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The Statesman Kolkata
Trump teases talk with Putin ahead ofmeeting with Zelenskyy as peace efforts continue
US President Donald Trump has indicated that he expects to hold talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, soon, ahead of his anticipated meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida on Sunday, as international efforts aimed at ending the four-year-long war continue.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Sebaashray camps to start at Nandigram
After the starting of Sebaashray camps in Diamond Harbour, similar exercise to serve the people is now being followed at Barrackpore.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
MP Congress media in-charge Mukesh Nayak resigns amid ‘Talent Hunt’ row
NAYAK, A FORMER CABINET MINISTER, WAS UNHAPPY AFTER SOME OF HIS DECISIONS AND DIRECTIVES REGARDING THE TALENT HUNT DRIVE WERE EITHER NEGLECTED OR OVERRULED BY CERTAIN CONGRESS LEADERS.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Delhi AQI remains 'Very Poor' days after GRAP-4 curbs lifted
Delhi residents are experiencing 'very poor' air quality, with the AQI climbing to 350 on Saturday, raising serious health concerns across the national capital
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Goghat woman attempts suicide after panicking over lack of SIR documents
A housewife from Goghat in Hooghly district allegedly attempted to commit suicide after panicking over her inability to produce the required documents for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
BJP’s ‘hate campaign’ against Tamil Nadu backfires, says Stalin
Launching a broadside against the BJP, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Saturday charged the saffron party with indulging in a hate campaign to tarnish the image of the state so as to reap electoral dividends in the northern states.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
India's rare earth permanent magnet demand to double by 2030: Government
India's consumption of Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPMs) is expected to double by 2030, driven by rapid growth in electric mobility, renewable energy deployment, electronics manufacturing and strategic applications.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Siliguricollege to host international meet on war, migration&human rights
The Siliguri College of Commerce authorities on Saturday announced the organisation of an international conference titled 'War, Migration, Human Rights and Ethical Theories', to be held on 6-7 January, 2026.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
MCG pitch was farcical at times, says Nasser Hussain
Former England captain Nasser Hussain described the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch for the fourth Test of the Ashes series as 'farcical at times', as he and Michael Atherton joined a chorus of fierce criticism after the match ended inside two days.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
National police station ranking: Chowka of Jharkhand secures fourth position
Chowka Police Station in Seraikela-Kharsawan district has secured the fourth position at the national level and emerged as the bestperforming police station in Jharkhand in the Ranking of Police Stations 2025 released by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
TMC delegation demands names of the deleted voters be made public
A five-member delegation of the Trinamul Congress visited the CEO's office in Bengal and met with CEO Manoj Agarwal.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis
For 10 hours a day, Rahimullah sells socks from his cart in eastern Kabul, earning about $4.5 to $6 per day.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
From ‘bimaru’ to growth engine: how UP recast its economic and governance story in 2025
For decades, Uttar Pradesh was regarded as a laggard ~ vast in size, rich in human capital, yet unable to convert scale into sustained performance.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
BJP:Cong part of ‘anti-India’ Global Progressive Alliance
The BJP on Saturday accused the Congress of aligning with what it described as \"anti-India\" forces, citing recent comments made by Indian Overseas Congress Chairman Sam Pitroda regarding the party's association with the Global Progressive Alliance; making yet another attack on Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi after his Germany visit.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Revisiting Flood Management through Household-Level Evidence in North Bihar
Do floods still shock the system, or have they become routine enough to barely register?
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
China tightens control in Tibetan regions after leader’s detention
Chinese authorities have escalated political pressure on Tibetan communities in Amdo Golog following the detention of prominent Buddhist figure Chogtrul Dorje Tenzin.
1 min |
December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
A Bucket List for the New Year in the Heart of India
Madhya Pradesh is a state often referred to as the heart of India.
4 min |
December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
When mobs decide who can speak, what happens to democracy?
The night The Daily Star building was set on fire by mobs incited by known right-wing political figures and social media influencers, at least 28 journalists and staff were trapped on the rooftop.
2 min |
December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
2025: The Year Indian Cinema Stopped Arriving and Started Belonging
For a long time, Indian cinema existed inside a language of anticipation.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
L&T secures contract for Mumbai Metro railway lines
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has officially announced on Saturday that it has won a major contract from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for work on Mumbai Metro Railway Line 4 and Line 4A.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
CWC decides to launch nationwide protest from 5 Jan over MGNREGA repeal
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Saturday decided to initiate a massive nationwide agitation starting 5 January 2026 to oppose the Union Government's move to repeal the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Syria's Homs mourns after deadly mosque bombing
Hundreds of mourners gathered Saturday despite rain and cold outside of a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs where a bombing the day before killed eight people and wounded 18.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Assam Chief Minister Biswa Sarma flags rapid demographic change, cites 2027 census projection
Expressing concern over the rapid demographic change in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday claimed the population of Bangladeshi origin Mia Muslims will be 40 per cent in 2027 census.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
No tolerance for land mafia: Bihar Deputy CM
Amid a rising number of land-related disputes in Bihar, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha has sent a strong message to officials of the Revenue and Land Reforms Department, stating that disorder of any kind will not be tolerated.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Ecotourism facilities being developed in Kukrail forest area
Tourism activities are being developed in the Kukrail Forest Area located in Lucknow.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
MP Kakoli Ghosh-Dastidar’s sons, sister, mother called for SIR hearing
In a shocking development, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has called the two sons of senior Trinamul Congress leader and Lok Sabha Chief Whip Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar to appear before it in connection with claims and objections to the draft electoral roll, the process for which began on Saturday.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Youth returns additional ₹20,000 dispensed from ATM
A young man from Garib Alam Bagh in Sahaganj, Hooghly, set an example of honesty, returning Rs 20,000 that was mistakenly dispensed by a bank's ATM.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
Kerala to fix minimum wages for private hospital workers
Kerala General Education and Labour Minister V. Sivankutty on Saturday directed that a draft notification revising the minimum wages of employees in the private hospital sector in the State be issued in the official Gazette within one month.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
K’taka govt to seek stricter guidelines on night-time movement of vehicles
The Karnataka government has decided to write to the Centre seeking stricter guidelines on nighttime movement of vehicles, following the bus tragedy that killed seven and left over 20 narrowly escaping near Hiriyur in Chitradurga district.
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December 28, 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
This New Year: Zero resolutions, one realisation
Every New Year, we make a long list of things we are going to start doing.
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