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Time of India
27-07-2025
- Time of India
Coin-sale fake news lures Odisha, J'Khand, Raj residents to Kolkata
Kolkata: Thousands of people from Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha , Assam, UP and even far off Haryana and Rajasthan queued up outside the Haldiram's outlet opposite CCFC, not to taste a vegetarian delicacy at thefood court on Sunday. But they were lured by fake videos — shared by social media content creators — promising that they could fetch lakhs of rupees by selling old coins at the banquet hall above. A coin exhibition was underway there. Many had travelled hundreds of kilometers to sell so-called "rare" currencies like 'Tractor Wala notes', 'Genda Chap 4 Annas', 'Mata Vaishno Devi' coins, only to learn that they had been taken for a ride by the YouTubers. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Among those in the crowd was Umesh Singh from Bihar, who had come hoping to sell a few coins for lakhs of rupees that would then fund his daughter's wedding. Ashok Kumar from Dibrugarh, Assam learned from the social media that organisers of the exhibition were buying 10 and 20 paise coins for lakhs of rupees. There was also Dhiren Jain, a senior citizen from north Kolkata, who was jostling for space with the hope that he would mint a fortune. Numismatic Society of Calcutta (NSC), the exhibition organisers, were initially stumped by the extraordinary interest in an annual show that usually attracts only those seriously interested in coins and currency notes. The maximum turnout in the past 40 years was 1,200 people two years ago. But on Saturday several thousands were thronging the gate, even threatening to break it down. "We had to make an SOS call to Karaya PS to manage the situation that was getting out of control," said NSC joint secretary, Vinod Jaiswal. After failing to explain that the information they had was false, the cops announced that the exhibition was shut for the day. It took another hour-and-a-half to disperse the crowd. Around 10 cops led by a sub inspector and 15 volunteers from NSC were deployed to manage the queue that branched out in opposite directions, one towards Ballygunge Phari and the other towards Ballygunge Park Road. "For a few views and petty earnings, fake YouTubers are spreading misleading narratives. We have to start a campaign to counter the spread of fake news," said Jaiswal.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Coventry City have the most inspiring football anthem in the country
Frank Lampard listens to it when he is walking the dog, his children send him pre-match voice notes of them singing it and minutes before their team steps out for the Championship semi-final first-leg tie against Sunderland, Coventry City fans will belt out We'll Live and Die in These Towns. The song was on the debut album of the same title by The Enemy and, almost 20 years after its release, it has become the unofficial anthem of Coventry City and the club's supporters. Coventry fans' rousing pre-match rendition of it before last year's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United at Wembley went viral and the song has quickly become recognised as one of the most original and inspiring club anthems. Coventry City fans with The Enemy's 'We'll Live and Die in These Towns'Superb #CCFC — Tom Burrows (@TBurrows16) April 21, 2024 Lampard was only vaguely aware of the song before being appointed Coventry manager at the end of November, but it has quickly become a favourite of his and his family. 'From my part, I've loved it,' Lampard told Telegraph Sport. 'It gets the tingles going pre-game every time I hear it. I play it in the car and on my dog walks. And my two youngest have really taken to it as well. My wife Christine, sent me a voice note of my daughter singing it before a game.' On the song's impact on his players, Lampard added: 'I can't speak for them, but I'm sure that, like me, they will have a lot of affection and feeling for it and how the fans react to it pre-game.' Such is the resonance of the song within the club that some supporters have had the title tattooed on to themselves. Andy Hopkins is the bass player for The Enemy and a lifelong Coventry City fan. He became aware of the song catching on among supporters and has been overwhelmed by the reaction to it. 'To start with, it was a small group of people, then it got bigger and bigger, and it was the FA Cup semi-final when it really took off,' said Hopkins. 'I couldn't go, but after it every week people sent videos to me and it was absolutely amazing. 'Everybody's embraced it since then. It makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up when I'm in the stadium and I hear everyone singing it. I remember being in the crowd singing it and nobody had noticed me until a couple of lads grabbed me and started shouting: 'We can't believe we're singing it with you.' It made me feel really proud. My grandad and my uncles, who got me into football, would be so overwhelmed by it.' Interrupting a family holiday in Turkey to talk to Telegraph Sport because 'it's worth it for Cov', Hopkins revealed that the song has taken on a deeper meaning for him since the death of his brother Richard. 'I've been a Coventry fan since birth. Normally I'm there every other week, but it's been a bit less this year because it's been difficult after I lost my brother. The song was kind of catching on at Coventry when we dedicated it to my brother at his funeral. I said that I wanted everyone to think about him when we sing it at the football, so it means a lot more to me than anyone knows. He was a Coventry City fan as well and I've got pictures of me and him in the garden with Cov tops on.' True to the sentiment of the song, 39-year-old Hopkins has lived in or around Coventry for his entire life and believes music and football underline the pride locals have in their city. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Connor Jordan Humpage (@cj_humps_tattoos) 'Tom [Clarke, the lead singer], lived on Far Gosford Street for a bit and it's about when he was there and the lyrics are about what he saw there and how he felt. But he loved it as well and it's about embracing what you love and where you're from. It's got a real affection to it and a lot of people move away from where they grew up or go travelling, but there's still a special feeling to going home. For us, Cov is home and we've never really moved away. 'The passion people from Coventry have about the city is really strong. It's been really striking how many Coventry City shirts you see in the city these days and it will get even bigger if we can get promoted. It's been a while. We went down to League Two, we had to play at Northampton, but the fans and the city never gave up on the club.' Told about Lampard's affection for the song, Hopkins said: 'That's absolutely amazing. I loved Mark Robins and I think the whole crowd did, but Frank Lampard has done a brilliant job. I grew up watching Frank Lampard – he was my era and he's a proper legend. I think it's been really impressive how he's embraced the fanbase and the city. Everyone really appreciates that, probably more than he knows. It's not all been about him, it really comes across that he wants Coventry to do well.' Lampard and the Coventry fans will be hoping We'll Live and Die in These Towns will get another airing at Wembley – this time in this year's Championship play-off final.
