Sakthivel Kalkona

For actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay, the days following the May 4 Tamil Nadu assembly election results were less about celebration and more about survival arithmetic. TVK emerged as the single-largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member assembly, placing Vijay within striking distance of the chief minister’s chair but still 10 short of the majority mark of 118.

For India, however, the core issue remains action rather than acknowledgment, with MEA reiterating New Delhi’s repeated appeals to Ottawa to take effective action against anti-India extremist elements operating from its soil

A political storm erupted as Arvind Kejriwal compared PM Modi to Aurangzeb over ED raids on a Punjab minister. Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu retaliated, calling Kejriwal 'Ahmad Shah Abdali' and accusing the AAP of corruption. BJP leaders dismissed Kejriwal's claims, stating the ED action targets graft, not political vendetta.

By mid-2026, Russia's Ukraine invasion has transformed into a grinding conflict. Ukraine's successful drone warfare and long-range strikes on Russian infrastructure are reshaping the battlefield. Russia, adapting with infiltration tactics and glide bombs, faces a new, industrialized war of attrition. European aid bolsters Ukraine's defense, while diplomatic progress remains stalled.

A former JPMorgan banker of Nepalese descent alleged that a senior executive coerced him into “non-consensual and humiliating sex acts" while threatening his career and subjecting him to racial abuse. According to a WSJ report, the bank unsuccessfully tried settling the case before the lawsuit was filed

A US-based businessman, Graham Walker, gifted his 540 employees a staggering $240 million from the $1.7 billion sale of his family's company, Fibrebond Corp. This generous act, where workers received an average of $443,000, stemmed from a condition Walker imposed before the sale to power-management giant Eaton.

Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill shared a heartwarming moment with his father before a sensational 84 off 44 balls. His explosive innings, alongside Sai Sudharsan's 55, powered GT to a massive 229/4 against Rajasthan Royals. Washington Sundar also contributed a crucial unbeaten 37.

A driver, Montu Mondal, is the sole survivor of an attack that killed Chandranath Rath and Buddhadeb Bera. Mondal, who hid in the rear of the SUV, provided a detailed account of the 50-second assault to investigators. The SIT is now focusing on his testimony to reconstruct the events and identify potential surveillance.