The eleventh edition of Indian Premier League is underway and all the teams are putting in efforts to earn points and be in the top four at the points table of IPL 2018. Currently, Hyderabad team is atop by after winning all the matches that they have played since the IPL 2018 commenced.

IPL is just not about cricket, it's about the reunion of friends,&nbsp;indulgence of glamour, crazy after parties, shooting ad campaigns and also plenty of viral videos of players doing different activities like singing and dancing and when it comes to such activities then it is difficult to beat the Caribbeans.

West Indies players&nbsp;have been a massive source of entertainment either it is about playing shot or parties. Especially, two names, such as Chris Gayle and Bravo are the highlights.

Recently, DJ Bravo's 68 runs of 30 balls helped Chennai clinch its first match against defending champions Mumbai and he earned he took the driver's seat and single-handedly saved tits team from drowning and that too in the last over.

Apart from a great cricketing show, look what else he is doing during the ongoing IPL season.

In a recent video, which was posted on social networking sites, he was found celebrating with the Chennai teammates. Watch the video here:

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So far, Chennai have won two clashes out of three and will play its next match on&nbsp;20 April, Friday.

Bravo's 68 runs of 30 balls helped Chennai clinch its first match against defending champions Mumbai

The eleventh edition of Indian Premier League is underway and all the teams are putting in efforts to earn points and be in the top four at the points table of IPL 2018. Currently, Hyderabad team is atop by after winning all the matches that they have played since the IPL 2018 commenced. IPL is just not about cricket, it's about the reunion of friends, indulgence of glamour, crazy after parties, shooting ad campaigns and also plenty of viral videos of players doing different activities like singing and dancing and when it comes to such activities then it is difficult to beat the Caribbeans. West Indies players have been a massive source of entertainment either it is about playing shot or parties. Especially, two names, such as Chris Gayle and Bravo are the highlights. Recently, DJ Bravo's 68 runs of 30 balls helped Chennai clinch its first match against defending champions Mumbai and he earned he took the driver's seat and single-handedly saved tits team from drowning and that too in the last over. Apart from a great cricketing show, look what else he is doing during the ongoing IPL season. In a recent video, which was posted on social networking sites, he was found celebrating with the Chennai teammates. Watch the video here: DJ Bravo's Dance is ? .@DJBravo47 @ChennaiIPL (Thanks for sharing this @Jagadeesan_200) #ChampionGrooves #RunDWorld pic.twitter.com/OpmQA6rZSt — Whistle Podu Army - CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial) April 5, 2018 × Podu thakida thakida ???? #RunDworld #DJBravo #Fafduplessisarmy #ChennaiSuperKings A post shared by © Faf Du Plessis Army (@fafduplessisarmy) on Apr 8, 2018 at 9:08pm PDT × Bravo's Champion Celebrations? Thanks for sharing this @harbhajan_singh. @DJBravo47 @ChennaiIPL #MIvCSK #CSKisTheBest #Yellove #WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/cC6h3X9dA1 — Whistle Podu Army - CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial) April 7, 2018 × So far, Chennai have won two clashes out of three and will play its next match on 20 April, Friday.

IPL 2018: Watch, DJ Bravo impresses again with his dance moves

Kolkata marked a simplistic victory against Gautam Gambhir-led Delhi team as Delhi stumbled while chasing the target of 201 runs set by Kolkata on Monday at the Eden Garden Stadium and lost the game by 71 runs.

In such high scoring matches, it is very important that the openers start off well for the team, but in today's outing, Delhi failed miserably as both the opening batsmen did not perform.

Star batsman of the previous match, Jason Roy lost his wicket in the first over itself after scoring just one run. Under-19 star Shivam Mavi out bowled Delhi's skipper Gautam Gambhir in the third over.

Rishabh Pant tried to salvage the innings by pushing the run rate and found a determined ally in Glenn Maxwell but they both lost their wickets after scoring 43 and 47 respectively. Only these two were able to score in double digits.

Mystery spinner Kuldeep Yadav and Sunil Narine were most economical as they took three wickets each and Piyush Chawla, Andre Russell, Shivam Mavi, Tom Curran got one wicket each to dismiss the entire team in fifteenth over itself.

For Kolkata, Chris Lynn contributed well with the bat and scored 31 runs for the team, on the other hand, star batsman Sunil Narine lost his wicket after scoring just one run.

Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell scored 35, 59, 19 and 41 respectively to push the run rate.

A special mention to Nitish Rana and Andre Russell who scored in the death overs to put up a mammoth total on the board.

Russell played at a strike rate of 341.67 which means, 41 runs off just 12 balls. &nbspHis outstanding knock included no fours but 6 sixes. He displayed some extraordinary shots to hit towering sixes at the Eden Gardens.

Also, Rana played few magnificent shots and partnered well with Russell.

Rana received&nbspthe man of the match award for his outstanding knock.

For Delhi, Trent Bolt and Chris Morris took 2 wickets each and the most economical bowler was Rahul Tewatia who took 3 crucial wickets by giving 18 runs only.

Andre Russell played at a strike rate of 341.67 (41 runs off just 12 balls)

Kolkata marked a simplistic victory against Gautam Gambhir-led Delhi team as Delhi stumbled while chasing the target of 201 runs set by Kolkata on Monday at the Eden Garden Stadium and lost the game by 71 runs. In such high scoring matches, it is very important that the openers start off well for the team, but in today's outing, Delhi failed miserably as both the opening batsmen did not perform. Star batsman of the previous match, Jason Roy lost his wicket in the first over itself after scoring just one run. Under-19 star Shivam Mavi out bowled Delhi's skipper Gautam Gambhir in the third over. Rishabh Pant tried to salvage the innings by pushing the run rate and found a determined ally in Glenn Maxwell but they both lost their wickets after scoring 43 and 47 respectively. Only these two were able to score in double digits. Mystery spinner Kuldeep Yadav and Sunil Narine were most economical as they took three wickets each and Piyush Chawla, Andre Russell, Shivam Mavi, Tom Curran got one wicket each to dismiss the entire team in fifteenth over itself. For Kolkata, Chris Lynn contributed well with the bat and scored 31 runs for the team, on the other hand, star batsman Sunil Narine lost his wicket after scoring just one run. Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell scored 35, 59, 19 and 41 respectively to push the run rate. A special mention to Nitish Rana and Andre Russell who scored in the death overs to put up a mammoth total on the board. Russell played at a strike rate of 341.67 which means, 41 runs off just 12 balls. &nbspHis outstanding knock included no fours but 6 sixes. He displayed some extraordinary shots to hit towering sixes at the Eden Gardens. Also, Rana played few magnificent shots and partnered well with Russell. Rana received&nbspthe man of the match award for his outstanding knock. For Delhi, Trent Bolt and Chris Morris took 2 wickets each and the most economical bowler was Rahul Tewatia who took 3 crucial wickets by giving 18 runs only.

IPL 2018: Rana, Russell heroics power Kolkata to victory over Delhi

Gautam Gambhir-led Delhi need 201 runs to win against Kolkata. Earlier, Gautam won the toss and opted to ball first at the Eden Garden Stadium.

For Kolkata, Chris Lynn contributed well with the bat and scored 31 runs for the team, on the other hand, star batsman Sunil Narine lost his wicket after scoring just one run.

Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell scored 35, 59, 19 and 41 respectively to push the run rate.

A special mention to Nitish Rana and Andre Russell who scored in the death overs to put up a mammoth total on the board.

Russell played at a strike rate of 341.67 which means, 41 runs off just 12 balls. &nbsp;His outstanding knock included no fours but 6 sixes. He displayed some extraordinary shots to hit towering sixes at the Eden Gardens.

Also, Rana played few magnificent shots and partnered well with Russell.

For Delhi, Trent Bolt and Chris Morris took 2&nbsp;wickets each and the most economical bowler was Rahul Tewatia who took 3 crucial wickets by giving 18 runs only.

Mohammed Shami and Shahbaz Nadeem got one wicket each.

Playing XI

Delhi:&nbsp;Jason Roy, Gautam Gambhir(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Glenn Maxwell, Shreyas Iyer, Vijay Shankar, Chris Morris, Rahul Tewatia, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mohammed Shami, Trent Boult&nbsp;

Russell played at a strike rate of 341.67, 41 runs off just 12 balls

Gautam Gambhir-led Delhi need 201 runs to win against Kolkata. Earlier, Gautam won the toss and opted to ball first at the Eden Garden Stadium. For Kolkata, Chris Lynn contributed well with the bat and scored 31 runs for the team, on the other hand, star batsman Sunil Narine lost his wicket after scoring just one run. Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell scored 35, 59, 19 and 41 respectively to push the run rate. A special mention to Nitish Rana and Andre Russell who scored in the death overs to put up a mammoth total on the board. Russell played at a strike rate of 341.67 which means, 41 runs off just 12 balls. His outstanding knock included no fours but 6 sixes. He displayed some extraordinary shots to hit towering sixes at the Eden Gardens. Also, Rana played few magnificent shots and partnered well with Russell. For Delhi, Trent Bolt and Chris Morris took 2 wickets each and the most economical bowler was Rahul Tewatia who took 3 crucial wickets by giving 18 runs only. Mohammed Shami and Shahbaz Nadeem got one wicket each. Playing XI Delhi: Jason Roy, Gautam Gambhir(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Glenn Maxwell, Shreyas Iyer, Vijay Shankar, Chris Morris, Rahul Tewatia, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mohammed Shami, Trent Boult

IPL 2018: Andre Russell shines as Kolkata set 201-run target against Delhi

Gautam Gambir won the toss and has opted to bowl against Kolkata at the Eden Garden Stadium on Monday in the thirteenth clash of Indian Premier League 2018.

Kolkata lost its previous clash which was against Hyderabad but will look forward to winning today's clash at home ground. Dinesh Karthik has not made any major changes just Tom Curran is in at the place of Mitchell Johnson.

On the other hand, Gautam Gambhir, with an emotional homecoming will be playing against Kolkata, has decided to chase.

Having led the Kolkata team for seven years, Gautam Gambhir has the advantage as he knows the pitch conditions and atmosphere. Its an emotional homecoming for Gautam also a strange dilemma for Kolkata fans.

Playing XI

Kolkata: Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Andre Russell, Shubman Gill, Shivam Mavi, Tom Curran, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav

Delhi: Jason Roy, Gautam Gambhir(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Glenn Maxwell, Shreyas Iyer, Vijay Shankar, Chris Morris, Rahul Tewatia, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mohammed Shami, Trent Boult&nbsp;

Having led the Kolkata team for seven years, Gautam Gambhir has the advantage as he knows the pitch conditions very well

Gautam Gambir won the toss and has opted to bowl against Kolkata at the Eden Garden Stadium on Monday in the thirteenth clash of Indian Premier League 2018. Kolkata lost its previous clash which was against Hyderabad but will look forward to winning today's clash at home ground. Dinesh Karthik has not made any major changes just Tom Curran is in at the place of Mitchell Johnson. On the other hand, Gautam Gambhir, with an emotional homecoming will be playing against Kolkata, has decided to chase. Having led the Kolkata team for seven years, Gautam Gambhir has the advantage as he knows the pitch conditions and atmosphere. Its an emotional homecoming for Gautam also a strange dilemma for Kolkata fans. Playing XI Kolkata: Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Andre Russell, Shubman Gill, Shivam Mavi, Tom Curran, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav Delhi: Jason Roy, Gautam Gambhir(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Glenn Maxwell, Shreyas Iyer, Vijay Shankar, Chris Morris, Rahul Tewatia, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mohammed Shami, Trent Boult

IPL 2018: Gautam Gambhir opts to bowl against Kolkata

The thirteenth clash of Indian Premier League 2018 will be between Kolkata and Delhi at the Eden Garden Stadium in a humid temperature (likely to rain) but still, it is expected that it is going to be a full house clash as the support for Kolkata team at their home ground has been immense.

