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Covid-19: India records 2,58,089 new cases and 385 deaths
With 2,58,089 fresh infections, India’s Coronavirus caseload rose to 3,73,80,253 today, including 8,209 Omicron variant.
Editorial: Tough stand
The failure of last week’s high-stakes diplomatic meetings to resolve escalating tensions over Ukraine has put Russia, the United States and its European allies in uncharted post-Cold War territory, posing significant challenges for the main players to avoid an outright and potentially disastrous confrontation.
Ex-AIADMK man arrested in job scam
A former AIADMK functionary, who is the younger brother of former Assembly Speaker K Kalimuthu, was arrested on Sunday in connection with the job scam linked to former AIADMK Minister K T Rajenthra Bhalaji.
TASMAC earns Rs 675.19 crore liquor sales during three-day Pongal festival
A record Rs 317 crore worth of liquor was sold in Tamilnadu on Pongal day, yielding a bumper for the State-owned TASMAC, which earned a three-day festival revenue of Rs 675.19 crore.
Popular dancer Briju Maharaj passes away
Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj (83) passed away due to cardiac arrest. A Padma Bhushan awardee, he won the National award for best choreography for the song Unnai Kaanaathu in Kamal Haasan starrer ‘Vishwaroopam’.
Last day of harvest festival a subdued affair due to Sunday lockdown
The Tamilnadu Government has announced total and complete lockdown on Sundays in view of the rising Covid cases and on Sunday it coincided with Kaanum Pongal (sight seeing), marking the end of the four-day Pongal festivities in the State.
All efforts on to raise storage level to 152 ft in Mullaiperiyar Dam: Stalin
Chief Minister M K Stalin has assured that the ruling DMK would not give up the State’s rights on the Mullaiperiyar dam row with Kerala and said all steps would be taken to raise the storage level to its full capacoty of 152 ft.
TN MPs in Delhi to meet Amit Shah over NEET
A delegation of MPs from Tamilnadu is in New Delhi, to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and urge him to exempt the State from NEET. Sources said the Union Minister will meet the MPs today.
Covid cases slightly drop in TN, but Chennai’s positivity rate highest
The number of Covid-19 cases in the State saw a slight decline from the previous day as 23,975 infections were reported in Tamilnadu on Sunday. The total number of cases reached 29,39,923.