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BRS working president KTR slams Telangana govt over crop procurement crisis
Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government over the alleged crop procurement crisis in Telangana, accusing Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of failing the farming community.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman
Pinarayi Vijayan takes oath before G Sudhakaran in rare political moment
The Kerala Legislative Assembly on Thursday witnessed a politically symbolic moment when former Chief Minister and Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan took oath as MLA before pro-tem Speaker, his former party colleague who had later walked out of the CPI-M and contested independently.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman
MLAs swornin:16th Kerala Legislative Assembly kicks off
Newly-elected legislators officially took the oath as Members of the Legislative Assembly at the first session of the 16th Kerala Assembly in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. Pro-tem Speaker G Sudhakaran administered the oath of office to them.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman
Kerala Speaker contest turns 3-cornered as BJP joins race
The Kerala Legislative Assembly is set for a historic three-way contest for the Speaker's election on Friday, with the Congress-led UDF fielding Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, the opposition LDF nominating A.C.Moideen and the BJP presenting B.B.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman
Real Opposition will be clear when Assembly begins: Kerala BJP leader V Muraleedharan
Kerala BJP leader V Muraleedharan (photo) said on Thursday that people would understand who the real Opposition is when the Assembly begins.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman
Vanishing Bhutan
For decades, Bhutan cultivated a reputation unlike any other nation in South Asia.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman
Coalition era returns to Tamil Nadu; AIADMK rebels miss out
Brimming with young faces, the cabinet expansion of Chief Minister Joseph Vijay on Thursday, which witnessed the entry of the Congress into government after 59 years and the induction of 7 Dalits, also marked the return of the coalition era in Tamil Nadu after 1952.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah convenes closed-door meeting on proposed SIR
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday held a closed-door meeting with senior ministers and party leaders to discuss the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, ahead of the issue being formally taken up by the state cabinet later in the day.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman
The Freebie Trap
The numbers paint a sobering picture of the national loan burden. India’s total public debt ~ central and state combined stands at around Rs 197 lakh crore at the end of 2025-26, and is projected to cross Rs 214 lakh crore by March 2027. This translates to a per capita debt burden of roughly Rs 1.38 lakh on every Indian citizen. The central government’s debt-to-GDP ratio hovers around 56 percent, with a medium-term target to bring it down to 50 percent by 2030
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman
Chennai sizzlesat season's highest temperature of 42°CasTNreels under heatwave
After a Low Pressure area last week that brought good rains in southern and cauvery delta districts for a few days leading to significant reduction in mercury level, dog days returned to haunt several parts of Tamil Nadu, with 17 districts reeling under sweltering heat wave, recording temperatures in excess of 38 degree celsius, with Chennai city topping the list, touching the season's highest ever 42 degree Celsius on Wednesday.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman
Rupee Reality
For decades, India has treated the rupee less as an economic instrument and more as a symbol of national prestige.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman
Values-based realism: Countering US hegemonic foreign policy
It has been widely discussed that under the Trump administration United States foreign policy is shifting toward transactional and hegemonic practices.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
East Bengal clinch first ISL title in last-day thriller
East Bengal FC were crowned 2025-26 Indian Super League champions on Thursday night here at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan after edging Mohun Bagan Super Giant on goal difference in a breathtaking final-day finish.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Acharya Balkrishna receives Champion Health Award 2026 at Mumbai conclave
Acharya Balkrishna, Ayurveda expert and a key figure at Patanjali, was presented the “I AM PEACEKEEPER — Champion Health Award 2026” at the Billionaires for Peace Conclave 2026 held in Mumbai on Wednesday.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Stock market losses early gains to end in red
The stock market on Thursday remained volatile throughout the day and settled lower.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
TRE-4 row intensifies as Tejashwi, PK back protesters, target Bihar govt
The ongoing protest by candidates demanding the BPSC TRE-4 (Teachers Recruitment Examination) received a major boost on Thursday as Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav and Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, alias PK, extended support to the protesting aspirants and accused the state government of injustice and betrayal towards Bihar’s youth.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Abhishek hits out over state govt employee gag order
Trinamul Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the state government over a circular that allegedly restricts government employees from speaking to the media or publicly expressing views critical of the administration, describing it as a “strangulation of democracy.”
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Falta records about 88 pc voter turnout, repoll peaceful: ECI
Close to 88 per cent of the electors exercised their franchise in the re-poll to the Falta Assembly constituency in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Thursday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Ahead of ‘nautapa’, plains simmer; some respite likely around 29 May
Nautapa - the traditional nine-day period of extreme summer heat in India - is still a few days away, but temperatures across the plains are already breaking records.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Iran defines boundary of Strait of Hormuz ‘control zone’, requires vessels to obtain prior transit approval
Iran on Thursday announced the establishment of a new regulated maritime zone in the Strait of Hormuz under its newly launched Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), requiring all vessels to obtain prior coordination and permits before transiting the strategic waterway.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
HC rejects plea against cattle slaughter curbs, asks govt to decide on Eid exemption
Calcutta High Court on Thursday declined to interfere with the Bengal government's recent notification restricting the slaughter of bulls, bullocks, cows, calves and buffalos ahead of next week’s Eid al-Adha.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Agnimitra Paul outlines BJP’s urban reform agenda in Bengal
West Bengal’s newly-formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has identified five major issues, including curbing the destruction of wetlands, as part of its roadmap to address civic and infrastructural challenges in the state, Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Agnimitra Paul said on Thursday.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
State government makes CVC rules mandatory for purchases and tenders
The BJP-led state government has issued a notification directing all departments to adopt Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) rules as mandatory guidelines for departmental purchases and tendering of public works, in order to ensure transparency and neutrality in public service, sources at the state secretariat in Nabanna said today.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Howrah civic polls this year after 13-year gap: Suvendu Adhikari
After a delay stretching over 13 years, the long-pending election to the Howrah Municipal Corporation is set to be held within this year, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Thursday, signalling an end to prolonged administrative uncertainty surrounding one of the state’s key urban civic bodies.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Both families move HC in Twisha Sharma death case
Following the rejection of his anticipatory bail application by a Bhopal Court, Samarth Singh, absconding husband of former Miss Pune Twisha Sharma (33) has applied in the MP HC to secure anticipatory bail.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
IDFC First Bank scam: CBI files cheating, forgery charges against 15 accused
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday filed a charge sheet in a Special Court against 15 accused, including three public servants and six bank officials of IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank, in the case related to misappropriation of Rs 504 crore belonging to the Haryana government.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
EAM Jaishankar conducts computerised draw for selection of Yatris for Kailash Manasarovar Yatra 2026, 1000 Yatris selected
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar conducted the computerised draw for selection of Yatris for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra (KMY) 2026 and a total of 1000 Yatris have been selected through a fair, computer-generated, random, gender-balanced selection process, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
'Visit my state' push expands into people-centric museums and cultural storytelling in Uttar Pradesh
As part of its expanding ‘Visit My State’ campaign and wider cultural tourism push, Uttar Pradesh Tourism is now encouraging citizens, families, trusts, educational institutions and private organisations to establish ‘Public Museums’ for visitors and tourists under the state’s tourism framework.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Calcutta High Court hands Abhishek Banerjee a breather... and a dressing down
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused to quash an FIR filed against Trinamul Congress national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee over alleged provocative remarks made during the West Bengal Assembly election campaign.
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May 22, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
IPL 2026: Top spot on the line as RCB face dangerous Sunrisers
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad will head into Friday's clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad with plenty still at stake despite both teams already securing their IPL 2026 playoff spots.
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