Chennai, 9/5: DMK Chief and outgoing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday lashed out at long-term ally Congress for breaking out of the alliance to support Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). In a lengthy post on X, Stalin said that the five MLAs of Congress did not visit the DMK headquarters to…
New Delhi, 9/5:The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Saturday issued a show-cause notice to ace-wrester Vinesh Phogat, accusing her of indiscipline and anti-doping violations. The federation declared her ineligible to compete in domestic events till June 26, 2026 for failing to complete the mandatory six-month notice period required for athletes returning from retirement under…
Kolkatta, 9/5: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal on Saturday, marking the formation of the first-ever BJP government in the state. Governor R N Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adhikari during a grand ceremony at the Brigade Parade Ground. The event was attended…
New Delhi, 9/5: Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani (Retd) has been appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff on Saturday. He will also function as Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs, with effect from the date of assumption of charge and until further orders. He is expected to assume office…
New Delhi, 8/5: Kanimozhi’s letter seeking separate seating arrangement for DMK MPs in Lok Sabha and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s cryptic post on not abandoning one in times of difficulty after Congress’ support to TVK on Friday laid bare the the troubles in the now fragile I.N.D.I.A. bloc, even as Left parties and VCK…
Chennai,8/5: TVK chief Joseph Vijay is to meet Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar on the evening of Friday, May 8 with regard to government formation. This will be the third such meeting that the actor-turned politician will be having with the Governor. Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Thursday rejected TVK chief Vijay’s claim to…
Kolkatta, 8/5: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari will be the next chief minister of West Bengal, becoming the first BJP leader to head a government in the state. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday formally announced senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari as the elected leader of the BJP legislature party in West Bengal. The…
Thiruvananthapuram, 8/5: As the suspense over who will become the next Kerala Chief Minister continues, the Congress party was in for a major embarrassment when the choice of the MLA-elect were leaked out in open. It may be recalled that days after the Congress party-led UDF stormed back to power after a decade with a…
New Delhi, 8/5: Leaders of the BJP are set to meet in Kolkata on Friday in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to finalise the Chief Minister for West Bengal. Suvendu Adhikari, who won from two constituencies (Bhawanipur and Nandigram) in the West Bengal assembly election is considered the frontrunner to become the…
Chennai, 8/5: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C Joseph Vijay’s march to Fort St George, the seat of power in Tamil Nadu, now hinges on support from three smaller parties, whose combined strength is six. The parties — CPM, CPI, and VCK — will convene high-level committee meetings on Friday to take a decision on…
