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The Statesman
Rebel TMC MPs meet Speaker, seek separate status, to merge with NCPI
The crisis within the All India Trinamul Congress escalated dramatically on Sunday after a group of about 20 dissident Lok Sabha MPs met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in New Delhi, formally sought separate seating arrangements in Parliament and announced their decision to merge with the little-known Nationalist Citizens Party of India, marking the most serious challenge yet to the authority of TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee.
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June 15, 2026
The Statesman
The Fifth Stream ~ II
Democracy is not merely a system for winning elections; it is also a culture of coexistence with opposing ideas. If every ideological rival is branded anti-national, fascist, or communal, the foundations of democratic society will weaken. A diverse society like India survives not through permanent consensus, but through maintaining balance amid disagreement. That is why the different streams of Indian politics must understand that permanent polarization ultimately harms all sides
4 min |
June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Juairiya's fifty guides Bangladesh to comfortable win over Netherlands
Bangladesh began their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign on a winning note as opener Juairiya Ferdous struck a brilliant half-century to guide her side to a six-wicket victory over the Netherlands at Edgbaston on Sunday.
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June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
65-year-old arrested for alleged rape of minor in Burdwan
THE COURT GRANTED POLICE 4 DAYS OF CUSTODY AND APPROVED A MEDICAL EXAMINATION FOR THE ACCUSED.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Military makeover: Army revamps dress code, ceremonial traditions and turnout standards
In a significant move to shed colonial-era legacies, the Indian Army has introduced a series of reforms under its new Army Uniforms-2026 manual, including the adoption of the indigenous Bandi jacket, a new battle jacket for winter wear, revised sword-carrying rules, tighter grooming standards, restrictions on tattoos, cosmetics and body piercings, and updated guidelines governing religious symbols and practices while in uniform.
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June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
US Fed decision, Iran peace deal hopes among key triggers for D-Street next week
The Indian stock market is likely to remain driven by global cues in the coming week, with investors closely watching the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting, developments surrounding a potential US-Iran peace agreement and trends in crude oil prices.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
CM Adhikari likely to launch cleanliness drive
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is likely to visit the headquarters of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Monday to inaugurate a cleanliness drive linked to the Centre’s Swachh Bharat initiative, official sources said.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
DMK chief Stalin questions Vijay's Delhi visit, defends own official engagements
DMK President and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, questioning his recent visit to New Delhi and accusing him of applying different standards to political opponents.
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June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
War heritage comes to the people: Two historic Centurion tanks installed at Marina beach
In a landmark initiative blending history, heritage and public inspiration, two Centurion battle tanks – proud symbols of India’s military legacy – have been installed by the Indian Army Headquarters Dakshin Bharat Area at prominent locations along Marina Beach, Chennai, and opened for public viewing.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
IAF transports mortal remains of three air warriors killed in Assam AN-32 crash
An Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J aircraft on Sunday departed with the mortal remains of three of the five personnel who lost their lives in the AN-32 transport aircraft accident at the Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam.
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June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Mamata aide-turned-rebel Sudip Bandyopadhyay wants her as their ‘advisor’
After Trinamul Congress rebel MLAs urged Mamata Banerjee to join them as advisor, senior Trinamul Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, who recently extended his support to breakaway MPs, reiterated the same message for his leader on Sunday.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
'India remains world's fastest-growing major economy despite global challenges'
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (photo) on Sunday said that India continues to be the world's fastest-growing major economy, even as rising geopolitical tensions and higher energy prices pose fresh challenges to the global growth outlook.
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June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
KC Venugopal slams CPM for its anti-Rahul Gandhi remarks
AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal on Saturday accused the CPI-M of targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to deflect from its own electoral failures and political decline.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
War, lies and hypocrisy
No better time to think about war than when your country is engaged in one.
3 min |
June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Kolkata Airport mosque relocation approved, expansion advances
The long-standing issue surrounding the relocation of the historic mosque located near the runway of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport is expected to move towards resolution, with airport authorities indicating that work will commence once formal directions are received from the Central government.
