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The T20 World Cup has reached the semi-final stage, with England still in the running to win the tournament for the third time. The first semi-final will take place on Wednesday afternoon, starting at 1:30pm GMT, with South Africa facing New Zealand in Kolkata, India. South Africa have won all…

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TV tonight: an extraordinary film about sex workers in Kolkata

A group of women started a film collective to tell their own stories on YouTube. Plus: inside the secrets of Stonehenge’s New Stone. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

5 Sacred Reasons Lakshmi Is Worshipped on Fridays

“नमस्तेस्तु महामाये श्रीपीठे सुरपूजिते । शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥” There is something different about a Friday evening in many Indian homes. The air feels calmer. The house is cleaned a little more carefully. A small lamp flickers in front of Goddess Lakshmi. Fresh flowers are placed. The week slows down.…

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Mighty Samson powers India into World Cup semis

India found a national sporting hero in Kolkata as Sanju Samson conjured up a special knock to guide the co-hosts to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.

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Earthquake Tremors Jolt Kolkata, No Damage Reported

Kolkata witnessed moments of panic on Friday afternoon after strong earthquake tremors were felt across the city and its surrounding areas. The quake, measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale, struck south-west of the BMD Seismic Centre in Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh, officials confirmed to news agency ANI.

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Son Says “Not My Mother” After 25 Years Because She Chose Christianity

After more than two decades of separation, what should have been a joyful reunion turned into heartbreak and controversy. Sushila Murmu, a woman from Jharkhand, was recently traced by volunteers after being missing for over 25 years. But when her long-lost son learned she was now a Christian, he refused…

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From Pune to Kolkata: Political cartoonists say online reach is being cut

Political cartoonists across India are increasingly finding their work restricted on social media following legal requests from law enforcement — often without any clarity on the law invoked.

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5 Temples Where Strange Things Happen After Sunset

“यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः।” Where the divine resides, the ordinary laws of the world often feel suspended. India’s temples are not just structures of stone and sculpture. They are living ecosystems of faith, ritual discipline, theology, and centuries of memory. Most temples follow a clear rhythm. They open…

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England complete Italian job to progress after a scare

England are into the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup after a nervy 24-run victory over minnows Italy in Kolkata.

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Captain Harry Brook hopes England momentum builds after seeing off Scotland

Brook’s team improved their T20 World Cup qualification prospects in Kolkata at the expense of their neighbours.

The Independent UK

T20 World Cup: Tom Banton fires nervy England to crucial win over Scotland

Somerset star anchors successful run chase in Kolkata as England bounce back from West Indies defeat

Evening Standard

Tom Banton blitz saves England in nervy T20 World Cup win over Scotland

Banton racked up 63 not out to help England to a five-wicket win over neighbours Scotland in Kolkata

The Independent UK

History hangs heavy over Calcutta Cup but England’s young side can turn tartan tide

Scotland have lost only two of the last eight clashes with England but Borthwick’s squad are unscarred by failure

The Guardian - UK

Salt calls on England to play with ‘chests out’ in crunch T20 World Cup clash with Scotland

The England opening batter Phil Salt has called on his teammates ‘to play with personality’ in the crunch T20 World Cup match against Scotland on Saturday

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Phil Salt urges England to strut their stuff against Scotland in Kolkata

England find themselves backed into a corner after Wednesday’s 30-run defeat to the West Indies in Mumbai.

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6 Shakti Peethas That Are Older Than Most Hindu Temples

Long before temple architecture became grand, regulated, and sculpted into stone, Hindu spirituality was lived through forests, hills, rivers, caves, fire, and memory. The Shakti Peethas belong to that earliest layer of belief. These are not just temples but power points where the Divine Feminine was experienced directly, often without…

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The revived Sydney to London ‘kangaroo route’ costs $50,000 a ticket. But you can do it for less than $10,000

A travel company has recreated the 1947 journey with food and ‘refined residences’ included. We asked a travel agent to do the same itinerary on the cheap

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T20 World Cup 2026 schedule, format, teams, groups and how to watch on TV

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Bats at Indian zoo being tested for Nipah virus as authorities rush to contain infection

Many airports in Asia have begun Covid-style screening after the Nipah virus outbreak in India

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A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar review – survival in a climate-ravaged Kolkata

This moral thriller offers a perceptive account of specifically Indian anxieties

Digital Camera World

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

The Independent UK

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

International Business Times 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

International Business Times 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.

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