Though, Kolkata lost their previous clash which was against Hyderabad, in which Dinesh Karthik had added under-19 stars Shubnam Gill and Shivam Mavi but they did not do much. They were definitely under pressure but still, no excuses can be made when it comes to performance in a format when like IPL.

The batsmen of Kolkata,&nbsp;Chris Lynn and Robin Uthappa, especially the openers, will have to perform if they wish to win against Delhi because Delhi's bowling strength is massive.

Having led the Kolkata team for seven years, Gautam Gambhir has the advantage as he knows the pitch conditions and atmosphere. Its an emotional homecoming for Gautam also a strange dilemma for Kolkata fans.

Gautam Gambhir-led Delhi recently chased down the total of 194 runs against Mumbai and currently has picked up the pace and will be looking forward to winning against Kolkata to keep up the momentum.

The current playing XI of Delhi is very much sorted but Gambhir might consider swapping Shahbaz Nadeem with any other bowlers such as Jayant Yadav or Amit Mishra or he might just add one more spinner in the place of a pacer.

In the last outing, Jason Roy's innings were outstanding and if he continues the same then any total can be chased.

Though showers are expected at the Eden Garden but let's hope that the 40-overs game goes smoothly.

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Kolkata: Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Johnson, Shivam Mavi, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav

Delhi: Jason Roy, Gautam Gambhir (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Shreyas Iyer, Vijay Shankar, Daniel Christian, Rahul Tewatia, Jayant Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Trent Boult

The thirteenth clash of Indian Premier League 2018 will be between Kolkata and Delhi at the Eden Garden Stadium in a humid temperature (likely to rain) but still, it is expected that it is going to be a full house clash as the support for Kolkata team at their home ground has been immense. Though, Kolkata lost their previous clash which was against Hyderabad, in which Dinesh Karthik had added under-19 stars Shubnam Gill and Shivam Mavi but they did not do much. They were definitely under pressure but still, no excuses can be made when it comes to performance in a format when like IPL. The batsmen of Kolkata, Chris Lynn and Robin Uthappa, especially the openers, will have to perform if they wish to win against Delhi because Delhi's bowling strength is massive. Having led the Kolkata team for seven years, Gautam Gambhir has the advantage as he knows the pitch conditions and atmosphere. Its an emotional homecoming for Gautam also a strange dilemma for Kolkata fans. Gautam Gambhir-led Delhi recently chased down the total of 194 runs against Mumbai and currently has picked up the pace and will be looking forward to winning against Kolkata to keep up the momentum. The current playing XI of Delhi is very much sorted but Gambhir might consider swapping Shahbaz Nadeem with any other bowlers such as Jayant Yadav or Amit Mishra or he might just add one more spinner in the place of a pacer. In the last outing, Jason Roy's innings were outstanding and if he continues the same then any total can be chased. Though showers are expected at the Eden Garden but let's hope that the 40-overs game goes smoothly. × Playing XI (TBC): Kolkata: Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Johnson, Shivam Mavi, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav Delhi: Jason Roy, Gautam Gambhir (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Shreyas Iyer, Vijay Shankar, Daniel Christian, Rahul Tewatia, Jayant Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Trent Boult

IPL 2018: Match preview of Delhi vs Kolkata

Hyderabad won its third consecutive match on Saturday at Eden Garden Stadium against Kolkata by five wickets.

Playing first, Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata team set a target of&nbsp;139&nbsp;runs in the rain-hit innings as Hyderabad won the toss and opted to ball.

Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson and Shakib Al Hasan scored 24, 50 and 27 runs respectively to chase down the modest target.

Team Hyderabad have solidified its position atop of IPL 2018 points table.

For Kolkata, Chris Lynn played exceptionally well and scored 49 runs off 34 balls. His fierce knock included seven fours and one six. He was pushing the run rate to put up a mammoth score but Bangladeshi experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan saw him off in the 13th over.

Apart from him, Nitish Rana and skipper Dinesh Karthik played some good shots but enough to propel the run rate.

For Hyderabad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the most economical bowler as he took three wickets by giving 26 runs in his four-over spell.

He missed the previous clash against Mumbai as he was suffering a sore back.

Also, Billy Stanlake and Shakib Al Hasan took 2-2 wicket each to restrict the Kolkata team at a low total.

Billy Stanlake was awarded player of the match for his economical bowling.

A big shout out to Manish Panday as today he displayed a magnificent fielding show by taking acrobatic catches to send off Andre Russell and Nitish Rana.

During the inning break, he told match presenter, "The amount of time we spend on field sometimes it comes off like this. I think the catch at point came really quickly and it was the more difficult one as there was no time for react."

Billy Stanlake was awarded player of the match for his economical bowling

Hyderabad won its third consecutive match on Saturday at Eden Garden Stadium against Kolkata by five wickets. Playing first, Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata team set a target of 139 runs in the rain-hit innings as Hyderabad won the toss and opted to ball. Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson and Shakib Al Hasan scored 24, 50 and 27 runs respectively to chase down the modest target. Team Hyderabad have solidified its position atop of IPL 2018 points table. For Kolkata, Chris Lynn played exceptionally well and scored 49 runs off 34 balls. His fierce knock included seven fours and one six. He was pushing the run rate to put up a mammoth score but Bangladeshi experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan saw him off in the 13th over. Apart from him, Nitish Rana and skipper Dinesh Karthik played some good shots but enough to propel the run rate. For Hyderabad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the most economical bowler as he took three wickets by giving 26 runs in his four-over spell. He missed the previous clash against Mumbai as he was suffering a sore back. Also, Billy Stanlake and Shakib Al Hasan took 2-2 wicket each to restrict the Kolkata team at a low total. Billy Stanlake was awarded player of the match for his economical bowling. A big shout out to Manish Panday as today he displayed a magnificent fielding show by taking acrobatic catches to send off Andre Russell and Nitish Rana. During the inning break, he told match presenter, "The amount of time we spend on field sometimes it comes off like this. I think the catch at point came really quickly and it was the more difficult one as there was no time for react."

IPL 2018: Williamson-led Hyderabad beat Kolkata to mark 3rd consecutive win

Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata team scored 138 runs in the rain-hit innings against Hyderabad at Eden Garden Stadium on Saturday as Hyderabad won the toss and opted to ball.

For Kolkata, Chris Lynn played exceptionally well and scored 49 runs off 34 balls. His fierce knock included seven fours and one six. He was pushing the run rate to put up a mammoth score but Bangladeshi experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan saw him off in the 13th over.

Apart from him, Nitish Rana and skipper Dinesh Karthik played some good shots but enough to propel the run rate.

For Hyderabad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the most economical bowler as he took three wickets by giving 26 runs in his four-over spell.

He missed the previous clash against Mumbai as he was suffering a sore back.

Also, Billy Stanlake and Shakib Al Hasan took 2-2 wicket each to restrict the Kolkata team at a low total.

A big shout out to Manish Panday as today he displayed a magnificent fielding show by taking&nbsp;acrobatic catches to send off Andre Russell and Nitish Rana.

During the inning break, he told match presenter, "The amount of time we spend on field sometimes it comes off like this. I think the catch at point came really quickly and it was the more difficult one as there was no time for react."

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A big shout out to Manish Panday as today he displayed a magnificent fielding show by taking some acrobatic catches to saw off Andre Russell and Nitish Rana

Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata team scored 138 runs in the rain-hit innings against Hyderabad at Eden Garden Stadium on Saturday as Hyderabad won the toss and opted to ball. For Kolkata, Chris Lynn played exceptionally well and scored 49 runs off 34 balls. His fierce knock included seven fours and one six. He was pushing the run rate to put up a mammoth score but Bangladeshi experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan saw him off in the 13th over. Apart from him, Nitish Rana and skipper Dinesh Karthik played some good shots but enough to propel the run rate. For Hyderabad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the most economical bowler as he took three wickets by giving 26 runs in his four-over spell. He missed the previous clash against Mumbai as he was suffering a sore back. Also, Billy Stanlake and Shakib Al Hasan took 2-2 wicket each to restrict the Kolkata team at a low total. A big shout out to Manish Panday as today he displayed a magnificent fielding show by taking acrobatic catches to send off Andre Russell and Nitish Rana. During the inning break, he told match presenter, "The amount of time we spend on field sometimes it comes off like this. I think the catch at point came really quickly and it was the more difficult one as there was no time for react." Innings Break.@SunRisers restrict #KKR to a total of 138/8 in 20 overs. In how many overs you reckon will the #SRH boys chase this down? pic.twitter.com/bkgeB801Qy — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 14, 2018 ×

IPL 2018: Hyderabad bowlers restrict Kolkata to 138

Hyderabad won the toss and opted to ball first against Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata team in the second Saturday match at Eden Gardens Stadium on April 14.

The skipper of Hyderabad team, Kane Williamson said, " "We are going to have a bowl. Looks like a good surface. This KKR side is a bit different."

The good news for Mumbai for Hyderabad is that Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back in the squad. He missed the previous clash against Mumbai as he was suffering a sore back.

Playing XI of Hyderabad:

Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul, Billy Stanlake.

On the other hand, Kolkata team have added Under-19 star Shubman Gill and Shivam Mavi and also Mitchell Johnson has been included.

Dinesh Karthik said, " The wicket plays good throughout. It's a new game for us. We have to put up a good performance."

Playing XI of Kolkata:

Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Mitchell Johnson, Shivam Mavi, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav

Hyderabad won the toss and opted to ball first against Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata team at Eden Gardens Stadium

Hyderabad won the toss and opted to ball first against Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata team in the second Saturday match at Eden Gardens Stadium on April 14. The skipper of Hyderabad team, Kane Williamson said, " "We are going to have a bowl. Looks like a good surface. This KKR side is a bit different." The good news for Mumbai for Hyderabad is that Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back in the squad. He missed the previous clash against Mumbai as he was suffering a sore back. Playing XI of Hyderabad: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul, Billy Stanlake. On the other hand, Kolkata team have added Under-19 star Shubman Gill and Shivam Mavi and also Mitchell Johnson has been included. Dinesh Karthik said, " The wicket plays good throughout. It's a new game for us. We have to put up a good performance." Playing XI of Kolkata: Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Mitchell Johnson, Shivam Mavi, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav

IPL 2018: Kane Williamson wins toss, opts to bowl against Kolkata

Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata will face Hyderabad team in the second Saturday clash at Eden Gardens stadium on April 14.

Hyderabad team is high on spirit as they have won their previous two clashes and currently sitting atop of Indian Premier League points table following a better Net Run Rate (NRR).

Kolkata have won one match out of two in the ongoing IPL tournament. As a team, Kolkata boys believe in their&nbsp;capabilities to pull off match-winning knocks but they lack intent.

In the previous clash, Kolkata had displayed a very poor fielding show as they dropped three crucial catches. The batting is good to some extent, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, and skipper Dinesh Karthik are currently in-form.

