Study to check whether coronavirus can travel in air
Author: Karthikeyan Halan
Allot 10,000 seats to TN under IBP scheme: TN CM to Centre
Tamilnadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today urged the Centre to allot 10,000 seats to the State under the ‘India BPO Promotion scheme’. Continue Reading
NIA files chargesheet against 5 for alleged ISIS links
: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against five people for their alleged association with the banned Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), an affiliate of ISIS. Continue Reading
Unlock 4.0 begins in TN, buses ply, temples allow devotees, parks open
As coronavirus cases crossed the 4.25 lakh mark in Tamilnadu, including about 1.35 lakh in Chennai alone, public transport resumed in this teeming megapolis, temples and other places of worship were reopened for devotees after a gap of five months, as a slew of relaxations under Unlock 4.0 came into force in the State today. Continue Reading
Covid-19: India crosses 27-lakh mark; death toll 51,797
With 55,079 new Coronavirus cases reported in the country, the total number of infection has raised to 27,02,742. Continue Reading
TN CM inaugurates Rs 110 cr mega water scheme in Tiruttani
Tamilnadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today laid the foundation stone for a mega water development scheme in Tiruttani. The scheme will be implemented at a cost of Rs 109.68 crore. Continue Reading
Research team finds malicious MS Office files on rise, ransomware up
The SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team has published the mid-year update to the 2020 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, highlighting increases in ransomware, opportunistic use of Covid-19 pandemic, systemic weaknesses and growing reliance on Microsoft Office files by cybercriminals. Continue Reading
Outbreak of Covid-19 infections via elevator surfaces in China
In a study published in the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, Chinese researchers identified an outbreak of Covid-19 infections which via elevator surfaces in a province in China. This is being viewed as a marked departure from previous lukewarm notices on surface-to-person transmissions. Continue Reading
Microsoft joins Accenture
Microsoft on Tuesday announced to collaborate with global professional services company Accenture to host the third edition of the Accenture Ventures Challenge for B2B startups in India. Continue Reading
Centre asks Google, Apple to remove banned Chinese apps
Close on the heels of banning 59 applications, most of them popular Chinese apps such as TikTok, Shareit, Mi Video Call, Club Factory and Cam Scanner, citing threat to national security and sovereignty, the government of India has issued instructions to Google and Apple to remove the banned applications from their respective application stores. Continue Reading