Day: August 20, 2020

Film personalities including top stars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, fans and music-lovers today prayed for veteran singer S P Balasubrahmanyam’s speedy recovery.

Tamilnadu today posted 5,986 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of infections in the State so far to 3,61,435. The capital city Chennai registered 1,177 new infections in the last 24 hours.

Taiwan said on Wednesday that hacking groups linked to the Chinese government had attacked at least 10 government agencies and some 6,000 email accounts of government officials in an infiltration to steal important data.

President Alexander Lukashenko has faced mass street demonstrations since officials declared he had been reelected on 9 August in a vote his opponents say was rigged. Authorities have cracked down on his opponents with thousands of arrests.

In a first direct challenge to US President Donald Trump in the run-up to the November presidential election, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has said the platform would remove Trump posts if they violate company standards.

The Madras High Court today asked the State government whether it is possible to give relaxations to conduct Vinayagar Chathurthi celebrations.

: Days after banning installation of idols on streets and roads in view of Covid-19 pandemic, Tamilnadu government today asked people to celebrate Vinayagar Chaturthi from their residences.

Suresh Krishna has rendered hit films like Sathya, Veera, Annamalai, Baasha and Baba. After Illaigan in 2011, director Suresh Krishna makes comeback with a movie featuring Mirchi Shiva.

There were reports that actress Kajal Aggarwal was engaged to a businessman named Gautham. The reports also said that the engagement took place at the actress’ Mumbai house with director Bellamkonda Sreenivas the only person from the industry in attendance.