the second time as a pair in two years, the unseeded French duo of Flavien Coton and Thibault Poret produced the biggest upset in men’s doubles, putting it across the top-seeded Indian pair of Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar 12-10, 8-11, 11-5, 11-9 in the opening round of the WTT Star Contender at TNPESU here on Thursday. Later, the top-seeded duo of Manush Shah and Diya Chitale edged past the Korean qualifiers Oh Seunghwan and…
Today might throw some curveballs your way, stretching your patience with unexpected travel delays and minor work hiccups. When it comes to relationships, disagreements are likely—opt for a gentle approach instead of a heated one. In the workplace, be cautious with your words; honesty is vital, but too much bluntness can cause friction. You’ll wake up a bit heavy in the heart today. The Moon sits in a testing angle to your fiery Mars, so small delays feel bigger than they are, and your patience gets thin during the commute or even while waiting for a lift.You may try to…
Parenting today feels like a race. Good schools, busy schedules, and constant pressure to raise “successful” children. In this rush, the deeper purpose of parenting can slip away. Holistic health expert Dr Mickey Mehta offers a very different lens. He reminds parents that raising a child is not only about achievement, but about direction. According to him, every child deserves guidance towards purusharth, a core idea rooted in Indian civilisation that focuses on inner growth, balance, and conscious living. His words invite parents to pause and reflect on what they are truly preparing their children for.Parenting is not just care,…