In presence of&nbsp;spin star Kuldeep Yadav and Piyush Chawla and pacers like Mitchell Johnson, Andre Russell and Vinay Kumar the bowling department of Kolkata is settled.

Probable XI of Kolkata:

Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Mitchell Johnson, Piyush Chawla, Vinay Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav

On the other hand, Hyderabad team will look forward to winning the match to solidify its positions at number one of IPL points table. Though, it seems a bit difficult because it appears that the team is dependent on Shikhar Dhawan as his performance in the last match was splendid.

Hyderabad's batting line-up is balanced Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan and Deepak Hooda will power the middle batting order.

On the other hand, Manish Pandey yet to prove his Rs 11 cr worth.

Team's core strength is the bowling department and it is going to be difficult for Dinesh Karthik and his team to ease past it easily.

Here is the preview of Delhi vs Mumbai and Hyderabad&nbsp;vs Kolkata:

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Probable XI of Hyderabad:

Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson (c), Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Shakib Al Hasan, Rashid Khan, Billy Stanlake, Siddarth Kaul, Bhuvneshwar Kumar or Sandeep Sharma

Bhuvi did not play in the previous clash as he was suffering sore back but it is expected that he will be back in the clash against Kolkata. His presence would boost the bowling strength of Hyderabad. If the injury prevails then Sandeep Sharma will fill in.

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Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata will face Hyderabad team in the second Saturday clash at Eden Gardens stadium

Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata will face Hyderabad team in the second Saturday clash at Eden Gardens stadium on April 14. Hyderabad team is high on spirit as they have won their previous two clashes and currently sitting atop of Indian Premier League points table following a better Net Run Rate (NRR). Kolkata have won one match out of two in the ongoing IPL tournament. As a team, Kolkata boys believe in their capabilities to pull off match-winning knocks but they lack intent. In the previous clash, Kolkata had displayed a very poor fielding show as they dropped three crucial catches. The batting is good to some extent, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, and skipper Dinesh Karthik are currently in-form. In presence of spin star Kuldeep Yadav and Piyush Chawla and pacers like Mitchell Johnson, Andre Russell and Vinay Kumar the bowling department of Kolkata is settled. Probable XI of Kolkata: Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Mitchell Johnson, Piyush Chawla, Vinay Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav On the other hand, Hyderabad team will look forward to winning the match to solidify its positions at number one of IPL points table. Though, it seems a bit difficult because it appears that the team is dependent on Shikhar Dhawan as his performance in the last match was splendid. Hyderabad's batting line-up is balanced Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan and Deepak Hooda will power the middle batting order. On the other hand, Manish Pandey yet to prove his Rs 11 cr worth. Team's core strength is the bowling department and it is going to be difficult for Dinesh Karthik and his team to ease past it easily. Here is the preview of Delhi vs Mumbai and Hyderabad vs Kolkata: × Probable XI of Hyderabad: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson (c), Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Shakib Al Hasan, Rashid Khan, Billy Stanlake, Siddarth Kaul, Bhuvneshwar Kumar or Sandeep Sharma Bhuvi did not play in the previous clash as he was suffering sore back but it is expected that he will be back in the clash against Kolkata. His presence would boost the bowling strength of Hyderabad. If the injury prevails then Sandeep Sharma will fill in.

IPL 2018: Match preview of Hyderabad and Kolkata

Gautam Gambhir won the toss and has opted to field first against Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium on April 14.

"We'll bowl. Wicket's not going to change. We haven't spoken too much about the last game. Result didn't go in our favour, so we don't want to discuss and complicate things," said Gambhir after winning the toss.

Gautam Gambhir has made two changes, Jason Roy for Colin Munro and Dan Christian for Chris Morris, on the other hand, Mumbai also has replaced Ben Cutting with Akila Dananjaya and Hardik Pandya in place of Pradeep Sangwan.

Hardik Pandya did not play in the previous game due to a sore back but it seems he is fit and fine and will boost the batting and cowling departments.

Playing XI

Mumbai: Rohit Sharma(c), Evin Lewis, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah, Mustafizur Rahman, Akila Dananjaya

Delhi: Jason Roy, Gautam Gambhir(c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Glenn Maxwell, Vijay Shankar, Daniel Christian, Rahul Tewatia, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mohammed Shami, Trent Boult

Gautam Gambhir has made two changes, Jason Roy for Colin Munro and Dan Christian for Chris Morris, on the other hand, Mumbai also has replaced Ben Cutting with Akila Dananjaya and Hardik Pandya in place of Pradeep Sangwan

Gautam Gambhir won the toss and has opted to field first against Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium on April 14. "We'll bowl. Wicket's not going to change. We haven't spoken too much about the last game. Result didn't go in our favour, so we don't want to discuss and complicate things," said Gambhir after winning the toss. Gautam Gambhir has made two changes, Jason Roy for Colin Munro and Dan Christian for Chris Morris, on the other hand, Mumbai also has replaced Ben Cutting with Akila Dananjaya and Hardik Pandya in place of Pradeep Sangwan. Hardik Pandya did not play in the previous game due to a sore back but it seems he is fit and fine and will boost the batting and cowling departments. Playing XI Mumbai: Rohit Sharma(c), Evin Lewis, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah, Mustafizur Rahman, Akila Dananjaya Delhi: Jason Roy, Gautam Gambhir(c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Glenn Maxwell, Vijay Shankar, Daniel Christian, Rahul Tewatia, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mohammed Shami, Trent Boult

IPL 2018: Gautam Gambhir wins toss, opts to bowl against Mumbai

Delhi boy Gautam Gambhir and Mumbaikar Rohit Sharma are ready to set up the first clash on Saturday at Wankhede Stadium&nbsp;to open their account in the ongoing IPL tournament as both the teams have lost their previous clashes and will be looking forward to winning the match.

Delhi was outplayed in the first match which was against Punjab and in the next rain-hit match they were slightly unfortunate as Rajasthan won&nbsp;by DLS method.&nbsp;Delhi failed to score revised target of 75 runs off 6 overs.

The good news for Delhi is that they have Glenn Maxwell back and it is expected that he will boost the batting strength of the team.

Delhi is dependent&nbsp;on its massive pace strength but in the absence of spinners, the&nbsp;team might suffer as they have a sole spinner in the form of Rahul Tewatia, though his bowling has been of a higher standard in the previous matches.

Delhi's Probable XI:

Gautam Gambhir, Colin Munro, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Glenn Maxwell, Vijay Shankar, Chris Morris, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Shahbaz Nadeem, Trent Boult

On the other hand, Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai team had taken the previous matches to the last overs but however, they could not win from there. As we all know that points do matter a lot in the initial stage of the tournament to avoid the unnecessary pressure of the tournament.

Mumbai's Probable XI:

Evin Lewis, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah, Mustafizur Rahman

The bowling department has been the core strength but the batting department does lack an intent.&nbsp;

Their star player, Hardik Pandya did not play in the previous game due to a sore back but he is recovering well and is expected to return in today's match.

Though, both the teams lost their previous clash but still, the winning probability is more towards Delhi.

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Squad:

Delhi:&nbsp;

Glenn Maxwell, Colin Munro, Gautam Gambhir(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Chris Morris, Vijay Shankar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tewatia, Shahbaz Nadeem, Trent Boult, Mohammed Shami, Jason Roy, Amit Mishra, Prithvi Shaw, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Daniel Christian, Jayant Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Manjot Kalra, Abhishek Sharma, Sandeep Lamichhane, Naman Ojha, Sayan Ghosh, Liam&nbsp;

Mumbai:

Rohit Sharma(c), Evin Lewis, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Ben Cutting, Pradeep Sangwan, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah, Mustafizur Rahman, Hardik Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Saurabh Tiwary, Jean-Paul Duminy, Mitchell McClenaghan, Tajinder Singh, Sharad Lumba, Siddhesh Lad, Aditya Tare, Akila Dananjaya, Anukul Roy, Mohsin Khan, MD Nidheesh, Liam Plunkett

Delhi boy Gautam Gambhir and Mumbaikar Rohit Sharma are ready to set up the first clash Saturday

Delhi boy Gautam Gambhir and Mumbaikar Rohit Sharma are ready to set up the first clash on Saturday at Wankhede Stadium to open their account in the ongoing IPL tournament as both the teams have lost their previous clashes and will be looking forward to winning the match. Delhi was outplayed in the first match which was against Punjab and in the next rain-hit match they were slightly unfortunate as Rajasthan won by DLS method. Delhi failed to score revised target of 75 runs off 6 overs. The good news for Delhi is that they have Glenn Maxwell back and it is expected that he will boost the batting strength of the team. Delhi is dependent on its massive pace strength but in the absence of spinners, the team might suffer as they have a sole spinner in the form of Rahul Tewatia, though his bowling has been of a higher standard in the previous matches. Delhi's Probable XI: Gautam Gambhir, Colin Munro, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Glenn Maxwell, Vijay Shankar, Chris Morris, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Shahbaz Nadeem, Trent Boult On the other hand, Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai team had taken the previous matches to the last overs but however, they could not win from there. As we all know that points do matter a lot in the initial stage of the tournament to avoid the unnecessary pressure of the tournament. Mumbai's Probable XI: Evin Lewis, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah, Mustafizur Rahman The bowling department has been the core strength but the batting department does lack an intent. Their star player, Hardik Pandya did not play in the previous game due to a sore back but he is recovering well and is expected to return in today's match. Though, both the teams lost their previous clash but still, the winning probability is more towards Delhi. × Squad: Delhi: Glenn Maxwell, Colin Munro, Gautam Gambhir(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Chris Morris, Vijay Shankar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tewatia, Shahbaz Nadeem, Trent Boult, Mohammed Shami, Jason Roy, Amit Mishra, Prithvi Shaw, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Daniel Christian, Jayant Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Manjot Kalra, Abhishek Sharma, Sandeep Lamichhane, Naman Ojha, Sayan Ghosh, Liam Mumbai: Rohit Sharma(c), Evin Lewis, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Ben Cutting, Pradeep Sangwan, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah, Mustafizur Rahman, Hardik Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Saurabh Tiwary, Jean-Paul Duminy, Mitchell McClenaghan, Tajinder Singh, Sharad Lumba, Siddhesh Lad, Aditya Tare, Akila Dananjaya, Anukul Roy, Mohsin Khan, MD Nidheesh, Liam Plunkett

IPL 2018: Match preview of Mumbai vs Delhi

Ravindra Jadeja&nbsp;hit a six at the second last ball of the match to give Chennai its second win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018.&nbsp;

Supported by West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, Chennai achieved the 203 runs target set by Kolkata.

The left-handed batsman scored 11 runs off 5 balls to win an intense game.&nbsp;

Earlier, Andre Russell smashed an unbeaten 36-ball 88 to help Kolkata recover from early jitters and post a mammoth 202/6 in 20 overs against Chennai.&nbsp;

Chennai had decent start as Kolkata were reduced to 89/5 at one stage after being put in before Russell, who smashed one four and 11 sixes in his innings.&nbsp;

The Indies all-rounder smoked compratriot Dwayne Bravo for three back-to-back sixes.

Russell was ably supported by skipper Dinesh Karthik, 26 off 25 balls, and Robin Uthappa, 29 off 16 balls, at the beginning.

For CSK, Shane Watson returned best figures of 2/39 while Harbhajan Singh (1/11), Ravindra Jadeja (1/19) and Shardul Thakur (1/37) also picked up wickets.

