Kolkata Knight Riders registered a comfortable win over Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the IPL 2026. The Ajinkya Rahane-led side produced a clinical all-round show, getting the job done with 34 balls to spare. Meanwhile, it all started with winning the toss as bowling first was a very important decision made by the KKR skipper.Â
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan recently attended the special screening of Neetu Kapoor and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni’s family comedy drama Daadi Ki Shaadi and added a fun musical touch to the evening. The actor won hearts after singing his iconic song ‘Aati Kya Khandala’ from Ghulam during the event.
At a time when suspense continues over government formation in Tamil Nadu, AMMK Chief TTV Dhinakaran on Friday met Governor and handed over a letter, stating that E. Palaniswami enjoys the support of 120 MLAs and should be granted permission to stake a claim to form the government.
Actor-turned politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay is set to take oath as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Saturday (May 9). As per the information, the oath-taking ceremony will take place at 11 am. This comes after Vijay met Governor RV Arlekar for the third time on Friday and staked a claim to form the government with the support letter of 121 MLAs.Â
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday was elected as the legislative party leader of the saffron party, paving the way for him to become the next chief minister of West Bengal. The announcement was made following a key meeting of BJP’s newly elected MLAs in Kolkata, which was also attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and party’s Bengal unit chief Samik Bhattacharya.Â
Lucknow Super Giants defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by nine runs in their IPL 2026 clash at the Ekana Stadium. The match that was interrupted by rain several times, saw Australia international Mitchell Marsh play a blinder of a knock, scoring 111 runs off 56 balls. His new opening partner, Arshin Kulkarni, was struggling to live up to the potential, but that didn’t faze Marsh at all, who produced a one-man show, before Nicholas Pooran joined him in the middle.
The mythological film Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart, starring Siddharth Gupta and Sanskruti Jayana, hit theatres on May 7, 2026. Directed by Hardik Gajjar, the film showcases Lord Krishna’s life from his childhood in Vrindavan to his time as the king of Dwarka. It also focuses on his relationships with Radha, Rukmini, and Satyabhama.
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Thursday is considering a dramatic political move amid the ongoing deadlock over government formation in Tamil Nadu. Party sources said all 107 TVK MLAs may resign if either the DMK or AIADMK attempts to stake claim to form the government despite TVK emerging as the single largest party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The development comes as tensions continue over the Governor’s delay in inviting Vijay to form the government.
Governor RN Ravi dissolves West Bengal Cabinet as Mamata Banerjee refuses to resignÂ
Political violence intensified in West Bengal just days before the new government’s oath-taking ceremony as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant (PA) Chandranath Rath was shot dead in North 24 Parganas on Wednesday late night. The incident has triggered a sharp political storm in the state. The police have begun a large-scale search for the attackers, although no major breakthrough has been reported so far. Fresh inputs indicate that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has now been constituted to probe the killing.
