AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa, who was elected as leader of AIADMK Legislature party, will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at 11 am on May 23 at the Madras University Centenary Auditorium, according to party sources.

Global protest against Monsanto

On May 23, 2015, hundreds of thousands of people will gather across 38 countries to join in a protest against Monsanto as a part of the 2015 March Against Monsanto grassroots campaign. Activists this year are also opposing Monsanto's $45 billion takeover offer for Syngenta.

BJP Maharashtra conclave

Maharashtra BJP unit has convened a national executive meeting in Kolhapur starting Saturday, where the party is expected to lay out a roadmap to address issues within the party and the state government. BJP president Amit Shah is scheduled to address the inaugural session.

Nintendo's Splatoon demo

Did you miss the chance to try Nintendo's Splatoon demo on May 8? Well, players will have one hour to test their skills, starting at 3:00 p.m. PT on Saturday, May 23rd (3.30 am IST on May 24). Splatoon is a third-person shooter video game developed by Nintendo for Wii U, which is scheduled for release in Japan on May 28, 2015, and the rest of the world on May 29, 2015.

Soccer-Playoffs on at Wembley

This weekend's English promotion playoff finals will go ahead at Wembley stadium, London, as planned despite an unexploded World War II bomb being discovered nearby. Southend play Wycombe Wanderers in the League Two finale on Saturday.

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