Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has crossed the majority mark in the Tamil Nadu Assembly after securing support from the VCK and IUML. VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan formally handed over a support letter, pushing TVK's tally to 119, and with IUML's backing, it reached 120 MLAs. DMK chief MK Stalin congratulated the incoming government. Follow live updates for more details.
India Successfully Tests Advanced Agni Missile with MIRV Capability
India announced the successful flight-test of an Advanced Agni missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology. Conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast, the missile carried multiple payloads aimed at separate targets across the Indian Ocean Region, significantly boosting the country's strategic strike capability. Read full story for more information.
PM Modi Bows to Bengal as Suvendu Adhikari Takes Oath as First BJP CM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi bowed before the people of West Bengal with folded hands during the swearing-in ceremony of Suvendu Adhikari as the state's first BJP chief minister. Held at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground, the event marked the end of the Trinamool Congress' 15-year rule after BJP won 207 seats in the 2026 Assembly polls. Read full story for details.
Mamata Banerjee Updates X Bio After TMC Defeat
Days after refusing to resign following the Trinamool Congress' defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Mamata Banerjee has updated her X bio to describe herself as former chief minister of the 15th, 16th and 17th Assemblies. This move comes after BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari took oath as Bengal's first BJP chief minister. Read full story for more.
ED Arrests Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora in Money Laundering Case
The Enforcement Directorate arrested Punjab industries minister and AAP leader Sanjeev Arora in a money laundering case after conducting raids across Delhi, Gurugram and Chandigarh. The agency alleged that Arora and linked entities used fake mobile phone purchase bills through shell firms to claim fraudulent GST benefits and later routed funds via Dubai. Read full story for further details.
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