Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma elected NDA leader, set to return as CM
Guwahati: Himanta Biswa Sarma was elected as the leader of the BJP-led NDA in the Assam assembly on Sunday, paving the way for him to become the chief minister for the second consecutive term in the state, Union minister J P Nadda said. Eight BJP legislators proposed the name of Sarma as its legislature party…
TN CM Vijay signs first order, gives 200 units of free electricity to domestic users
Chennai: TVK founder Vijay, immediately after taking over as the Chief Minister on Sunday, signed papers allowing 200 units of free electricity for domestic consumers, for setting up a special force for women’s safety and also for anti-drug trafficking units across the state. In his maiden address at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here after…
Vijay sworn in as TN CM; TVK chief’s core team finds place in cabinet
Chennai: C Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Sunday in a colourful ceremony attended by top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, ushering in the first non-DMK, non-AIADMK government in the southern state in 60 years. His cabinet was a mix of young and THE experienced, with the 51-year-old actor-turned-politician’s core…
PM Modi congratulates TVK chief Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu CM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated TVK chief C Joseph Vijay on taking oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, and said the central government will keep working with the state government to improve the lives of people. TVK chief and its Legislature Party Leader Vijay was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief…
HCA Must Honour Its Former Stars
Special Correspondent The time has come for Hyderabad cricket to undertake serious course correction. Whatever may have happened under previous administrations — whether driven by ego, indifference, internal politics, or ulterior motives — the responsibility now rests on the shoulders of the new HCA Secretary, Jeevan Reddy, to rectify some of the association’s most glaring…
Caught between caution and pragmatism, Bengal Muslims weigh first BJP govt in state
Kolkata: As dusk settled over Metiabruz in southwest Kolkata on May 9, television screens inside crowded restaurants replayed visuals of Suvendu Adhikari taking oath as West Bengal’s first BJP chief minister, a moment that until recently would have seemed politically unimaginable in a state shaped for decades by anti-BJP sentiment. In many Muslim neighbourhoods across…
Karnataka Minister D Sudhakar dies, condolences pour in
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister D Sudhakar died in the early hours of Sunday after a prolonged illness, a medical bulletin said. He was 66. The planning and statistics minister breathed his last at the Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences here. He had been undergoing treatment for a lung infection for the past two months. “Honourable Minister…
Drug-free J-K campaign: 646 arrested, 260 kg narcotics seized in 28 days
Jammu: The 100-day ‘drug-free J-K campaign’ has achieved significant success across the Union Territory, leading to the arrest of 646 persons in 614 FIRs related to drug peddling and seizure of more than 260 kg of narcotic substances, officials said. They added that the campaign also led to the attachment and demolition of properties worth…
A New Era Beyond Dravidian Monopoly in Tamil Nadu?
MS Shanker The political landscape of Tamil Nadu appears to be entering an entirely new phase. For the first time since 1967, the state has moved beyond the traditional dominance of the two towering Dravidian formations — the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. The emergence of Joseph Vijay and…
Gill, Rashid star as GT crush RR by 77 runs
Jaipur: Leg-spinner Rashid Khan returned to his magical best with a four-wicket haul after his skipper Shubman Gill struck a sublime 84 as Gujarat Titans outclassed Rajasthan Royals by 77 runs to move a step closer to the IPL playoffs, here on Saturday. Gill and Sai Sudharsan (55) stitched a commanding 118-run opening stand as…
