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The Statesman Kolkata
Cough-syrup deaths trigger probe into 700+drug firms
The government intensified its crackdown on cough syrup manufacturers after 26 children died in Madhya Pradesh due to contaminated syrups.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Imran Khan’s sister Uzma meets him in Adiala Jail, says his healthis stable
Incarcerated former Pakistan prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan remains in stable health, his sister Uzma Khan said on Tuesday after being allowed to visit him in Adiala Jail.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Bracewell, Smith rescue New Zealand after West Indies seamers dominate rain-hit Day 1
Michael Bracewell and Nathan Smith's gritty 52-run stand for the seventh wicket ensured New Zealand ended a rain-hit opening day on level terms after a dramatic collapse in seam-friendly conditions at Hagley Oval.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
IIT Kanpur, NMDC partner on cybersecurity and AI/ML
The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) and NMDC Limited, a Navratna Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, Tuesday signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration in cybersecurity, information security, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), digital transformation, and next-generation technological applications across NMDC's IT and OT ecosystems.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Indian Railways running spl trains between cities in TN and Banaras
Indian Railways is operating a series of seven special trains between Kanniyakumari, Chennai, Coimbatore and Banaras to facilitate large-scale participation in the Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0, strengthening cultural bonds between the Tamil-speaking region and the ancient spiritual hub of Kashi.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
CEO issues detailed directives to DMs after SIR deadline extension
With the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls entering a crucial phase, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal has issued a comprehensive set of instructions to all District Magistrates of Bengal, asking them to utilise the extended timeline to ensure a more accurate and error-free voter list. The deadline for uploading SIR enumeration forms has been extended from 4 December to 11 December providing an additional seven days to complete the scrutiny and uploading process.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Donald Trump to attend FIFA 2026 WCfinals draw
US President Donald Trump will attend the draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Kennedy Centre on Friday, the White House said.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Ro-Ko aim to shut out noise as India look to seal series in Raipur ODI
Despite the noise surrounding a reportedly strained dressing-room atmosphere, India will look to put distractions aside and bank on the irresistible touch ofVirat Kohli and the calming authority of Rohit Sharma as they chase a series-clinching victory against a gritty South Africa in the second ODI at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Ashes 2025: Injured Usman Khawaja, Mark Wood ruled out of Gabba D/N Test
Australia's injury woes continue to pile up as top-order batter Usman Khawaja (photo) has been ruled out of the upcoming Gabba Test following a back injury.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
HC order to put off rural poll vote count upsets BJP, Oppn
Opposition parties in Maharashtra like the Congress and the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena criticised the Bombay High Court's order to postpone the counting of votes cast during local civic body elections, from 3 December to 21 December, 2025.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Putin accuses Europeans of sabotaging peace efforts on Ukraine, meets US team
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Kyiv's European allies Tuesday of sabotaging U.S .- led efforts to end the nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine, shortly before he met with a delegation sent by President Donald Trump.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
India's corporate tax collection rises 115 per centin 4 years
India's corporate tax collection has more than doubled from Rs 4,57,719 crore in 2020-21 to Rs 9,86,767 crore in 2024-25, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Reliance Jio, MoRTH partner on highway safety
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Reliance Jio to introduce a telecom-based safety alert system across NH network, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said in a statement on Tuesday.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Referee Training Programmekicks offin New Delhi as part of Ice Hockey Season 3
The Referee Training Programme for Ice Hockey Season 3 is currently underway in Delhi NCR, marking the second on-ground capacity-building intervention of the 2025-26 season.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Pope Leo XIV sends message of support to southern Lebanon as he ends 1st foreign trip
Pope Leo XIV referenced the ongoing conflict in southern Lebanon, including \"Biblical places,\" in his farewell speech at the Beirut airport and sent a message of support to people of the south as he wrapped up the first foreign trip of his pontificate on Tuesday
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Another BLO dies of heart attack in UP’s Hatras; officials visit family
Another Booth Level Officer (BLO) deployed on SIR duty has died in Hathras.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
ED attaches property worth ₹199.67 crore in bank fraud case
