A musical concert comprising only old songs will be performed by Lakshman Sruthi at Music Academy, Chennai, at 10 am on 28 August.
Man runs a maritime museum in the heart of Chennai
Having converted almost 70 per cent of his house into a museum, Hemachandra Rao wants the world to know what he has learnt about history from his young age.
Sushma unveils Mahatma Gandhi’s bust in Vietnam
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Embassy of India in the Vietnamese capital here.
Indian in Dubai gets 3-month jail term for forgery
The 25-year-old Indian man used Photoshop to fake the parking ticket issued by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Khaleej Times reported.
Facebook bans Myanmar army chief over rights abuses
Facebook banned Myanmar’s army chief and removed other pages tied to the country’s military today after a UN probe called for him to be prosecuted for genocide over a crackdown on Rohingya Muslims.
Influential US senator John McCain dies aged 81
Influential US Senator John McCain, a Vietnam war hero and a towering figure in the American political scene died following a battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer
Mahathir bans foreigners from buying in planned Malaysian city
Foreigners will be barred from buying properties in a planned USD 100-billion Malaysian city, the country’s leader said today, after the huge development aimed at mainland Chinese buyers sparked widespread criticism.
Fletcher deserves credit for shaping Indian pace attack: Nick Compton
Duncan Fletcher handled the toughest transition phase in Indian cricket post the retirement of stalwarts and he should be given due credit for shaping the pace attack of the current team, former England opener Nick Compton said on Sunday.
Electoral offences cannot be made cognisable: SC
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea that sought a minimum punishment of two years for electoral offences by candidates and political parties.
Happy Birthday, Don
Google has come out with a Doodle, honouring batting legend, Sir Donald Bradman on his 110th Birth anniversary. The doodle features an animated Bradman playing a stroke.

