A woman was killed and 12 others sustained injuries in a LPG cooking cylinder blast at Karungalpatti village in Salem district today. Sources said the deceased was identified as Rajeswari.
Fisherman missing as boat capsizes off Tamilnadu coast
A 40-year-old fisherman went missing after the fibre boat capsized off the Jegathapattinam coast in this district of Tamilnadu on Monday night.
Several dead in US as SUV rams christmas parade
A vehicle plowed into a Christmas parade in the US state of Wisconsin on Sunday causing some fatalities and injuring more than 20 people, police said.
UK to host G7 meet in December
Britain will host foreign and development ministers from the G7 group of industrialised nations and from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at a summit in Liverpool from December 10 to 12, it said on Monday.
Israel launches Covid vax campaign for children
Israel on Monday launched a Covid-19 vaccination campaign for children aged 5 to 11, Israel’s health maintenance organisations (HMOs) said.
Covid-19: India records 7,579 new cases and 236 deaths
With 7,579 fresh infections, India’s Coronavirus caseload rose to 3,45,26,480 today.
Truecaller crosses 300 mn active users milestone
Caller identification app Truecaller on Monday said it has crossed the milestone of 300 million monthly users with India accounting for almost three-fourth of the user base.
Greaves opens its largest EV making facility in TN
Greaves Electric Mobility, the e-mobility arm of Greaves Cotton Limited, has inaugurated its ‘largest’ EV production facility in Ranipet, Tamilnadu.
Airtel increases tariffs, says decision for financial health
Airtel has increased its tariffs for telecom subscribers for a range of services effective 26 November, saying the decision was for a ‘financially healthy business model’.
How is Kamal’s health now
Actor-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan, who recently returned from the United States, on Monday said he has tested positive for Covid-19.