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The Statesman
Musica cademy arranges classical evening
Ras Magan Music Academy arranged a cultural evening of classical music at Yogesh Mime Academy, Kalighat recently.
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January 08, 2026
The Statesman
It's love-all as tennis tourney begins in Shyambazar
STT 2026 (Shyambazar tennis Tournament), a five-day tennis tournament being played on a franchisee basis, was inaugurated at the Shyambazar Tennis Club premises at Deshbandhu Park in North Kolkata today.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman
SC flags rising dog bite incidents, pulls up local bodies for lax enforcement of ABC rules
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the increasing number of dog bite incidents across the country and strongly criticised municipal authorities and local bodies for failing to effectively implement the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman
Jaishankar: India hopes Venezuelan people come out well from the crisis
In his first public comments on the US action in Venezuela, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has stated that India is concerned over the developments in the South American country and would like to see that the Venezuelan people come out well from the crisis.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman
Surrendered militants threaten agitation over unmet demands
A group of surrendered militants on Wednesday threatened a mass movement against the Tripura government, alleging that Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma had failed to honour his commitment to hold discussions with them.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman
Young change-makers from state head to Delhi for national meet
45 PLUS OUTSTANDING YOUNG LEADERS FROM WEST BENGAL HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE STATE AT THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE IN NEW DELHI.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman
India retains fastest growing tag, 7.4 pc growth projected
India will remain the fastest growing major economy in the world during the financial year ending March 2026, with its economy projected to grow 7.4 per cent, according to the first advance estimates released Wednesday by the National Statistics Office.
2 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman
EAM calls out Western hypocrisy over Op Sindoor
Luxembourg: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday took a swipe at Western nations, criticising their double standards during India's Operation Sindoor in May 2025, while simultaneously emphasising the deepening partnership between India and Luxembourg.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman
Sealdah division records high rate of punctuality in train operations
In what comes as an accomplishment for Sealdah, the divisional railway recorded significant improvements in punctuality in 2025.
2 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman
Olympian Johnson retires from competitive athletics
Olympian Jinson Johnson announced his retirement from competitive athletics on Wednesday, bringing an end to a distinguished career that spanned nearly 15 years at the top level of Indian middle-distance running.
2 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman
Ahead of 2026 elections Anbumani-led PMK rejoins AIADMK alliance
Adding incremental strength to the opposition AIADMK-led NDA in Tamil Nadu, the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) faction, led by Anbumani Ramadoss, returned to the alliance on Wednesday for the upcoming Assembly elections.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman
One-year-old boy dies on Air India flight after emergency landing
Bhopal: A one-year-old boy died on an Air India flight from Jaipur to Bengaluru, even as the aircraft made a medical emergency landing at Indore airport on Tuesda evening.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman
White House says military ‘always an option’ in Greenland as EU leaders reject US takeover
The White House said Tuesday that “US military is always an option,” even as a series of European leaders rejected President Donald Trump's comments about seeking an American takeover of the world’s largest island.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman
BJP reshuffles Bengal state unit ahead of polls
With the 2026 Assembly elections come closer, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced its new state committee, effecting a major organisational reshuffle aimed at energising the party ahead of the polls.
2 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman
Abhishek blames BJP for branding Bengali migrants as Bangladeshis
Trinamul Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
3 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman
NMC withdraws MBBS approval to Vaishnodevi Shrine Board-run medical college
Amid the ongoing row over the admission of 46 Muslim students out of a total of 50 seats in the maiden batch for the MBBS course at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) here, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has withdrawn its approval for the MBBS course citing \"gross deficiencies\" in infrastructure, faculty, and teaching standards.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman
Polluted drinking water supplied in Indore's Madina Nagar:MP LoPUmang Singhar
Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar on Wednesday alleged that contaminated drinking water is being supplied in Madina Nagar, a Muslim-majority residential colony in the Khajrana area of Indore.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Jonathan David redeems himself with goal and assist in Juventus' 3-0 win over Sassuolo
Jonathan David repaid coach Luciano Spalletti’s faith in him with a goal and an assist to help Juventus to a 3-0 win at Sassuolo in Serie A on Tuesday.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Preserving value, or destroying it?
It is vital to rethink insolvency in real estate projects, argue Vandana Tewari and Sourya Mukherjee
5 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Slander Shah, says Stalin, rejects ‘anti-Hindu’ tag
Taking exception to Union Home Minister Amit Shah projecting the DMK government as anti-Hindu, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday asked if the BJP veteran is 'Amit Shah or Slander Shah'?
2 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Venezuela to send $2 Bn worth of oil to US: Trump
Acting President Delcy Rodriguez rejects US-led transition claims
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
ECI plans online hearings for migrant, outstation voters during SIR
The Election Commission has decided that migrant workers and voters currently residing outside the state will not be required to appear in person for hearings during the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Four accused in Delhi riots case walk out of jail after Supreme Court bail
Four of the accused in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case walked out of various jail Wednesday night, hours after a Delhi court issued their release orders following bail from the Supreme Court.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
National Blindspot
The murder of a young man from the Northeast in a northern Indian city is not just a crime; it is a mirror held up to a society that still struggles to recognise all its citizens as its own.
2 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Encounter erupts between security forces & terrorists
An encounter has been underway between security forces and terrorists in the Billawar area of the Kathua district in Jammu division since Wednesday afternoon.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
ED gets Centre’s nod to probe Sabarimala gold theft case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has obtained the Centre's approval to register a case in the Sabarimala gold theft matter, enabling the federal agency to launch a detailed probe into suspected money-laundering linked to the incident.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Key member of Lawrence Bishnoi gang deported from USA to India
BHAINSWAL WAS WANTED BY THE HARYANA POLICE IN CONNECTION WITH SERIOUS CRIMINAL OFFENCES, INCLUDING MURDER, RIOTING, AND CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Bangladesh student leader Hadi’s murder ‘politically motivated’, conspiracy hatched in Singapore: Police
Bangladesh police said the killing of Islamist student leader Sharif Osman Hadi was a “politically motivated murder”, with investigators claiming that the conspiracy behind the attack was planned in Singapore.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Growth of the Muslim League in Odisha
As the Muslim League solidified its base in the coastal districts, a parallel and significant expansion was occurring in Western Odisha, specifically in Sambalpur.
5 min |
January 08, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Residential sales dip in 2025 despite lower home loan rates
Housing sales across eight major Indian cities declined marginally by 1 per cent in 2025 to 3.48 lakh units, as demand remained subdued amid a sharp rise in property prices, according to a report by real estate consultancy Knight Frank India.
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