S. Rajaratnam
Portia S. Miller is the first woman to become Jamaican PM. She’s been active in island politics for 34 years.
M. Krishnan Nair, 83, Kerala lit icon whose column, Sahityavarabhalam, (‘literary weekly forecast’), ran without fail for 36 years, dies. His last piece, in parts, came out last week—after his passing away.
Assam wants to be Asom. The state cabinet has approved, only central clearance is in the way.
Malayalam film auteur Pavitran, 56, who won a national award for Uppu, dies. His other films include Bali and Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol.
Darren Mcgavin, 83, star of holiday classic A Christmas Story and films like The Natural, dies.
In UK’s biggest robbery, £40 Million is stolen from a security depot in southeast England.
