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Former Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami won for the sixth time in the Edappadi Assembly constituency on Monday. Mr. Palaniswami secured 1,48,933 votes and beat the TVK-supported Independent candidate K. Premkumar by 98,110 votes. Published – May 05, 2026 02:02 am IST Source link
The results of the 2026 Assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry highlight several factors that have a bearing on India’s direction as a secular, democratic, federal republic. In Assam and Puducherry, the BJP and its partners retained power, while in the other three States, incumbents were swept away in a…
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Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk. | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has pushed back against criticism of their training regime following Sunday’s 3-2 Premier League defeat at Manchester United, amid scrutiny on social media over the players’ time off. Arne Slot’s side suffered their 18th defeat in all competitions this…
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Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor, Ramesh Chennithala, K.C. Venugopal, V.D. Satheesan, Kodikunnil Suresh and others celebrate at Indira Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram the UDF’s victory in Kerala Assembly elections on May 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran Kerala has long kept its own counsel at the ballot box. In the Assembly elections of 2026, the electorate…
Villarreal’s Marcelino. File | Photo Credit: AP Villarreal will be looking for a new coach when it plays back-to-back Champions League seasons for the first time after confirming Marcelino will leave at the end of the season. Marcelino’s second spell as coach at Villarreal began in 2023 and has now seen the team deliver one…
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Washington Sundar in action during the IPL T20 match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on May 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Washington Sundar’s match-winning cameo against Punjab Kings is bound to address a few teething questions that Gujarat Titans faced about fragile nature of…
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Bengaluru FC were held to a 1-1 draw by Odisha FC in their Indian Super League match here on Monday, as Braian Sánchez’s second-half penalty cancelled out Rahim Ali’s opener in a closely contested match at PJN Stadium. Despite dominating possession for large spells, the Blues were unable to break down a resolute Odisha defence…
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TVK candidate for Avinashi (SC) constituency S. Kamali welcomed by party cadre in Tiruppur. | Photo Credit: SIVA SARAVANAN S. The poll results in Western Tamil Nadu indicate a shift in the regional political landscape, with the newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) securing victories in areas previously considered strongholds of the AIADMK. The TVK’s…
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Rohit Sharma in action during the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini After three weeks on the sidelines nursing a hamstring injury, Rohit Sharma made a grand return to IPL 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday….
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Bharatiya Janata Party supporters celebrate the majority in the West Bengal Assembly elections in Kolkata on May 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Published – May 05, 2026 12:19 am IST Source link