Tamil Nadu Assembly floor test | Big victory for TVK; CM Vijay wins trust vote with support of 144 MLAs

Chennai, 13/5: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday, May 13, won the crucial floor test in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, securing the majority required for his fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government to continue in office amid high political drama and cross-voting within the opposition AIADMK. Chief Minister Vijay moved the confidence…

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Extremely saddening’: Akhilesh Yadav on stepbrother Prateek’s death

UP, 13/5: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that the passing away of his stepbrother Prateek Yadav is “extremely saddening.” In a post on X, the former UP chief minister wrote, “Shri Prateek Yadav’s demise is extremely saddening. May Lord grant peace to the departed soul. Humble tributes!” Prateek, 38, suddenly fell ill…

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Indian Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in J&K’s Poonch, intruder killed

Poonch/Jammu, 12/5: Indian Army on Tuesday foiled an infiltration bid by terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district and eliminated an intruder, officials said. The incident took place along the LoC in the Krishna Ghati forward area when alert troops detected a group of infiltrating terrorists from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir…

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It’s for responsible nations to reflect’: India on China’s support to Pakistan in Operation Sindoor

New Delhi, 12/5: India on Tuesday said reports of Chinese support for Pakistan during Operation Sindoor corroborated what was already known and that responsible nations must reflect on how backing efforts to shield terrorist infrastructure would affect their global standing.New Delhi’s comments came days after China confirmed that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan…

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NEET-UG paper leak: NTA chief says matter handed to CBI, won’t charge additional fee for re-exam

New Delhi, 12/5: As outrage continues over the cancellation of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026 amid allegations of a paper leak, National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Abhishek Singh said that a re-examination will be held. We will conduct a re-exam for students and it will be done in a…

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Oil Minister Puri amid PM Modi’s austerity appeal, says India has 45 days of LPG stock

New Delhi, 12/5: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri On Tuesday assured that there is no fuel supply issue in the country and said the government has increased LPG production from 35,000-36,000 tonnes/day to 54,000 tonnes amid West Asia conflict. Puri said the country has 69 days of crude oil, LNG…

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NTA cancels NEET-UG 2026 exam held on May 3 after ‘paper leak’; Centre orders CBI probe

New Delhi, 12/5:Amid the ongoing allegations of a paper leak, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has cancelled the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026, which was conducted on May 3, 2026. In a social media post, the exam-conducting body said that it had decided to cancel the NEET (UG) 2026 examination conducted…

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Madras High Court restrains TVK’s Tirupattur MLA, who won by 1 vote, from voting in Tamil Nadu legislative assembly

Chennai, 12/5:Adding to the dramatic turn of events in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court on Tuesday restrained TVK MLA R Srinivasa Sethupathi, who won from the Tirupattur assembly constituency by just one vote, from voting, including the confidence motion in the 17 th legislative assembly. According to latest reports, Srinivasa Sethupathi cannot vote in…

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CM Vijay orders shut down of 717 TASMAC liquor outlets near religious places, schools in Tamil Nadu

Chennai, 12/5:Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday ordered the closure of 717 Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC) liquor retail outlets, in the interest of public welfare. According to the order, government-run liquor outlets located within a 500-meter radius of places of worship, educational institutions, and bus stations, within two weeks…

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Congress summons former state party chiefs to discuss Kerala CM pick; IUML backs Satheesan

Thiruvananthapuram, 11/5: Senior Congress leaders from Kerala, including former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee presidents, have been summoned to Delhi for talks on Chief Minister selection. The prolonging CM selection by Congress even a week after winning the polls is also witnessing the resentment of coalition partners coming out and BJP continuing to jibe.

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