Day: March 3, 2020

The Supreme Court on Monday said there are no reasons to refer a batch of pleas, challenging the constitutional validity of the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 on 5 August last year, to a larger seven-judge bench.

Continuing its clampdown on China’s official media, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo put a cap on the number of Chinese citizens permitted to work for their five official outlets in America at any given time.

Former US vice president Joe Biden appeared to be surging ahead in the heated Democratic presidential race with a series of endorsements, including two from his ex-rivals Senator Amy Klobuchar and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg, as all eyes are now focused on ‘Super Tuesday’ primaries.

Atharvaa starrer Kuruthi Aattam, directed by Sri Ganesh of 8 Thottakkal fame have completed the shoot.

Arun Vijay’s Sinam that features him in the role of a tough cop is progressing fast. Directed by GNR Kumaravelen, the movie has Palak Lalwani as heroine.

World Bank has sanctioned $ 2.122 million for the Tamilnadu Health System Reform Program (TNHSRP). A symbolic cheque of the amount was received by Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami from World Bank Country Director for India Junaid Kamal Ahmad during the launch of the project in the city today.

Sibi Sathyaraj’s Walter, a cop thriller is finally set for release 13 March. With over halfd-a-dozen films hitting the screens this week, the makers have chosen to postpone the release the film by a week.

With only one more Kambala event left in the current season, jockey Srinivas Gowda, known as the ‘Usain Bolt’ of the folk sport, has won 42 medals in the current season, a record in the history of Kambala.

Sending out a stern message, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today said members from Opposition and Treasury sides who cross over to the other side during the time of uproar in the House will be suspended for the session.

Proceedings of Lok Sabha were disrupted for the second consecutive day today amid uproar over the issue of Delhi violence as Opposition members sought an immediate discussion on the matter.