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Chennai: Actor-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay Friday formally staked a claim to form the government in Tamil Nadu after securing the backing of several Opposition parties, taking the strength of his alliance beyond the majority mark in the 234-member Assembly....

Mumbai: An AIMIM corporator allegedly harboured Nida Khan, an accused in the alleged sexual harassment and religious coercion case at TCS, and her family in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, police said Friday. The Nashik police said that the sustained questioning of Matin Patel, a corporator from the...

Kolkata: Former Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam Friday said he has resigned from the tribunal, which was hearing appeals challenging the exclusion of names from the electoral rolls following the SIR exercise. He is one of 19 former judges appointed by the Election...

Chennai: Senior DMK leader TKS Elangovan Friday stated that the party would consider alternative political moves only after the deadline set by the Governor for TVK to form the government expires. Speaking to reporters, Elangovan noted that the Governor has granted time until May 10...

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued an advisory for candidates appearing in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) 2026, informing them about the dress code and permissible items at examination centres. The CUET-UG exam will be held from May 11 to May...

Cape Town: An outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over weeks on a cruise ship as it sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. At least three passengers have died and several others are sick and were evacuated from the ship. Health authorities are trying to trace...

Washington: A federal court has ruled against the new global tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court. A split three-judge panel of the Court of International Trade in New York on Thursday found the 10 per cent global...

Dubai: The Iran war's shaky ceasefire came under further strain Friday as the United Arab Emirates responded to a missile and drone attack hours after the US said it thwarted attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and retaliated against Iranian military...

Saharsa: More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar's Saharsa district, a senior official said Thursday. The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district. The...

Kolkata: Governor R N Ravi has dissolved the West Bengal State Legislative Assembly with effect from May 7 after completion of its term, according to an official notification. The current assembly was constituted in May 2021 after the Trinamool Congress, under the leadership of Mamata...