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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Sunday pushed back against his successor Vijay’s claim that the state is facing a financial crisis, asserting that Tamil Nadu’s debt remains within permissible limits.In a congratulatory post on X, Stalin advised Vijay against beginning his tenure by claiming the government treasury was empty…

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a rare incident of direct pushback, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant denied a statement that was shared on social media as attributed to him.The CJI’s statement came as a social media account had falsely attributed to him the following remark, originally made in Hindi: “If a society, even after producing…

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[ad_1] Kochi: Indian Navy’s INS Sharda conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS De Ruyter off the coast of Kochi on Friday.The exercise marked the culmination of the visit of a high-level Netherlands delegation led by deputy commander of Royal Netherlands Navy to Southern Naval Command. PASSEX included interoperability drills such as…

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: After taking oath as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, TVK chief Vijay signed his first set of official documents, ordering 200 units of free power supply and setting up a task force to tackle drugs and ensure women’s safety.Addressing the crowd, Vijay said he would not deceive people with false promises.“This…

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: TVK chief C Joseph Vijay on Sunday was sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister after the May 4 verdict declared his party as the single largest in the assembly. His oath-taking came after days of struggle in proving a majority to governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.He took oath at the Jawaharlal Nehru…

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[ad_1] CHENNAI: DMK mouthpiece Murasoli on Saturday attacked Congress and criticised leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s “lack of gratitude” after his party moved out of the DMK-led alliance and teamed up with TVK in Tamil Nadu.In its editorial, Murasoli recalled the relationship between DMK and Congress since 2018, when former CM…

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[ad_1] ‘Bid To Prevent Central Rule, Not Validation Of Ideology’ CHENNAI: VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan threw, on Saturday, his party’s weight behind actor-politician Vijay’s govt, calling it “unconditional support” aimed at ensuring political stability and preventing President’s rule in Tamil Nadu.“We are extending support to TVK for two reasons. VCK should not be a factor…

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: An expert on Pakistan and China, Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani (retd) has been appointed the country’s next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). The govt has also appointed Vice-Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as the next chief of the Indian Navy. While Lt Gen Subramani will replace CDS Gen Anil Chauhan, who completes his…

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s economic and development cooperation with Africa – including in key areas like agriculture, health, defence, technology and people-to-people connect – is set to get a major boost with govt hosting the 4th India-Africa summit later this month, after a gap of 11 years. While the summit was delayed because of the…

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Just days after refusing to step down following the Trinamool Congress’ crushing defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Mamata Banerjee appears to have quietly acknowledged the end of her government.The West Bengal chief minister’s bio on X now describes her as “Founder Chairperson All India Trinamool Congress. Chief Minister of West…

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