NEW DELHI: Daily Covid-19 cases in India rose to a 27-day high on Friday, crossing the 14,000 mark for the first time since January 23, as the sharp rise in infections continued in Maharashtra, while in States like Madhya Pradesh and Punjab also saw a spike in cases. India recorded …
Read More »11 dead, 36 injured in blast at Tamil Nadu fire biscuit factory
Virudhunagar Explosion: The explosion took place around 1.30pm today, police said. Reflexes The explosion took place around 1:30 p.m. today. 10 firefighting units were transferred to the scene to put out the fire “Friction during mixing of chemicals” is probably the cause of the fire Chennai: At least 11 people …
Read More »Cases on ‘Jallikatttu’ protests to be dropped, says TN CM Palaniswami
Madurai: A participant attempts to tame a bull during Avaniyapuram Jallikattu as part of the Pongal festival celebration in Madurai on Thursday. (PTI) All the cases, except those filed for “undesirable incidents” such as assault on police officers and arson, would be dropped after consulting with legal experts, he said. …
Read More »Another luxury hotel in Chennai Leela Palace after ITC Grand Chola becomes Covid-19 Cluster, 20 staff members test positive
Coronavirus: Tamil Nadu is the fourth most affected state in the country with 8.2 lakh of cases and 12,000 deaths. (Archive) Chennai: Twenty staff members at Chennai’s flagship hotel, the Leela Palace, tested positive for COVID-19, health authorities said Monday. This is the second Chennai luxury hotel to emerge as …
Read More »‘Stalin will never become Tamil Nadu CM, my followers will not allow it’: MK Alagiri
Large crowds turned out for a meeting held by the ousted DMK leader, who is also Stalin’s brother, in Madurai on Sunday. Overthrown DMK leader MK Alagiri announced Sunday before a large gathering of his supporters that party chief MK Stalin will never become prime minister of Tamil Nadu. He …
Read More »Chennai’s ITC Grand Chola Luxury Hotel Becomes Covid-19 Hotspot; 85 Positive test
Approximately 85 people, including staff members from ITC Grand Chola in Guindy here, tested positive for COVID-19 since December 15 last year, a senior official said here on Saturday. Of the total of 609 samples collected to date, 85 were positive. After this, the Greater Chennai Corporation was ordered to …
Read More »DMK Will Give Up Education Loans If Voted For Power: Stalin | India News
ERODE: The DMK it would forgo college loans taken by students once the party comes to power. the President of DMK and leader of the opposition in the Tamil nadu MK mount Stalin made this statement on Sunday while addressing a meeting in V Mettupalayam village in the Erode West …
Read More »Vaccine for vulnerable people in Tamil Nadu for May: officials | Chennai News
CHENNAI: A Covid-19 vaccine for vulnerable older people in Tamil Nadu and people with comorbidities could be available in early May if all goes well, public health officials estimate. On Saturday, at the end of the trial for the first stage of vaccination, officials said it would take almost a …
Read More »Karti Chidambaram Outbreak Exposes Cong’s Faults Ahead of TN Polls
With the Tamil Nadu elections only a few months away, it seems that all is not well in the Tamil Nadu Congress. Moments after the party announced a new team for the state, Sivaganga MP and P Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram has stoked the controversy. “What the Tamil Nadu Congress …
Read More »I will leave politics if I cannot prove the corruption allegations: MK Stalin | India News
COIMBATORE: On Saturday, DMK Chairman MK Stalin promised to resign politics if you were unable to prove the corruption charges against Tamil nadu municipal administration minister SP Velumani. Responding to Velumani’s challenge to prove the charges, Stalin said: “I am ready to leave politics. Are you (Velumani) ready?” The head …
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