The IPL 2025 season has been suspended from May 9 due to rising India-Pakistan military tensions. Following an emergency meeting between BCCI officials and tournament organisers, safety concerns for players, fans, and staff led to the decision. The suspension comes after cross-border shelling and air strikes, including an aborted match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals on May 8. BCCI will await government directives before resuming play, with international players’ safety also a significant consideration.
West Bengal Governor RN Ravi has dissolved the state legislative assembly with effect from May 7 after completion of its term. With this, Mamata Banerjee, who refused to resign after TMC's debacle in the assembly poll, is no longer the chief minister.
Days after Congress severed its long-standing alliance with DMK to extend conditional support to the TVK, the DMK passed a resolution condemning the grand old party for betrayal and said the 'INDIA bloc is gone'.
The big focus of this episode 5 Live is on the political standoff in Tamil Nadu, where Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has paused the swearing-in of TVK chief Vijay asking to return only after securing signatures of 118 MLAs to prove majority support.
This episode of So Sorry is a funny take on Vijay's blockbuster entry into Tamil Nadu politics in the just concluded assembly election and who is all set to become the chief minister.
