Austria to impose second lockdown

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has announced that a second lockdown will come into force in the country starting from Tuesday until the end of this month, in an effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic from further spreading.

New 5-level social distancing scheme in S Korea

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Sunday announced a new social distancing scheme based on five levels instead of three, as the reported triple-digit new case numbers for the fifth consecutive day.

Trump leads in Iowa: Poll

With just two days left for Tuesday’s US presidential election, a new poll has placed President Donald Trump in a seven-point lead against his Democratic rival Joe Biden in the battleground state of Iowa.

Malavika Mohanan opposite Dhanush

Malavika Mohanan, who made her debut in Tamil cinema with Rajinikanth’s Petta, is all set to play Dhanush’s heroine in his upcoming film with young filmmaker Karthick Naren. Earlier this year, Satya Jyothi Films announced that they have roped in Dhanush and Karthick Naren for a crime thriller, which is based on a real-life incident.

First look of Kamal’s next film on 7 Nov

There are reports that Raaj Kamal Films International might come up with the first look poster of Kamal Haasan’s next with Lokesh Kanagaraj on 7 November (Kamal’s birthday).

CSK wins, Punjab out of playoff race

CSK have won the match by 9 wickets against KXIP. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s unbeaten 62 of 49 balls helped CSK to beat KXIP by nine wickets with 7 balls to spare. It meant Punjab out of playoff race.

Irfan joins Kandy franchise in LPL

Former India pacer Irfan Pathan on Sunday said he will play in the Lanka Premier League for Kandy Tuskers franchise. The Kandy-based team has West Indies legend Chris Gayle, local star Kusal Perera, Sri Lankan T20 specialists Kusal Mendis and Nuwan Pradeep and England right-arm fast bowler Liam Plunkett among others.