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Thalapathy Vijay secures majority, set to become Tamil Nadu CM
Actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay has secured the required majority to form the government in Tamil Nadu, ending days of political uncertainty following a fractured mandate in the assembly elections.
Suvendu Adhikari to be BJP's first West Bengal Chief Minister
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari will be the next chief minister of West Bengal, becoming the first BJP leader to head a government in the state. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday formally announced senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari as the elected leader of the BJP legislature party in West Bengal.
3 dead after volcano erupts on Indonesian island
Three people hiking on Indonesia's Mount Dukono have died after the volcano erupted on Friday morning (May 8).
Thalapathy Vijay threatens mass resignation of 107 MLAs
Political uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu has deepened, with actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay's party, Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), warning that its 107 MLAs will resign collectively if the DMK or AIADMK attempt to form a government.
Suvendu Adhikari frontrunner for Bengal Chief Minister, may get 2 deputies
The BJP's giantslayer, Suvendu Adhikari, appears all but certain in the race for the chief minister's post in West Bengal, waiting to succeed his political mentor Mamata Banerjee after an intense electoral face-off last month.
West Bengal Assembly dissolved after Mamata refused to tender her resignation
India's state governor for West Bengal has dissolved Legislative Assembly after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee allegedly refused to tender her resignation following an electoral defeat of the Trinamool Congress.
Hamas leader’s son killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya's son Azam al-Hayya has died from injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, reports Anadolu Ajansi.
Trump says Iran ceasefire still in effect despite fresh strikes
US President Donald Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran remains in force despite renewed military exchanges between the two sides that have raised fears of escalating tensions in the Gulf region.
Singapore introduces caning for those bully others at school
Male school students who bully others, including through cyberbullying, will face caning as a “last resort” under new guidelines introduced in Singapore.
CID takes over probe into killing of Suvendu Adhikari’s close aide in West Bengal
India’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched a full-scale investigation into the sensational killing of Suvendu Adhikari’s close aide Chandranath Rath, who was gunned down at point-blank range in a crowded area near Kolkata late Wednesday night (May 6).