Day: November 25, 2019

Family members of a former Prime Minister who don’t reside with him at his official residence will not be guarded by SPG commandos anymore and those who reside with him at his allotted accommodation will get security cover of the elite force only for five years.

Vehement protests by opposition members, especially those from the Congress, in the Lok Sabha over the political crisis in Maharashtra forced adjournment of the House proceedings for the day today, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi dubbing the developments in the state as “murder of democracy”.

‘Thalaivi’, a trilingual directed by A L Vijay, is based on the life and times of former Chief Minister K Jayalalithaa. National Award actress Kangana Ranaut plays the title role.

After ‘Bigil’, Vijay is currently shooting for Lokesh Kanagaraj’s next. Buzz is that Vijay will play the role of college professor. Sources say that the movie is based on NEET and issues surrounding it.

A week after their military-style uniforms created a controversy, Rajya Sabha marshals today were again back in traditional Indian attire but without the ‘pagri’.

Director Mohan Raja and actor Jayam Ravi’s parents, Mohan and Varalakshmi Mohan, will release two books on 3 December in Chennai.

Rafael Nadal admitted he gave everything he had left to lead Spain to their sixth Davis Cup success on Sunday after they beat Canada in the final in Madrid.

A fiery five-wicket burst from Neil Wagner sealed comprehensive innings and 65 runs victory for New Zealand over England late on the final day of the first Test in Mount Maunganui on Monday.

Mounting a blistering attack on the Congress-JMM-RJD alliance in Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today alleged their “self-seeking” past governments were driven by the “lust for power” and exploited the mineral-rich State’s resources while neglecting its people.