June 10, 2026: Tamil director Bharathiraja dies at 84; TMC MP resigns; India's PM Modi becomes longest-serving elected PM
Tamil film director Bharathiraja passed away at age 84 in Chennai on June 10, 2026, while Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev resigned from the Rajya Sabha the same day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi became India's longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister, surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru's record of 4,398 days. The developments reflect significant political and cultural shifts in India alongside international developments including a mass shooting in Johannesburg and an earthquake in the Philippines.
On June 10, 2026, multiple significant events unfolded across India and internationally. Renowned Tamil film director Bharathiraja, who had been ailing, passed away at age 84 in Chennai, prompting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay to announce state honours. The same day, Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev resigned from the Rajya Sabha, marking the second TMC MP resignation in a week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi achieved a historic milestone by becoming India's longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister, completing 4,399 days in office and surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru's previous record of 4,398 days (1952-1964), with both President Droupadi Murmu and the Union Cabinet congratulating him. Internationally, a mass shooting in Johannesburg killed at least 12 people and wounded nine others, while the death toll from a major earthquake in the southern Philippines rose to 46. In infrastructure news, the Union Cabinet approved a ₹2,169-crore metro rail extension in Ahmedabad connecting to the airport ahead of the Commonwealth Games 2030.
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Top news of the day: T.N. CM Vijay announces State honours for Bharathiraja; another jolt to TMC as party MP Sushmita Dev resigns from Rajya Sabha, and more
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