Uday Express connects Coimbatore and Bengaluru
The much-awaited Utkrisht double-decker air-conditioned yatri (Uday) Express was flagged off from Coimbatore by Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain.
The Coimbatore-Bengaluru Uday Express will leave Coimbatore at 5.45 a.m. to reach Bengaluru at 12.40 p.m and in the return direction will leave Bengaluru at 2.15 p.m to reach Coimbatore at 9 p.m. The trains will have stoppages at Tirupur, Erode, and Salem.
Ford set to win Ontario polls
Progressive Conservative (PC) leader Doug Ford attends his election night party following the provincial election in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 7, 2018. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Canada's Progressive Conservative Party, led by populist Doug Ford, is on track for a sweeping victory in Canada's most populous province, Ontario, Canadian networks projected on Thursday, as Ford declared the province “open for business.” Ford's party will win the majority of seats in the province of Ontario's legislature, ending 15 years of Liberal rule and giving him broad powers to pass legislation, the networks forecast.
Polling in Mysuru
Voters standing in queue to cast their vote for South Teachers Constituency election in Mysuru on Friday, June 8, 2018 | Photo Credit: M.A.Sriram
The election to the Legislative Council seat from South Teachers Constituency in Mysuru, covering the districts of Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Hassan, began on Friday with voters queueing up at polling booths. The counting will be on June 12.
AFI Life Achievement Award for George Clooney
Actor George Clooney walks the floor at the 46th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 7, 2018. | Photo Credit: Reuters
The American Film Institute (AFI) honored American actor George Clooney with the 46th AFI Life Achievement Award at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood late on Thursday. Some of the industry's most famous names attended the event.