May 2020

Jayalalithaa’s Home in Chennai’s Poes Garden Can Be Converted into CM’s Residence and Office: Madras HC Chennai: The Madras High Court has suggested that the residence of the former chief minister and AIADMK matriarch J Jayalalithaa be converted into the official residence-cum-office of the Tamil Nadu chief minister instead of turning the entire home into a memorial, saying that the utilisation of public money for acquiring private properties for memorials “may not have an end.” A portion of Poes Garden alone could be converted into a memorial, the judges said. “The state government shall consider the suggestion of this Court to...

Putin says Russia passed peak of Coronavirus epidemic, orders World War II victory Parade President Vladimir Putin said Russia has passed the peak of the coronavirus epidemic and ordered preparations to resume for military parades marking the 75th anniversary of the World War II victory. Moscow and other cities should stage the postponed May 9 Victory Day parades on June 24, “given that the situation in the country as a whole, in most regions and in the Armed Forces is stable, and that it is stabilizing in many places after the peak of infections,” Putin told Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu...

Trump threatens to ‘close down’ social media after Twitter fact check President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering a day after Twitter added fact checks to two of his tweets. The president can’t unilaterally regulate or close the companies, which would require action by Congress or the Federal Communications Commission. But that didn’t stop Trump from angrily issuing a strong warning. Claiming tech giants “silence conservative voices,” Trump tweeted, “We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen.” And he repeated his unsubstantiated claim —...

States Should Come Forward with Rs 20 Lakh Crore to Battle Covid-19 Disruptions: Nitin Gadkari More liquidity is needed to boost economic activity following the coronavirus pandemic and states should come forward with Rs 20 lakh crore, while another Rs 10 lakh crore can be harnessed from public-private investment to fight the COVID-19 disruptions, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. Gadkari said the economy is facing serious problems, businesses are being closed and unemployment is growing. All sections of society, whether migrants, media, business persons or employees, are facing problems, but ultimately “we will win the economic war” and...

Kannada TV actress Mebeina Michael, 22, dies in a road accident Kannada television actress, Mebeina Michael, who rose to fame with the reality show Pyaate Hudugir Halli Life, died in a horrific road accident. She was 22 years old. The actress was on her way to Madikeri, her hometown. The accident took place near Devihalli in Karnataka. On the way to Madikeri, her car rammed into a tractor. The victims were taken to a nearby hospital for further treatment. While her friends are recovering from their injuries at the hospital, she succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday evening. A case...

JK Rowling just announced her new book and you can read it for free With the lockdown, the physical boundaries might be sealed but digital gates have opened up like never before. Several publishing houses have made their books available for free but in what could be the first of its kind, Harry Potter author JK Rowling has not not only announced her new book but is asking for participation from readers to illustrate it. The better news is, you can read it for free. The author took to Twitter to share the news and at the very outset clarified...

Crime Patrol actress Preksha Mehta commits suicide in Indore after chilling last message on Instagram Actress Preksha Mehta committed suicide on Monday (May 25) night. The actress, who has been a part of shows like Crime Patrol, Laal Ishq and Meri Durga, was found hanging at her residence in Indore in Madhya Pradesh. Preksha has also worked in the Akshay Kumar-starrer Pad Man. She was 25 years old. According to reports, the actress hanged herself last night but the family got to know about it only in the morning. Preksha’s father was the first person to see her. She was...

India looks to store cheap oil in United States: Dharmendra Pradhan NEW DELHI: India is looking at storing some low priced US oil in facilities there as its local storage is full, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said.India’s plan could be similar to a move by Australia, which last month said it would build up an emergency oil stockpile initially by buying crude to store in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve to take advantage of low oil prices. “We are exploring some possibility if we can store some of our investment in a different country … we are exploring the possibility...

IIT Mumbai alumnus & IBM scientist Rajiv Joshi named Inventor of the Year Prolific Indian-American inventor Rajiv Joshi has bagged the prestigious Inventor of the Year award in recognition of his pioneering work in advancing the electronic industry and improving artificial intelligence capabilities. Dr Joshi, who is a master inventor with more than 250 patented inventions in the US, works at the IBM Thomson Watson Research Center in New York. He was presented with the prestigious annual award by the New York Intellectual Property Law Association early this month during a virtual awards ceremony, news agency PTI reported. An IIT Mumbai alumnus, Joshi has...

With Flights, Trains Resuming, Next 15 Days Will be More Challenging in Handling Covid-19: Odisha CM Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said the coming 15 days will be more challenging in handling the COVID-19 situation in the state. “With opening up of flights and railways, the coming 15 days to a month will be more challenging but I am sure we will handle the same in a professional manner with a human face,” said the Chief Minister while reviewing the situation in the state. He said the spread of the pandemic can successfully be contained with strict social...