Day: July 2, 2020

In what said to be the highest single-day spike, Tamilnadu today recorded 4,343 new coronavirus cases and 57 deaths.

Former Greater Chennai City Commissioner of Police, A K Viswanathan penned an emotional note to express his gratitude towards his colleagues who enabled him a successful stint at the office for the past three years.

Lionel Messi scored his 700th career goal for club and country before Atletico Madrid came back to draw 2-2 in La Liga and deal Barcelona’s title hopes a major blow.

Everton Weekes, who formed one of the famous three Ws of West Indian cricket as part of a formidable batting lineup for more than a decade, has died. He was 95.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored with a long-range rocket as Juventus cruised past relegation-threatened Genoa 3-1, on a night when all three of the away side’s goals looked spectacular on the eye.

Premier League side Arsenal have signed a new long-term deal with 18-year-old winger Bukayo Saka. Saka has been at the club since the age of seven. He made his debut in a Europa League match on November 18 and has since made 34 first-team appearances for the side.

Greater Chennai’s new police Commissioner, Mahesh Kumar Agarwal, took charge of the office this morning at the Commissionerate in Vepery. He is 107th Commissioner of the city.

The Tamilnadu State police have arrested 7,84,685 persons for violating norms of social distancing and venturing out during curfew.

Praise has been pouring in from all quarters for Head Constable Revathy (37) for giving out crucial details in the Sathankulam ‘custodial deaths’ of P Jayaraj (58) and his son Bennix (32).