KKR lost two wickets in the form of Sunil Narine (12), and Chris Lynn (22) who failed to make the most of a reprieve when Deepak Chahar grassed a difficult catch off Harbhajan's bowling.

Narine was sent back by Harbhajan with a tossed up delivery.

Russell and Karthik joined hands to stem the rot with the former playing the aggressor's role. &nbsp;Russell finished off in style with another huge six off Shardul.

Andre Russell smashed an unbeaten 88 runs on 36 ball

Ravindra Jadeja hit a six at the second last ball of the match to give Chennai its second win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018. Supported by West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, Chennai achieved the 203 runs target set by Kolkata. The left-handed batsman scored 11 runs off 5 balls to win an intense game. Earlier, Andre Russell smashed an unbeaten 36-ball 88 to help Kolkata recover from early jitters and post a mammoth 202/6 in 20 overs against Chennai. Chennai had decent start as Kolkata were reduced to 89/5 at one stage after being put in before Russell, who smashed one four and 11 sixes in his innings. The Indies all-rounder smoked compratriot Dwayne Bravo for three back-to-back sixes. Russell was ably supported by skipper Dinesh Karthik, 26 off 25 balls, and Robin Uthappa, 29 off 16 balls, at the beginning. For CSK, Shane Watson returned best figures of 2/39 while Harbhajan Singh (1/11), Ravindra Jadeja (1/19) and Shardul Thakur (1/37) also picked up wickets. KKR lost two wickets in the form of Sunil Narine (12), and Chris Lynn (22) who failed to make the most of a reprieve when Deepak Chahar grassed a difficult catch off Harbhajan's bowling. Narine was sent back by Harbhajan with a tossed up delivery. Russell and Karthik joined hands to stem the rot with the former playing the aggressor's role. Russell finished off in style with another huge six off Shardul.

IPL 2018: Jadeja hits second last ball six to give Chennai its 2nd win

MS Dhoni-led Chennai on Tuesday won the toss and opted to field first against Kolkata at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

Speaking after winning the toss, Dhoni said,"We will bowl first. We always like to chase whenever we get a chance. It's amazing. The fans have been waiting for the last two years. It's great to be back in Chennai."&nbsp

"Few overs in the death and batting as a unit is something we are looking to improve. Overall, as a team we would like to contribute. We have two changes. Shardul Thakur and Sam Billings come in for Mark Wood and Kedar Jadhav, he added.

Both teams have won their opening encounters and would like to continue their winning momentum.&nbsp

Kolkata beat Bangalore in the first game at Eden Gardens while Chennai defeated Mumbai in a thrilling encounter in Mumbai.&nbsp

"Toss is something we cannot control, so don't mind batting first here. I'm from Chennai and it's good to be here. Not many changes in the plan, some steady cricket and good aggression is what we are looking for. We have got one change," Dinesh Karthik said.&nbsp

For Chennai Kedar Jadhav was replaced by Sam Billings while Tom Curran comes in for Mitchell Johnson for Kolkata.

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Vinay Kumar, Piyush Chawla, Tom Curran, Kuldeep Yadav

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Shardul Thakur 
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Both teams have won their opening encounters

MS Dhoni-led Chennai on Tuesday won the toss and opted to field first against Kolkata at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Speaking after winning the toss, Dhoni said,"We will bowl first. We always like to chase whenever we get a chance. It's amazing. The fans have been waiting for the last two years. It's great to be back in Chennai." "Few overs in the death and batting as a unit is something we are looking to improve. Overall, as a team we would like to contribute. We have two changes. Shardul Thakur and Sam Billings come in for Mark Wood and Kedar Jadhav, he added. Both teams have won their opening encounters and would like to continue their winning momentum. Kolkata beat Bangalore in the first game at Eden Gardens while Chennai defeated Mumbai in a thrilling encounter in Mumbai. "Toss is something we cannot control, so don't mind batting first here. I'm from Chennai and it's good to be here. Not many changes in the plan, some steady cricket and good aggression is what we are looking for. We have got one change," Dinesh Karthik said. For Chennai Kedar Jadhav was replaced by Sam Billings while Tom Curran comes in for Mitchell Johnson for Kolkata. Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Vinay Kumar, Piyush Chawla, Tom Curran, Kuldeep Yadav Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Shardul Thakur

IPL 2018: MS Dhoni opts to field against Kolkata

Protests intensified in the city today against the conduct of IPL matches amid raging Cauvery demonstrations, with police chasing away agitators in some places.

One incident of agitators burning yellow jerseys, the attire of Chennai players, was also reported.

Hundreds of activists of pro-Tamil outfits like Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK), Naam Tamizhar, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and some Muslim groups staged road blockade at the arterial Anna Salai and TTK Salai, affecting traffic movement, police said.

Tamil film celebrities, director Bharathirajaa and national award-winning lyricist Vairamuthu among others also joined the agitation.

In some places, protesters clashed with police.

The protesters are calling for Chennai's match against Kolkata to be dropped because of the Centre’s inaction in setting up a Cauvery Management Board.&nbsp;

Over 350 people were arrested. And security has been heightened around the MA Chidambaram stadium where Chennai is scheduled to take on Kolkata today at 8 pm.&nbsp;

The threat of more protests prompted police to step up security for the cricketers, including during their journey to the stadium from their hotel.

The CSK team suffered a slight delay on its onward trip to the stadium for the match due to the disruption.

The Chidambaram stadium has been turned into a virtual fortress with 4,000 policemen including commandos and members of the Rapid Action Force deployed for security. Today's IPL tie is the first in Chennai since 2015.&nbsp;

Police were seen chasing away protesters on the arterial Anna Salai which bore the brunt as scores of protesters staged agitation on this key road, resulting in traffic snarls. 
Some protesters were seen raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not establishing the Cauvery Management Board, an issue on which Tamil Nadu political parties including DMK and other outfits have been agitating for the past one week.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla met Union Home Secretary Rajeev Gauba to speak with him him about security arrangements for the matches to be held in Chennai. Gauba repportedly assured Shukla that appropriate arrangements had been made.

The protesters are calling for Chennai's match against Kolkata to be dropped because of the Centre’s inaction in setting up a Cauvery Management Board.

Protests intensified in the city today against the conduct of IPL matches amid raging Cauvery demonstrations, with police chasing away agitators in some places. One incident of agitators burning yellow jerseys, the attire of Chennai players, was also reported. Hundreds of activists of pro-Tamil outfits like Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK), Naam Tamizhar, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and some Muslim groups staged road blockade at the arterial Anna Salai and TTK Salai, affecting traffic movement, police said. Tamil film celebrities, director Bharathirajaa and national award-winning lyricist Vairamuthu among others also joined the agitation. In some places, protesters clashed with police. The protesters are calling for Chennai's match against Kolkata to be dropped because of the Centre’s inaction in setting up a Cauvery Management Board. Over 350 people were arrested. And security has been heightened around the MA Chidambaram stadium where Chennai is scheduled to take on Kolkata today at 8 pm. The threat of more protests prompted police to step up security for the cricketers, including during their journey to the stadium from their hotel. The CSK team suffered a slight delay on its onward trip to the stadium for the match due to the disruption. The Chidambaram stadium has been turned into a virtual fortress with 4,000 policemen including commandos and members of the Rapid Action Force deployed for security. Today's IPL tie is the first in Chennai since 2015. Police were seen chasing away protesters on the arterial Anna Salai which bore the brunt as scores of protesters staged agitation on this key road, resulting in traffic snarls. Some protesters were seen raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not establishing the Cauvery Management Board, an issue on which Tamil Nadu political parties including DMK and other outfits have been agitating for the past one week. Meanwhile, IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla met Union Home Secretary Rajeev Gauba to speak with him him about security arrangements for the matches to be held in Chennai. Gauba repportedly assured Shukla that appropriate arrangements had been made.

Cauvery row: Protests grip Chennai as IPL game against Kolkata kicks off, 4,000 cops deployed at stadium

A day after <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/would-be-better-if-ipl-matches-are-not-played-in-chennai-rajinikanth-amid-cauvery-row--129246?first_load=no">actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth</a> expressed his disappointment over staging the IPL match in Chennai over the Cauvery issue, members of Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TMK) began their protest outside the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Chennai and Kolkata are set to clash at the&nbsp;Chidambaram stadium in a crucial&nbsp;IPL encounter tonight.

Rajinikanth had said he was "embarrassed" over the IPL match being held in Chennai while the state was in the middle of the Cauvery stir.

The superstar had asserted that people should be more sensitive towards the plight of the farmers who were hit by severe water shortage in the state.

"If not then at least acknowledge the fight of the people of Tamil Nadu. Our team should wear a black band. Those who go for the match can also wear a black band."

Another actor-turned-politician Kamal Hassan who recently formed a political party Makkal Needhi Maiam(MNM) had also spoken out against Chennai holding IPL matches.

Political parties in the state have been calling for the setting up of the Cauvery Management Board to address the issue.&nbsp;

Tamil Nadu has moved a contempt plea in the Supreme Court, seeking action against the Centre for allegedly failing to form the Cauvery Management Board within six weeks as ordered by the court on February 16.

On Monday, the top court had rapped the Centre for not framing a water-sharing scheme for the Cauvery and ordered it to prove its "bona fides"&nbsp;by submitting a draft scheme by May 3.

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Political parties in the state have been calling for the setting up of the Cauvery Management Board to address the issue.

A day after actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth expressed his disappointment over staging the IPL match in Chennai over the Cauvery issue, members of Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TMK) began their protest outside the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Chennai and Kolkata are set to clash at the Chidambaram stadium in a crucial IPL encounter tonight. Rajinikanth had said he was "embarrassed" over the IPL match being held in Chennai while the state was in the middle of the Cauvery stir. The superstar had asserted that people should be more sensitive towards the plight of the farmers who were hit by severe water shortage in the state. "If not then at least acknowledge the fight of the people of Tamil Nadu. Our team should wear a black band. Those who go for the match can also wear a black band." Another actor-turned-politician Kamal Hassan who recently formed a political party Makkal Needhi Maiam(MNM) had also spoken out against Chennai holding IPL matches. Political parties in the state have been calling for the setting up of the Cauvery Management Board to address the issue. Tamil Nadu has moved a contempt plea in the Supreme Court, seeking action against the Centre for allegedly failing to form the Cauvery Management Board within six weeks as ordered by the court on February 16. On Monday, the top court had rapped the Centre for not framing a water-sharing scheme for the Cauvery and ordered it to prove its "bona fides" by submitting a draft scheme by May 3.

Cauvery row: Protests outside Chidambaram stadium in Chennai against IPL match today

A man in Kolkata was left critically injured after an explosion in Dum Dum Cantonment railway line on Monday morning.&nbsp;

The police and railway officials immediately rushed to the site and recovered 10 crude bombs at the spot of the&nbsp;explosion.&nbsp;

As per PTI, the bomb exploded when Basudeb Biswas (28), a rag picker, tried to open a metallic container which he found near a rail track between Dum Dum Cantonment and Dum Dum Junction stations. Superintendent of Railway Police (SRP), Asesh Biswas said that a bomb disposal squad from the Sealdah GRP was rushed to the spot and recovered about 29 crude bombs.

The rag picker, who sustained splinter injuries on his right arm, was admitted to RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Further investigation into the incident is underway.

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The police along with the railway police have started investigating the matter. Further details awaited.

