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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

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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.

Newslaundry

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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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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Euronews

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

The Independent UK

'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.

Dynamite News

IPL 2025: ‘Despite Impact Players, there’s always a role for all-rounders’

KOLKATA: Mitchell Marsh hasn’t been able to bowl in the current Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a back injury but has more than made up for that with his form with the bat. The Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) opener has accumulated 184 runs in four innings so far, with…

The Times of India

IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders hit their stride in win over Sunrisers Hyderabad

KOLKATA: Everything went right for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Thursday night as they returned to their winning ways. To top it all, skipper Ajinkya Rahane even came away happy with the Eden Gardens pitch for the first time this season!

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IPL 2025, KKR vs SRH: Focus on opening acts in replay of 2024 IPL final

KOLKATA: In a repeat of last year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) title clash, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday. But it has been a harsh reality check for both sides after the IPL mega auction as they…

Dynamite News

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:

The Times of India

Pakistan hockey team to visit India for Asia Cup

KOLKATA: Despite the Indian and Pakistani cricket teams having decided not to play in each other’s country following India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy that concluded last month, it was announced on Monday that Pakistan men’s hockey team will visit India to take part in…

Newslaundry

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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The Times of India

Curator 'snub' adds to Kolkata Knight Riders' home woes

KOLKATA: The vexed issue of 'home advantage’ reared its head after Kolkata Knight Riders went down to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their opening match at the Eden Gardens here last week.

The Times of India

IPL 2025 Schedule Update: KKR vs LSG match at Eden Gardens rescheduled to April 8

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a schedule change for Match No. 19 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

The Times of India

'Difficult to wrap your head around': Aakash Chopra baffled by Rajasthan Royals' decision to play in Guwahati

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals' decision to choose Guwahati's Barsapara Cricket Stadium as their second home venue for IPL 2025 does not seem to be working in their favour. After losing their opening match of the tournament to Sunrisers Hyderabad, the team was hopeful that the home advantage would help them…

The Times of India

'Virat bhai was right there': RCB player uses Virat Kohli's perfume without asking - WATCH

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru players are thrilled after their team's opening victory in IPL 2025 against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders. Following the win, RCB and their players enjoyed some downtime, engaging in a lighthearted interaction.

The Times of India

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR: Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders look to bounce back

GUWAHATI: Having found themselves in a similar situation after suffering defeats in their respective opening matches, it will be interesting to see which team feels more at home here on Wednesday as Rajasthan Royals (RR) take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium.

Dynamite News

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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