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[ad_1] 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…

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[ad_1] 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…

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[ad_1] 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…

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[ad_1] PM Modi and Arvind Kejriwal (R) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday sharply questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “seven appeals” to citizens amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, saying the country was “in shock” over the government’s messaging on the economy.Addressing a press conference, the AAP chief said India had…

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Centre following NTA’s decision to cancel the NEET-UG entrance test, saying the hard work of students had been crushed by the “corrupt BJP regime.”In a post on X, Rahul took a swipe at the Centre and…

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday reiterated his remarks calling for the “eradication” of Sanatan Dharma in the Tamil Nadu assembly.During his address as Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu assembly, Udhayanidhi said the opposition “will not permit” any attempt to sideline “Tamil Thai Vazhthu”, the Tamil invocation song.“Sanatana…

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP and the Election Commission after the newly formed West Bengal government under Suvendu Adhikari appointed former chief electoral officer Manoj Agarwal as the state’s chief secretary.Taking a swipe at both the BJP and the Election Commission,…

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Ahead of the crucial floor test for Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government in the Tamil Nadu assembly, the post-poll numbers game continues to shift by the day.While the elections were fought along conventional alliance lines, the fractured mandate has forced parties to explore new political equations.The latest twist came when a…

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed the implementation of Ayushman Bharat and other central welfare schemes in West Bengal, days after the BJP formed the government in the state for the first time.In a post on X on Tuesday, PM Modi said, “The welfare of my brothers and sisters in West…

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: An Etihad Airways flight carrying around 280 passengers to Abu Dhabi from Chennai was cancelled on Tuesday after a fire was detected on the aircraft’s left wing during take-off preparations.Airport officials said the aircraft was preparing for departure when the pilots noticed the fire and immediately halted the process.All passengers were safely…

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