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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced 200 units of free electricity and the SingaPen Special Task Force after assuming office. Backed by alliance partners, the new TVK government marked a historic political shift, ending decades of Dravidian party dominance in the state

AIADMK convened a key district secretaries’ meeting amid unrest after its poor Assembly election performance. Reports suggest several MLAs may back Vijay-led TVK, intensifying fears of rebellion against EPS leadership and possible political realignment under anti-defection provisions in Tamil Nadu

Morgan Stanley said India’s nuclear sector has major growth potential despite contributing only 3 per cent of power generation. Backed by the Nuclear Energy Mission, SMR investments and global partnerships, India targets 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047 to strengthen clean energy goals

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar visited Tirumala Temple with his family after overseeing peaceful 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The polls witnessed major political shifts, including BJP’s Bengal victory and Vijay’s rise in Tamil Nadu

TVK president and actor C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, ending decades of DMK-AIADMK dominance. Backed by alliance partners securing 120 MLAs, Vijay now faces a crucial Assembly confidence vote before May 13 amid heightened political attention

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat vowed to fight back after WFI barred her from domestic competitions until June 26 over alleged indiscipline and anti-doping violations. The move delays her wrestling comeback, adding another controversy to Indian wrestling’s turbulent phase after the Paris Olympics setback

Shanghai: India’s women’s recurve team of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Kumkum Mohod defeated China in a dramatic shoot-off to win Archery World Cup Stage 2 gold. The trio had earlier stunned South Korea, securing India’s first women’s team World Cup gold since 2021

TVK chief C Joseph Vijay will be sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister with nine ministers. His government must elect a Speaker and win a trust vote by May 13. With a slim majority, every MLA’s presence tested

Chennai witnessed elaborate security and event arrangements ahead of TVK chief Vijay’s swearing-in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Political leaders, film personalities and industrialists attended the high-profile ceremony, while TVK secured majority support with backing from alliance and supporting parties

Leaders of the BJP-led NDA will meet Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Sunday to take forward the process of government formation after the alliance secured a decisive victory in the Assembly elections. The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled for May 12

Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora has been sent to seven-day ED custody in a money laundering case linked to alleged fake GST purchases and exports. The Enforcement Directorate arrested him following raids conducted in Chandigarh and Gurugram on Saturday

Karnataka Planning and Statistics Minister D Sudhakar died in Bengaluru early Sunday after a prolonged illness. The senior Congress leader and Hiriyur MLA had been undergoing treatment for a lung infection for the past two months at a private hospital

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay will take oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in Chennai on Sunday after the TVK-led alliance secured majority support in the Assembly. Several political leaders, film personalities and party workers are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka and Telangana on Sunday to attend the Art of Living’s 45th anniversary celebrations in Bengaluru and launch, inaugurate and dedicate multiple infrastructure, industrial, railway and healthcare projects worth around Rs 9,400 crore in Hyderabad

TVK leader C. Joseph Vijay will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium. He is expected to retain crucial portfolios such as Home, Police, and Public Administration.

Shubman Gill’s brilliant 84 and Rashid Khan’s four-wicket haul guided Gujarat Titans to a commanding 77-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. The win strengthened GT’s playoff hopes as they registered their fourth consecutive triumph in the IPL season

India’s Under-15 girls boxing team produced a dominant display in the semifinals of the Asian Boxing Championships in Tashkent, with nine pugilists advancing to the finals. Several Indian boxers secured emphatic RSC victories to keep the country’s gold medal hopes alive

Once a multidirectional eco-memory of trees, dogs, and other nonhumans, the road to glitzy corporate, educational, and industrial hubs in Hyderabad is now a mono-memory — dominated by humans and their wheels

Newly sworn-in West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will chair his government’s first administrative meeting on May 11 with district officials and police chiefs. The BJP government’s immediate focus is ensuring administrative continuity, law and order, and smooth functioning of welfare schemes

Mamata Banerjee called on all anti-BJP political parties, student organisations and civil groups to unite against the new BJP government in West Bengal after Suvendu Adhikari took oath as Chief Minister. She also invited Left parties to join the proposed united front

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav demanded that elections in India be conducted through ballot paper, citing the UK voting system. He also accused the BJP of voter list manipulation, misuse of the election process and failing to maintain law and order in Uttar Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to BJP workers allegedly killed in political violence in West Bengal during the swearing-in ceremony of the new BJP government led by Suvendu Adhikari at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said the INDIA bloc remains united despite tensions between the DMK and Congress over support to Vijay-led TVK in Tamil Nadu. He said the alliance’s common objective is to keep the NDA out of power at the national level

After nearly three hours of deliberations at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence in New Delhi, the suspense over the party’s choice for Kerala’s next Chief Minister continues.