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Air India’s losses in 2025-26 at Rs 27,000 crore are the highest ever recorded in its 94-year-old history. In all, Air India has lost Rs 55,000 crore since Tatas took over the airline. Will these complicate final years of N chandrasekaran’s tenure as Tata Sons chairman?

In a major relief to producer Boney Kapoor and daughters Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor, the Madras High Court has dismissed a civil suit filed over a Chennai property that was purchased in the name of late actress Sridevi in 1988. The case revolved around a 2.70-acre land parcel in Sholinganallur, Chennai. The plaintiffs had claimed to be the legal heirs of late MC chandrasekaran and sought partition rights over the property.

Tata Trusts, holding a controlling stake in Tata Sons, postponed their board meetings to May 16. The meetings were set to review nominee directors, a point of contention between chairman Noel Tata and vice-chairman Venu Srinivasan, who are divided on Tata Sons' public listing and the reappointment of its chairman.

Newly sworn-in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay initiated a shift in political civility by visiting DMK president M K Stalin and other opposition leaders at their homes. This gesture of political courtesy, a first since 1967, aimed to foster cooperation across party lines after a campaign focused on change.

Senthamangalam, a Scheduled Tribe reserved constituency in Tamil Nadu's Namakkal district, has seen close electoral contests. In 2016, AIADMK's chandrasekaran C won by 12,333 votes against DMK's Ponnusamy K. Previously, in 2011, DMDK's Santhi R secured victory over DMK's Ponnusamy K by 8,505 votes, highlighting the constituency's competitive nature.

DMK candidate K. Kalaivanan Poondi K has won the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026 in a key constituency, defeating his nearest rival from TVK by 18,148 votes. Kalaivanan secured 75,260 votes, while TVK's Veeramani V garnered 36,387 votes in his electoral debut. This victory continues the DMK's strong performance in the seat, following previous wins by M.

In a disturbing turn of events on a Chennai MTC bus, a 25-year-old named Amarnath allegedly took matters into his own hands, fatally attacking 74-year-old chandrasekaran over a disagreement about reading bus route names. Witnesses report that the confrontation spiraled out of control, culminating in violence. Other passengers quickly stepped in to restrain Amarnath until authorities arrived.

The race for Air India's CEO position has narrowed to four candidates, including two Indian executives, Nipun Aggarwal and Vinod Kannan, and two expatriates. The airline's board is set to meet soon to make a decision amidst significant financial losses and operational challenges. The delay in appointing a successor to Campbell Wilson is reportedly adding to the airline's ongoing struggles.