Enforcement Directorate's (ED) Kolkata Zonal Office has attached property worth Rs 199.67 crore in West Bengal and Chhattisgarh in connection with a money laundering case involving Prakash Vanijya Private Limited and its promoter-director Manoj Kumar Jain, who defrauded the Central Bank of India to the tune of Rs 234.57 crore, the agency said on Tuesday.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
ODI and Test cricket feel like my game: Tilak Varma
India batter Tilak Varma reflected on his growing comfort in the longer formats and credited senior players Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and head coach Gautam Gambhir for shaping his development and mindset after India's hard-fought win in Ranchi.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
More than 4,000 people visit Sebaashray camps on Day 2
More than 4,000 people visited the Sebaashray 2 camps at Maheshtala that falls under the Diamond Harbour Lok
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
CM Mamata plans back-to-back anti-SIR rallies across three districts
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to lead two back-to-back rallies opposing the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, with meetings scheduled in the minority-dominated districts of Malda and Murshidabad on Wednesday and Thursday.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
22.68 lakh cyber crimes registered, over ₹22,845 crorelostby citizens in 2024: Centre
As many as 22.68 lakh incidents of cybercrime were registered in 2024 on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) - an increase of 42.08 per cent over the previous year, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs data showed on Tuesday.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
TVK appeals to Puducherry CM as police stall Vijay’s roadshow
With the Puducherry police delaying permission for a road show and public meeting of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and film star Vijay on 5 December, the party has approached Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Tuesday.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Dismissed constable held in UP cough syrup racket
After being on the run for a long time, dismissed Uttar Pradesh Police constable Alok Singh, wanted in the high-profile cough syrup trafficking syndicate case, was finally arrested on Tuesday.
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Kolkata's students look outward: Global education aspirations surge in an era of AI and hyper-competition
Kolkata and Eastern India are witnessing a profound recalibration of academic ambition, driven by a generation that sees the world ~ not just India ~ as its classroom. According to Rahul Subramaniam, Co-founder of Athena Education, the appetite for global higher education has expanded dramatically in recent years, propelled by both structural constraints at
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December 03, 2025
The Statesman
Red alert for Chennai, remnant of cyclone Ditwah stays close to coast
With the deep depression, a remnant of the weakened cyclone Ditwah, staying close to the Chennai coast in the Bay of Bengal, ared alert for extremely heavy rainfall for the next 12 hours has been issued to Chennai and the neighbouring Tiruvallur district on Monday evening, from Chennai coast is about 30 km and it is moving at a slow pace of 3 kmph, the Regional Meteorological Centre said in its latest update, adding that it is moving parallelly northward towards south Andhra Pradesh coast. Under its influence, the Tirupati and Nellore districts would receive heavy rains accompanied by squally winds upto 60 kmph, before the deep depression is likely to fizzle out gradually on Tuesday.
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December 02, 2025
The Statesman
Industrial output slumps to 0.4 pc in Oct:
India's industrial output slowed sharply in October, with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rising just 0.4%, according to data released by the MoSPI.
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December 02, 2025
The Statesman
Heist leaders or fall guys?
Virtual unknowns until Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson linked them tothe flood control scandal, resigned Department of Education Undersecretary Trygve Olaivar and Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Undersecretary Adrian Carlos Bersamin gained sudden notoriety for allegedly engineering and carting off P25 billion in kickbacks from budget insertions reportedly ordered by President Marcos.
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December 02, 2025
The Statesman
PM Narendra Modi hails Mission Shakti as India’s future in Amrit Kaal
Prime Minister Narendra Modion Monday amplified adetailed write-up by Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi, emphasising that “Nari Shaktiis at the heart of India’s future” as the nation moves into the Amrit Kaal-the period leading up to India’s centenary in 2047.
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December 02, 2025
The Statesman
Siddaramaiah slams BJP for ‘political revenge’ in Herald FIR
Accusing the BJP of indulging in “political revenge,” Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the fresh FIR filed in the National Herald case against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi is yet another example of the ruling party's sustained campaign to target opposition leaders ahead of key political phases.
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December 02, 2025
The Statesman
Abhishek opens Sebaashray 2, 12 lakh treated during first camp
Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress national general secretary today inaugurated Sebaashray 2 camps at Maheshtala in south 24-Parganas.
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