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Tamil Nadu authorities formation: DMK rejects overtures from AIADMK, sources say
The AIADMK is learnt to person sent feelers to the DMK seeking enactment to signifier a authorities successful Tamil Nadu wherever the elections resulted successful a hung Assembly. The DMK leadership, however, gave abbreviated shrift to the proposal, sources said. The DMK “was steadfast connected sitting successful the Opposition”, arsenic it was not funny successful going against the people’s mandate.
Suvendu adjutant among 3 killed arsenic post-poll unit rocks Bengal
Amid a emergence successful post-poll unit successful West Bengal, unidentified assailants shot dormant a adjacent aide of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) person Suvendu Adhikari successful North 24 Parganas territory connected Wednesday (May 6, 2026). Chandranath Rath, the idiosyncratic adjunct of Mr. Adhikari, was reportedly changeable 3 times astatine point-blank scope successful the Madhyamgram area. Rath was rushed to a infirmary wherever helium was declared dead. Earlier successful the day, Mr. Adhikari, who is the beforehand runner for the station of Chief Minister, had appealed for calm.
Rajya Sabha Opposition benches acceptable to spot galore changes aft Assembly canvass results
The sweeping changes successful the Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and West Bengal State Assemblies arsenic a effect of the caller elections are besides acceptable to change the composition of the Opposition benches successful the Rajya Sabha, with the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam apt to debut successful the Upper House successful the adjacent circular of polls expected successful mid-June.
T.N. Governor asks TVK main Vijay to nutrient impervious of enactment of bulk MLAs; Congress says ‘yes’ but AIADMK ‘no’
Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar is learnt to person asked Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president C. Joseph Vijay, who connected Wednesday evening (May 6, 2026) staked a assertion to signifier the adjacent government, to produce letters demonstrating support of 118 MLAs, the bulk people successful the 234-member Assembly. Earlier, the Congress, which won 5 seats arsenic portion of the DMK alliance, snapped its implicit 20-year ties with the Dravidian large and extended enactment to the TVK. It is learned the enactment could beryllium offered 2 Cabinet berths if the TVK forms a conjugation government.
CJI was lone meant to person a accidental successful CEC/EC appointments till Parliament brought a law: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court connected Wednesday (May 6, 2026) interpreted that the Chief Justice of India’s (CJI) involvement successful the assignment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs) was lone meant to past until Parliament came up with a law. The court’s reflection was successful effect to aggregate petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and different Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service, and Term of Office) Act of 2023.
Sabarimala hearing: Supreme Court questions maintainability of PILs connected Dawoodi Bohra excommunication
The Supreme Court connected Wednesday (May 6, 2026) questioned the maintainability of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) oregon writ petitions challenging the authorization of Dawoodi Bohra assemblage leaders to excommunicate their members. In 2023, the tribunal had referred to a nine-judge Bench for an authoritative pronouncement connected whether the signifier of excommunication successful the Dawoodi Bohra assemblage could proceed arsenic a “protected practice” contempt the coming into unit of the Maharashtra Protection of People from Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act of 2016.
India and Vietnam reappraisal defence ties; propulsion for deeper maritime and concern cooperation
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Phan Van Giang, successful New Delhi connected Wednesday (May 6, 2026), reaffirming the beardown momentum successful India-Vietnam defence relations. As per sources successful the Defence Ministry, Mr. Singh is apt to sojourn Vietnam successful the 2nd fractional of May to fortify defence cooperation. The Ministry said the gathering reflected the increasing strategical spot nether the India-Vietnam Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with some sides reviewing ongoing defence cooperation.
Preparation connected for Bihar Cabinet enlargement amid Nishant Kumar’s induction buzz
Ahead of the Cabinet enlargement of the Samrat Choudhary-led NDA authorities successful Bihar connected Thursday (May 7, 2026), Patna witnessed aggravated governmental activities connected Wednesday (May 6) amid speculations that Nishant Kumar, lad of erstwhile Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar, could beryllium inducted into the caller Cabinet. Senior JD(U) leaders held respective meetings successful Patna, including astatine the residence of the party’s nationalist moving president, Sanjay Jha, starring to speculation implicit the imaginable governmental debut of Nishant Kumar. Later, the leaders besides met Nitish Kumar.
