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B’deshi man gets Indian citizenship through CAA
A young immigrant from Chattagram in Bangladesh, currently residing in East Burdwan, was granted Indian citizenship by the Ministry of Home Affairs, according to the provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019, on Saturday.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
India, Germany sign key MoUs; trade crosses $50 billion
India and Germany on Monday signed several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in the presence of PM Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, giving a fresh boost to their strategic partnership.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
Restraint best strategy as multipolar world reshapes India—China ties, says George Yeo
As US President Donald Trump’s new ‘Donroe doctrine’ accelerates the fragmentation of the global order into a multi-polar world, India and China are likely to work towards stabilising their relationship, while India’s best long-term strategy in its own neighbourhood lies in restraint, regional accommodation and preventing external powers from exploiting internal divisions, according to former Singapore foreign minister and strategic thinker George Yong-Boon Yeo (Photo).
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
Repeated complaints against tainted its Kerala MLA puts Cong on the defensive
After Rahul Mamkootathil's arrest in a third rape complaint, the CPM-led LDF and BJP have demanded that Congress should ask him to resign from membership of the lesistaltive assemly.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
India’s retail inflation eases to 1.33 pc in Dec 2025, food prices stay in deflation
India’s retail inflation remained below the Reserve Bank of India’s lower tolerance limit for the fourth consecutive month in December 2025, offering continued relief to consumers.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
Positive outlook on Indian equities amid capex recovery
Indian equities have a “constructive” outlook due to a recovery in private capital expenditure, a robust real estate cycle, sustained government infrastructure spending, a report said on Monday.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
Modi govt committing the ideological assassination of Mahatma Gandhi: Pramod Tiwari
Congress deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha Pramod Tiwari, while criticizing the Modi government on the issue of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) alleged Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948 but now the Modi government is committing his ideological assassination.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
Shaurya Conclave on strategic communication highlights media-military synergy in cognitive domain
Eastern Command of the Indian Army concluded the Shaurya Conclave: Strategic Communication and the Evolution of the Cognitive Domain, bringing together senior military leaders, eminent scholars, experienced journalists and strategic communication practitioners in a candid and forward-looking dialogue on the information environment shaping contemporary security.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
CRISIL sees gradual inflation pickup as food base effect fades
CRISIL said India's December inflation data point to the beginning of a gradual rise in price pressures, even as headline inflation remains well below the RBI's target band.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
Five residents of Lucknow arrested while crossing Nepal border
In a major crackdown on crime along the India-Nepal border in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh, a joint team of Bahraich Police and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has arrested five people, who were going to Nepal.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
BMC polls revive historical clash between Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
The reason may be a local body's election - in this case, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mumbai - but the polls to the richest municipal corporation have revived a political firestorm over Mumbai identity between leaders of two states Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
CM Yogi: Focus on goal, steadfastness on resolve, and continuity in action is Swami Vivekananda's message
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that Swami Vivekananda played a major role in introducing India’s eternal culture and spiritual consciousness on the global stage.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
India-EU trade pact in final stage, talks with US continuing: Piyush Goyal
The talks for a trade agreement between India and the European Union have entered the final stage, while negotiations are continuing with the US for a bilateral trade deal, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
India closely watching developments in Iran, says MEA
New Delhi: As anti-government protests in Iran intensified, the government on Monday said all Indian nationals in the Islamic nation are safe and advised them not to venture out in affected areas.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
Assam village pledges to protect birds, bans fire crackers and honking
At a time when the Assam Government had to issue strict warnings to stop hunting of migratory birds and wildlife, people of Jurgaon in Morigaon has banned even the honking of vehicles and even the bells of bicycle in the village—just to protect the birds.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
Reaching bliss through wisdom is Swami Vivekananda's greatest message:Akhilesh Yadav
Paying tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, Samajwadi Party (SP) National President Akhilesh Yadav said Vivekananda's name itself is a timeless message, as it is a call for inner discernment (vivek) to achieve bliss (anand) and freedom from mental slavery.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
Mamata flags harassment of voters, writes fifth letter to ECI
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote for the fifth time to the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging widespread harassment of voters and serious administrative lapses in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
Preparations in full swing in North Bengal as Mamata, Abhishek & Modi line up rallies
Last-minute preparations are in full swing at Ghughumari Kadamtala in Cooch Behar, where Trinamul Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is scheduled to address a political rally on Tuesday to highlight issues related to voting rights.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman
Whither survival instinct?
It takes decades for one tree to develop a thick bark, an extensive canopy, and a deep system of rootlets within the soil, for mosses and lichens to cover its trunk and bees, birds, insects and so many arboreal mammals to call it their long-term home. How can we wilfully lose such precious ecosystems? Especially when, in some cases, we lose them just for hedonistic gain like fancier furniture or land for real estate. A hundred-year-old tree cannot be substituted by a recently planted sapling (the so-called compensatory reforestation).
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Bayern Munich demolish Wolfsburg 8-1 to go 11 points clear in Bundesliga
Michael Olise scored twice as Bayern Munich started the new year by routing Wolfsburg 8-1 with six second-half goals to move 11 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Stock market ends in green in a volatile session
Indian stock market on Monday ended in the green in a volatile session snapping a five-day losing streak.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Indian banking system sees rapid expansion, credit growth outpaces deposits: SBI Research
India’s banking system has witnessed a sharp post-pandemic revival, with credit growth significantly outpacing deposit mobilisation over the last two decades, according to a new report by SBI Research.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 544
US President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on protesters, a move coming as activists said Monday the death toll in the nationwide demonstrations rose to at least 544.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Maghi Mela: DGP inspects security and traffic
Ahead of the historic and sacred Maghi Mela, Special Director General of Police (Special DGP), Law and Order, Punjab, Arpit Shukla on Monday conducted an extensive review of all security, traffic, and public convenience arrangements in Sri Muktsar Sahib to ensure that the event passes off smoothly and securely.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Taiwan accuses China of using companies to create fake news sites
Taiwan's top intelligence agency accused China of using Chinese IT and marketing firms to create fake news sites, manage accounts, and gather and spread misinformation, as part of its cognitive warfare against self-ruled island, local media reported.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Trump shares photo showing him as ‘Acting President of Venezuela’
US President Donald Trump has shared a photo showing him as the 'Acting President of Venezuela'.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Mohan Yadav leads Surya Namaskar organised to mark Vivekananda's birth anniversary
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Monday appealed to everyone, particularly the youth, to stay away from all kinds of addictions, avoid junk food, plant trees, devote at least half an hour daily to physical exercise, and play at least one favourite sport.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Swamiji and India’s independence movement
Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) was born on 12 January 1863, 163 years ago.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Supreme Court collegium recommends Justice Sujoy Paul as Chief Justice of Calcutta HC
Justice Sujoy Paul has been recommended as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court by the Supreme Court Collegium on Monday.
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January 13, 2026
The Statesman Kolkata
Kamarpukur Ramakrishna Math & Mission celebrate National Youth Day
Kamarpukur Ramakrishna Math and Mission celebrated the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda as National Youth Day with daylong programmes.
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