Day: September 12, 2020

Tamilnadu today registered 5,495 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of persons tested positive for coronavirus infection in the State so far to 4,97,066.

Thiem has advanced to his first US Open final, beating Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5).

Though many other temples started allowing devotees from 7 September after the government relaxed lockdown norms, the renwowned Sai Baba temple at Mylapore in Chennai opened its doors for darshan today.

Amid much resistance from opposition parties and a few sections of students and parents, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is all set to be conducted tomorrow at 14 centres in Tamilnadu following safety measures to contain the spread of Covid-19. Also, tight security will be in place at the exam centres.

With an increased recovery rate, as per Greater Chennai Corporation reports, the spread of Covid-19 has stabilised in the city with fewer cases being reported each day.

Tamilnadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam have all been tested negative for Coronavirus.

Amid reports in a few sections of the media that the Tamilnadu government has decided to suspend Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana in the State after scams were reported in the scheme, a top official has denied any such move.

A coronavirus awareness song by a class four student of Tamilnadu origin in Malaysia has got the attention of many.

Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro said Friday that Venezuelan authorities captured a US spy targeting a pair of refineries on the north Caribbean coast as this nation once wealthy from oil is gripped by a deep gasoline shortage.