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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of eastern India and the capital of West Bengal, on the Hooghly River in the Ganges delta. Founded c. 1690 as a British East India Company trading post, it was the capital of British India from 1772–1912. The chief port and major industrial center of eastern India, Calcutta is one of the country's largest cities.
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- proper noun The State capital of
West Bengal (India ), formerly known asCalcutta .
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- noun the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
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KOLKATA (AFP) - South Africa's captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat in the second and final India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on ...
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KOLKATA - In order to tackle cyber crime, the Kolkata police joined hands with the Public
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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KOLKATA (AFP) - South Africa's captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat in the second and final India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on ... century by Sachin Tendulkar on the fourth day of the first Test on Tuesday to go 1-0 up in the
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KOLKATA (AFP) - South Africa's captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat in the second and final India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on ...
WN.com - Articles related to India and South Africa teams arrive for last match in Kolkata 2010
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KOLKATA: Three of the nine victims in the blast at German Bakery in Pune on Saturday were from Kolkata.
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January 16th, 2010 KOLKATA - German football legend Lothar Mathhaus unveiled the FIFA World Cup trophy 2010 in Kolkata.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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KOLKATA: The no-cashless crisis that has hit Mumbai and Delhi hospitals is not too far off and can lash Kolkata any day.
The Times of India 2010
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KOLKATA: The Kolkata unit of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) paid homage to the 75 CRPF jawans slain in a Maoist ambush at Dantewada in Chhattisgarh earlier this month in a solemn function at College Square on Saturday.
The Times of India 2010
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KOLKATA (AFP) - South Africa's captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat in the second and final India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on ...
WN.com - Articles related to Rhino poaching surge in S.Africa linked to organised crime 2010
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KOLKATA (AFP) - South Africa's captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat in the second and final India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on ...
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