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Rahul Gandhi visits residence oflate singer Zubeen Garg; demands transparent probe
Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi visited the residence oflate singer Zubeen Garg in Guwahati to pay his respects and emphasised the need for a transparent investigation into the circumstances of his death.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Shakespeare’s reshaping of the bollywood romance and Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Though Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak was released in 1988, it was only at the turn of the millennium that this landmark film directed by Mansoor Khan came to be seen, by academics and film critics, as a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Knight flags Mandhana as key threat for England ahead of Sunday's marquee WCclash
Senior England batter Heather Knight has acknowledged the challenge posed by India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana ahead of Sunday's crucial 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup clash, admitting that keeping the left-handed batter quiet will be a tough task for the visitors.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Sabarimala gold theft: Remand report says accused misappropriated two kilogrammes from deity idols
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Sabarimala gold theft case has stated in its remand report that the accused Unnikrishnan Potty has stolen around two kilogrammes of gold from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols of the temple with the help of Devaswom officials
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Ghatshilabypoll: BJP’s Babulal, JMM’sSomeshin fray
The nomination process for theGhatshila Assembly bypoll gained momentum on Friday as both major contenders, BJP’s Babulal Soren and JMMsSomesh Chandra Soren, filed their papers before the Returning Officer.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Guwahati bribery case: CBI unearths massive assets linked to NHIDCL executive director
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has unearthed a massive trail of unaccounted wealth belonging to the arrested Executive Director and Regional Officer of the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), Guwahati, following aseries of raids across multiple cities, officials said on Friday.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Century carved: Tracing India’s awakening
Art is not just a form or a testimony of expression or ambition of the ever changing landscape of a nation, but a mirror of many lifetimes and Sculpting the Century distils hese into form.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Army colonel who led lightning coup becomes Madagascar’s president
An army colonel who seized power ina military coup was sworn in as Madagascar’s new leader Friday in a lightning-fast power grab that ousted the president and sent him fleeing from the country into hiding.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
India won't stop, won't halt: PM Modi at World Summit 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday declared that \"India won't stop, India won't halt,\" signaling the nation's unstoppable momentum amid remarkable economic growth and reform achievements.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Getting out of hand
On September 9, Cyabra, an Israel-based Al-powered platform, published a report claiming that fake accounts had abig impact on the Gen Z protests.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Trump plans 2nd summit with Putin in Budapest, meeting Zelenskyy at the White House
Ahead of his meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House, US President Donald Trump said that his country cannot deplete its own stockpile of Tomahawk cruise missiles by supplying them to Ukraine.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Maharashtra Cong marks ‘Black Diwali’; Uddhav seeks loan waiver
Senior Congress leader Vija Wadettiwar on Friday urged farmers hit by unseasonal rains and floods to celebrate a ‘Black Diwali’, even as Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray demanded that the Fadnavis government give financial assistance worth Rs 1 lakh and waive off all their loans.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
No foul play suspected in Garg's death, say Singapore Police; awaiting coroner's findings
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Friday issued an official statement addressing widespread speculation surrounding the death of singer and composer Zubeen Garg, and said the preliminary investigations have found no evidence of foul play.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Confusion, discontent as INDIA blocfinalises seat-sharing
The seat-sharing agreement within the INDIA bloc was finalised late Thursday night, after prolonged bargaining that stretched to the last moment, leaving candidates with only a single day to file nomination papers for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections 2025. The deadline for nominations was Friday.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Sultan of Johor Cup: India’s junior hockey team pips Malaysiatostorm into final
The Indian junior men’s hockey team stormed into the final of the ongoing Sultan of Johor Cup 2025 after edging past Malaysia 2-1 in their final pool-stage match in Johor, Malaysia on Friday. In the title clash, the PR Sreejesh-coached side will be up against Australia on Saturday.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Director Srijit Mukherjee on 15 years of Autograph
How do you recall your directorial debut in Autograph?
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
25-member Gujarat Cabinet takes oath; Sanghavi new deputy CM
The BJP-led Gujarat cabinet, with 25 newly-inducted ministers, was unveiled on Friday with Harsh Sanghavi taking oath as the deputy chief minister.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Crumbling Pillar
Television debates, once meant to foster dialogue, have become theatrical performances. Party spokespersons and celebrity panellists dominate screens, while grassroots voices and independent experts are sidelined. Rational discourse is replaced by aggressive rhetoric, leaving citizens with fragmented perspectives
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Amit Shah sounds ‘jungle raj’ alarm as Bihar poll battle begins
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the BJP’s election campaign from Saran, invoking the lawlessness during the RJD’s 15-year rule, often referred to by the BJP and JD-U as ‘jungle raj’.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Festival of Smog
The Supreme Court’s decision to permit the sale and use of “green crackers” in Delhi this Diwali reflects a difficult balancing act between individual freedoms and collective well-being, It seeks to temper a cultural impulse with environmental restraint, even as it puts the seal of judicial approval on an activity earlier deemed impermissible.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Strategist’s Fall
The arrest of Indian-origin strategist Ashley Tellis in the United States for allegedly retaining classified defence documents is more than a case of legal transgression; it is a sobering reminder of how fragile the architecture of strategic trust has become in an age of blurred loyalties and global entanglements.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Labuschagne replaces Green in Australia's squad for India ODIS
Australia's injury setbacks compounded ahead of the ODI series against India starting Sunday, after all-rounder Cameron Green was on Friday ruled out due to low-grade side soreness, raising concerns about his fitness for the upcoming five-match Ashes series against traditional rivals England.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Karur stampede: CBI begins probe into Vijay’s 27 Sept rally
Actor Vijay’s TVK not a recognised political party: ECI tells Madras HC
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Red rivalry reignited:Liverpoolvs Mancester United
Two of the most successful clubs in English football history, Liverpool and Manchester United, have long been locked in a fierce rivalry for supremacy.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
French PM survives vote, crisis eases
France’s latest political crisis eased ~ for now ~when Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two consecutive no-confidence votes on Thursday, averting another government collapse and giving President Emmanuel Macron a respite before an even tougher fight over the national budget.
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October 18, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
'Andhra emerging as major hub for self-reliant India'
Slamming the Congress for leaving Andhra Pradesh to struggle for development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the state was becoming a major hub for self-reliant India through its progress in technology and manufacturing
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October 17, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
India’s reforms significantly boost global growth: IMF chief
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that Indiahas pursued “very significant reforms” in its economy and the country “substantially” contributes to global growth.
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October 17, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
'UN still reflects the realities of 1945, not 2025'
Pushing for global institutional reform, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday warned that international organisations risk becoming irrelevant and losing legitimacy if they fail to adapt.
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October 17, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
Raise Katchatheevu with Lankan PM: Stalin to Modi
Terming the three-day official visit of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya as a valuable opportunity to resolve longstanding issues, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Thursday said India should utilise this occasion to raise retrieval of Katchatheevu and the persistent challenges faced by Indian fishermen in the traditional fishing waters of the Palk Bay.
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October 17, 2025
The Statesman Delhi
World Boxing Cup Finals to start from 14 November in Greater Noida
The world's top pugilists will battle for glory at the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025, scheduled to take place at Greater Noida's Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex from 14 to 21 November.
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