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Over 300 drones, Iranian tactics, battle-tested troops: Why US officials are watching Cuba closely
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (916+ words) Fresh tensions erupted between Washington and Havana after US intelligence claims linked Cuba's growing drone programme to possible threats near Florida and Guantanamo Bay. Statesman News Service | New Delhi | May 18, 2026 10: 05 am Fresh tensions have emerged between Washington and Havana after…...
USD 17 billion farm deal, 200 Boeing jets, rare earth relief: What Trump got from Xi in Beijing
8+ hour, 44+ min ago (667+ words) China agreed to major US agricultural imports, Boeing aircraft purchases and rare earth cooperation following high-level talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing. Statesman News Service | New Delhi | May 18, 2026 8: 17 am The White House on Sunday said China has…...
19 May and the unfinished afterlife of identity politics in Assam
17+ hour, 1+ min ago (1180+ words) The Statesman Tomorrow, on 19 May 2026, 65 years will have passed since 11 individuals attained martyrdom in Silchar. Kanailal Niyogi, Chandicharan Sutradhar, Hitesh Biswas, Satyendra Deb, Kumud Ranjan Das, Sunil Sarkar, Tarani Debnath, Sachindra Chandra Pal, Birendra Sutradhar, Sukamal Purakayastha, Kamala Bhattacharya ~ they…...
What Smita Patil understood about Indian women that Bollywood still doesn't
10+ hour, 26+ min ago (1011+ words) She played complicated, angry, exhausted women, and never once let the camera soften them. Bollywood had the most interesting actress it had ever seen, and then quietly pushed her out for refusing to behave. Statesman News Service | New Delhi | May…...
Can Indian IT make the most of the AI age?
17+ hour, 1+ min ago (1127+ words) The Statesman For more than two decades, India's information technology industry built something genuinely admirable: a world class services engine that became the back office of the global economy. TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Tech, and Tech Mahindra collectively generated hundreds…...
Explained: Why this Ebola outbreak is different, and more difficult to stop
11+ hour, 12+ min ago (848+ words) This is not a routine Ebola outbreak. The strain involved has no licensed vaccine, the epicentre sits inside an active conflict zone, and the virus has already reached Uganda's capital. Statesman News Service | New Delhi | May 18, 2026 5: 49 am Most people familiar…...
Gautam Adani unveils mega Bihar vision, plans Rs 50, 000-60, 000 crore investment over 3-4 years
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (389+ words) Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Sunday outlined a major vision for Bihar, announcing plans to invest Rs 50, 000-60, 000 crore in the state over the next three to four years in infrastructure and allied sectors. Speaking…...
PM Modi receives Sweden's highest honour 'Royal Order of Polar Star"
17+ hour ago (388+ words) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday received the "Royal Order of Polar Star" Commander Grand Cross, Sweden"s highest honour during his official visit to the Nordic country. Swedish Crown Princess Victoria presented PM Modi with the award in the…...
Delhi Metro to run extra train trips to encourage use of public transport
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (359+ words) To encourage more people to use the metro than private vehicles, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced on Sunday that it would introduce 24 additional train trips using six extra trains every Monday starting from May 18 and on other days…...
Retinoblastoma's early detection, timely treatment critical to saving life, vision, childhood
21+ hour, 2+ min ago (461+ words) Statesman News Service | New Delhi | May 17, 2026 7: 59 pm Retinoblastoma is a rare but highly curable eye cancer affecting young children and its early detection and timely treatment are critical to saving life, vision, and childhood. India has achieved near-universal access to…...