The ruling AIADMK today extended the time to submit the filled applications forms of members who did not renew their membership and those whose names have been left out.
Day: August 12, 2020
The condition of former president Pranab Mukherjee has worsened and he remains on ventilator support, the Army’s Research and Referral (R&R) Hospital said.
For the first time in history, devotees will not be allowed to the three-day Aadi Kiruthigai Theppam festival in Tiruttani, one of the six abodes of Lord Muruga.
The price of gold, which was on a unprecedented high last week, is coming down Today, a gram of gold is being sold in Chennai for Rs 5,013, that is Rs 229 less than yesterday’s price. Eight grams of gold (sovereign) are being sold for Rs 40,014, which is Rs 1,832 less than Wedesday’s price.
Rebel Congress leader and former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, who had met party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in Delhi on Monday, said he had not demanded any post from the party.
The Kerala government finally handed over a compensation of Rs 1.3 crore to former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan, who was falsely accused and arrested in an espionage case, as per the directive of the Supreme Court.
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has been diagnosed with lung cancer and has decided to take a break from cinema. According to sources, he will fly to the US today for treatment. Reports said Dutt has been detected with stage four lung cancer.
With less than a year for the Assembly polls in the State, political parties have already started to test the waters even amid the pandemic. Ministers Rajenthra Bhalaji and Sellur Raju said recently that Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami will be the Chief Minister candidate in the upcoming election.
Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden has named Indian-origin senator Kamala Harris, whose roots are said to be at Besant Nagar in Chennai, as his vice-presidential running mate.