The explosion comes just two days after a&nbsp;bomb was recovered on Saturday night from an under-construction metro tunnel in Kolkata. The bomb was recovered from Subhas Sarovar under-construction metro tunnel.

The police and railway officials immediately rushed to the side and recovered 10 crude bombs at the spot of explosion

A man in Kolkata was left critically injured after an explosion in Dum Dum Cantonment railway line on Monday morning. The police and railway officials immediately rushed to the site and recovered 10 crude bombs at the spot of the explosion. As per PTI, the bomb exploded when Basudeb Biswas (28), a rag picker, tried to open a metallic container which he found near a rail track between Dum Dum Cantonment and Dum Dum Junction stations. Superintendent of Railway Police (SRP), Asesh Biswas said that a bomb disposal squad from the Sealdah GRP was rushed to the spot and recovered about 29 crude bombs. The rag picker, who sustained splinter injuries on his right arm, was admitted to RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Further investigation into the incident is underway. #SpotVisuals Explosion on Kolkata's Dum Dum cantonment railway line. Ten crude bombs recovered at the spot of the explosion, police and railway police present at the spot. One person critically. pic.twitter.com/EGWk8rFpDi — ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2018 × The police along with the railway police have started investigating the matter. Further details awaited. The explosion comes just two days after a bomb was recovered on Saturday night from an under-construction metro tunnel in Kolkata. The bomb was recovered from Subhas Sarovar under-construction metro tunnel.

Explosion at Kolkata's cantonment railway station, 10 crude bombs discovered

Dinesh Karthik played an inning of a skipper to lead his side to victory against Bangalore at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Karthik played the winning shot to clinch its first victory in the eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018.

Karthik slammed 35 runs off 29 balls.

Left-handed batsman Sunil Narine also smashed Bangalore bowlers in the powerplay. The left-handed batsman entertained the crowd to the fullest as he got his team off to a blazing start.&nbsp

Narine, who held the record of 15-ball fifty in IPL history, on Sunday slammed another half-century but in 17 balls.&nbsp

However, two balls later he was bowled by pacer Umesh Yadav.

For Bangalore, Brendon McCullum and AB de Villiers' frenetic innings helped Bangalore set a target of 177 runs for Kolkata in the 3rd match of Indian Premier League 2018.&nbsp

McCullum scored 43 off 27 balls while de Villers smashed 44 off just 23 balls.

Skipper Virat Kohli also contributed 31 runs to help his side reach a decent total.

However, the downline failed to capitalise on the foundation built by McCullum and deVilliers.&nbsp

Constant fall of wickets kept the run rate in check.&nbsp

However, Mandeep Singh played a brilliant cameo in the death overs and smashed Vinay Kumar for 16 runs in the last over. 
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However, host Kolkata pulled things back in the death overs after Nitish Rana dismissed de Villiers and Kohli on consecutive deliveries.

Kolkata won the toss and have invited Royal Challengers Banglore to bat in the third game of IPL 2018.&nbsp

Dinesh Karthik played an inning of a skipper to lead his side to victory against Bangalore at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Karthik played the winning shot to clinch its first victory in the eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018. Karthik slammed 35 runs off 29 balls. Left-handed batsman Sunil Narine also smashed Bangalore bowlers in the powerplay. The left-handed batsman entertained the crowd to the fullest as he got his team off to a blazing start. Narine, who held the record of 15-ball fifty in IPL history, on Sunday slammed another half-century but in 17 balls. However, two balls later he was bowled by pacer Umesh Yadav. For Bangalore, Brendon McCullum and AB de Villiers' frenetic innings helped Bangalore set a target of 177 runs for Kolkata in the 3rd match of Indian Premier League 2018. McCullum scored 43 off 27 balls while de Villers smashed 44 off just 23 balls. Skipper Virat Kohli also contributed 31 runs to help his side reach a decent total. However, the downline failed to capitalise on the foundation built by McCullum and deVilliers. Constant fall of wickets kept the run rate in check. However, Mandeep Singh played a brilliant cameo in the death overs and smashed Vinay Kumar for 16 runs in the last over. However, host Kolkata pulled things back in the death overs after Nitish Rana dismissed de Villiers and Kohli on consecutive deliveries. Kolkata won the toss and have invited Royal Challengers Banglore to bat in the third game of IPL 2018.

Narine, Karthik guide Kolkata to its first IPL 2018 victory against Bangalore

Kolkata are always one of the teams to watch out for in the Indian Premier League. The team owned by Shah Rukh Khan always has some big names in the line-up, but that’s where its fans will be slightly disappointed as no big Indian players are in the team.&nbsp;

Let's take a look at the strength and weaknesses of the squad

Strengths

Chris Lynn and Robin Uthappa will be the likely openers to give Kolkata a good start.&nbsp;

Sunil Narine is another player to be dependent as he is capable enough to clear the boundaries&nbsp;

Narine is Kolkata's biggest strength in bowling department also. He can take wickets in hard moments.

Dinesh Karthik and India U-19 stars Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi are the other performers of the franchise.&nbsp;

Weaknesses

There is over-reliance on young players

Karthik's inexperience in leading a side will also play an important role&nbsp;

The size of the squad is another worry as the franchise will be entering the ground with only 19 players.&nbsp;

Here is the complete squad of Kolkata&nbsp;

Venue: Eden Gardens 
 
Retained: 
Sunil Narine (12.5 cr) 
Andre Russell (8.5 cr) 
 
Purchased: 
Mitchell Starc (9.4 cr), Chris Lynn (9.6 cr), Dinesh Karthik (7.4 cr), Robin Uthappa (6.4 cr), Piyush Chawla (4.2 cr), Kuldeep Yadav (5.8 cr), Shubman Gill (1.8 cr), Ishank Jaggi (20 L), Kamlesh Nagarkotti (3.2 cr), Nitish Rana (3.4 cr), Vinay Kumar (1 cr), Apoorv Wankhade (20 L), Rinku Singh (80 L), Shivam Mavi (3 cr), Mitchell Johnson (2 cr), Javon Searles (30 L), Cameron Delport (30 L)

Dinesh Karthik will be leading the side after Gambhir's exit

Kolkata are always one of the teams to watch out for in the Indian Premier League. The team owned by Shah Rukh Khan always has some big names in the line-up, but that’s where its fans will be slightly disappointed as no big Indian players are in the team. Let's take a look at the strength and weaknesses of the squad Strengths Chris Lynn and Robin Uthappa will be the likely openers to give Kolkata a good start. Sunil Narine is another player to be dependent as he is capable enough to clear the boundaries Narine is Kolkata's biggest strength in bowling department also. He can take wickets in hard moments. Dinesh Karthik and India U-19 stars Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi are the other performers of the franchise. Weaknesses There is over-reliance on young players Karthik's inexperience in leading a side will also play an important role The size of the squad is another worry as the franchise will be entering the ground with only 19 players. Here is the complete squad of Kolkata Venue: Eden Gardens Retained: Sunil Narine (12.5 cr) Andre Russell (8.5 cr) Purchased: Mitchell Starc (9.4 cr), Chris Lynn (9.6 cr), Dinesh Karthik (7.4 cr), Robin Uthappa (6.4 cr), Piyush Chawla (4.2 cr), Kuldeep Yadav (5.8 cr), Shubman Gill (1.8 cr), Ishank Jaggi (20 L), Kamlesh Nagarkotti (3.2 cr), Nitish Rana (3.4 cr), Vinay Kumar (1 cr), Apoorv Wankhade (20 L), Rinku Singh (80 L), Shivam Mavi (3 cr), Mitchell Johnson (2 cr), Javon Searles (30 L), Cameron Delport (30 L)

IPL 2018: Strengths and weaknesses of Kolkata

Punjab skipper R Ashwin on Sunday won the toss and opted to field first against Delhi in the second match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 in Mohali.

Both underachievers look to begin the T20 tournament on a winning note.&nbsp

"We will be fielding first. Playing the IPL, which is one of the marquee events, and I am very happy. We have a lot of international experience. It's a new start," Ashwin said.&nbsp

"A decade if IPL is gone by and the franchises are looking to build a new culture and that's where me and Hodge come in. We're playing Stoinis, Miller, Zadran and Tye as our four overseas players," he added.

It will be Ashwin's maiden stint as captain of an IPL team.&nbsp

Meanwhile, Gautam Gambhir has also returned to his franchise Delhi after a successful stint with Kolkata in previous few seasons.&nbsp

Speaking on his homecoming, Gambhir said, "It's great coming back home. Hopefully we can turn it around. Hopefully all of us together can. It's just about trying to implement what we want to do on the field. We're playing Munro, Christian, Morris and Boult."

In the last 10 seasons of IPL, both the teams have failed to impress much near the playoffs and have empty cabinets after a decade.

Here's the full squad of two teams

Delhi Daredevils (Playing XI): Gautam Gambhir(c), Colin Munro, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Chris Morris, Vijay Shankar, Daniel Christian, Rahul Tewatia, Amit Mishra, Trent Boult, Mohammed Shami

Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): Lokesh Rahul(w), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Yuvraj Singh, David Miller, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Andrew Tye, Mohit Sharma, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Both underachievers look to begin the T20 tournament on a winning note.

Punjab skipper R Ashwin on Sunday won the toss and opted to field first against Delhi in the second match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 in Mohali. Both underachievers look to begin the T20 tournament on a winning note. "We will be fielding first. Playing the IPL, which is one of the marquee events, and I am very happy. We have a lot of international experience. It's a new start," Ashwin said. "A decade if IPL is gone by and the franchises are looking to build a new culture and that's where me and Hodge come in. We're playing Stoinis, Miller, Zadran and Tye as our four overseas players," he added. It will be Ashwin's maiden stint as captain of an IPL team. Meanwhile, Gautam Gambhir has also returned to his franchise Delhi after a successful stint with Kolkata in previous few seasons. Speaking on his homecoming, Gambhir said, "It's great coming back home. Hopefully we can turn it around. Hopefully all of us together can. It's just about trying to implement what we want to do on the field. We're playing Munro, Christian, Morris and Boult." In the last 10 seasons of IPL, both the teams have failed to impress much near the playoffs and have empty cabinets after a decade. Here's the full squad of two teams Delhi Daredevils (Playing XI): Gautam Gambhir(c), Colin Munro, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Chris Morris, Vijay Shankar, Daniel Christian, Rahul Tewatia, Amit Mishra, Trent Boult, Mohammed Shami Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): Lokesh Rahul(w), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Yuvraj Singh, David Miller, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Andrew Tye, Mohit Sharma, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

IPL 2018: Punjab skipper Ashwin opts to field first against Delhi

Minister of State for External Affairs, General VK Singh is going to Iraq on April 1 and on the matter, he spoke exclusively to Zee News.

VK Singh is going to Iraq to bring back bodies of 38 Indians&nbsp;who died in Mosul in Iraq while speaking to Zee, VK Singh expressed grief over the matter and said, "the government is sad that we can not bring the Indians back to life."

VK Singh said that " the kind of honesty Modi government &nbsp;showed while trying to find Indians, no government had made such an effort before this."

He further informed that 38 Indian bodies have been identified which will be recovered from Iraq. 27 bodies are from Punjab, 4 are from Himachal and the rest are from Bengal and Bihar.

However, VK Singh also informed that one Indian name Raju Yadav from Bihar, his body has not been identified even after 70 DNA test was done.

"If his body also gets identified that all 39 Indians' body will be brought back to India."

