The AIADMK general council expelled O Panneerselvam from the party's primary membership. The council also elected Edappadi K Palaniswami as the interim general secretary of the party. The Supreme Court of India has given Vijay Mallya a 4-month jail term with Rs 2000 fine. The sentence comes five year after he was found guilty of not providing full disclosure of assets. Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair has been sent to 14-day judicial custody today by a court in Lakhimpur Kheri. An all party interim government is expected to form in the bankrupt island nation, Sri Lanka. According to a latest UN projection, India is expected to overtake China as the most populous country by 2023.