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Bengal Governor RN Ravi dissolves assembly; Mamata Banerjee no longer Chief Minister ↗

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The vehicle carrying Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva departs after meeting US President Donald Trump, without an expected photo opportunity with reporters in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, on Thursday. Reuters

Trump calls Lula 'very dynamic' after White House talks as US-Brazil ties show signs of thaw ↗

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The New Indian Express

Raj Bhavan vs. Floor Test: Legal experts split over Governor’s refusal to invite TVK ↗

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Actor Vijay’s TVK threatens mass resignations if DMK or AIADMK bypass it in Tamil Nadu government formation.

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Vijay’s TVK threatens mass resignations if DMK or AIADMK sideline party in Tamil Nadu government formation ↗

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Tamil Nadu politics: TVK leaders ask cadres to remain patient as Vijay continues efforts to form government after elections, with the party still short of majority despite Congress support and intense talks in Chennai

‘Be patient’: TVK leaders reassure cadres over Vijay’s government formation bid ↗

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Forensic tests reportedly found zinc phosphide poison in the bodies of four Pydhonie family members who died after eating watermelon in Mumbai on April 25. Police told FPJ they are probing murder and suicide angles after the same substance was allegedly detected in a half-cut watermelon kept at the Dokadias’ home. Investigators may register a murder case against unknown persons.

Mumbai Family Death Mystery Deepens As FSL Detects Rat Poison In Watermelon ↗

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The TVK, which won 108 seats -- two of them won by Vijay -- has 107 MLAs and argues that as the single-largest party, it should be invited by the Governor to form government.

All 108 TVK MLAs To Resign If DMK, AIADMK Try To Form Government: Sources ↗

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CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu politics is unveiling a new plot every hour, heightening the drama over political ambiguity in the state.

Tamil Nadu gears up for political thriller; Vijay's dream debut faces roadblock ↗

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