Top news of the day: Joseph Vijay sworn-in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister; Gelatin sticks found along PM Modi’s convoy in Bengaluru, and more

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Science For All The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers THEdge At the cutting edge of education and careers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there Gender Agenda Stories from beyond the binary. The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a felicitation programme celebrating the victory in the states of West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Himanta Biswa Sarma met Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Sunday (May 10, 2026) to stake claim to form the State government. Mr. Sarma was the elected the leader of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the 126-member Assam Assembly, paving the way for him to take oath as the Chief Minister for a second successive term. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay was sworn-in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Sunday (May 10, 2026) morning — a moment long awaited by several thousand fans and supporters. As Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new Chief Minister, emotionally-charged supporters cheered their ‘Thalapathy’ assuming Tamil Nadu’s top political office. In what could be dubbed as a security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bengaluru on Sunday (May 10, 2026), police recovered a packet with two gelatin sticks abandoned along the PM convoy route, minutes before it passed to reach the Art of Living Ashram. Mr. Modi is in the city to attend the 45th anniversary celebrations of The Art of Living Foundation and the 70th birthday event of its founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote to Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Sunday (May 10, 2026), claiming that the Great Nicobar Island development project would “destroy” the unique ecosystem there, and urging him to pause, reflect, and revisit the venture in its present design and detail. Passengers started disembarking on Sunday (May 10, 2026) from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship anchored off Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, hours after arriving there as evacuation plans got underway. An Associated Press journalist at the scene said that some people were seen reaching land after leaving the ship. With India signing a series of free trade agreements with developed countries, the government is working on an FTA utilisation plan to help maximise benefits from these pacts, an official said. Since 2021, India has finalised free trade agreements (FTAs) with Mauritius, Australia, the UAE, Oman, New Zealand, the EFTA (European Free Trade Association), the European Union (EU), the U.K. and U.S. Israeli strikes killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday (May 10, 2026), including two members of the Hamas-run police force, health officials said, in violence that underscored the fragility of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Medics said an air strike killed one person in the Maghazi refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, while another killed the head of the criminal police force in Khan Younis, Wessam Abdel-Hadi, and his aide, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run Interior Ministry. The police and administrative machinery of the newly installed Suvendu Adhikari-led BJP government in West Bengal seems poised for another sweeping recalibration in the months ahead, clear indications of which were apparent on the very first day, though officials indicated the exercise may unfold in phases. A car bombing at a police post in northwestern Pakistan followed by an ambush on police personnel rushing to the scene to provide backup has killed at least 12 officers, police said on Sunday (May 10, 2026). Images after the attack on Saturday (May 9, 2026) showed the structure had been reduced to rubble, with bricks, charred wreckage, and mangled vehicles scattered around the area. The national capital is on high alert following intelligence inputs indicating a possible terror threat. This prompted the Delhi Police and other security agencies to intensify vigil across several sensitive locations, sources said on Saturday (May 9, 2026). The Indian trio of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Kumkum Mohod upstaged World Cup Stage-1 champion and host China, consisting of Zhu Jingyi, Huang Yuwei and Yu Qi, 5-4 in the final to claim the recurve wo

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