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CM Vijay-led Cabinet successful Tamil Nadu expands to 33; Congress joins authorities aft 59 years
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu Cabinet connected Thursday (May 21, 2026) expanded from 10 to 33 with the induction of 23 caller MLAs, including 2 from the Congress, making it the State’s archetypal conjugation government. Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of bureau and secrecy to the Ministers-designate astatine Lok Bhavan successful Chennai successful the beingness of Mr. Vijay. With the induction of Congress MLAs into the Cabinet, the enactment has joined the authorities aft 59 years.
West Bengal authorities to detect, delete and deport amerciable infiltrators, says CM Adhikari
Emphasising that his authorities will beryllium pugnacious connected amerciable infiltrators, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari connected Wednesday (May 20, 2026) said his authorities volition travel a caller argumentation of “detect, delete and deport” erstwhile it comes to amerciable infiltrators.
“Those not covered nether CAA [Citizenship (Amendment) Act] they are are wholly amerciable infiltrators. The State constabulary volition apprehension them and manus them implicit to BSF. The BSF volition clasp talks with BDR [Border Guards Bangladesh] and effort to deport them. This means a argumentation of detect, delete and deport,” the Chief Minister said.
India-Africa Forum Summit postponed successful aftermath of Ebola microorganism outbreak
The Ebola nationalist wellness emergency in Africa formed its shadiness connected India’s diplomatic calendar, with the Ministry of External Affairs connected Thursday (May 21, 2026) announcing the postponement of the India-Africa Forum Summit-IV, scheduled for May 28-31. In an announcement, the MEA hinted astatine the Ebola situation and said the determination was taken successful presumption of the “evolving wellness concern successful parts of Africa”.v
Cockroach Janata Party’s X grip withheld, laminitis starts caller account
The Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) X relationship has been withheld successful India successful effect to a ineligible demand, according to laminitis Abhijeet Dipke. “Cockroach Janta Party’s relationship was started connected 16th May. Within 4 days, the relationship got banned due to the fact that it got much than 200K following,” the laminitis posted connected X. Mr. Dipke besides claimed that attempts were made to hack the CJP’s Instagram handle.
Over 74% turnout successful Falta repoll till 3 p.m.; voting peaceful
The repolling successful West Bengal’s Falta Assembly constituency connected Thursday (May 21, 2026) saw more than 74% of the 2.36 lakh electors exercising their franchise till 3 pm, with nary untoward incidental reported from anywhere, a canvass sheet authoritative said. A full of 2.36 lakh electors — 1,21,300 men, 1,15,135 women and 9 3rd sex individuals — are eligible to workout their franchise successful the repoll, which started astatine 7 a.m. and volition proceed till 6 p.m.
West Bengal authorities issues orders prohibiting officials to talk to media
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) authorities successful West Bengal has issued an bid prohibiting authorities officials and constabulary from speaking to the media. The circular titled Dissemination of Information by immoderate subordinate of the All India Service, West Bengal Civil Service, West Bengal Police Service and different employees moving nether the Government of West Bengal directs a implicit prohibition “without immoderate authorities order, connected immoderate nonstop oregon indirect connection of immoderate papers oregon accusation with the property by the members of the services”.
India imported 4.3% little crude lipid successful April this year, yet the measure inactive up 50% arsenic prices soar
The volume of India’s imports of crude lipid fell 4.3% successful April 2026, the 2nd period aft the commencement of the struggle successful West Asia, portion the worth soared astir 50% implicit the comparable play past year, according to provisional authorities data, an denotation of the terms unit connected crude lipid and earthy state owed to the continuing closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Notably, the latest information from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC), the measurement of imports of liquified earthy state (LNG) declined astir 30% successful April 2026, adjacent though home nett accumulation of earthy state fell 4.2% during the month. This was, however, owed to little consumption.
RBI considers complaint hike arsenic rupee slumps: reports
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is considering all its disposable options to stabilise the rupee, including an interest rate hike, Bloomberg News reported connected Thursday (May 21, 2026), citing radical familiar with the matter. Top officials astatine the RBI, including Governor Sanjay Malhotra, person held a bid of internal meetings to sermon the people of enactment after the plunge in the rupee, the study said.
Thin enactment betwixt defamation and criticism: Delhi HC connected Raghav Chadha’s plea seeking extortion of property rights
The Delhi High Court connected Thursday (May 21, 2026) expressed prima facie reservations implicit Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha’s plea alleging usurpation of his property rights done AI-generated deepfakes, manipulated videos and allegedly defamatory societal media contented targeting him implicit his displacement from AAP to BJP. The tribunal besides reminded that the enactment betwixt defamation and disapproval is “quite thin”.
Supreme Court bats for victim-centric approach, refuses to entertain plea for consolidation of FIRs
The Supreme Court connected Thursday (May 21, 2026) observed that determination is simply a pressing request for the transgression justness strategy to follow a much victim-centric attack portion refusing to entertain a plea seeking the clubbing of FIRs registered crossed respective States by an accused successful a chit money scam.
