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The ceremony was presided over by the governor of Tamil Nadu, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.

He asserted that there will not be any power centres other than him and emphasised that he will be the only centre of power.

Nadda and Haryana Minister Nayab Singh Saini were present at the meeting as central observers and co-observers.

Criticising the popular rhyme "Johny Johny Yes Papa", the minister said parents proudly ask children to recite it without realising the message it conveys.

C. Joseph Vijay has announced a nine-member cabinet for TVK’s first Tamil Nadu government, backed by 120 MLAs. The team includes experienced politicians, professionals and young leaders from varied political and educational backgrounds.

Nine ministers are expected to take the oath alongside Vijay. The cabinet list submitted to the governor includes prominent figures such as "Bussy" N. Anand, Aadhav Arjuna, and K.A. Sengottaiyan.

There could be heavy rainfall in parts of Southern India as well, including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, in the coming week.

TVK founder-chief Chandrasekar Joseph Vijay was appointed as Chief Minister on Saturday by the Governor and will be sworn in on May 10, after his party clinched key support to cross the magic 118 majority mark.

The foundation of the new political architecture is the long-standing personal bond between Rahul Gandhi and C. Joseph Vijay, rooted in their initial 2009 meeting.

VCK chief Thirumavalavan backed Vijay's TVK to prevent President's Rule in Tamil Nadu, ending the party's long-standing loyalty to the DMK alliance.

With this successful trial, India demonstrated the capability to target multiple strategic targets using a single missile system.

TVK chief Vijay met Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar after securing support from 120 MLAs, strengthening his claim to form the government.

Prominent local weather tracking account Mumbai Rains cautioned interior MMR residents to stay indoors for the next one to two hours.

The coalition's seat arithmetic now stands as follows: TVK with 108 (107), Congress with 5, CPI and CPI(M) with 2 seats each. VCK's 2 seats pushed the count to exactly 118, and IUML's 2 seats have now taken the overall tally to 120.

The prime minister will inaugurate the PM MITRA Park at Warangal.

Of the 292 winners, 178 (61%) are crorepatis, up from 54% in 2021. The total declared assets of all winning candidates stand at Rs 1,091 crore, with an average asset of Rs 3.73 crore per MLA.

The CBI conducted searches at 17 Mumbai locations linked to Reliance ADA Group companies in connection with alleged fraud cases involving Rs 27,337 crore.

The alerts, issued on Saturday, come as a fresh western disturbance approaches the hills and a low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal around May 11.

The four labour codes were introduced to modernise and consolidate 29 labour laws into a simplified and contemporary framework.

West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya said Makhanlal Sarkar was once arrested by Delhi Police during the Congress regime for singing a nationalist song.