Chennai, May 5 (IANS) The AIADMK will hold its first meeting of newly elected legislators on Wednesday, a crucial exercise aimed at shaping its post-election strategy after securing third position in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, party sources said on Tuesday. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, is expected to focus on navigating the immediate political landscape, including countering the rapid rise of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), while also laying out a medium-term roadmap for org…

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming on Tuesday said the franchise is ‘pretty close’ to settling on its best playing eleven despite injuries to key players, while backing batter Dewald Brevis to make an impact in the latter stages of the tournament.Sixth-placed CSK arrive into Tuesday’s clash and a win at the Arun Jaitley Stadium will take them to eight points. “I think so. We’ve been hampered a little bit by injuries to some key players, but it has been…

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Delhi Capitals batter Tristan Stubbs said the team is eager to carry forward the momentum from their record chase of 226 against Rajasthan Royals into their home fixture against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday.The seventh-placed DC need a win to get to ten points and boost their prospects in the race to the playoffs. “I think the confidence has been there. We’ve had a couple shaky ones again…

Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Actress Rasika Dugal, who will be seen sharing screen space for the first time with Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan in “Kartavya” revealed what it was like working with him. The ‘Mirzapur’ actress revealed that she found Saif extremely fun to work with.She also expressed her appreciation for her co-star for sustaining a successful career for more than 3 decades in such a competitive industry.Rasika said, “It’s great to have a co-actor who has a super sense of humour and is s…

Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn is still not over his ‘Raid 2’ character a year after its release. On Monday, the actor took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared a post in which he lauded the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in their campaign to stop the financial crimes in the country. He wrote, “I’ve taken the pledge for financial integrity. It’s time we stand together against financial crime. Are you with me? Let’s protect our nation! @dir_ed”.The Enforcement D…

Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) A public health emergency is unfolding in Pakistan as a recent joint study by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services has revealed that four in every 10 children aged 12 to 36 months in high-risk urban areas carry lead in their blood. The cities surveyed in the report, including Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta and Rawalpindi, are not remote or marginal spaces but economic and population cent…

Kuwait City, May 5 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Kuwait, Paramita Tripathi held a meeting with Kuwait’s Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs, Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah on Tuesday, discussing ways to strengthen strategic partnership between the two nations across several sectors, including in emerging areas of technology, research and innovation. Both sides also discussed regional developments. Ambassador Tripathi reiterated India’s solidarity with Kuwait and its support for peaceful resolut…

Kingston, May 5 (IANS) India will be supplying 30 dialysis units along with 40 fishing boats with engines, 200 GPS devices and related equipment to Jamaica, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Tuesday.External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, currently on an official visit to the region, announced the decision to supply dialysis units, fishing boats and GPS devices as support to Jamaica’s recovery following last year’s devastating Hurricane Melissa. EAM Jaishankar also handed …

Jammu, May 5 (IANS) Two persons were found dead while two others are reported to be missing when the vehicle they were travelling in was found on Tuesday in a gorge on the Mughal Road in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Officials added that two persons have died while two others remain missing after a vehicle they were travelling in was found in a nallah near Chhattapani along the Mughal Road.Police in Poonch district said that four individuals had gone missing on Monday while travelling on th…

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved a 2.81 per cent increase in the “fair and remunerative price” of sugarcane to Rs 365 per quintal for Sugar Season 2026-27 (October-September) for a basic recovery rate of 10.25 per cent. There will be a premium of Rs 3.56 a quintal for each 0.1 per cent increase in recovery over and above 10.25 per cent, and a reduction in price by Rs.3.56 per quintal for each 0.1 per c…