UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the return of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman from captivity in Pakistan and called on the two countries to sustain the ‘positive momentum’ and engage in further constructive dialogue.
Chiefs of Air, Naval staff to get Z-plus security
The chiefs of the Indian Air Force and Navy will get Z-plus security cover after a fresh assessment of their threat perception by the security agencies, officials said.
Welcome home, hero
The repatriation made sure everyone across the country united and celebrated. Though the people were divided by caste, creed and languages, Abhinandan emerged a symbol of unity. There were celebrations across the country.
Chennai cops solve woman’s murder case, one held
The city police arrested Vinod (27), a resident of Masoodi Street, Guindy for stabbing a woman in public view last night at Vandikaran Street.
Cases against Vaiko, 403 MDMK cadres for black flag protest against Modi
Cases have been filed against MDMK general secretary Vaiko and 403 party members for protesting during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kanyakumari yesterday.
Free horoscope consultations at Ashok Nagar in Chennai
Chennai Sai Sankara and Chennai Sai Muruga Matrimonials is offering free horoscope casting facility (in Tamil or English) and palmistry consultations by palmist Thanjai Padma at Ashok Nagar for a limited period.
India-Pak continue to exchange fire; Abhinandan’s debriefing starts
Hours after Pakistan returned Indian pilot Abhinandan as a ‘gesture of peace’, the warring neighbours exchanged fierce artillery barrages yet again today taking the lives of innocent civilians on both sides along the Line of Control.
Applications invited for free Sashtiapthapoorthi rituals in Chennai
Sri Bhuvaneswari Charitable Trust, K K Nagar, is organising free ‘Samashti Sashtiapthapoorthi’ with all religious rituals for Brahmin couples from economically weak background, in April. Those who are interested have to register their names by 15 March.
2019 polls: AIADMK gives 1 seat to PT; IJK offers support to DMK
After a break, alliance activities for Lok Sabha elections reached a high in Tamilnadu today, with the ruling AIADMK and the main opposition DMK speeding up talks and seat sharing agreements with partners.
Writer Aparna Karthikeyan pens a delectable animal story for children
Speaking about the book launched recently, Aparna tells News Today, “As the title suggests, the book is about a cat who thinks that it has laid an egg and the suspense is to demystify what it is, where it seeks help from a dog, koel and a turtle as it takes a village to raise an egg, according to Indian tradition.”