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The Statesman Kolkata
Top 8 firms add over₹4 lakh crore in market cap, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank lead gains
Inaweek,themarket valuation of eight of the top 10 most valued firms surged by Rs. 4,13,003.23 crore, with HDFC Bankand ICICI
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Cash, firearms seized across Kolkata ahead of Assembly polls
Ahead of the two-phase Assembly elections in Kolkata, police have intensified surveillance, seizing cash and firearms from multiple locations across the city over a 24-hour period, a senior officer said on Sunday.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
‘You can love me, but you can also trouble me’: Modi charms Siliguri crowd
‘ou shower me with love, but you also trouble meat times,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a lighthearted remark during a high-energy public rally in Siliguri on Sunday.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
TMC stands for appeasement, mafia rule and cut money: Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a strong attack on the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) governmenton Sunday, saying the party symbolises ‘appeasement, mafiarule,and cut money’, adding that it is underthecontrolofinfiltrators, and people are living in fear and helplessness.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
TMC indifferent to issues of national security: Modi in Siliguri
Highlighting the strategic importance of the Siliguri Corridor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that the Trinamul Congress was reluctant to act decisively on issues concerning national security.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Divided Intelligence
The contest shaping the 21st century is not a war in the traditional sense, but a race to define how intelligence itself will be produced, deployed, and controlled.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Employer test case
An administrative agency last week ruled that four public institutions are the de facto employers of subcontracted workers.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Urban Fragility
The crisis unfolding across India’s cities is not, at its core, about cooking gas.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Siligurionedge:Gautam Debtakeson Sankar Ghoshin do-or-dieelectoral clash
With the West Bengal Assembly elections scheduled for 23 April, Siliguri has once again emerged as one of the most keenly watched constituencies in North Bengal.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Fake Degree Factories
The mushroomingoffake institutions is not merely a failure of oversight; it is an indictment of the current regulatory framework. These entities often operate with sophisticated marketing, professional-looking websites and names that sound deceptively similar to established universities. They exploit legal loopholes by rebranding themselves as 'vocational institutes' or 'theological colleges' when cornered, only to resurface under a different guise elsewhere. This cycle offraud persists because the consequences for operating a fake university are remarkably light
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
India's next-gen tennis stars qualify for Wimbledon
From Colombo to Wimbledon, India's next-generation tennis stars announced their arrival on the global stage with a stirring runner-up finish at the ITF Asia Under-14 Development Championships Finals held in Sri Lanka from March 29 to April 10.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Netaji’s great-grandson Chandra Kumar Bose joins Trinamul Congress
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's great-grandson Chandra Kumar Bose on Sunday joined the Trinamul Congress after completely disassociating himself from the BJP.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
It’s a rejuvenated CPI-M, it’s a resurgent Left: Mohammed Salim on Bengal polls
Notwithstanding the Left Front’s seven years of fruitless struggle to bag Lok Sabha or Assembly seats from its onetime red citadel, West Bengal, coalition spearhead CPI-M feels the party has been rejuvenated, and the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections could kickstart a Left resurgence.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
We cannot allow Bengal to perish in the hands of BJP: Abhishek Banerjee at Dunlop
All India Trinamul Congress (TMC) general secretary Mr. Abhishek Banerjee today addressed an election campaign meeting at Sahaganj, Dunlop Ground, in support of TMC candidates Mr. Debangshu Bhattacharya (Chinsurah Assembly constituency) and Mr. Bidesh Bose (Adisaptagram Assembly constituency).
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Talks between US and Iran for peace in West Asia fail, Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade
EAM Jaishankar discusses situation in West Asia with UAE leadership:
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Merchant politics in Durgapur: Billy Joel echoes in campaign
A high-profile merchant, close to the Nabanna corridors and seemingly assigned to “conquer” Durgapur, has chosen a Billy Joel number to symbolise his campaign ~ trading a “Chevy for a Cadillac.”
