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Tamil Nadu set for coalition government; TVK secures support of five Congress MLAs-elect, two each from CPI, CPI(M), VCK and IUML, taking tally to 120
With the BJP installing its first Chief Minister in Bihar, the JD(U)’s previously reticent Nishant Kumar has taken on the political mantle from his father, Nitish Kumar, and accepted politics as a full-fledged profession for the survival of the party
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The meeting is significant due to ongoing speculation about a cabinet expansion, the last of which was in March 2024
The Union Minister dismissed claims that minorities are under threat in the country, alleging that some political organisations are trying to create fear among the Muslims and Christians
On World Migratory Bird Day (May 9), a case study of the Common pochard, exploring possible reasons why this bird could be ‘warming up to’ birders in the Chennai Metropolitan Area but giving those in Madurai the cold shoulder
Pointing out that the meeting deliberated on the dire state of affairs in Punjab, Bhupesh Baghel cites “corruption and lawlessness” ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections
In recent months, the CBI has filed seven cases against Group entities based on complaints from various Public Sector Banks and LIC regarding alleged frauds involving thousands of crores
‘Atrocities’ by Modi against Punjab reminds of Aurangzeb, says AAP supremo
Why has Governor Rajendra Arlekar refused to swear in TVK party president Vijay as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu? What is the primary objective of the Governor in such situations? What has the Supreme Court ruled in the past? Is the floor test the best way of proving majority?
What is an orbital data centre? Why are global firms interested? What does the Pixxel-Sarvam partnership involve?
Aadhav Arjuna, ‘Bussy’ Anand, Sengottaiyan among 9 TVK Ministers to be sworn in; vote of confidence in Assembly by May 13
The Russian President said he was ready to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a third country only once all conditions for a potential peace agreement were settled
Bihar’s Tourism Minister Kedar Prasad Gupta says wherever there are "such old hotels (buildings) or heritage structures, we will beautify them all"
Party to depute two deputy leaders of Opposition in Assembly
TVK secures support of five Congress MLAs-elect, two each from CPI, CPI(M), VCK and IUML, taking the tally to 120
Water availability in Kochi Corpn. slips into deficit from late November to early May, finds a study conducted as part of preparing a water budget
The report said expectations had grown that Tehran would issue a response after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that Washington was expecting an answer from Iran