Here are some of the top stories from International Business Times, India, that have broken through the day so far:
1. Cyclone Vardah Live Updates: 2 dead after cyclone hits coastal Chennai; huge loss of property
Cyclone Vardah has struck the southern coast of India, and is already wreaking havoc on life and property. Local sources have said at least two people have been killed due to the cyclone and its effects. Meanwhile, the local authorities are on standby in many places and have already been pressed into action in the worst-affected parts. They have also issued important phone numbers for Chennai. Read more...
2. Tata Industries removes Cyrus Mistry as director
Tata Group's ousted chairman Cyrus Mistry has been removed as the director of Tata Industries as the boardroom tussle between Tata Group companies and Mistry refuses to die down. Read more...
3. Pakistan Army chief appoints new ISI head in major reshuffle
In a major reshuffle, Pakistan's new army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday appointed Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar as the new head of nation's powerful spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The chief also made other significant changes in the military's top brass after he was appointed replacing Raheel Sharif as the new army head. Read more...
4. Axis Bank dismisses report of facing cancellation of banking licence
Axis Bank, India's third largest private sector lender, has dismissed a media report that its banking license faces cancellation in the wake of many frauds unearthed at its branches since demonetisation. Read more...
5. Have you received photo of 'Jayalalithaa's daughter' on WhatsApp? Singer clears the air
Since the demise of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on December 5, a photo, said to be that of the politician's daughter, has been doing the rounds again on social media. Users have been forwarding it on WhatsApp and other platforms without cross checking the truth behind the story of "Jaya's secret child". Read more...
