News Dabba for 07 May 2026: Five stories for a balanced news diet

Indie Journal brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from Tamil Nadu Government formation updates, local and regional elections in Britain, to updates on the Hantavirus-hit cruise ship.

AIADMK shifts MLAs to Puducherry resort amid buzz over TVK poaching attempt: Hindustan Times

Hindustan Times reports that nearly 25-27 newly-elected MLAs of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) have been accommodated at a resort in neighbouring Puducherry, party leaders said on Thursday, amid speculation of attempts by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to secure support for government formation. The development comes months after veteran AIADMK leader KA Sengottaiyan switched to actor-politician Vijay-led TVK in January 2026. Sengottaiyan has reportedly reached out to some of his former associates in the AIADMK camp,the report says. Read the full report here.

Indian Express live updates on Tamil Nadu Government formation

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee on Thursday slammed Governor Rajendra Arlekar, saying that the governments are not decided on the lawns of Lok Bhavan, but on the floor of the House, Indian Express reports. Vijay met the Governor at Lok Bhavan early on Thursday. Soon after, TVK MLA VS Babu, speaking to reporters on government formation in the state, assured that “things will end well soon.” The report says that this comes after Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar’s insisted TVK to produce documentary proof of majority support. Read the full report here.

BBC: Hantavirus-hit cruise ship on way to Canary Islands after three evacuated

BBC reports that two people in a serious condition who were evacuated from a cruise ship with a confirmed outbreak of deadly hantavirus have arrived in the Netherlands for treatment. A third passenger in a stable condition was on board an evacuation flight that has been delayed, the operator added. The MV Hondius is now sailing towards Spain's Canary Islands after being anchored for three days near Cape Verde, an archipelago nation off the West African coast, the report says. Read the full report here.

6 missing, 3 rescued after boat submerges in Yamuna in UP, NDTV reports

In a tragic incident, six people went missing after a boat carrying nine people from Ghatampur submerged in the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district on Wednesday, NDTV reports, while three people were rescued safely, District Magistrate Abhishek Goyal said. The District Magistrate said that the local villagers and police rushed to the spot after receiving information about the incident. The report says that the passengers were returning from a routine trip that had been delayed. Read the full report here.

The Straits Times: British voters cast ballots in elections expected to deal blow to PM Starmer

Millions of British voters cast their ballots on May 7 in local and regional elections that are expected to deal a huge blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and renew questions over his ability to govern. The Straits Times reports that elections for almost 5,000 council seats in England and to the Parliaments in Scotland and Wales could signal the beginning of the end of Britain’s traditional two-party system if voters opt for populist and nationalist parties rather than the once-dominant Labour and Conservatives. Polls suggest the populist Reform UK of Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage will expand its control of councils in England, and could form the main opposition in Scotland and Wales to the pro-independence Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru. Read the full report here.