Day: September 4, 2021

Tamilnadu today registered 1,575 new Covid-19 cases, and the total number of infections has touched 26,21,086.

Up to one in seven children and young people who caught SARS-CoV-2 may have symptoms linked to the virus about three months later, suggest preliminary findings from the world’s largest study on ‘long COVOD’ in children.

India and the United States on Friday reaffirmed the strength of their defence relationship underscoring their commitment to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation for a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

As Pakistan’s financial debt continues to mount, the country’s total debt rose to Rs.149 trillion during three years under Imran Khan-led-Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government, according to an annual report released by the State Bank of Pakistan, the country’s vernacular media reported.

Describing China as its most important partner, the Afghan Taliban has said it looks to Beijing to rebuild Afghanistan and exploit its rich copper deposits as the war-ravaged country faces widespread hunger and fears of an economic collapse.

Tamilnadu State Election Commission has called for an all party meeting on 6 September to discuss conducting local body polls.

Sleuths of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) have carried out an inspection in a bank locker belonging to former Minister S P Velumani.

India took its medal tally to 15 at the Tokyo Paralympics as Manish Narwal and Singhraj finished 1-2 in the Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 Shooting final on Saturday. While 19-year-old Manish won the Gold with a new Paralympics Record of 218.2, Singhraj won his 2nd medal at the Tokyo Paralympics — a Silver with 216.7.

A by-poll for the Bhabanipur Assembly seat in Bengal – the seat Mamata Banerjee will contest and must win to remain Chief Minister – will be held on 30 September, the Election Commission said today.