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TN reports 1,904 COVID-19 infections, 30 deaths

11:50 pm July 20, 2021

Chennai: Tamil Nadu reported 1,904 new COVID-19 cases, including three returnees from Andhra Pradesh, taking the tally to 25.39 lakh, while 30 more deaths took the toll to 33,782. Recoveries continued to outnumber new infections with 2,439 people getting discharged, pushing the cumulative to 24,78,778, leaving 26,717 active cases, a health department bulletin said. As […]

Bengaluru airport posts growth in cargo volumes after COVID-19 induced slump

3:30 pm October 21, 2020

Bengaluru: After a prolonged slump due to COVID-19,cargo volumes at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB/ BLR Airport) recorded positive growth in September with international freight leading the recovery. The cargo processed last month was 32,449 MT, a growth of0.3 per cent, against the same period last year, according an airport statement on Wednesday. September 2020 witnessed a […]

‘Kathiri’ sets in, scorching days in store in Tamil Nadu

8:47 pm May 4, 2020

Chennai: The harsh ‘kathiri’ period of summer set in over Tamil Nadu on Monday with the city and the rest of the state bracing for hot days as the Met office forecast mercury levels to be over 40 degrees Celsius next week. Also known as ‘agni nakshathiram’, the over three-week long hottest period of the […]

Brannon Braga to adapt Clive Barker’s horror anthology for directorial debut

1:50 pm November 1, 2019

Los Angeles: Producer Brannon Braga, best known for his work on the “Star Trek” franchise in both film and television, is set to make his feature directorial debut with an adaptation of Clive Barker’s horror anthology “Books of Blood”. The film is set up at Hulu, reported Variety. Braga will also co-write and executive produce […]

BMC to set up desalination plant to solve Mumbai's water woes

Nine try to set themselves afire seeking drinking water

9:34 pm May 30, 2019

Salem: Nine people Thursday attempted to immolate themselves in front of the district collectorate here, protesting against the alleged non-supply of drinking water for the last few days, police said. Subbaramani, a casual labourer, along with some neighbours, had lodged a complaint with the authorities concerned a few days ago stating that there was no […]