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Published – May 07, 2026 07:14 pm IST
Banners of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay in Chennai. | Photo Credit: Jothi Ramalingam
Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has explained to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay that the requisite majority support in the State Legislative Assembly, essential for forming the government, has not been established, the Lok Bhavan said on Thursday (May 7, 2026).
India on Thursday (May 7, 2026) called for Bangladesh’s cooperation over repatriation of illegal immigrants in India, pressing for nationality verification. “These comments must be seen in the context of the core issue of repatriation of illegal Bangladeshis from India. This requires cooperation from Bangladesh. Over 2862 cases of nationality verification are pending with Bangladesh, some for over five years,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a weekly briefing by the MEA.
The two Left parties — the CPI and the CPI(M) — along with the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), hold the key both to government formation by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) led by actor C. Joseph Vijay, as well as to a reported proposal under consideration by the DMK to support the AIADMK in forming a government.
Operation Sindoor signalled that no terror sanctuary is safe in Pakistan and the mission was just the beginning, the Indian military said on Thursday (May 7, 2026) as it commemorated the first anniversary of the multi-domain combat campaign. The heads of military operations of the Indian Air Force, Navy and the Indian Army addressed a press conference in Jaipur detailing various aspects of the operation that was billed as India’s most expansive combat mission in half a century to counter cross-border terrorism.
Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday (May 7, 2026) expressed confidence that police would solve the murder of his executive assistant Chandranath Rath, saying investigators were “heading in the right direction”. He claimed that the police were capable of solving cases but alleged that “they were not allowed” to do so earlier, in an apparent dig at the TMC government.
The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 7, 2026) appointed former Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud as mediator to facilitate a settlement in the bitter inheritance dispute within the family of late businessman Sanjay Kapur, after the contesting factions agreed to attempt an amicable resolution.
Fintech major One97 Communications, which operates the Paytm brand, has ruled out plans to apply for a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) licence. During the company’s Q4 earnings call on Thursday (May 7, 2026), Paytm President and Group CFO Madhur Deora said, “We’re not super excited about going for an NBFC licence
A note Jeffrey Epstein‘s former cellmate claimed he found after the millionaire sex offender’s first suspected jail suicide attempt was made public on Wednesday (May 6, 2026), years after being sealed and locked in a courthouse vault as part of an unrelated legal dispute.
Israel said on Thursday (May 7, 2026) it had killed a commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force in an airstrike on Beirut a day earlier, the first Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital since a ceasefire agreed last month. The Israeli military said the commander was killed when Israel struck the southern suburbs of Beirut. There was no immediate confirmation from Hezbollah.
Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Thursday (May 7, 2026) said that the BCCI might have decided to shift the IPL finals venue from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad considering commercial viability. He clarified that distributing tickets to MLAs has nothing to do with shifting the final match, while asserting that there have been no complaints regarding security or arrangements in Bengaluru.
Published – May 07, 2026 07:14 pm IST
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