Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today resigned from office, paving way for newly-elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appoint a new Cabinet.
Satya Nadella tops Fortune’s businessperson of year 2019
Microsoft’s India-born Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella has occupied the top spot in Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year 2019 list, an annual compilation that also includes Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga and Arista head Jayshree Ullal.
Velacheri residents form coffee club, do social service
It is said a lot can happen over a cup of coffee. This seems right. A ‘Coffee Club’ in Velacheri has been doing a lot of social service in the locality.
Impeachment: Donald Trump claims victory
US President Donald Trump has claimed victory as the Democratic Party-controlled House of Representatives concluded its third public hearing on the impeachment proceedings against him for allegedly abusing his office for political gain in the run up to the 2020 presidential election.
India calls for zero-tolerance against extremism
India has called for a zero-tolerance approach, without any ‘double standards’, to combat the existential global threat of the terror-crime nexus, under which UN-sanctioned terror groups such as the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Jaish-e-Mohammed continue to ‘destabilise regions through their cross-border financing’ and propaganda.
Sabarimala temple administration: SC direction to Kerala government
The Supreme Court today asked the Kerala government to come out with an exclusive legislation regarding the administration of the historic Sabarimala temple.
Four persons killed in road mishaps in Chennai
Three persons including a woman who were riding on a two-wheeler were killed after a mini van rammed against their vehicle on East Coast Road this morning.
Chennai flight makes emergency landing
A Chennai-bound IndiGo airlines flight from Coimbatore, with 169 passengers and five crew members, made an emergency landing at the airport here after the pilot noticed a smoke in the tail portion of the aircraft.
Rains to lash Tamilnadu for next three days
The city woke up to showers this morning and an official communique from the Regional Meteorological Centre has predicted the likely occurrence of heavy rains at isolated places over Tamilnadu and Puducherry for three days from today.
Two women disciples of Nithyananda arrested
Ahmedabad police have reportedly arrested two women disciples of self-styled controversial godman Nithyananda, based on a complaint by a Bengaluru-based couple that their two daughters have been illegally confined at an ashram in Hathijan area of Ahmedabad.