Day: December 28, 2020

Tamilnadu today registered 1,005 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of persons tested positive for coronavirus infection in the State so far to 8,15,175.

Music composer A R Rahman’s mother Kareena Begum passed away this morning due to age-related illness. Her cremation will take place later today in Chennai, say sources.

India marched towards a dominant series-levelling victory after their formidable bowlers scythed through the Australian batting, relentlessly pressing home the advantage of a sizeable first-innings lead on the third day of the second Test, here today.

With just a couple of weeks left for the release of his mega movie ‘Master’, actor Vijay reportedly met Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami at his residence in Chennai.

Leaders cutting across party lines greeted Tamil Maanila Congress president G K Vasan on his birthday today.

DMDK president Vijayakanth today appointed in-charges for the 234 constituencies ahead of the Assembly polls next year.

State Education Minister K A Sengottaiyan today said that there was no hidden intention of showing saint-poet Thiruvalluvar in saffron robes with ash smeared in his forehead in the Tamilnadu State run Kalvi Channel.

Following a legal battle between Ilayaraja and Prasad Studios, the music composer today vacated the recording facility.

The man believed to be responsible for the Christmas Day bombing that tore through downtown Nashville blew himself up in the explosion, and appears to have acted alone, federal officials said.