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India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 5.66 lakh; 66 pc cases in June alone; PM says increasing ‘negligence’ by people a cause of worry

10:35 pm June 30, 2020

New Delhi: As the month-long ‘Unlock-1’ ends on Tuesday, India reported nearly 66 per cent of its COVID-19 cases in June alone, and a concerned Prime Minister Narendra Modi said people not strictly adhering to rules and precautions as they did during the lockdown was a cause of worry. India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 5,66,840 with a […]

Asanas on ice blocks, silambam asanas mark IYD amidst lockdown

1:55 pm June 21, 2020

Chennai: A rapid sequence of yogasanas for an hour on huge ice blocks and asanas with silambam, a traditional Tamil martial arts, marked the sixth International Day of Yoga celebrations in Tamil Nadu on Sunday. The Coronavirus pandemic did not appear to dampen the spirit of scores of yoga enthusiasts who observed the day while […]

Concerned over how quickly COVID-19 cases are rising in India: Indian-origin expert

1:35 pm June 21, 2020

New York: Harvard Global Health Institute Director Dr. Ashish Jha has expressed concern over how quickly new the coronavirus cases are rising in India and said when populous states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh get hit hard, the country could see a “large increase” in virus infections and deaths. India on Sunday saw a record single-day spike of 15,413 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s […]

Tamil Nadu man dies of COVID-19 in Puducherry

8:51 pm June 6, 2020

Puducherry: A 43-year-old man from neighbouring Tamil Nadu died here on Saturday of COVID-19 as three more tested positive for the virus in the union territory. The apparently asymptomatic man from Chennai, who visited his in-laws here a couple of days ago died of heart attack and an autopsy disclosed that he was positive for […]

Rajiv Gandhi remembered on 29th death anniversary

8:01 pm May 21, 2020

Chennai: Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was remembered in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on his 29th death anniversary on Thursday. TNCC President KS Alagiri led the partymen in remembering the late leader in Tamil Nadu, while Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy and others paid homage to Gandhi in the neighbouring union territory. Rajiv Gandhi was […]