TAMIL NADU

Violin maestro TN Krishnan no more, tributes pour in

2:49 pm November 3, 2020

Chennai : Tributes poured in for violin maestro T N Krishnan, who died here at the age of 92, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and the world of Carnatic music mourning the doyen’s demise and recalling his rich contributions. He passed away on Monday due to old age issues. Krishnan is survived by wife and two children. Counted among the other […]

Idli with ‘really good Sambar’ & ‘any kind of Tikka’ favourite Indian dishes: Kamala Harris

2:40 pm November 2, 2020

New York: Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris has listed Idli with a “really good Sambar” and “any kind of Tikka” as her favourite Indian dishes. Born to a Jamaican father and an Indian mother, Harris, is the first Indian-origin and first Black woman to be picked by a major American political party for the top post. Harris, responding to a question on what her favourite Indian dishes […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

TN Minister Doraikkannu no more

2:40 pm November 1, 2020

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister R Doraikannu, who was battling Covid-19, has died, a private hospital said on Sunday. The 72 year-old Minister breathed his last late on Saturday night, Kauvery Hospital Executive Director Dr Aravdindan Selvaraj said in a medical bulletin. “With deep grief, we announce the sad demise of Honourable Minister for Agriculture […]

Karnataka bypolls: Paramilitary forces arrive in city

3:46 pm October 23, 2020

Bengaluru: Central paramilitary forces arrived in the city on Friday to be deployed for the bypolls to Rajarajeshwari Nagar Assembly constituency, a top police official said. “The Central paramilitary forces have arrived in the city. One is from Bengaluru, another being grouped from Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Mysuru,” Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner of Police (West division) […]

COVID UPDATE: India sustains trend of consistently low active cases

2:01 pm October 19, 2020

New Delhi: India has crossed another milestone in its fight against COVID-19. The national cumulative Positivity Rate has fallen under 8%. This trend has been sustained without a break for four days. The cumulative Positivity Rate is 7.94% now and is on a continuous decline. This has been brought about by high level of comprehensive […]