Day: August 28, 2020

Tamilnadu today registered new 5,996 Covid-1 9 cases, taking the total number of persons tested positive for coronavirus infection in the State so far to 4,09,238.

Congress MP from Kanyakumari constituency and entrepreneur H Vasanthakumar, passed away today, days after he tested positive for Covid-19. He was 70.

Bangladesh on Thursday reported over 2,400 new Covid-19 cases and 45 more deaths, taking the tally of confirmed cases to over 304,000, and death toll to 4,127.

The risk of accidental conflict is rising because of tension in the South China Sea and around Taiwan and communication must be maintained to reduce the risk of miscalculation, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday.

Just before the US imposed a visa ban on Chinese government members in response to the militarization of the South China Sea, Beijing had fired two missiles, including an ‘aircraft-carrier killer’, into the disputed sea.

The Supreme Court today upheld the 6 July circular of the University Grants Commission (UGC) to hold university final year exams.

Six Ministers of opposition ruled West Bengal, Punjab, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand today jointly filed a petition in the Supreme Court against holding of the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Examination (NEET-UG) this year because of Covid-19 pandemic.

At a time when cold war is believed to be going on in the AIADMK alliance about who will lead the coalition for the upcoming Assembly election, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, who is also the joint coordinator of AIADMK, today said that a decision on the alliance and its head will be taken during the time of the election.

Former President Pranab Mukherjee continues to be in deep coma but is haemodynamically stable, the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital said today.