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NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay is facing mounting criticism from allies and political leaders after appointing his astrologer, Ricky Radhan Pandit, as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and political wing secretary in the chief minister’s office. The appointment, made shortly after the TVK government assumed office, has triggered objections over…

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Image credit: Santosh Gupta NEW DELHI: Maharashtra MLA from NCP (SP) rode a horse straight into the municipal corporation headquarters as a mark of protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to the people to use less fuel amid the Middle East crisis.MLA Jitendra Awhad along with several leaders and workers of the party staged…

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NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3, citing allegations of a question paper leak and other irregularities, throwing the future of nearly 22.79 lakh aspirants into uncertainty. While Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan declined to respond to questions on the controversy, the NTA failed…

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NEET paper leak; stock market crash and more The NTA cancelled NEET-UG 2026 after a “guess paper” very closely matched with the original question paper. The government ordered a CBI probe, while fresh exam dates and admit card schedules will be announced later. Sensex and Nifty plunged over 1.5% as rising crude oil prices, a…

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NEW DELHI: When the Tamil Nadu assembly meets at Fort St George on Wednesday for the trust vote of chief minister-designate Vijay, the immediate question will be whether the actor-turned-politician has the numbers to survive his first major constitutional test. But the bigger political story may lie on the other side of the aisle.The trust…

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Austerity appeal Sharad Pawar urges PM Modi to convene all-party meet (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to adopt austerity measures amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has demanded an all-party meeting, citing the potential economic impact on the country.In a post on…

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NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu is witnessing another AIADMK vs AIADMK showdown as Vijay prepares for a floor test days after being sworn in as chief minister. The newly sworn in CM visted the residence of AIADMK MLA C Ve Shanmugam and met the rebel leaders on Tuesday, hours after the faction extended its support to…

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One vote, two Tirupatturs: DMK flags postal ballot mix-up after HC order (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The DMK on Tuesday said due to the possible mix-up of postal votes between Tiruppattur in Sivaganga district and Tiruppattur district near Vellore, the Madras High Court has restrained a TVK MLA from voting in the assembly floor…

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with newly-elected Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during the swearing-in ceremony at Veterinary College ground in Khanapara, in Guwahati on Tuesday. Like Odysseus emerging from years of conflict and uncertainty to reclaim his place in Ithaca, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s decade-long journey in the BJP reflects his transition…

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