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  US court strikes down Trump's 10 per cent global tariffs, calls them illegal | What it means

  World | May 08, 2026, 08:20 AM

  The latest court setback to Trump on tariffs comes months after the US Supreme Court struck down the steeper tariffs imposed by the US President globally.

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  DMK-AIADMK govt in Tamil Nadu? EPS tells MLAs to stay united, 'good news coming'

  May 08, 2026, 07:24 AM

  Vijay's TVK won 108 seats in the Tamil Nadu assembly, falling just 10 short of gaining a majority. The DMK won 59 seats, and the AIADMK won 47 seats.

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  Bihar Cabinet expansion: 32 ministers from JDU, BJP sworn in as Nitish's son Nishant makes debut

  Bihar | May 07, 2026, 03:15 PM

  Several senior NDA leaders took oath as ministers in the expanded Bihar cabinet, including Shrawon Kumar, Vijay Kumar Sinha, Dilip Kumar Jaiswal, Nishant Kumar, Leshi Singh, Ram Kripal Yadav, Nitish Mishra, Damodar Rawat, Sanjay Singh alias Tiger and Ashok Choudhary among others.

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  Assam: NDA government to be sworn in on May 12, PM Modi likely to attend

  Assam | May 07, 2026, 01:01 PM

  The ruling NDA returned to power in Assam for a third consecutive term after winning 102 out of the 126 Assembly seats in the recently concluded elections. The BJP won 82 seats alone.

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  One year of Operation Sindoor: How India dealt blow to Masood Azhar, wiping out his terror clan

  India | May 07, 2026, 11:55 AM

  Operation Sindoor targeted and eliminated several high-value Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists, many of whom were close relatives and trusted aides of JeM chief Masood Azhar.

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  Watch: Massive sinkhole on Sohna Expressway leads to traffic snarls in Gurugram

  May 07, 2026, 09:17 AM

  This is not the first time the four lane road has witnessed such incidents. In December 2023, a pothole around five feet deep and two feet wide had appeared in front of SD Adarsh Vidyalaya. Eight months later, another pit measuring nearly two feet wide and eight metres deep emerged at the same spot.

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  Tamil Nadu govt formation: TVK's CTR Nirmal Kumar meets CPM leaders to seek majority

  May 07, 2026, 11:13 PM

  The TVK convened a key meeting of its newly elected MLAs in Chennai as members pressed for clarity on when the party would stake a claim to form the government. With 108 seats and support from the Congress’s 5 MLAs, the party still falls short of the 118 needed for a majority in the state Assembly.

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  Chandranath Rath murder: 3 shooters, two gunshots to heart killed Suvendu’s PA | What we know far

  May 07, 2026, 10:43 AM

  Suvendu Adhikari PA murder: An eyewitness to the killing of Chandra, personal assistant to West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, claimed the attackers fired at point-blank range and said the assault appeared to have been carefully planned in advance.

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  Iran will only accept 'fair and comprehensive' peace deal: Araghchi in meeting with China's Wang Yi

  World | May 06, 2026, 02:41 PM

  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday and said Tehran would only accept a “fair and comprehensive” agreement to end the conflict in West Asia.

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  West Bengal election effect? Akhilesh Yadav's SP cancels deal with IPAC after TMC routing

  India | May 06, 2026, 11:43 PM

  Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the Samajwadi Party has ended its agreement with political consultancy firm I-PAC, while retaining show time for campaign work.

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  Vijay to align with AIADMK or Congress, others to form Tamil Nadu govt? A look at TVK's numbers game

  May 06, 2026, 01:00 PM

  Vijay's Tamiligi Vettri Kazhgam has emerged as the single-largest party in the Tamil Nadu elections, winning 108 seats while AIADMK won 47 seats.

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  EC notifies constitution of new Bengal Assembly as Mamata refuses to resign after BJP poll drubbing

  May 06, 2026, 09:52 AM

  Mamata Banerjee has refused to resign as West Bengal chief minister after the BJP’s landslide victory in the assembly elections, claiming the mandate had been “looted” through a conspiracy.

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  Bangladesh's ruling BNP sees hope for India ties post BJP's Bengal win, slams Mamata on Teesta pact

  World | May 06, 2026, 08:50 AM

  BNP Information Secretary Azizul Baree Helal lauded the BJP’s performance under Suvendu Adhikari, saying the outcome could further strengthen relations between West Bengal and Bangladesh.

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  Punjab blasts: IED used in explosions near BSF HQ in Jalandhar, Amritsar Cantt; high alert sounded

  India | May 06, 2026, 07:50 AM

  A high alert has been sounded in Punjab after two explosions occurred near key military installations in Jalandhar and Amritsar within a span of a few hours on Tuesday night.

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  Assembly Elections 2026: Check complete party-wise seats of 4 states, 1 UT

  India | May 05, 2026, 03:01 PM

  Assembly election results 2026: From a historic breakthrough in West Bengal to a disruptive debut in Tamil Nadu, the results underline changing voter preferences and the emergence of new political equations.

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  MK Stalin resigns as chief minister after Tamil Nadu poll drubbing, thanks DMK voters

  May 05, 2026, 01:39 PM

  The DMK won 59 seats in the 234-member Assembly, emerging as the principal opposition party, while the AIADMK secured 47 seats.

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  BJP's first West Bengal chief minister to be sworn in on May 9, Rabindra Jayanti

  May 05, 2026, 11:53 PM

  The BJP swept the West Bengal assembly elections by winning 206 seats, ending the Trinamool Congress' 15-year rule and ousting Mamata Banerjee from power.

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  Each vote matters: DMK's Periyakaruppan loses Tiruppattur seat to TVK by just one vote in Tamil Nadu

  May 05, 2026, 09:33 AM

  TVK candidate Sethupathy polled 83,375 votes, while DMK's KR Periyakaruppan got 83,374 votes, thus making up the one-vote margin in the Tiruppattur seat in Tamil Nadu.

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  Assembly Elections 2026: BJP attacks Mamata over no-resignation stand; Vijay thanks TN people

  India | May 05, 2026, 11:28 PM

  The BJP criticised outgoing West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for refusing to resign after her party’s defeat, calling her stance undemocratic and accusing her of disregarding constitutional norms. Meanwhile, the Congress said TVK chief Vijay has sought its support to form the government in Tamil Nadu.

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  White House locked down briefly after shooting reported in vicinity, armed suspect shot at

  World | May 05, 2026, 07:59 AM

  The incident comes days after another gunman was shot dead as he tried to break into the White House during the Correspondents' Dinner, which was being attended by President Donald Trump and his deputy JD Vance among other dignataries.