The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly adopted a Bill that sought to replace the powers of the Governor-Chancellor with that of the government in the appointment and removal of the Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University.
After the victory of the Liberal Party in the parliamentary election in Canada for a third consecutive time, Mark Carney is set to continue as prime minister.
Filmmaker Payal Kapadia was awarded the 'Officier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres' (Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters), a prestigious French award.
Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has stepped down as Chairperson and Board of Trustees member after 55 years.
The Pollachi Tall Coconut, also locally known as Pollachi Nettai Thennai, have formally applied for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
The major cultivation areas for Pollachi Tall Coconuts include Anaimalai, Pollachi North, and Pollachi South blocks.