Tamil Nadu Assembly
Newly elected Independent MLA from Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar, TTV Dinakaran did his maiden speech in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on January 9, 2018.
Newly elected Independent MLA from Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar, TTV Dinakaran arrives to attend assembly sessions on Thursday. 
Tamil Nadu Assembly session at the State Secretariat began on January 8, 2018.
Opposition leader M.K. Stalin arrives to attend assembly sessions on Thursday.
Jallikattu registrations
The annual Jallikattu event will be held at Palamedu Village, near Madurai District.
The police resorted to mild lathi charge to disperse persons as the bull fighters registered their names.
Bull fighters register their names to participate in the annual Jallikattu event, to be held at Palamedu Village, near Madurai District, on Thursday. The police resorted to mild lathi charge to disperse persons.
Rain likely in southeast TN
A sudden spell of rain lashes Tiruchi on Thursday morning.
A sudden spell of rain lashes Tiruchi on Thursday morning.
According to a travel advisory, heavy rain is very likely at isolated places over southeast Tamil Nadu. Tiruchi saw a sudden spell of rain in the early hours of Thursday.
Strong winds speed reaching 45-55 kmph occasionally are very likely along and off Tamilnadu and Puducherry Coast. Fishermen are advised to be cautious while venturing into sea.
Women BSF bikers to make history with debut on Republic Day
Border Security Force (BSF) "Daredevils" women motorcycle riders perform during a rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi.
Border Security Force (BSF) "Daredevils" women motorcycle riders perform during a rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi.
A newly-raised all-woman bikers contingent of the Border Security Force (BSF) will make its debut on Rajpath on January 26.
The 27-member BSF women ‘daredevils’ are expected to draw cheers as they showcase their stunts and acrobatics on their 350cc Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycles.
Lithuania liquor ad ban creates headache over foreign magazines
An employee of a Lithuanian press distribution company plasters over alcohol ads with blanket ban on alcohol ads on pages of a magazine at a warehouse outside the capital Vilnius. The sticker reads "Information is hidden in order to ensure compliance with Paragraph 1 of Article 29 of the Law on Alcohol Control, according to which the sale of alcohol in the Republic of Lithuania is prohibited".
An employee of a Lithuanian press distribution company plasters over alcohol ads with blanket ban on alcohol ads on pages of a magazine at a warehouse outside the capital Vilnius. The sticker reads "Information is hidden in order to ensure compliance with Paragraph 1 of Article 29 of the Law on Alcohol Control, according to which the sale of alcohol in the Republic of Lithuania is prohibited".
Print distributors in Lithuania are being forced to tear pages out from magazines such as Vogue and National Geographic after the country introduced an alcohol advertising ban on January 1.
The situation is an unintended consequence of an alcohol control bill signed into law in June by President Dalia Grybauskaite, who herself likened the outcome to medieval times and said it brought shame on the country. Lithuania is third largest alcohol consumer, per capita, in the world. It has forbidden liquor adverts as one of a number of measures aimed at curbing widespread alcohol abuse.
Tech show showcases gadgets we don’t need - until we do
AvatarMind's iPal companion robots are displayed at CES International in Las Vegas.
AvatarMind's iPal companion robots are displayed at CES International in Las Vegas.
The annual CES gadget show, which opened in Las Vegas on Tuesday, is a showcase of the latest innovations from big corporations and tiny startups. Some of these inventions could soon be useful to consumers. Others look outlandishly impractical or maybe it’s too soon to tell.
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Fans shake, rattle and roll at Australia's Elvis festival
Train conductors dressed as Elvis wait for the train to leave Central station to take people to the Parkes Elvis Festival, in Sydney. The Parkes Elvis Festival is an annual event celebrating the music and life of Elvis Presley in the New South Wales town of Parkes.
Train conductors dressed as Elvis wait for the train to leave Central station to take people to the Parkes Elvis Festival, in Sydney. The Parkes Elvis Festival is an annual event celebrating the music and life of Elvis Presley in the New South Wales town of Parkes.
Hundreds of hip-shaking and wig-wearing Elvis Presley lookalikes and fans of the late King of Rock and Roll took trains from Sydney bound for Australia's annual Elvis festival on Thursday
During the six-hour train trip over mountains and through wheatfields and grazing pastures, Elvis tribute artists will entertain the passengers, reports Reuters.
