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    Superstition shadow on UDF Cabinet: No minister opts for car no. 13

    The Federal
    19 May 2026 5:20 PM IST

    Kerala’s new UDF ministers shun official car 13, seen as a bad omen, reviving old superstition despite past leaders defying the taboo

    Superstition shadow on UDF Cabinet: No minister opts for car no. 13
    Kerala
    TN will not bow to PM SHRI pressure, says Education Minister Rajmohan
    The Federal Focus

    TN will not bow to PM SHRI pressure, says Education Minister Rajmohan

    19 May 2026 4:43 PM IST
    KSRTC
    Karnataka

    KSRTC strike across state from May 20 stayed by Karnataka HC

    19 May 2026 4:15 PM IST
    Dubare elephant camp tourist death
    Karnataka

    Karnataka's Dubare elephant camp shut after fighting elephants crush tourist to death

    19 May 2026 9:22 AM IST
    Senthil Balaji, former TN minister

    Early test for CM Vijay as ED seeks sanction from TN govt to prosecute Senthil Balaji

    19 May 2026 8:36 AM IST
    After TN, questions raised in Kerala over full Vande Mataram recital at CM swearing-in

    After TN, questions raised in Kerala over full Vande Mataram recital at CM swearing-in

    18 May 2026 8:47 PM IST
    Vijay puts TNPDC on notice: Fix low voltage, speed up power projects

    Vijay puts TNPDC on notice: Fix low voltage, speed up power projects

    18 May 2026 7:44 PM IST
    human-wildlife conflict

    Kerala to launch 24x7 helpline for human-wildlife conflict: Forest Minister Shibu John

    18 May 2026 7:09 PM IST
    From shock to soul-searching: DMK licks its wounds, picks up pieces

    From shock to soul-searching: DMK licks its wounds, picks up pieces

    18 May 2026 4:53 PM IST
    Karnataka schools urged to curb use of student data in ads

    Karnataka schools urged to curb use of student data in ads

    18 May 2026 4:12 PM IST
    VD Satheesan

    On Day 1, Congress govt clears welfare measures under Indira Guarantees

    18 May 2026 3:48 PM IST
    Vijay in Kerala for the shoot of Greatest of All Time in 2024. Photo: Vijay/X

    Vijay's next frontier: TVK quietly begins Kerala expansion

    18 May 2026 3:06 PM IST
    Veterans to first-timers: Kerala’s new UDF Cabinet reflects broad alliance balance

    Veterans to first-timers: Kerala’s new UDF Cabinet reflects broad alliance balance

    18 May 2026 1:46 PM IST
    Pragatiyatta Karnataka: Govt to showcase 3-year achievements in Tumakuru

    Pragatiyatta Karnataka: Govt to showcase 3-year achievements in Tumakuru

    18 May 2026 1:27 PM IST
    Rajinikanth reacts to Vijay victory

    When Vijay took the route that Rajinikanth feared to tread

    Kirubhakar Purushothaman
    18 May 2026 12:59 PM IST

    Actor Rajinikanth’s silence on missed political chances contrasts sharply with Vijay’s rise to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Was this the moment an era...

    S Semmalai

    AIADMK veteran Semmalai resigns from party amid internal rift

    18 May 2026 12:55 PM IST
    VD Satheesan

    Satheesan sworn in as Kerala Chief Minister

    18 May 2026 10:37 AM IST
    Who was K Rajan, who died by suicide in Chennai

    Who was K Rajan, the Tamil film producer who allegedly died by suicide?

    17 May 2026 8:52 PM IST
    From factional tensions to final list: How VD Satheesan shaped Kerala’s new cabinet

    From factional tensions to final list: How VD Satheesan shaped Kerala’s new cabinet

    17 May 2026 7:48 PM IST
    CM Vijays first week in office - hits and misses

    Vijay's first week as CM: Singapen, Tasmac, a DA hike, an astrologer in office

    17 May 2026 7:23 PM IST
    Rajnikanth press conference about Stalin and Vijay

    'I won’t stoop so low’: Rajinikanth rejects mediating post-election alliance to block CM Vijay

    17 May 2026 4:52 PM IST
    Jonnagiri gold mine rises as India battles a growing forex crunch

    Jonnagiri gold mine rises as India battles a growing forex crunch

    17 May 2026 1:55 PM IST
    Bengaluru: Kerala couple booked for duping investors in chit fund scam

    May salary windfall: TN, Bihar, Odisha greenlight DA hikes; all eyes on Bengal next

    17 May 2026 1:52 PM IST
    Will Vijay take action?

    Will TN CM Vijay scrap Parandur airport project amid rising environmental concerns?

    17 May 2026 1:44 PM IST
    AIADMK split EPS leadership questioned

    AIADMK split deepens as EPS faces rebellion after trust vote

    17 May 2026 12:49 PM IST
    Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son Bageerath arrested in POCSO case

    Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son Bageerath arrested in POCSO case

    17 May 2026 7:47 AM IST
    Netherlands hands back Chola copper plates; ties to go up to strategic partnership level

    Netherlands hands back Chola copper plates; ties to go up to strategic partnership level

    17 May 2026 7:21 AM IST
    Tamil Nadu loses AMCA defence testing hub to Andhra despite Hosur infra edge

    Tamil Nadu loses AMCA defence testing hub to Andhra despite Hosur infra edge

    16 May 2026 8:57 PM IST
    CM Vijay keeps home, welfare portfolios as TNs TVK-led cabinet takes shape

    CM Vijay keeps home, welfare portfolios as TN's TVK-led cabinet takes shape

    16 May 2026 7:43 PM IST
    TVK and the New Dravidian Wave

    Vijay and Dravidian politics: Is TVK Tamil Nadu’s next phase?

    16 May 2026 7:17 PM IST
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