Tamilnadu today registered 1,668 new Covid-19 cases, and the total number of infections has touched 25,97,603.
Lockdown extension: Stalin to consult with healthcare experts tomorrow
Chief Minister MK Stalin’s meeting to take a call on extending the ongoing lockdown which was scheduled to take place today has been postponed to tomorrow at 11 am.
EPS should face Kodanadu case legally: TNCC chief
Tamilnadu Congress Committee president K S Alagiri today said that AIADMK joint coordinator and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Edappadi K Palaniswami should face the Kodanadu issue legally.
Taliban chief in Pakistan army’s custody?
Where is Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada? Quoting a senior government official, a NDTV report said Haibatullah may be in the custody of the Pakistan Army, and that he has not been seen by the Taliban’s senior leaders and fighters in the past six months.
Dominance of terror forces not permanent, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today emphasised the need to strengthen religious tourism in the country.
Sydney steps up vaccine rollout
Australia reported its biggest one-day rise in coronavirus infections on Thursday, as authorities began doling out emergency supplies of the vaccine in the Sydney suburbs worst hit by an outbreak of the fast-moving Delta strain.
Taliban urge Afghan unity as protests spread to Kabul
The Taliban called on Afghanistan’s imams to urge unity when they hold their first Friday prayers since the Islamist group seized control of the country, as protests against the takeover spread to more cities on Thursday, including the capital, Kabul.
Japan imposes emergency measures against virus
Much of Japan kicked in its government’s state of emergency to curb Covid-19 infections Friday, as well as a less stringent quasi-emergency, although worries remained about their effectiveness.
Housing sales may rise by 30% in 2021, says report
Housing sales are likely to rise by 30 per cent across seven major cities to nearly 1.8 lakh units in 2021, but demand will still be lower than the pre-Covid levels, according to property consultant Anarock.