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June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Former TDB chief claims he was sidelined to allow women's entry into Sabarimala shrine
The Sabarimala women's entry controversy has resurfaced in Kerala following explosive disclosures by A Padmakumar, the former president of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), who reportedly revealed that he and a senior police official were intentionally kept away from the temple's Sannidhanam (sanctum sanctorum) to facilitate the entry of two women of menstruating age to the temple in January 2019.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Shift in stance
Sir, This refers to the front page report “3 Indian seafearers confirmed killed in US strike on tanker”, published today. It is high time for India to make shift from being the soft power to a hard power.
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June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Sankar Ghosh promises crackdown on illegal practices, launch of public grievance tracking system
West Bengal Tourism Minister and Siliguri MLA Dr Sankar Ghosh on Sunday alleged that the state had witnessed a “government of deception” over the past 15 years and asserted that the present administration was committed to ending the culture of illegality and corruption.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
India's highway network expands at rapid pace in last 12 years
India has witnessed an unprecedented transformation in its road infrastructure over the last 12 years, from the implementation of Bharatmala Pariyojana and the rapid expansion of the National Highway network to the development of iconic expressways at record construction speed, according to an official factsheet issued on Sunday.
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June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Deterrence Revisited
For more than two decades, India’s nuclear doctrine has been treated as a settled matter. Built around the principles of No First Use and assured retaliation, it has projected restraint while signalling resolve.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Montgomery completes fairytale run to capture maiden WTA title in 's-Hertogenbosch
Robin Montgomery's comeback story gained a remarkable new chapter on Sunday as the American secured her first WTA singles title at the Libema Open in s'Hertogenbosch.
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June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Trump turns 80 with White House cage-fight spectacle
President Donald Trump celebrates turning 80 on Sunday with a showstopping birthday spectacle that once would have seemed unfathomable ~ a cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Congress hits out at Centre over seafarers' deaths
The Congress on Sunday mounted a strong attack on the Centre over the deaths of three Indian seafarers in a US military strike in Oman, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of remaining silent on the tragedy and failing to uphold India’s sovereignty and national dignity.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Market valuation of 8 top10 firms jumps by ₹1.90 trillion; ICICI Bank leads gains
The combined market valuation of eight of the country's top-10 most valued companies surged by Rs 1.90 trillion last week, with ICICI Bank emerging as the biggest gainer, adding Rs 56,223 crore to take its valuation to Rs 9,61,297.77 crore.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Beach makes memorable debut as Australia beat Turkiye 2-0
The young goalkeeper Patrick Beach put in an inspired showing between the posts on his international debut, while Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored memorable goals to fire Australia to a sensational 2-0 win over Turkiye in the FIFA World Cup Group D clash here at BC Place, Vancouver, on Sunday.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Vanishing voices that predict a larger crisis
In 2008, a linguist named David Harrison travelled deep into the forests of Siberia searching for speakers of an almost-forgotten language called Chulym.
4 min |
June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Qatar snatch historic first point with injury-time equaliser against Switzerland
Qatar earned their first-ever point at a FIFA World Cup on foreign soil after Boualem Khoukhi’s dramatic stoppage-time header secured a 1-1 draw against Switzerland in a gripping Group-stage encounter on Saturday.
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June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
IITs, ISI, IISER, JU team up with GreenAI to roll out low-cost AI Lab as service
Kolkata's home-grown startup GreenAI Services Pvt Ltd is teaming up with some of India's premier and best known academic & research institutes to develop and roll out AI Lab as a service.
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June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Dhiraj, Kumkum stun Olympic champions South Korea to win Archery World Cup gold
Indian recurve archers continued their resurgence on the world stage as Olympian Dhiraj Bommadevara and teenage sensation Kumkum Mohod delivered a fearless display, upsetting Olympic champions South Korea and clinching the recurve mixed team gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya on Sunday.
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June 15, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
PM Modi, President Macron hold talks, discuss trade, defence, AI cooperation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held extensive bilateral talks in Nice on Sunday, reaffirming the strength of the India-France Special Global Strategic Partnership and outlining an ambitious agenda to deepen cooperation across defence, technology, innovation, trade, education, culture and global affairs.
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