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AIADMK crisis: 30 rebel MLAs to announce support to TVK

Chennai: The opposition AIADMK appeared headed for a split on Tuesday after a group of MLAs revolted against party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami, accusing him of seeking an alliance with archrival DMK,…
Kejriwal exhorts NEET aspirants to hit streets

New Delhi: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said students affected by the cancellation of the NEET exam will have to resort to mass protests as the government only understands the language of…
TN CM Vijay to meet Congress leaders

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will visit TNCC headquarters here on Wednesday, May 13, afternoon, ahead of the crucial floor test the government is slated to face on May…

PM Modi’s appeal indicates deepening economic crisis: Mayawati

Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday, May 12, said the prime minister’s austerity appeal proves that the crisis confronting India is not limited merely to petroleum products, but it is…
Udhayanidhi says Sanatana Dharma divides, must be ‘abolished’

Chennai: DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday, May 12, called for the “abolition” of Sanatana Dharma, claiming it divides people, repeating the controversial remarks he made in September 2023. In his maiden…
Man found hanging from tree in Thane

Thane: A 23-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Maharashtra’s Thane city on Tuesday, May 12, an official said. The deceased, identified as Praveen Wankhede, was found hanging from a tree in Shivai…
Himanta takes oath as Assam CM for second successive term

Guwahati: Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as the chief minister of Assam for the second consecutive term on Tuesday, May 12. Four MLAs – the BJP’s Rameswar Teli and Ajanta Neog,…

NEET-UG 2026 cancelled; govt orders CBI inquiry into allegations

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday, May 12, announced the cancellation of NEET (UG) 2026 conducted on May 3, and said the examination will be re-conducted on dates to…
HC restrains TVK MLA from voting in TN legislative assembly

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Tuesday, May 12, restrained TVK MLA R Srinivasa Sethupathi, who won from the Tirupattur assembly constituency by just one vote, from voting, including the confidence motion…
Man nabbed with bullets from new Assam govt’s swearing-in venue

Guwahati: A man was nabbed on Tuesday, May 12, from the venue of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Assam government allegedly with a few rounds of live bullets, police said. The…
CM Vijay orders closure of 717 liquor shops across TN

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday, May 12, ordered the closure of 717 retail liquor outlets, including 276 shops near places of worship across the state. Considering the…
Ahead of Bakrid in Hyderabad, Bajrang Dal stops vehicle transporting cattle

Hyderabad: Bajrang Dal activists allegedly stopped vehicles carrying oxen at Kottapet Road near Chaitanyapuri Metro in Hyderabad on the night of Monday, May 11, ahead of the Bakrid festival. The incident has…
Rising gold imports in India: An explainer

New Delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed for austerity measures in view of the tensions in West Asia, India’s rising gold imports are drawing attention. Emphasising that the Centre is…
Scientific progress viewed through narrow lens, Jaishankar says at math exhibition

United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar inaugurated an exhibition highlighting Indian civilisation’s contributions to mathematics, noting that the global narrative of scientific progress has long been viewed through a “narrow lens”…
India ready to crush cross-border threats, says Navy Chief

Mumbai: Indian Navy chief designate Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has said the country has been a victim of terrorism for several years, and asserted that it remains prepared to counter and quell…