Krishna Swaminathan, Who Commanded INS Vikramaditya, Named New Navy Chief
- Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed Chief of Naval Staff, taking charge May 31
- Commissioned in 1987, he specializes in Communication and Electronic Warfare
- He commanded INS Vikramaditya and held key training and operational roles
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Vijay To Meet VCK Chief As TVK Struggles To Reach Majority: Sources
- Vijay's party won 108 seats but lacks a clear majority in the Tamil Nadu assembly
- Two smaller parties, AMMK and IUML, refuse to support Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- VCK's support, with two MLAs, is crucial for Vijay to reach the 118-seat majority
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In Tamil Nadu Political Chaos, A 1997 Pramod Mahajan Speech Finds Relevance
- Pramod Mahajan's 1997 speech on coalition politics resurfaced amid Tamil Nadu's hung assembly crisis
- Largest party in Tamil Nadu elections was excluded from government, seeking smaller party support
- Mahajan's speech humorously highlighted contradictions of coalition governments in Lok Sabha debate
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India Appoints New Defence, Navy Chiefs, To Assume Office By Month-End
- Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani appointed India’s new Chief of Defence Staff
- Subramani will also serve as Secretary, Department of Military Affairs from assumption
- Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan named next Chief of Naval Staff, succeeding Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
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'Could Be Forgery': AMMK Chief To NDTV On TVK Claiming Support Of His MLA
- TTV Dhinakaran accused the TVK of "horse-trading"
- Dhinakaran described the letter of support to TVK as "forgery"
- He said he and his party's MLA have signed the letter of support to the AIADMK
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Soldier To General: Suvendu Adhikari's Oath As Bengal Chief Minister Today
- Suvendu Adhikari met Governor RN Ravi to stake claim as West Bengal Chief Minister
- Adhikari will take oath at Brigade Parade Ground with PM Modi and others attending
- BJP won 207 seats; TMC secured 80 seats in recent West Bengal Assembly elections
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FIR Filed Against Celina Jaitly's Husband After Actress Alleges 'Sexual Abuse'
- FIR filed against Peter Haag for cruelty, physical harm, and harassment by Celina Jaitly
- LOC issued against Haag due to non-cooperation in investigation by Mumbai Police
- Celina alleges abuse and loss of financial independence, seeks Rs 50 crore in damages
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Retired Telangana Teacher Loses Rs 82 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam
- A retired teacher from Mahabubabad lost Rs 82 lakh in a cyber fraud
- Fraudsters posed as telecom, police, and CBI officials to threaten the couple
- Victims were falsely told about criminal cases linked to the teacher's Aadhaar
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Hantavirus Update: Trump Says His Administration Is "Closely Monitoring" Cases
- US President Trump says hantavirus cases are under control and not like COVID-19
- WHO reports five confirmed hantavirus cases, three suspected, on Atlantic cruise ship
- Eight cases total with three deaths linked to Andes strain, which can spread between humans
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Aboard The Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship, Some Passengers Fear What Awaits Back Home
- Passengers on the MV Hondius fear social stigma more than contracting hantavirus
- World Health Organization says hantavirus risk to public is very low and unlike COVID-19
- Andes virus aboard may spread between people in rare cases, but is not easily transmitted
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WHO Reports 6 Confirmed Hantavirus Cases Tied To Spain-Bound MV Hondius Cruise
- Eight people fell ill in a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, with three deaths
- Six cases confirmed as Andes virus by PCR testing, two cases are probable
- The ship had 147 passengers and crew when the outbreak was reported on May 2
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