India to big archetypal Big Cat Summit successful June
The inaugural International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit, to beryllium held present from June 1 to 3, is expected to follow the first-ever planetary declaration connected large feline conservation, titled the ‘Delhi Declaration’, which volition articulate shared priorities, fortify transboundary cooperation, and beforehand a landscape-based attack for conserving large cats and their habitats. Representatives from 95 countries are expected to participate, the Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change said connected Wednesday (May 6, 2026).
Rubio to sojourn India for bilateral talks; Quad Foreign Ministers’ gathering astatine extremity of May
In a visit expected to enactment up India-U.S. ties, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is acceptable to question to India for bilateral talks and to be the Australia-India-Japan-U.S. Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM). Looking guardant to the sojourn connected Wednesday (May 6, 2026), U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said helium hoped to invited Mr. Rubio to India “soon”. Sources told The Hindu that Mr. Rubio is expected to beryllium successful Delhi for a three-day sojourn from May 24 to 26, his archetypal since taking implicit arsenic U.S. Secretary of State past January.
U.S. fires connected Iranian lipid tanker arsenic Trump pressures Tehran for woody to extremity war
The U.S. subject fired connected an Iranian lipid tanker Wednesday (May 6, 2026) arsenic U.S. President Donald Trump sought to unit Tehran into reaching a woody to extremity the war. The Islamic Republic said it was reviewing the latest American proposals. A combatant pitchy changeable retired the rudder of the tanker successful the Gulf of Oman arsenic it tried to breach the American blockade of Iran’s ports, U.S. Central Command said successful a societal media post.
Israeli tribunal rejects Gaza flotilla activists’ entreaty challenging detention
An Israeli tribunal connected Wednesday (May 6, 2026) rejected an appeal contesting the detention of 2 overseas activists seized by Israeli forces from a Gaza-bound flotilla, with the rights radical representing them denouncing the ruling arsenic “unlawful.” Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish nationalist of Palestinian origin, and Brazilian Thiago Avila were among dozens of activists aboard a flotilla intercepted successful planetary waters disconnected the seashore of Greece connected Thursday (May 7, 2026).
CNN laminitis Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken tv pioneer, has died astatine property 87
Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken tv pioneer who raced yachts, owned immense chunks of the American West and transformed the quality concern by launching CNN successful 1980, has died astatine property 87. CNN reported that helium died connected Wednesday (May 6, 2026), citing a Turner Enterprises quality release. Mr. Turner owned nonrecreational sports teams successful Atlanta, defended the America’s Cup successful yachting successful 1977 and donated a stunning $1 cardinal to United Nations charities.
Delhi to big 2026 Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship
Delhi volition big the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship 2026 astatine the Thyagraj Stadium, with players from much than 35 countries expected to participate, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced connected Wednesday (May 6, 2026). The title is being organised from July 27 to August 2, jointly by the Delhi authorities and the Table Tennis Federation of India.
PSG clasp Bayern to scope 2nd consecutive Champions League final
Holders Paris St Germain drew 1-1 astatine Bayern Munich connected Wednesday to scope the Champions League final, earning a 6-5 aggregate triumph aft a compelling 2nd limb that was acold cagier than their goal-laden archetypal encounter. Ousmane Dembele’s extremity aft 3 minutes acceptable PSG connected their way, portion Bayern could not get the amended of the French side’s organised defence until Harry Kane’s leveller heavy successful second-half stoppage time. The French broadside volition look Arsenal successful the May 30 showcase crippled successful Budapest aft the London club’s 1-0 triumph implicit Atletico Madrid connected Tuesday secured a 2-1 aggregate win.
