The big news: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has died, and nine other top stories
In other headlines: Two sailors died after the INS Betwa tipped over, and Cyrus Mistry wrote a letter to shareholders against his being ousted as chairman.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa dies a day after she suffered a cardiac arrest: Doctors had refuted media reports of her death earlier on Monday, but said her condition remained very critical.
- Two sailors dead after Indian Navy warship INS Betwa tips over at Mumbai dockyard: At least 14 personnel have sustained injuries in the incident that took place when the guided missile frigate was being returned to water from a refit.
- Cyrus Mistry defends his work as Tata Sons chairman, criticises ‘high command’ in letter: His note to six group companies came as Tata Sons called shareholder meetings in an attempt to remove him from his post.
- Whatsapp to end support for several ‘outdated’ phones by December-end: Officials said its service would be incompatible with devices that use Android 2.1 and 2.2, and the iPhone 3GS/iOS 6.
- India was a ‘gracious host’ to Pakistan at the Heart of Asia conference, say Indian officials: Unidentified authorities dismissed allegations made by Islamabad’s foreign affairs’ adviser about the inappropriate treatment of his country’s reporters.
- Narendra Modi tops TIME’s Person of the Year online poll: The prime minister got more votes than Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Julian Assange, Hillary Clinton and Mark Zuckerberg.
- Japanese prime minister will visit Pearl Harbour with Barack Obama later this month: Shinzo Abe will be the first Japanese PM to visit the site of the World War II attack.
- Paytm will separate its wallet and e-commerce businesses by early 2017: The digital wallet section of the company will be transferred to newly incorporated Paytm Payments Bank Ltd, which is awaiting RBI approvals.
- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee forms panel to curb child trafficking: The committee has been formed two weeks after a baby trafficking racket was busted in the state.
- Supreme Court issues notice to Google, Facebook, other internet majors on sharing of sexual assault videos: The apex court sought a reply on a plea asking the firms including Yahoo and Microsoft to curb the circulation of such clips.