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When Is Vijay's Oath? Suspense Over Tamil Nadu's First Coalition Government
- May 09, 2026 09:29 am IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Last minute hiccups followed what appeared as a done deal last evening, with Vijay currently having just 116 MLA-elects on his side.
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Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Who Commanded INS Vikramaditya, Named New Navy Chief
- May 09, 2026 07:51 am IST
- Edited by: Anwesha Singh
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has commanded missile vessels INS Vidyut and INS Vinash, the missile corvette INS Kulish, the guided missile destroyer INS Mysore, and the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.
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Meet Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani, India's New Chief Of Defence Staff
- May 09, 2026 07:05 am IST
- Edited by: Anwesha Singh
Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani is currently serving as the Military Adviser at the National Security Council Secretariat, a position he has held since September 1, 2025.
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Suvendu Adhikari Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: West Bengal To Get 1st BJP Chief Minister
- May 09, 2026 06:51 am IST
- Edited by: Srishti Kapoor
Suvendu Adhikari Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates:
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India Appoints New Defence, Navy Chiefs, To Assume Office By Month-End
- May 09, 2026 06:44 am IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani To Be New Chief Of Defence Staff, Will Take Over From General Anil Chauhan
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TVK Claims MLA Kamaraj Wrote Letter In Support, Refutes AMMK Chief's Remarks
- May 09, 2026 04:30 am IST
- Asian News International
The party, which won 108 seats in the polls and fell short of the majority mark of 118 seats, asserted that it did not need to "bargain or negotiate" with anyone for support.
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AMMK Alleges "Horse Trading" After MLA Goes Missing Amid Tamil Nadu Drama
- May 09, 2026 04:11 am IST
- Indo Asian Service News
Vijay's party TVK secured letters of support from the Congress, CPI and CPI(M), with the two Left parties extending outside support.
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3-Year-Old Girl Raped By School Staff In Delhi; Accused Granted Bail
- May 09, 2026 01:06 am IST
- Press Trust India
A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 57-year-old staff member inside a private school in west Delhi's Janakpuri area, police said on Friday.
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Did SIR Impact West Bengal Results? What Election Commission Data Says
- May 09, 2026 00:47 am IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
The numbers suggest that while there were indeed large-scale deletions of "ineligible" electors during the SIR process, there were also equally significant additions.
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Soldier To General: Suvendu Adhikari's Oath As Bengal Chief Minister Today
- May 09, 2026 00:32 am IST
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari is set to become West Bengal's first chief minister from the party today, after being unanimously elected leader of the BJP legislature party. Home Minister Amit Shah made the announcement on Friday.
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"No Repentance": Top Court On Minister's Colonel Sofiya Qureshi Remark
- May 09, 2026 00:29 am IST
- Asian News International
A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that he should have apologised immediately over his remarks referring to Colonel Qureshi as a "sister of terrorists".
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In Tamil Nadu Political Chaos, A 1997 Pramod Mahajan Speech Finds Relevance
- May 08, 2026 23:52 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
The speech, delivered on April 11, 1997, during discussions on the survival of Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's United Front government, is remembered not just for its sharp observation but also for its humour.
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'Could Be Forgery': AMMK Chief To NDTV On TVK Claiming Support Of His MLA
- May 08, 2026 23:43 pm IST
- Edited by: Vaibhav Tiwari
TTV Dhinakaran said he and his party's MLA, Kamraj, have signed the letter of support to the AIADMK and submitted it to the Governor.
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"Centre's Intervention May Be Needed": Top Court On Drugs Menace In Punjab
- May 08, 2026 23:37 pm IST
- Press Trust India
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi referred to a recent incident involving a mother who lost all her five sons to drug addiction.
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"AIMIM Leader Had Role In Hiding Nida Khan": Devendra Fadnavis On TCS 'Conversion' Case
- May 08, 2026 23:30 pm IST
- Asian News International
Nida Khan has been remanded to police custody till Monday, according to the complainant's lawyer, Advocate Milind Kurkute.
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Over 100 Sick With 'Food Poisoning' After Eating Sweets At Rajasthan Wedding
- May 08, 2026 23:25 pm IST
- Press Trust India
The sweets, including rasmalai, were prepared for the function on Thursday night and were distributed to locals on Friday.
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Indian Crew Member Killed In 'Unfortunate' Maritime Incident
- May 08, 2026 23:19 pm IST
- Press Trust India
The Indian Consulate in Dubai said it was "saddened to learn of the unfortunate incident at Sea that caused the tragic death of an Indian crew of a ship".
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BJP Legislature Party To Pick New Assam Chief Minister On May 10
- May 08, 2026 22:35 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam caretaker Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the swearing-in ceremony of the new Assam government will be held on May 12 at 11 am.
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3 In Race, 1 Frontrunner: Inside Congress' Kerala Chief Minister Discussions
- May 08, 2026 22:35 pm IST
- Reported by: Tejshree Purandare
After the CLP meeting in Kerala, all newly elected Congress MLAs unanimously passed a one-line resolution authorising the party high command to choose the leader.
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"Suvendu Da Defeated Her In Her Home": Amit Shah Jabs Mamata Banerjee
- May 08, 2026 21:56 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Suvendu Adhikari, who defected from the Trinamool Congress in 2020, had previously defeated Banerjee in the Nandigram constituency in 2021.