While speaking on the efforts made by the government to search Indians, he said that "the Indian government was in constant touch with Iraq." &nbsp;

"I myself went to Iraq several times and tried to find the missing Indians, he added.

VK Singh also said that he has only one question for people who are politicising the matter and that is "why they didn't go to Iraq to find Indians?"

VK Singh further urged the state governments to help families at every step and the Centre is ready for whatever help they need.

After coming from Iraq, VK Singh will go to Amritsar, Bihar and Kolkata with bodies.

Sushma Swaraj on March 20 informed Rajya Sabha that 39 Indians who were kidnapped and had gone missing since 2014 are dead now.

Sushma Swaraj said that the Islamic State (IS) had killed all the Indian nationals.

Total 40 Indians were kidnapped in Iraq from which one, Harjit Masih from Gurdaspur had managed to escape and had claimed to have witnessed the massacre of the others. But the government has rejected this claims.

VK Singh is going to Iraq to bring back bodies of 38 Indians who died in Iraq

Minister of State for External Affairs, General VK Singh is going to Iraq on April 1 and on the matter, he spoke exclusively to Zee News. VK Singh is going to Iraq to bring back bodies of 38 Indians who died in Mosul in Iraq while speaking to Zee, VK Singh expressed grief over the matter and said, "the government is sad that we can not bring the Indians back to life." VK Singh said that " the kind of honesty Modi government showed while trying to find Indians, no government had made such an effort before this." He further informed that 38 Indian bodies have been identified which will be recovered from Iraq. 27 bodies are from Punjab, 4 are from Himachal and the rest are from Bengal and Bihar. However, VK Singh also informed that one Indian name Raju Yadav from Bihar, his body has not been identified even after 70 DNA test was done. "If his body also gets identified that all 39 Indians' body will be brought back to India." While speaking on the efforts made by the government to search Indians, he said that "the Indian government was in constant touch with Iraq." "I myself went to Iraq several times and tried to find the missing Indians, he added. VK Singh also said that he has only one question for people who are politicising the matter and that is "why they didn't go to Iraq to find Indians?" VK Singh further urged the state governments to help families at every step and the Centre is ready for whatever help they need. After coming from Iraq, VK Singh will go to Amritsar, Bihar and Kolkata with bodies. Sushma Swaraj on March 20 informed Rajya Sabha that 39 Indians who were kidnapped and had gone missing since 2014 are dead now. Sushma Swaraj said that the Islamic State (IS) had killed all the Indian nationals. Total 40 Indians were kidnapped in Iraq from which one, Harjit Masih from Gurdaspur had managed to escape and had claimed to have witnessed the massacre of the others. But the government has rejected this claims.

Government ready to help families of Indians killed in Mosul: VK Singh

An 82-year-old man from central Kolkata was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping a 6-year-old girl.

As per reports, the incident happened on Sunday when the accused, Altaf Hossain,&nbspraped the girl in his house.

Hossain has been charged under IPC sections pertaining to rape, molestation and threat along with Section 4 of the Pocso Act.

Reports say that the girl was playing near her relatives home when the accused lured her into his house.

It was when she was seen coming out of the man's house when her uncle asked her and she informed him about what had happened.

A medical report has confirmed physical abuse and the police took action after the child’s mother lodged a complaint on Monday. Investigations are on to find out whether he has assaulted minors in the past as well.

As per reports, the incident happened on Sunday when the accused, Altaf Hossain, raped the girl in his house.

An 82-year-old man from central Kolkata was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping a 6-year-old girl. As per reports, the incident happened on Sunday when the accused, Altaf Hossain,&nbspraped the girl in his house. Hossain has been charged under IPC sections pertaining to rape, molestation and threat along with Section 4 of the Pocso Act. Reports say that the girl was playing near her relatives home when the accused lured her into his house. It was when she was seen coming out of the man's house when her uncle asked her and she informed him about what had happened. A medical report has confirmed physical abuse and the police took action after the child’s mother lodged a complaint on Monday. Investigations are on to find out whether he has assaulted minors in the past as well.

Kolkata: 82-year-old man rapes 6-year-old girl, arrested

Karan Johar&nbspproduced&nbspfilm 'Dhadak' is in its final stage of wrapping up its shoot in Kolkata. &nbsp

It is the debut movie of Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter and there is a lot of buzz around it. The newcomers have been spotted on the streets of Kolkata shooting for the film.&nbsp

The director of the film, Shashank Khaitan, shared a few images from the shoot on his Twitter page.&nbsp

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The two actors can be seen shooting outside the famous Victoria Memorial in Kolkata.

Janhvi Kapoor is seen wearing a simple kurta and salwar. &nbsp

The film happens to be the official remake of Marathi superhit film 'Sairat'.&nbsp

'Dhadak' tells the story of two teenagers battling the rigid caste system for their love for each other.&nbspThe film is scheduled to hit the screens on July 20, 2018.&nbsp

Janhvi Kapoor debut movie is in its last days shooting in Kolkata

Karan Johar&nbspproduced&nbspfilm 'Dhadak' is in its final stage of wrapping up its shoot in Kolkata. It is the debut movie of Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter and there is a lot of buzz around it. The newcomers have been spotted on the streets of Kolkata shooting for the film. The director of the film, Shashank Khaitan, shared a few images from the shoot on his Twitter page. In Victoria Memorial ... #dhadak #janhvikapoor #IshaanKhatter #Ankit #shridhar ... #kolkattadiaries @karanjohar @apoorvamehta18 @DharmaMovies @ZeeStudios_ pic.twitter.com/NFT4XbhRNd — Shashank khaitan (@ShashankKhaitan) 26 March 2018 × The two actors can be seen shooting outside the famous Victoria Memorial in Kolkata. Janhvi Kapoor is seen wearing a simple kurta and salwar. The film happens to be the official remake of Marathi superhit film 'Sairat'. 'Dhadak' tells the story of two teenagers battling the rigid caste system for their love for each other.&nbspThe film is scheduled to hit the screens on July 20, 2018.

Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter shoot outside the iconic Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, see pics

Low-cost carrier Air Asia issued a statement confirming that two of its flights on March 23 was diverted to Kolkata.

Flight I5 767 from New Delhi to Bagdogra was diverted to Kolkata owing to a technical requirement, the statement said.

Reports say that the plane was diverted due to air traffic congestion and because it didn&#39;t have enough fuel to keep hovering over the Jharkhand capital.

Around 90 passengers, including senior citizens and children, were stranded on the airport for hours.

Another flight I5 545 from New Delhi to Ranchi was diverted owing to unusual congestion at Ranchi.

Further, the flight to&nbsp;Bagdogra&nbsp;departed with a total delay of less than two hours.

The aircraft that is currently grounded at Kolkata is undergoing recovery.

AirAsia reinstated that the airline always prioritizes the safety of its passengers and regretted the inconvenience caused to them.&nbsp;

Flight I5 767 from New Delhi to Bagdogra was diverted to Kolkata owing to a technical requirement

Low-cost carrier Air Asia issued a statement confirming that two of its flights on March 23 was diverted to Kolkata. Flight I5 767 from New Delhi to Bagdogra was diverted to Kolkata owing to a technical requirement, the statement said. Reports say that the plane was diverted due to air traffic congestion and because it didn't have enough fuel to keep hovering over the Jharkhand capital. Around 90 passengers, including senior citizens and children, were stranded on the airport for hours. Another flight I5 545 from New Delhi to Ranchi was diverted owing to unusual congestion at Ranchi. Further, the flight to Bagdogra departed with a total delay of less than two hours. The aircraft that is currently grounded at Kolkata is undergoing recovery. AirAsia reinstated that the airline always prioritizes the safety of its passengers and regretted the inconvenience caused to them.

2 Air Asia flights diverted to Kolkata

After a schedule in Udaipur, Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter are now shooting for their upcoming movie &#39;Dhadak&#39; in Kolkata.&nbsp;

The film is against the backdrop of caste politics and honour killings in Haryana and is a Hindi remake of the Marathi film Sairaat.

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Recently on the sets of the movie a video had been leaked featuring Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khattar. Karan Johar, the producer of the film, then had to ban mobile phones on the sets of the film. 
 
The lead pair will be seen shooting in various place in Kolkata that includes Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Howrah Bridge, Victoria Memorial, Princep Ghat, New Market area and Maidan.

The film is being produced by Dharma Productions and Zee Studios.

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Janhvi Kapoor is at 'City of Joy' along with Ishaan Khatter shooting for her debut film.

After a schedule in Udaipur, Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter are now shooting for their upcoming movie 'Dhadak' in Kolkata. The film is against the backdrop of caste politics and honour killings in Haryana and is a Hindi remake of the Marathi film Sairaat. Janhvi Kapoor during shooting of her upcoming film "Dhadak" in Kolkata..❤️ . Follow ???? @b0llywood.club for more updates???? . . . . . . . . . . . #bollywood #dhadak #emraanhashmi #ShahRukhKhan #amitabhbachchan #jibraankhan #ranimukherjee #IleanaDCruz #aishwaryarai #priyankachopra #aditiraohydari #deepikapadukone #jaquelinefernandez #aliabhatt #katrinakaif #sonakshisinha #priyavarrier #dishapatani #tigershroff #deepikapadukone #priyankachopra #dishapatani #janhvikapoor #vidyabalan #shraddhakapoor #jackieshroff #siddharthmalhotra #jaquelinefernandez #madhuridixit #sonamkapoor #ranveersingh #sridevi #jhanvikapoor #salmankhan A post shared by BOLLYWOOD INSTANT UPDATES (@b0llywood.club) on Mar 24, 2018 at 1:16am PDT × Recently on the sets of the movie a video had been leaked featuring Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khattar. Karan Johar, the producer of the film, then had to ban mobile phones on the sets of the film. The lead pair will be seen shooting in various place in Kolkata that includes Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Howrah Bridge, Victoria Memorial, Princep Ghat, New Market area and Maidan. The film is being produced by Dharma Productions and Zee Studios. Jhanvi Kapoor (Twitter) ×

Janhvi Kapoor spotted on the streets of Kolkata shooting for 'Dhadak'

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/fir-registered-against-mohammad-shami-4-others-on-wifes-complaint-35197" target="_blank">Cricketer Mohammad Shami </a>has said that he wants to solve the matter with his wife by talking.&nbsp;

He said nothing would be better than solving the matter by talking. He also added that if needed, he was ready to go to Kolkata to solve the matter.&nbsp;

He said, &quot; I am ready to talk, whenever she wants&quot;.

Referring to his daughter, Shami said only patch up would do good for the family.&nbsp;

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Earlier his wife, Hasin Jahan had said that <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/will-consider-if-shami-tries-to-come-back-says-estranged-wife-hasin-jahan-35383" target="_blank">she was ready to accept him if he wanted to come back</a>.

Jahan had previously said that Shami would have divorced her and left her if she would not have found out his mobile chat which had the sensual chats.&nbsp;

Hasin met Shami during IPL season in 2012. The two dated each other for five years and got married on 6th June 2014.&nbsp;

The couple has a 3-year-old daughter named Aaira Shami.

Shami is the second husband of Hasin Jahan.

On March 7, Hasin Jahan alleged that Shami abused her physically and mentally and is also involved in several extra-marital affairs.

The pacer was charged under various non-bailable and bailable sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), following a complaint filed by his wife.

He has been also charged under including section 498A, which amounts to cruelty to a woman by her husband or his relatives.

