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Win-win formula: How sponsoring smaller teams at T20 World Cup became a marketing ploy for big brands

Flipkart sponsored Namibia, while fintech firm Zaggle backed Ireland, filling ‘some of their funding gaps’. The brands, in return, get reach into new markets & audiences.

Pizza-maker, Uber driver, carpenter: Out of T20, but Italian squad gave Scotland a run for their haggis

Italy’s multi-national squad, which has players of Indian, Sri Lankan and Pakistani descent, fought hard but fell 73 runs short against a dominant Scotland in the T20 World Cup.

Former Scottish First Minister visits Philippines

Lord Jack McConnell met with local leaders in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.

Stonehenge’s giant Altar Stone came all the way from north-east Scotland

This stunning discovery sheds new light on the capabilities and long-range connections of Britain’s Neolithic inhabitants.

John Swinney to replace Humza Yousaf as Scotland’s first minister

Swinney was the SNP leader from 2000 to 2004, serving as Scotland's deputy first minister and finance minister. He was the sole candidate in the contest to pick a new premier.

Loch Ness monster aficionados prepare for the biggest hunt in 50 years

Amateur sleuths and fans of the supernatural creature will gather in Scotland to hunt and find evidence of the country’s biggest mystery.

Who is Humza Yousaf? Pakistani-origin politician is first Muslim to lead Scotland

Scottish first minister Yousaf’s rise highlights changing political landscape in modern-day Britain, which has seen many South Asians including Rishi Sunak & Sadiq Khan assume positions of power.

Nicola Sturgeon resigns to let new leader build case for Scottish independence

By Alistair Smout and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Nicola Sturgeon resigned as Scottish first minister on Wednesday, saying her dominance over her party and the country was no longer the asset it once

Namibia and Scotland make history, set to join India’s Super 12 group in T20 World Cup

India’s Super 12 opponents will be Afghanistan, Namibia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Scotland, with the Men in Blue’s first game against Pakistan Sunday. 

Covid-19: Social distancing lifted at Mecca’s Grand Mosque, Scotland enforces vaccine passports

ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic

On Camera

Iran and Israel weren’t always enemies. In fact, they were allies

Israel even helped source American defence equipment for Iran, who learnt from Tel Aviv about drones against Soviet air defences in Syria.

Telangana’s Rs 3.24 lakh crore budget bets on rural push, welfare and infra ahead of GHMC polls

With eye on rural votebank, Telangana budget raises allocations for farmers, power & welfare schemes, while introducing new initiatives and relying on borrowings to fund growth.

Tracked: How a sailor’s 35-minute workout on deck gave away exact location of French aircraft carrier

A fitness run logged on a Strava‑linked watch by a French sailor has revealed the movement of nuclear‑powered Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.