Telegraph
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Why this is the most inspiring football anthem in the country
Frank Lampard listens to it when he is walking the dog, his children send him pre-match voice notes of them singing it and minutes before their team steps out for the Championship semi-final first-leg tie against Sunderland, Coventry City fans will belt out 'We'll Live and Die in These Towns'. The song was on the debut album of the same title by the rock band The Enemy and, almost 20 years after its release, it has become the unofficial anthem of Coventry City and the club's supporters. Coventry fans' rousing pre-match rendition of 'We'll Live and Die in These Towns' before last year's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United at Wembley went viral and the song has quickly become recognised as one of the most original and inspiring club anthems. Coventry City fans with The Enemy's 'We'll Live and Die in These Towns' Superb #CCFC — Tom Burrows (@TBurrows16) April 21, 2024 Lampard was only vaguely aware of the song before being appointed Coventry manager at the end of November, but it has quickly become a favourite of his and his family. 'From my part, I've loved it,' Lampard told Telegraph Sport. 'It gets the tingles going pre-game every time I hear it. I play it in the car and on my dog walks. And my two youngest have really taken to it as well. My wife Christine, sent me a voice note of my daughter singing it before a game.' On the song's impact on his players, Lampard added: 'I can't speak for them, but I'm sure that, like me, they will have a lot of affection and feeling for it and how the fans react to it pre-game.' Such is the resonance of the song within the club that supporters have had the words 'We'll Live and Die in These Towns' tattooed on to themselves. Andy Hopkins is the bass player for the Enemy and a lifetime Coventry City fan. He became aware of the song catching on among supporters and has been overwhelmed by the reaction to it. 'To start with, it was a small group of people, then it got bigger and bigger, and it was the FA Cup semi-final when it really took off,' said Hopkins. 'I couldn't go, but after it every week people sent videos to me and it was absolutely amazing. 'Everybody's embraced it since then. It makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up when I'm in the stadium and I hear everyone singing it. I remember being in the crowd singing it and nobody had noticed me until a couple of lads grabbed me and started shouting 'we can't believe we're singing it with you'. It made me feel really proud. My grandad and my uncles, who got me into football, would be so overwhelmed by it.' Interrupting a family holiday in Turkey to talk to Telegraph Sport because 'it's worth it for Cov', Hopkins revealed that the song has taken on a deeper meaning for him since the death of his brother Richard. 'I've been a Coventry fan since birth. Normally I'm there every other week, but it's been a bit less this year because it's been difficult after I lost my brother. The song was kind of catching on at Coventry when we dedicated it to my brother at his funeral. I said that I wanted everyone to think about him when we sing it at the football, so it means a lot more to me than anyone knows. He was a Coventry City fan as well and I've got pictures of me and him in the garden with Cov tops on.' True to the sentiment of the song, 39-year-old Hopkins has lived in or around Coventry for his entire life and believes music and football underline the pride locals have in their city. 'Tom [Clarke, the lead singer], lived on Far Gosford Street for a bit and it's about when he was there and the lyrics are about what he saw there and how he felt. But he loved it as well and it's about embracing what you love and where you're from. It's got a real affection to it and a lot of people move away from where they grew up or go travelling, but there's still a special feeling to going home. For us, Cov is home and we've never really moved away. 'The passion people from Coventry have about the city is really strong. It's been really striking how many Coventry City shirts you see in the city these days and it will get even bigger if we can get promoted. It's been a while. We went down to League Two, we had to play at Northampton, but the fans and the city never gave up on the club.' Told about Lampard's affection for the song, Hopkins said: 'That's absolutely amazing. I loved Mark Robins and I think the whole crowd did, but Frank Lampard has done a brilliant job. I grew up watching Frank Lampard – he was my era and he's a proper legend. I think it's been really impressive how he's embraced the fanbase and the city. Everyone really appreciates that, probably more than he knows. It's not all been about him, it really comes across that he wants Coventry to do well.' Lampard and the Coventry fans will be hoping 'We'll Live and Die in These Towns' will get another airing at Wembley – this time in this year's Championship play-off final.
