Urvil hits joint-fastest fifty in IPL history Urvil Patel equalled the record of Yashavi Jaiswal, smashing a 13-ball half-century for Chennai Super Kings as the five-time champs beat Lucknow Super Giants, moving to fifth place in the points table. Patel hit 65 off 23 balls, setting up the 204-run chase for Chennai. The hosts got across the line in 20th over | P11 COIMBATORE l monday l may 11, 2026 l `9.00 l PAGES 12 l LATE CITY EDITION CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA ■ BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOgGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI Vijay defies dravidian duopoly As CM, signs GOs to create special police unit for women’s safety, offer free 200 units power to eligible domestic users Himanta’s oath on Tuesday S u b a s h i n i V i j aya k u m a r @ Chennai PM asks people to save fuel amid West Asia crisis M e g h n a N at h @ Hyderabad In the wake of the ongoing West Asia conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday for the first time, ex, tensively spoke about the need to save foreign exchange by avoiding foreign travel and gold purchases for a year, reducing fuel consumption by reviving Covidera practices such as work from home, and invoking patriotism as India attempts to tide over the crisis. Addressing a public meeting at Parade Ground in Secunderabad, Modi said the conflict in West Asia had led to a sharp increase in petrol and fertiliser prices. “When there is pressure on the supply chain, difficulties increase despite various measures taken by the government to overcome the crisis. During such a global crisis, we must place the country a b ove eve r y t h i n g e l s e and take certain resolutions,” he said. Shattering the six-decadelong electoral dominance of the DMK and AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder-president C Joseph Vijay on Sunday assumed office as the state’s chief minister, scripting a historic rise within just around two years of launching his party . State Governor Rajendra Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Vijay and his nine-member cabinet in the presence of Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, whose party is now a coalition partner of the TVK. The nine TVK MLAs-elect who were sworn in as minister are N Anand, Aadhav Arjuna, K G Arunraj, K A Sengottaiyan, P Venkataramanan, R Nirmalkumar, Rajmohan, T K Prabhu and S Keerthana. Immediately after being sworn in, the 51-year-old signed government orders to create a specialAssembly elections ised police unit to improve women’s safety and to sanction 65 Anti-Narcoti c T a s k Fo r c e (ANTF) stations across Tamil Nadu. He also greenlit the provision of 200 units of free electricity bimonthly for all domestic consumers with consumption up to 500 units. This was a major poll promise of the TVK chief. In his first speech as Chief Assam CM-elect Himanta Sarma meets Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya | pti P r a s a n ta M a z u m d a r @ Guwahati TVK founder-president and TN Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay along with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the swearing-in ceremony in Chennai on Sunday | Ashwin Prasath Minister, Vijay said his government would soon release a white paper detailing the exact financial and administrative condition of Tamil Nadu. “Only after entering office you realise the actual condition, what exists and what does not. I want this to be a transparent government. I want to openly tell you the situation of the government today and then take things forward from there,” he said. Stating that the government has assumed office at a time when the state is burdened with debts of nearly `10 lakh crore, Vijay requested people to Controversy on first day I will not commit mistakes, nor allow mistakes to happen. If anyone thinks, ‘We have won, let us misuse this power and play games’, erase that thought right now Vijay, TN CM Right on his first day in office, controversy brewed after a section of spectators at the swearing-in ceremony raised alarm over the Thamizhthaai Vaazhthu being pushed to a distant third place, following all six stanzas of Vande Mataram and the National Anthem. However, this arrangement was based on an order dated January 28, in which the Union Ministry of Home Affairs put forth guidelines to ensure uniformity and clarity in ceremonial practices across the country give him time to implement his promises. “Your patience and cooperation will help me greatly he said. ,” He also asserted that his government would take strict meas- ures to ensure women’s safety and curb the drug menace in the state. “Likewise, I will ensure law and order and safety for everyone. Even those who insulted me or troubled me are still my people. Whether friends or enemies, all eight crore individuals are my people,” he said. Vijay said that his government’s immediate focus would be on basic issues such as education, ration supplies, healthcare, drinking water, roads and bus facilities. Reiterating his earlier promise, he said he would not misuse public funds. “I will not commit mistakes, nor allow mistakes to happen. If anyone thinks, ‘We have won, let us misuse this power and play games’, erase that thought right now,” he warned.  P5 udhaya made new lop I P4 full coverage I P2, p4 HIMANTA Biswa Sarma will be sworn in as Assam chief minister for a second consecutive term on May 12, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah among the dignitaries expected to attend the ceremony . Sarma was on Sunday unanimously elected leader of both the BJP and NDA Legislature parties, paving the way for his return. The BJP had appointed Union Minister J P Nadda and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini as observer and coobserver, respectively, to oversee the election process. Sarma, accompanied by leaders of NDA allies BJP, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) subsequently met Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at Lok Bhavan and staked his claim to form the next government. The NDA had swept the state Assembly elections, bagging 102 of 126 seats, with BJP alone winning 82, with AGP and BPF claiming 10 each.