Tamilnadu today registered 718 new Covid-19 cases, and the total number of infections has touched 27,27,635.
With migrants in mind, Pope visits divided Cyprus
Pope Francis visits Cyprus this week to lend his support to a conflict-riven island now on the front line of a new migratory route for people fleeing their countries for Europe. In central Nicosia, nothing tells the story of an influx in arrivals more than the small courtyard area outside the Church of the Holy Cross. Each morning migrants queue for aid and assistance from a Catholic charity.
Greece to mandate Covid-19 vaccination for over-60s
Residents in Greece over age 60 will be fined 100 euros (more than USD 110) a month if they fail to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, under the first general Covid-19 mandate announced by the country’s government.
Sweden’s PM names a centre-left government
Sweden’s first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, on Tuesday presented her one-party centre-left minority government with only a few changes compared to the previous Cabinet.
India will bounce back on growth path: Economist
India’s macroeconomic situation is certainly better than what it was a year ago, eminent economist Pinaki Chakraborty said on Monday, while expressing hope that the country will be back on the path of economic growth if there is no major third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
India’s GDP growth at 8.4 % in July-September
The GDP growth in April-June quarter this fiscal stood at 20.1 per cent. The Indian economy had contracted by 24.4 per cent in April-June last year.
AIADMK appoints Tamilmagan as temporary presidium chairman
The executive committee meeting of the AIADMK held here today unanimously appointed Tamilmagan Hussain as the temporary presidium chairman in place of E Madhusudhanan, who died recently.
Income Tax raids 14 places linked to Saravana Stores
Sleuths from the Income Tax department today commenced searches at 14 premises linked to Super Saravana Stores. According to sources, the operation is being conducted suspecting tax evasion.
New low pressure area forms over Andaman sea
A new Low Pressure (LP) area has formed over the the Central parts of Andaman sea and neighbourhood today, which would concentrate into a depression and further intensify into a Cyclonic storm and cross the North Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts on 4 December morning.