Tamil Nadu: Uncertainty continues over government formation under TVK

May 8, 2026 10:23 PM

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Tamil Nadu: Uncertainty continues over government formation under TVK

In Tamil Nadu, the uncertainty over formation of government under TVK chief  C. Joseph Vijay  continues. The new twist came as IUML has rejected the reports of its support to TVK to form the governmemt.   In another development, reports are also coming that the swearing in ceremony which was to take...

Govt activates surveillance measures amid hantavirus cases on cruise ship

May 8, 2026 7:56 PM

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Govt activates surveillance measures amid hantavirus cases on cruise ship

Union Health Ministry has activated precautionary surveillance measures amid low Global Risk Assessment of Hantavirus cases. Sources said the Health Ministry is closely monitoring the evolving situation relating to reported cases of hantavirus infection onboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. This is be...

Supreme Court expresses concern over rising drug menace in Punjab

May 8, 2026 9:04 PM

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Supreme Court expresses concern over rising drug menace in Punjab

The Supreme Court today expressed concern over the rising drug menace situation in Punjab. The Apex court called for a fundamental shift in how the state tackles narcotics, saying that human toll is alarming. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi referred to a recen...

Bulgaria parliament approves Rumen Radev as new Prime Minister

May 8, 2026 7:38 PM

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Bulgaria parliament approves Rumen Radev as new Prime Minister

Bulgaria's parliament today formally approved Rumen Radev as the new prime minister in a bid to end political instability and spur economic development in the EU member country. The chamber voted 124-70 with 36 abstentions to elect Radev, a 62-year-old former president, as prime minister. Radev resi...

Bombay High Court directs audit of slum redevelopment framework in Maharashtra

May 8, 2026 7:31 PM

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Bombay High Court directs audit of slum redevelopment framework in Maharashtra

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to constitute a high‑level expert committee within four weeks to conduct a performance audit of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971.   The ruling was passed in proceedings initiated by the High ...

India-UK meeting focuses on science, technology and sustainable development

May 8, 2026 7:12 PM

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India-UK meeting focuses on science, technology and sustainable development

The Ministry of Earth Sciences hosted a meeting with delegates from UK Research and Innovation to further strengthen India-UK cooperation in science, climate research, and innovation. In a social media post, the Ministry said that their discussions highlighted the long-standing partnership, which ha...