Tamilnadu today registered 33,764 new cases, and the total number of infections has touched 19,45,260.
UK accused of slyly imposing local lockdowns
The British government has been accused of introducing local lockdowns by stealth after it introduced tighter restrictions for eight local areas in England that it says are hot spots for the coronavirus variant first identified in India.
Bangladesh detects first case of black fungus
Bangladesh has reported a patient who recovered from the coronavirus infection in Satkhira as the first case of mucormycosis or black fungus, a top official said on Tuesday.
MCG stadium named Covid hotspot as cluster grows
The Australian state of Victoria added the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to a growing list of coronavirus hotspots and ordered thousands of football fans to self-isolate as it reported six new locally acquired cases on.
Floyd’s family lobbies Biden for police reform
A year after his killing unleashed a national reckoning over racial injustice, George Floyd’s relatives met on Tuesday with President Joe Biden at the White House and with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to urge passage of police reform legislation in their loved one’s name.
Flipkart decides to strengthen supply chain
Walmart-owned Flipkart on Tuesday said it has hired 23,000 people across the country in various capacities across its supply chain, including delivery executives, between March and May this year.
Assistance to journos increased from Rs 3,000 to Rs,5000
Chief Minister M K Stalin has announced that assistance for accredited journalists will be increased from Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000.
Grundfos’ noble gesture
Grundfos India donated Rs one crore owards the Tamilnadu Chief Ministers Relief Fund to help support the State’s initiatives in combating the pandemic.
Lanxess expects EUR 1 bn revenue
Lanxess has increased its guidance for the full year 2021 following a good first quarter.