India football squad named for friendlies

National football team coach Wim Koevermans has announced his squad of 21 players for India's two international friendlies which are scheduled to be held this month. India first play Philippines on......

Tajikistan too good for India in football friendly

The Indian football team's disastrous performance at the international level continued as it went down 0-3 to Tajikistan in an international friendly in Khujand, Tajikistan, on Wednesday. Davronov......

Parties prefer turncoats over old-timers in Bengal

The ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in Bengal might be pulling out all the stops to go for each other's jugular in the assembly polls, but......

When 16 people died during a Kolkata derby in 1980

IMAGE: In what was a dark day for Indian football, on August 16, 1980, 16 people were killed in a stampede and riot inside the Eden Gardens during a Mohun Bagan and East Bengal during a Calcutta......

Mondal to lead India against Oman in World Cup qualifier

Over the last weekend, the team prepared for the big test at a boot camp organised by the Indian army India's Sunil Chhetri and a teammate during the team-building exercises organised by the......

Footballers set out to help Amphan-affected West Bengal

'Life is all about helping each other in times of crisis -- it's about humanity.' IMAGE: A man salvages his belongings from the rubble of a damaged shop after Cyclone Amphan made its landfall, in......

East Bengal beat Dempo 3-2 to lift Federation Cup

East Bengal came back from behind and scored twice in the extra time to beat Dempo 3-2 for their eighth Federation Cup triumph at the floodlit Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri on Sunday night. It......

Mohun Bagan down Chirag United

A shaky Mohun Bagan had to sweat before skipper Bhaichung Bhutia's splendid effort earned them a hard-fought 2-1 win over Chirag United and kept them in hunt for the ONGC I-League title at the......