VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala THIRUVANANTHAMPURAM: The contest to pick Congress legislature party chief in Kerala entered a decisive stretch Wednesday as AICC observers Ajay Maken and Mukul Wasnik reached the state to sound out newly elected MLAs. Senior state functionaries have been asked to be in New Delhi after Thursday’s meeting, with the...
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‘Watch without disturbing for 6 months’: MK Stalin’s message as TVK prepares to form govt
CHENNAI: DMK will wait for TVK chief C Joseph Vijay to form govt, and “watch without disturbing for six months”, outgoing CM MK Stalin told TOI on Wednesday.Indicating that DMK didn’t want a constitutional crisis or another election soon, Stalin said he expected the new govt to continue schemes introduced by his govt, besides fulfilling...
Tamil Nadu results: Vijay’s oath-taking delayed as he struggles to show govt majority
CHENNAI: The mood in the TVK camp changed from jubilation to anxiety by Wednesday evening as C Joseph Vijay’s party found itself staring at a five-seat gap in forming govt in an assembly of 234 even after Congress offered support. TVK sources said the governor insisted on letters of support from an adequate number of...
What happened to Kyle Loftis? Questions grow after 1320 video founder’s sudden death
What happened to Kyle Loftis? Cause of death questions grow after 1320Video founder dies months after major crash (Image via Getty) Kyle Loftis, the founder of popular motorsports platform 1320Video, died Tuesday night, leaving the car racing world shocked and heartbroken. The news was confirmed by the platform on social media, where the team shared...
Middle East war impact: Iran strikes hit 228 US defence structures so far
US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker (Image/US Air Force) Since Feb 28, Iranian airstrikes, mostly through drones, have damaged or destroyed at least 228 defence structures or pieces of equipment at US military sites, damaging hangars, barracks, fuel depots, aircraft and key radar, communications and air defence equipment. There seems to be far more destruction of...
One year of Operation Sindoor: How India recalibrated its national security approach
NEW DELHI: A year since India launched one of its most intensive military operations, Operation Sindoor stands as a defining moment in the country’s response to cross-border terrorism, combining precision strikes with sweeping diplomatic measures.The chain of events was triggered by a terror attack in the Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, when...
9 shot in legs, 10 held as UP district sees 7 police encounters in 24 hours
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Mediation fails in ‘Rang De Lal’ row; Delhi HC to hear case May 8
The copyright dispute between Trimurti Films and the makers of Dhurandhar 2 over the song ‘Rang De Lal (Oye Oye)’ has taken a new turn.The Delhi High Court was informed that mediation between both sides has failed. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela has now listed the matter for hearing on May 8, as reported by Bar...
How a 70-year-old survived 3 hours in sunken boat at Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur dam
JABALPUR: An upper-deck seat on the Madhya Tourism cruise on the Bargi dam reservoir cost Rs 160. You had to pay more to be on the lower deck – Rs 200. Most of the lower deck was underwater, so one could even see the fish outside its floor-to-ceiling glass walls.On April 30, a 70-year-old former...
Google UK employees gives 10 days deadline to voluntarily recognise unions
Google’s DeepMind employees are demanding union recognition amid concerns over their AI technology’s use by the US and Israeli militaries. Workers seek a commitment against developing AI weapons and surveillance tools, urging management to voluntarily recognize their unions or face legal action. The move highlights growing anxieties about AI’s ethical implications and its potential for...