Mohd Shami said nothing would be better than solving the matter by talking. He also added that if needed, he was ready to go to Kolkata to solve the matter

Cricketer Mohammad Shami has said that he wants to solve the matter with his wife by talking. He said nothing would be better than solving the matter by talking. He also added that if needed, he was ready to go to Kolkata to solve the matter. He said, " I am ready to talk, whenever she wants". Referring to his daughter, Shami said only patch up would do good for the family. If this matter can be solved by talking, nothing can be better than that. Only patch up will do good for us & our daughter. If i have to go to Kolkata to solve the matter, i will. I am ready to talk, whenever she wants: Mohd. Shami pic.twitter.com/XSKdpdIkGj — ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2018 × Earlier his wife, Hasin Jahan had said that she was ready to accept him if he wanted to come back. Jahan had previously said that Shami would have divorced her and left her if she would not have found out his mobile chat which had the sensual chats. Hasin met Shami during IPL season in 2012. The two dated each other for five years and got married on 6th June 2014. The couple has a 3-year-old daughter named Aaira Shami. Shami is the second husband of Hasin Jahan. On March 7, Hasin Jahan alleged that Shami abused her physically and mentally and is also involved in several extra-marital affairs. The pacer was charged under various non-bailable and bailable sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), following a complaint filed by his wife. He has been also charged under including section 498A, which amounts to cruelty to a woman by her husband or his relatives.

Want to talk, resolve matter with wife: Mohd Shami

Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami on Sunday demanded thorough investigation into the allegation levelled against him by his wife Hasin Jahan.

Kolkata Police on Friday booked India pacer Mohammed Shami and four others under various non-bailable and bailable sections after his wife Hasin Jahan lodged a complaint of<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/cricketer-mohammed-shami-booked-for-attempt-to-murder-after-wifes-complaint-35245"> domestic violence and infidelity</a> against the cricketer.

Brushing off the allegations Shami told ANI that, &quot;There have been many accusations which are increasing day-by-day. I don&#39;t want to give an explanation about it and I want it to be investigated thoroughly.&quot;

He has been also charged under including section 498A, which amounts to cruelty to a woman by her husband or his relatives.

The other charges recorded against Shami are under Section 307 - attempt to murder, Section 323 - punishment for voluntarily causing hurt, Section 376 - rape, Section 506 - criminal intimidation, Section 328 and Section 34.

Shami&#39;s central contract was withheld by the BCCI after his wife accused him of domestic violence and adultery, charges that were denied by the cricketer.&nbsp;

Responding on the<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/mohammed-shami-loses-bccis-player-contract-after-wife-alleges-domestic-abuse-35019"> Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)</a> discussing on the matter, the cricketer said that he has complete faith in the cricketing&nbsp;body.

&quot;Have full faith on BCCI, whatever decision they take will be after much deliberation and investigation. I have no tension regarding that,&quot; Shami said.

Hasin Jahan on March 7 alleged that Shami abused her physically and mentally and is also involved in several extra-marital affairs.

Besides accusing the cricketer of abusing her, Hasin further said that she will drag the pacer to court for cheating on her.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/cricketer-mohammed-shami-rubbishes-reports-of-extra-marital-affair-34988">Shami has rejected reports</a> of his extramarital affairs, saying that someone is conspiring against him to ruin his career.

As per police reports, Shami&rsquo;s brother has been booked under section 376 of IPC on the basis of the complaint of Jahan who alleged that he had touched her improperly.

Mohammad Shami and Hasin Jahan got married in 2014.

Kolkata Police on Friday booked India pacer Mohammed Shami and four others under various non-bailable and bailable sections after his wife Hasin Jahan lodged a complaint of domestic violence and infidelity against the cricketer

Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami on Sunday demanded thorough investigation into the allegation levelled against him by his wife Hasin Jahan. Kolkata Police on Friday booked India pacer Mohammed Shami and four others under various non-bailable and bailable sections after his wife Hasin Jahan lodged a complaint of domestic violence and infidelity against the cricketer. Brushing off the allegations Shami told ANI that, "There have been many accusations which are increasing day-by-day. I don't want to give an explanation about it and I want it to be investigated thoroughly." He has been also charged under including section 498A, which amounts to cruelty to a woman by her husband or his relatives. The other charges recorded against Shami are under Section 307 - attempt to murder, Section 323 - punishment for voluntarily causing hurt, Section 376 - rape, Section 506 - criminal intimidation, Section 328 and Section 34. Shami's central contract was withheld by the BCCI after his wife accused him of domestic violence and adultery, charges that were denied by the cricketer. Responding on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) discussing on the matter, the cricketer said that he has complete faith in the cricketing body. "Have full faith on BCCI, whatever decision they take will be after much deliberation and investigation. I have no tension regarding that," Shami said. Hasin Jahan on March 7 alleged that Shami abused her physically and mentally and is also involved in several extra-marital affairs. Besides accusing the cricketer of abusing her, Hasin further said that she will drag the pacer to court for cheating on her. Shami has rejected reports of his extramarital affairs, saying that someone is conspiring against him to ruin his career. As per police reports, Shami’s brother has been booked under section 376 of IPC on the basis of the complaint of Jahan who alleged that he had touched her improperly. Mohammad Shami and Hasin Jahan got married in 2014.

Mohammed Shami demands thorough probe into wife's allegations

The persistent efforts of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in improving passenger conveniences and offering world-class services has resulted in six of its airports being adjudged among the best in the world.

Lucknow, Indore, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Pune airports of the AAI have been adjudged winners in various categories of the recently released winners&#39; list of Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards 2017 of Airport Council International (ACI).

It is for the first time that so many of AAI airports have bagged top positions in the coveted list.

According to the ACI, this year saw an unprecedented sixteen airports across the world become first-time winners, challenging best-in-class airports in the delivery of top-quality customer service.

This phenomenon reflects the increasingly competitive airport industry operating environment, where continuous service improvement is a key ingredient in business performance.

Based on the results of the survey carried out by the Airports Council International (ACI), a global non-profit organisation of airport operators, Lucknow Airport has been rated as the world&#39;s top airport in the category - &quot;Best Airport by Size&quot; among the airports handling 2 to 5 million passengers per year. Lucknow Airport has also bagged the award for &quot;Best airport by size and region&quot; among the airports handling 2-5 million passengers per year in the whole of the Asia-Pacific region.

Indore Airport has bagged the award for &#39;Best Airport by Region&#39; among the airports handling under 2 million passengers per year in Asia-Pacific region.

Ahmedabad Airport has been rated as the &#39;Most Improved Airport&#39; in Asia-Pacific region. Indore and Ahmedabad airports are the two first time winners from India for 2017.

While Kolkata and Pune Airports have been ranked third in the world in the category - &#39;Best Airport by Size&#39; among the airports handling 5-15 million passengers per year, Chennai Airport has been adjudged the third best in the world in the category - &#39;Best Airport by Size&#39; among airports handling 15-25 million passengers per year.

The Airports Authority of India has been participating in the ACI-ASQ survey since the year 2007.

On a scale of 1 to 5, the average ASQ rating of AAI airports has gradually improved over the years from 3.61 in 2010 to 4.57 in 2017. With continuing thrust on enhancing passenger convenience and infrastructural development, over the years, various AAI airports have been adjudged amongst the best in the world.

In 2016, Jaipur and Srinagar Airports have rated the top two airports in the world in 2-5 million passengers per annum category.

In 2015, Jaipur and Lucknow Airports bagged the first two ranks in the 2-5 million passengers per annum category, while Goa and Trivandrum Airports bagged fourth and fifth position under the same category. In the same year, Srinagar Airport has adjudged the second best airport in the world under the category of airports handling up to 2 million passengers per annum. In the years 2013 and 2014, Kolkata Airport was rated as the &#39;Most Improved Airport&#39; in the Asia Pacific region by ACI.

Airport Service Quality (ASQ) is the world-renowned and globally established benchmarking programme that measures passengers&#39; satisfaction while travelling through an airport. The ACI, a global non-profit organisation and independent agency of Airport Operators, carries out international benchmarking of airport through its participative program known as Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Survey which covers 34 key service areas covering eight major categories such as access, check-in, security, airport facilities, food and beverage, retail and more.

The ACI-ASQ survey is carried out at around 315 airports across Africa, North America, Latin America and Caribbean, Europe, Middle East and the Asia Pacific.

The ASQ survey results are also monitored by Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India, NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Civil Aviation.&nbsp;

It is for the first time that so many of AAI airports have bagged top positions in the coveted list.

The persistent efforts of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in improving passenger conveniences and offering world-class services has resulted in six of its airports being adjudged among the best in the world. Lucknow, Indore, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Pune airports of the AAI have been adjudged winners in various categories of the recently released winners' list of Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards 2017 of Airport Council International (ACI). It is for the first time that so many of AAI airports have bagged top positions in the coveted list. According to the ACI, this year saw an unprecedented sixteen airports across the world become first-time winners, challenging best-in-class airports in the delivery of top-quality customer service. This phenomenon reflects the increasingly competitive airport industry operating environment, where continuous service improvement is a key ingredient in business performance. Based on the results of the survey carried out by the Airports Council International (ACI), a global non-profit organisation of airport operators, Lucknow Airport has been rated as the world's top airport in the category - "Best Airport by Size" among the airports handling 2 to 5 million passengers per year. Lucknow Airport has also bagged the award for "Best airport by size and region" among the airports handling 2-5 million passengers per year in the whole of the Asia-Pacific region. Indore Airport has bagged the award for 'Best Airport by Region' among the airports handling under 2 million passengers per year in Asia-Pacific region. Ahmedabad Airport has been rated as the 'Most Improved Airport' in Asia-Pacific region. Indore and Ahmedabad airports are the two first time winners from India for 2017. While Kolkata and Pune Airports have been ranked third in the world in the category - 'Best Airport by Size' among the airports handling 5-15 million passengers per year, Chennai Airport has been adjudged the third best in the world in the category - 'Best Airport by Size' among airports handling 15-25 million passengers per year. The Airports Authority of India has been participating in the ACI-ASQ survey since the year 2007. On a scale of 1 to 5, the average ASQ rating of AAI airports has gradually improved over the years from 3.61 in 2010 to 4.57 in 2017. With continuing thrust on enhancing passenger convenience and infrastructural development, over the years, various AAI airports have been adjudged amongst the best in the world. In 2016, Jaipur and Srinagar Airports have rated the top two airports in the world in 2-5 million passengers per annum category. In 2015, Jaipur and Lucknow Airports bagged the first two ranks in the 2-5 million passengers per annum category, while Goa and Trivandrum Airports bagged fourth and fifth position under the same category. In the same year, Srinagar Airport has adjudged the second best airport in the world under the category of airports handling up to 2 million passengers per annum. In the years 2013 and 2014, Kolkata Airport was rated as the 'Most Improved Airport' in the Asia Pacific region by ACI. Airport Service Quality (ASQ) is the world-renowned and globally established benchmarking programme that measures passengers' satisfaction while travelling through an airport. The ACI, a global non-profit organisation and independent agency of Airport Operators, carries out international benchmarking of airport through its participative program known as Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Survey which covers 34 key service areas covering eight major categories such as access, check-in, security, airport facilities, food and beverage, retail and more. The ACI-ASQ survey is carried out at around 315 airports across Africa, North America, Latin America and Caribbean, Europe, Middle East and the Asia Pacific. The ASQ survey results are also monitored by Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India, NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Six Indian airports rated among best in world

In a relief to its makers, Malayalam film S Durga, which was dropped from the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) last year, has been cleared by the Revising Committee of the censor board without any cuts. 
 
