Politics

Prateek Yadav, son of Mulayam Singh Yadav and stepbrother of Akhilesh Yadav, died suddenly at age 38 in Lucknow.

Rickey Radhan Pandit had publicly predicted, at a time when many pollsters projected only limited electoral impact for TVK, that Vijay's horoscope contained what he called a "tsunami yoga" a year ago.

Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as Assam's chief minister for a second term, leading the third consecutive BJP-led NDA government in the state.

His absence in oath taking ceremony brought back a rare 2022 interview in which Vijay had spoken about Jason with quiet pride and unusual restraint.

PM Narendra Modi welcomed the decision to implement Ayushman Bharat in West Bengal.

Rameswar Teli, Atul Bora, Ajanta Neog among leaders to join the ministry; Ranjeet Das to be new speaker.

The scheme, known as 'Annapurna Bhandar' will come into effect from June 2026 onwards.

The possible trip would be Araghchi's first to India since the West Asia conflict broke out, and comes as Tehran faces a pivotal moment in its US peace negotiations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Gir Somnath district ahead of the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav marking 75 years of the restored Somnath temple.

A day after being suspended for six years for alleged breach of party discipline, Dutta questioned why people in West Bengal now felt "free to express themselves without fear" following the BJP's electoral victory.

She won the Sivakasi Assembly constituency on a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) ticket.

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.

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.

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.

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