Spread the love In a dramatic twist to India’s political landscape, West Bengal has begun its tryst with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), marking a seismic shift from decades of regional dominance by the Trinamool Congress.Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu witnessed a major upheaval as new entrant TVK won over 100 seats, reshaping southern politics, while Kerala’s Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF)...
Dhamne takes ‘confidence’ from first ATP Challenger final run
Spread the love Manas Dhamne (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: Manas Dhamne has had things going in a linear trajectory for him. An M15 tournament win in Zahra, Kuwait in February. Wildcards into the Miami Open and Madrid Open qualifying rounds. And surges in the ATP Challengers while trying to break through the bigger obstacles. While navigating this journey around the...
From Sarkar to CM? How Vijay’s ‘biggest’ role came true in real life
Spread the love 4 min readHyderabadMay 4, 2026 06:07 PM IST In November 2018, Vijay walked into Tamil Nadu’s political imagination through a film called Sarkar. The character Vijay played, Sundar Ramaswamy, was a successful NRI businessman who flies back home for one reason: to vote. He arrives at the polling booth and is told his vote has already been...
Tharoor, Venugopal or Satheesan? Cong’s CM dilemma in Kerala after big win
Spread the love NEW DELHI: With Congress-led UDF set for a comeback in Kerala after a decade, the focus has now shifted to its chief ministerial face. The alliance has so far decided not to reveal the name for the top post.“Our elected MLAs will come to Thiruvananthuram and hold a Legislature Party meeting and talk to our coalition parties....
‘Massive victory’: Manchu Lakshmi, Radikaa Sarathkumar wish Trisha Krishnan as Vijay’s TVK leads
Spread the love 3 min readHyderabadUpdated: May 4, 2026 05:11 PM IST Birthdays usually come with cake and flowers. Trisha Krishnan‘s 43rd came with an election result. As counting got underway across Tamil Nadu on Monday morning and Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) began leading in constituency after constituency, Manchu Lakshmi posted a birthday wish for Trisha that said everything...
Tamil Nadu shocker: 5 factors that powered TVK Vijay’s political blockbuster
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Lights, camera, action — and it’s a blockbuster.Tamil Nadu assembly poll results have propelled actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay to the centre stage, with TVK emerging as the single largest party — a dramatic debut that has upended the state’s familiar political script.According to Election Commission trends, TVK is leading in 106 of the 234 seats. The...
Vijay smashed MGR’s 35-year record in 2004, foreshadowed a political upheaval in 2026
Spread the love 5 min readHyderabadMay 4, 2026 04:46 PM IST A record MG Ramachandran set in 1969 survived nearly four decades of Tamil cinema. When Adimai Penn released on 1 May 1969, it drew the largest opening-week audience any Tamil film had ever pulled. MGR produced it, and starred in it. The film was many things at once: a...
TVK storms Tamil Nadu but falls short of majority: Who will Vijay ally with?
Spread the love TVK founder Vijay (File photo) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu on Monday witnessed a political shake-up as mega movie star “Thalapathy” Vijay made a cinematic entry into electoral politics, with his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerging as a disruptive force that cut into the long-standing dominance of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and its arch-rival force...
BJP winners list in West Bengal Election 2026: Full constituency-wise results
Spread the love NEW DELHI: West Bengal delivered a historic verdict on Monday as BJP is set to secure its first-ever assembly election victory in the state, ending chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s 15-year rule and breaking the Trinamool Congress stronghold.The results come after a record voter turnout of 92.47%, reflecting a highly charged and closely watched election. The BJP’s campaign...
Sinner, Sabalenka question prize money share at French Open – here’s what they demand
Spread the love Aryna Sabalenka, Jannik Sinner A group of top tennis players, including Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, have raised concerns over prize money at the French Open, saying they feel “their deep disappointment” as talks with Grand Slam organisers continue.The clay-court tournament at Roland Garros is set to begin later this month in Paris. While organisers...