The director of the film, Sanal Kumar Sasidharan , on Wednesday, said the movie is now eligible for public screenings, which had received a &#39;U/A&#39; certificate from the censor board. 
 
&quot;They did not find anything wrong with the film. It is clear now that all that happened was done on purpose,&quot; Sasidharan told a news agency. 
 
He also shared the new poster of the movie on Twitter, in which the title reads as, S DURGA. 
 
Incidentally, Kolkata will be the first city in India to screen the film post censor board clearance. The film will be screened at Chitrabani along with a seminar on censorship in India on March 5th. On March 6, Sasidharan will be present at Jadavpur University&#39;s Film Studies department for another screening. 
 
The film courted controversy after it was dropped by IFFI&#39;s Indian Panorama section at the last moment. The director moved the Kerala High Court and received a favourable verdict. 
 
In light of the High Court order, a screening was organised for the festival jury members who sought the intervention of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). 
 
On the last day of the festival, the censor board ordered a re-examination of the film, thus derailing its chances to be screened at IFFI. 
 
The bone of contention was the &quot;white rectangular boxes&quot; that followed the letter &quot;S&quot; in the revised title of the movie, which was initially named Sexy Durga. 
 
In their affidavit to the Kerala High Court, the filmmaker had said that the white rectangular boxes in the title card of the film were nothing but white patches left in the print following the erasure of the letters &#39;exy&#39; from the original title. 
An eight-member Revising Committee reviewed the film on January 23 before clearing it without any cuts. 
 
The director and the makers have been advised to &quot;only exhibit the version of the film&quot;, reviewed by the Revising Committee. 
 
Marathi film Nude, which was also dropped from the Panorama segment, recently received &#39;A&#39; certificate from the CBFC, without any cuts.&nbsp; 
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In a relief to its makers, Malayalam film S Durga, which was dropped from the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) last year, has been cleared by the Revising Committee of the censor board without any cuts. The director of the film, Sanal Kumar Sasidharan , on Wednesday, said the movie is now eligible for public screenings, which had received a 'U/A' certificate from the censor board. "They did not find anything wrong with the film. It is clear now that all that happened was done on purpose," Sasidharan told a news agency. He also shared the new poster of the movie on Twitter, in which the title reads as, S DURGA. Incidentally, Kolkata will be the first city in India to screen the film post censor board clearance. The film will be screened at Chitrabani along with a seminar on censorship in India on March 5th. On March 6, Sasidharan will be present at Jadavpur University's Film Studies department for another screening. The film courted controversy after it was dropped by IFFI's Indian Panorama section at the last moment. The director moved the Kerala High Court and received a favourable verdict. In light of the High Court order, a screening was organised for the festival jury members who sought the intervention of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). On the last day of the festival, the censor board ordered a re-examination of the film, thus derailing its chances to be screened at IFFI. The bone of contention was the "white rectangular boxes" that followed the letter "S" in the revised title of the movie, which was initially named Sexy Durga. In their affidavit to the Kerala High Court, the filmmaker had said that the white rectangular boxes in the title card of the film were nothing but white patches left in the print following the erasure of the letters 'exy' from the original title. An eight-member Revising Committee reviewed the film on January 23 before clearing it without any cuts. The director and the makers have been advised to "only exhibit the version of the film", reviewed by the Revising Committee. Marathi film Nude, which was also dropped from the Panorama segment, recently received 'A' certificate from the CBFC, without any cuts. (With agency inputs)

'S Durga' cleared by CBFC without any cuts, first screening to take place in Kolkata

Women will now be seen driving autos in Kolkata, breaking the age-old customs.&nbsp;

Belonging to a lower income family, these women are receiving training to drive autos by an auto union leader Gopal, in South Kolkata.&nbsp;

According to a statement by Gopal to a news agency, he stated that till now trained over 60 women.&nbsp;

&quot;If a woman can be a prime minister, a president, and a speaker, then why can&#39;t they drive autos? These women belong to lower income family and we are training them to be independent,&quot; he said.

After completion of training, they will start a service called &#39;Pink&#39;, which will exclusively cater to women passengers in the city.

&quot;My husband also drives auto. It is really difficult to manage our lives on an income of one person, so I started driving auto for livelihood,&quot; said a woman.

Last year the Maharashtra government had also initiated a scheme where women autorickshaw drivers had hit the roads in Mumbai. The scheme provided a 5% reservation in rickshaw permits for women.&nbsp;

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Till now over 60 women have been trained to drive autos by an auto union leader in Kolkata

Women will now be seen driving autos in Kolkata, breaking the age-old customs. Belonging to a lower income family, these women are receiving training to drive autos by an auto union leader Gopal, in South Kolkata. According to a statement by Gopal to a news agency, he stated that till now trained over 60 women. "If a woman can be a prime minister, a president, and a speaker, then why can't they drive autos? These women belong to lower income family and we are training them to be independent," he said. After completion of training, they will start a service called 'Pink', which will exclusively cater to women passengers in the city. "My husband also drives auto. It is really difficult to manage our lives on an income of one person, so I started driving auto for livelihood," said a woman. Last year the Maharashtra government had also initiated a scheme where women autorickshaw drivers had hit the roads in Mumbai. The scheme provided a 5% reservation in rickshaw permits for women. (With ANI inputs)

Women undergo training to drive autos in Kolkata

The Padmaavat controversy had the entire nation hooked in the past few months. The controversy brought even the non-cinema lovers to opine on the matter and it became a part of the national discourse soon enough.&nbsp; 
 
The protests may have died down, but the film continues to dominate the Box Office worldwide, making a topic that is still being discussed everywhere. 
 
<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmaavat-reaches-nba-cheerleaders-dance-to-ghoomar-during-half-time-31293">The film has already </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmaavat-reaches-nba-cheerleaders-dance-to-ghoomar-during-half-time-31293">travelled</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/padmaavat-reaches-nba-cheerleaders-dance-to-ghoomar-during-half-time-31293"> to NBA</a> and now a Durga Puja Committee in Kolkata has decided to replicate the film&#39;s opulent sets into their pandal this year.&nbsp;

Sreebhumi Sporting Club in the eastern fringe of Kolkata will have Padmaavat as the core theme this year during Durga Puja. 
 
We try to theme our puja around the most discussed topic of the year and this year Padmaavat has been one of the most talked-about issues. We have decided that the pandal would be erected along the lines of the palace of Chittor as shown in the film,&quot;&nbsp;Sujit Bose, TMC MLA from Bidhannagar constituency, who is at the helm of the organising committee,&nbsp; told&nbsp;DNA. 
 
Sreebhumi Sporting Club had Baahubali 2 as its theme last year which attracted lakhs of visitors each day. 
 
Organisers believe that the theme would send out the message that Bengal believed in the freedom of speech and expression, and the basic right could not be throttled in the state. The state saw the hassle-free screening of the film without any opposition.&nbsp; 
 
In fact, Lokendra Kalvi, patron of Rajput Karni Sena, the organisation which had initiated the agitation against the film, had earlier said that they did not intend to put up a protest in Bengal. 
 
Earlier in November 2017, when the fate of the film was uncertain, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had welcomed makers of the film to Bengal. 
 
&quot;If they are unable to release the film in any other state, we are ready to make special arrangements for it in our state. Bengal will be happy and proud to do it. Sanjay Leela Bhansali and his Padmaavat team are welcome here,&quot; Mamata had said at an event.

Sreebhumi Sporting Club in the eastern fringe of Kolkata will have Padmaavat as the core theme this year during Durga Puja.

The Padmaavat controversy had the entire nation hooked in the past few months. The controversy brought even the non-cinema lovers to opine on the matter and it became a part of the national discourse soon enough. The protests may have died down, but the film continues to dominate the Box Office worldwide, making a topic that is still being discussed everywhere. The film has already travelled to NBA and now a Durga Puja Committee in Kolkata has decided to replicate the film's opulent sets into their pandal this year. Sreebhumi Sporting Club in the eastern fringe of Kolkata will have Padmaavat as the core theme this year during Durga Puja. We try to theme our puja around the most discussed topic of the year and this year Padmaavat has been one of the most talked-about issues. We have decided that the pandal would be erected along the lines of the palace of Chittor as shown in the film," Sujit Bose, TMC MLA from Bidhannagar constituency, who is at the helm of the organising committee, told DNA. Sreebhumi Sporting Club had Baahubali 2 as its theme last year which attracted lakhs of visitors each day. Organisers believe that the theme would send out the message that Bengal believed in the freedom of speech and expression, and the basic right could not be throttled in the state. The state saw the hassle-free screening of the film without any opposition. In fact, Lokendra Kalvi, patron of Rajput Karni Sena, the organisation which had initiated the agitation against the film, had earlier said that they did not intend to put up a protest in Bengal. Earlier in November 2017, when the fate of the film was uncertain, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had welcomed makers of the film to Bengal. "If they are unable to release the film in any other state, we are ready to make special arrangements for it in our state. Bengal will be happy and proud to do it. Sanjay Leela Bhansali and his Padmaavat team are welcome here," Mamata had said at an event.

Padmaavat to be the theme of a Kolkata Puja pandal this year

The Kolkata police arrested a teacher of a private school on Friday for allegedly molesting a class 2 student for the past six months.&nbsp;

Massive protests are being carried out by the parents who gathered outside the school, demanding suspension and punishment for the accused. A police personnel was also hurt during the protest.&nbsp;

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The police said that the child was being sexually abused by her dance teacher when she came to her parents with the complaint on Thursday. Also, one of the agitating parents alleged that the school authorities tried to downplay the matter when they were informed about it.

&quot;It was then we decided to stage a protest outside the school,&quot; he said.

&quot;We have taken the teacher with us to the police station,&quot; the police said, adding the parents assaulted the accused when he was being taken away.

School authorities did not issue any statement till Friday afternoon but Sudeshna Ray, a member of West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights, said they did not deny the allegation and were &ldquo;sympathetic to the victim and her family,&rdquo; reports said.&nbsp;

The accused was charged under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act after the girl&rsquo;s mother lodged a complaint with the police. 
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The accused was charged under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act after the girl’s mother lodged a complaint with the police

The Kolkata police arrested a teacher of a private school on Friday for allegedly molesting a class 2 student for the past six months. Massive protests are being carried out by the parents who gathered outside the school, demanding suspension and punishment for the accused. A police personnel was also hurt during the protest. West Bengal: Parents staged protest in front of Carmel Primary School after a teacher allegedly molested a student of Class 2, accused teacher detained by police. pic.twitter.com/9gSxJ0bhwN — ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2018 × The police said that the child was being sexually abused by her dance teacher when she came to her parents with the complaint on Thursday. Also, one of the agitating parents alleged that the school authorities tried to downplay the matter when they were informed about it. "It was then we decided to stage a protest outside the school," he said. "We have taken the teacher with us to the police station," the police said, adding the parents assaulted the accused when he was being taken away. School authorities did not issue any statement till Friday afternoon but Sudeshna Ray, a member of West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights, said they did not deny the allegation and were “sympathetic to the victim and her family,” reports said. The accused was charged under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act after the girl’s mother lodged a complaint with the police.

Kolkata: Teacher molested class 2 student for 6 months, arrested

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