Sanju Samson put up a batting masterclass, while Kartik Sharma played another strong knock as Chennai Super Kings defeated the Delhi Capitals in the 48th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 on Tuesday, May 5. The Super Kings chased down a middling 156-run target at a tacky Arun Jaitley Stadium to register their fifth win of the tournament, which also boosts their playoff chances.
Every year, numerous filmmakers and actors participate in the Cannes Film Festival. While the event serves as a platform for screening films on one hand, it also hosts a glamorous, fashion-filled Red Carpet event on the other. This year, too, the 79th Cannes Film Festival will commence on May 12, with several celebrities from India expected to attend. Find out who might be making their debut at Cannes this year.
The Congress on Tuesday claimed that Vijay, chief of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has sought the party’s support for government formation in Tamil Nadu, with the leadership directing the state unit to take a final call on the matter.
US President Donald Trump congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what he called a “historic, decisive” mandate in the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026. The remarks came a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept past the majority mark to form its first-ever government in the state. Sharing the administration’s message, a spokesperson from the White House told the media, “The President congratulates Prime Minister Modi on this recent, historic, and decisive election victory.”
TMC chief and outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday ruled out stepping down after Trinamool Congress’s defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, claiming that the verdict was not a genuine public mandate but the result of a conspiracy.
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is set for its third consecutive term in Assam, as the trends indicate a landslide victory for it. The NDA stormed for its second straight term in 2021 after the alliance bagged 75 of the 126 seats. In a major pro-incumbency for Himanta Biswa Sarma’s leadership, the NDA alliance bagged 102 seats of the 126 polled to retain power. The Indian National Congress-led alliance was reduced to 27 seats in the state.
The 47th game of the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026 saw Mumbai Indians hosting Lucknow Super Giants. The two sides met at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 4th, and the game was comfortably won by Mumbai Indians thanks to stellar knocks by Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton.
As counting of votes took place on Monday in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, the Assembly elections of 2026 presented remarkable shifts across the political battleground. What began as a routine results day quickly transformed into a nationwide churn, challenging established power centres and signalling a reconfiguration of political loyalties. From Tamil Nadu’s unexpected upheaval to a sweeping saffron rise in West Bengal, the mandate has disrupted long-held assumptions and elevated new players into decisive positions. The results show the electoral scenario is shifting rapidly and signalling a…
In a massive setback for the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, the incumbent Chief Minister and the party chief Mamata Banerjee lost to her rival and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari by 15,05 votes in the Bhabanipur seat. It’s being considered a huge setback for the TMC as the seat was considered the party’s stronghold. The constituency has played a crucial role in Bengal’s political context over the past decade. In 2021, TMC veteran Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay won the seat after defeating BJP’s Rudranil Ghosh by 28,719 votes. He later…
In a remarkable political moment, actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay is poised to form the government in Tamil Nadu in his very first electoral debut, drawing inevitable comparisons with two of India’s most iconic political figures – MG Ramachandran and NT Rama Rao.
