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NEW DELHI: TVK chief Vijay is set to take oath on May 7 as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu after securing victory in the state assembly elections with 108 seats, ANI reported citing sources on Tuesday. The swearing-in ceremony is likely to take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.Vijay’s party emerged…
NEW DELHI: IndiGo on Tuesday carried out safe immediate evacuation of passengers using slides of its Hyderabad -Chandigarh flight after a personal electronic device (PED) caught fire. Smoke from a bag was detected when the aircraft had come to a halt and passengers were yet to disembark.“On May 5, 2026, while IndiGo flight 6E 108…
NEW DELHI: A day after the BJP’s sweeping victory in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday refused to accept the verdict as a reflection of public mandate. Mamata declared that she will not be resigning, alleging irregularities and signalling a multi-pronged political and legal response.“I will not resign, I did not lose,…
Congress Farakka candidate wins election after his name was deleted during SIR NEW DELHI: In the Farakka constituency of West Bengal, an interesting case related to the Special Intensive Revision and the assembly elections took place. A Congress candidate whose name had been struck off the electoral rolls during the SIR, fought the case, won…
Indian Cobra is perhaps the most iconic snake of India. It is easily recognisable by its hood and “spectacle” marking. The species thrive in a wide variety of landscapes including dense forests, wetlands and agricultural fields. Where to spot: It is more likely to see cobras across northern, central, and southern India at places including…
Team India (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) India continue to lead the ICC men’s T20I rankings, staying ahead of England and Australia in the latest update released on Tuesday. The Indian team recently made history by winning their third T20 World Cup title in March and becoming the first side to defend the trophy successfully. The…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: What was once a distant ambition for BJP has turned into a defining milestone. With its breakthrough victory in West Bengal in 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has completed a symbolic arc in eastern India, stretching across Bihar (Anga), Bengal (Banga), and Odisha (Kalinga).The win is…
BJP supporters celebrate majority in the West Bengal Assembly elections in Kolkata on Monday. (ANI photo) West Bengal has turned saffron. Mamata Banerjee‘s 15-year rule has ended and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to form its first government in the state. So, what contributed to this decisive political shift in the state’s electoral…
KOLKATA: A key pillar of Trinamool Congress’s electoral strength in West Bengal since 2011, women turned up to vote in higher numbers than men in this year’s assembly elections. Yet, the decisive swing in favour of the BJP suggests they might have gravitated away from Mamata Banerjee. What appears to have worked for the saffron…
There’s absolutely no limit to India’s spiritual landscape. From Ayodhya and Haridwar to Tirupati and Guwahati, India stands as the undisputed “Land of Temples”. However, there’s one temple which consistently stands out in terms of massive footfall, and global recognition—the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. According to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, the temple was…
