Chief Minister Vijay: TVK government finally takes oath at mega event in Tamil Nadu, floor test by May 13

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Makhanlal Sarkar was felicitated by PM Modi before Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the new CM.

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Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was elected as the leader of the BJP-led NDA in the Assam Assembly on Sunday, is set to become the state's chief minister for the second consecutive term.

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The Delhi High Court has protected the personality rights of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and directed X to take down a AI-generated deepfake video purportedly showing him praising Pakistan's diplomacy.

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#MintMarkets | How Iran war is impacting the markets and retail investors?

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CJI Surya Kant's office strongly refuted a casteist statement being circulated on social media, describing it as “vile, brazen and mischievous.”

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Iran congratulated White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt on her daughter's birth while reminding her of the Minab school strike that killed 168 children. The Iranian Embassy urged her to remember the mothers of those victims when she kisses her own baby.

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#MintMarkets | Market expert Raja Venkatraman shares his top stock picks for 11 May. Here’s his technical outlook and trade strategy.

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The Indian stock market is likely to continue its losing streak as trends in the Gift Nifty index signalled a negative opening on Monday. Amid this backdrop, these stocks will remain in focus on 11 May.

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#MintMarkets | Amid weak global cues and renewed geopolitical concerns, the key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market remained under pressure throughout the Friday session and finished lower.

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PM Modi's Work From Home advisory: The prime minister acknowledged the spike in fuel prices due to the Iran-United States war in West Asia and asserted that India must save foreign exchange ‘by any means’.

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The TVK’s projected expenditure on its welfare schemes equals approximately one-third of Tamil Nadu’s total revenue receipts of ₹3.31 lakh crore, as per the 2025-26 state budget, according to a report.

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The Indian government has moved to quash circulating claims that it is working with the United Arab Emirates to evacuate Indian nationals through Fujairah port amid the ongoing Iran war, calling the reports entirely without basis.

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Congress launched a scathing attack on PM Narendra Modi for calling for measures to be taken by citizens to overcome the challenges posed by the West Asia conflict, saying that the "compromised PM" is no longer capable of running the country.

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) opposed actor Jacqueline Fernandez's plea to turn approver in the ₹200 crore money laundering case linked with conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.

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West Bengal's new BJP government under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has hit the ground running, approving a series of significant policy decisions at its first cabinet meeting.

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🚨📽WATCH | Tamil Nadu CM Vijay meets former CM and DMK President MK Stalin and former Dy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin at their residence

Industrialist Harsh Goenka has predicted a major overhaul in the leadership of four Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises after the ongoing 2026 season.

Started on March 28, the 19th edition of IPL has been an absolute entertainer so far. With 16 matches left in the round-robin stage and four knockout games, the IPL 2026 is coming to its business end.

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A Bengaluru-based couple has yet again kick-started a debate about the rising cost of urban living after sharing that they spend nearly ₹1.3 lakh every month despite both earning well-paying salaries.

Radhika and Ekansh, who work as full-time product managers and also create content on the side, recently posted a video detailing their monthly expenses while living in India's IT capital.

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