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Ramesh questions govt's delaying of caste census
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday accused the Centre of trying to delay and weaken the caste census, claiming the government is effectively seeking to “put the caste census in cold storage” despite earlier assurances.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Badminton Asia championships 2026: Ayush wins silver, looses finaltoShi Yu Qi
PRIOR TO THAT HE HAD DEFEATED WORLD NUMBER 4 JONATHAN CHRISTIE AND WORLD NUMBER 7 LI SHIFENG AS WELL. HAD NOT LOST A SINGLE GAME DURING THE TOURNAMENT PRIOR TO THE SEMI FINAL.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Where a woman works depends on who she is
The increase in women's participation in labour force is generally celebrated as an umbrella statement.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
IMF, World Bank meets to review global economic shocks amid W. Asia crisis
Finance ministers and central bankers from the 191 member countries will attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank's spring meetings, to be held from 13-18 April in Washington, DC, to takestockoftheglobal economic uncertainties amid the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran and continuing uncertainties overtheoutcome of the peace talks.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
AJUP clarifies stand on controversial video, alleges ‘selective editing’
Amid mounting political heat ahead ofthe Assembly elections, the AmJanata Unnayan Party (AJUP) on Sunday sought to clarify its position over a controversial video purportedly featuringpartyleader Humayun Kabir, claiming that the clip had been “selectively edited” to malign him.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Rail investments more than doubles in FY26, ₹1.53 lakh cr committed to over 6k kms network
Inthe Financial Year 2025-26, a total investment of Rs 1.53 lakh crore hasbeen committed across multiple railways projects covering over 6,000 kilometres of railway network.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Barwal conquers challenging conditions at Rotterdam Marathon, breaks national record
Indian Army’s distance runner Sawan Barwal overcame challenging conditions in the closing stages of Rotterdam Marathon on Sunday to etch his name in the record books.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Maruti Suzuki signals likely price hike amid rising input costs
Maruti Suzuki India Limited, India’s pleading carmaker, is likely to increase vehicle prices soon amid rising input costs, while simultaneously accelerating its electric vehicle (EV) strategy following strong response to its eVITARA.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
India steps up preparedness as US-Iran talks collapse; supplies stable, says govt
Even as the peace talks between the US and Iran failed with both sides blaming each other for rejecting the terms of agreement, the Government of India on Sunday said it is maintaining close watch on the evolving situation in West Asia, while ensuring stability across key sectors including energy supply, maritime operations and the safety of Indian nationals in the region.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
TN: PM, Nabin, Rahul to campaign
As the Tamil Nadu poll scenario gained momentum, the visit of top national leaders like PM, BJP National President Nitin Nabin and former Congress Chief and LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi would further add fillip to the electioneering ahead of the high decibel 23 April Assembly elections.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Mamata vows to unseat BJP from Centre after Bengal battle
Trinamul Congress chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, addressing a series of election rallies on Sunday, vowed to remove the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government from the Centre after winning the Assembly elections in Bengal.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Elections 2026: BJP’s Agnimitra Paul to face TMC’s Tapas Banerjee in high-stakes Asansol Dakshin battle, seat seen as key to industrial belt dynamics
AMONG THE KEY CONTESTS, ASANSOL DAKSHIN IS WITNESSINGA HIGH-PROFILE BATTLE. AGNIMITRA PAULIS UP AGAINST TRINAMOOL CONGRESS (TMC) LEADER TAPAS BANERJEE, THE CURRENT MLA FROM RANIGANJ, WHO EARLIER REPRESENTED ASANSOL DAKSHIN FROM 2011T0 2021.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Buttler blitz, Prasidh's four-fer power GT to win
If there was a moment that decided the contest, it unfolded through a mix of missed chances, incisive bowling and a relentless assault from Jos Buttler and Shubman Gill, as Gujarat Titans won by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League 2026 on Sunday.
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April 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Salt, Patidar outgun Mumbai in 462-run Wankhede thriller
Cricket, like old marriages, is often decided not by who shouts the loudest at the end, but by who commits the earliest act of recklessness.
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