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Expressive Kolkata image earns major recognition, captured with "one of the best full-frame mirrorless cameras for travel photography"

A powerful example of visual storytelling and technical precision, this award-winning image stood out in AAP Magazine's latest international photography competition

Digital Camera World

Boeing aircraft ‘lost’ for 13 years turns up in airport parking bay

The Boeing 737 sat untouched at Kolkata airport for 13 years – quietly accumulating parking fees

The Independent UK

Messi India Tour Erupts In Riot: Fans Destroy Barriers and Demand Full Refunds

Lionel Messi's GOAT tour in India sparked chaos in Kolkata as fans vandalised Salt Lake Stadium after his 20-minute appearance, demanding refunds for £100 tickets.

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Inside the chaos at Kolkata stop of Messi’s India tour as angry fans rip up seats: ‘We have been scammed’

Around 60,000 fans, many of whom turned hostile, had paid between £41 and £132 to see Messi

The Independent UK

Lionel Messi's GOAT Tour Turned Messy as Furious Fans Start Riot, Vandalise Iconic Kolkata Stadium in India

Lionel Messi's GOAT event in India turned chaotic as fans unleashed fury due to the disappointing event that made them feel ripped off.

International Business Times UK

Lionel Messi's India tour begins with mayhem as angry fans throw objects onto pitch

The chief minister of West Bengal state has ordered a probe into the chaos that unfolded at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata

Evening Standard

Do you live on the coast in India? You may need to move away sooner than you think

India’s coastal cities face an increasing risk of flooding, driven by a warming world and the now-frequent extreme weather events. While some cities are at a higher risk, this imperils the lives, livelihoods and critical infrastructure across the cities.

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Passenger jet forced to make emergency landing after reporting mid-air fuel leak

IndiGo flight en route to Kolkata landed safely in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

The Independent UK

India’s monsoon is becoming more extreme – even though overall rainfall has hardly increased

Across India, torrential rains over the past few months have swallowed an entire village in the Himalayas, flooded Punjab’s farmlands and brought Kolkata to a standstill. This all happened in a monsoon season in which total rainfall was technically only 8% above normal.

The Conversation

India's Divine Designs Meld With AI At Durga Puja Festival

Millions in India's eastern city of Kolkata will draw on millennia-old traditions when they celebrate the Hindu festival of Durga Puja this week with street parties and worshipping idols in elaborate pavilions.

International Business Times

At least 10 dead after eastern Indian city and its suburbs receive heaviest rainfall in nearly 40 years

Heavy rain paralyses Kolkata ahead of its biggest annual festival

The Independent UK

Mother review – Noomi Rapace is a fanatical Mother Teresa full of fury

Rapace plays the canonised Kolkata nun with hard-bitten intensity in a complex, lurid story that veers between faithful telling and bouts of fun

The Guardian - UK

Lights, camera, liberation: Kalighat’s sex workers debut on global stage

In the lanes of Kalighat, Kolkata’s densely populated red-light area, a quiet revolution is brewing – armed with lights, cameras, and scripts.

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Multiple Air India flights delayed or grounded in just 24 hours amid heightened checks after Ahmedabad crash

Air India, one of Boeing’s largest customers, has 33 Dreamliners in its fleet and over 200 new aircraft on order, including 20 additional 787s

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Al Jazeera

India-Pakistan conflict claims an unlikely victim: Himalayan pink salt

The recent trade ban comes on the heels of an armed attack in Kashmir in which gunmen killed 26 people.

Euronews

At least 14 killed after fire tears through Kolkata hotel building, Indian police say

Building fires are common in India, where constructors and residents often flout safety codes.

The Independent UK

Two children among 15 dead as guests jump from windows to escape fire at six-storey hotel in India

Police say most victims died of suffocation, while at least one man died trying to jump from the Rituraj Hotel in Kolkata

The Independent UK

Fire tears through hotel in Kolkata, killing at least 14 people

Police say a fire tore through a hotel in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, killing at least 14 people

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Dynamite News

'Give Us Back Our Jobs!' West Bengal Teachers on Streets Amid SSC Scam Protests

Unemployed teachers, alleging job losses due to state government corruption, are protesting outside Kolkata’s SSC Bhavan. Read more at Dynamite News.

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West Bengal: Death toll mounts 8 in Pathar Pratima gas cylinder blast

Sutapa Jana had almost 75 per cent burn injuries and she died at the SSKM Hospital in Kolkata this morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India has 564 inmates on death row, highest in over two decades

Following the uproar and the widespread protests after the August 2024 rape and murder of a medical professional in Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital, there were demands for death penalty for the accused. The state government passed the Aparajita Woman and Child [West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment] Bill 2024 [awaiting presidential…

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IPL 2025 Live Updates: KKR sets challenging target for RCB

Breaking news coming in from Kolkata where KKR has set a challenging target of 175 runs for RCB. Read further on Dynamite News:

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IPL 2025 Live Updates: RCB wins toss & decides to bowl first against KKR

Breaking news coming in from Kolkata where RCB skipper Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to bowl first in the opener of IPL 2025. Read further on Dynamite News:

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IPL live stream 2025: how to watch Indian Premier League cricket online from anywhere, teams, schedule, RCB vs PBKS in the final

All the ways to watch IPL 2024 live streams online and from anywhere as the world's best T20 players travel to India for the Indian Premier League.

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IPL 2025 live stream: How to watch Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Indian Premier League

How to watch the IPL 2025 opening match as defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders get the 18th IPL season underway — includes live streams from anywhere in the world.

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