Ammonia gas leak at fish processing plant in Tuticorin
29 women, including five from Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu and 16 female employees from Odisha State, fainted due to an alleged ammonia gas leak in a private fish processing plant on Friday.
Microsoft outage spells trouble for passenger at Chennai Airport
Chaos and frustration reigned supreme at Chennai Airport as a global outage in Microsoft systems entered its second day, severely impacting airport operations.
500 para commandos to hunt Pak Terrorists in Jammu
In view of the infiltration of highly trained Pakistani terrorists in the Jammu region, the Indian Army is readjusting its deployments in the area as per intelligence inputs and security requirements.
Udhayanidhi plays down reports of becoming Deputy CM
Amidst speculations regarding his elevation to the position of Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Minister and DMK Youth Wing Secretary, chose to play down the reports.
EB price hike: Case against Anbumani for staging protest
A case has been registered against Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss under three sections for organizing a protest condemning the recent power tariff hike in Chennai on Friday, as reported by Daily Thanthi.
Biden will return to campaign trail next week
Calling Donald Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention (RNC) a “dark vision for the future,” US President Joe Biden has vowed to get back on the campaign trail next week to “save democracy,” The Hill reported.
Japanese and Taiwanese coast guards hold rescue drill
Japanese and Taiwanese coast guards conducted what is believed to be their first joint drill off Japan’s eastern coast, officials said Friday, a move seen as an effort to expand maritime cooperation amid concern about China’s increasingly assertive activity in regional seas.
DRC Coffee farmers face tough future
In the conflict-ridden Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, coffee farmers face a grim future as ongoing violence and economic instability threaten their livelihoods.
UK resumes funding to UNRWA amid Gaza crisis
The UK government has announced it will resume funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees, committing £21 million ($27 million) under the new Labour administration.