Day: October 10, 2020

Tamilnadu today registered 5,242 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of persons tested positive for coronavirus infection in the State so far to 6,51,370.

Days after the death of a 19-year-old gang-rape victim from Hathras, the Union government has released advisory for States and Union Territories, directing them to ensure strict action by police in crimes against women.

Following the trend of distributing Pongal cash gift to ration card holders in Tamilnadu, the State government is said to be gearing up to distribute Deepavali cash gift as well this year, considering the Covid-19 situation.

Puducherry reported one more death due to Covid-19 today, raising the toll to 559 in the Union Territory.
In a statement, Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said that a 62-year-old woman from Vanrapet village succumbed to the infection.

Pakistani forces once again violated ceasefire by unprovoked firing and mortar shelling on civilian areas along the Line of Control and International Border in two sectors of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said today.

Tamilnadu Deputy Chief Minister and AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam, along with Ministers M C Sambath, S P Velumani and Saroja, today had darshan at Lord Venkateswara Temple on Tirumala in Tirupathi.

Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s five-year old daughter received rape threats from social media trolls following Chennai Super Kings’ loss to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday night.

Six neighbourhoods in the city have more than 1,000 cases of coronavirus. With seven percentage active cases, the tally of positive cases this morning in Chennai is 13,446.

Cases have been filed under the SC/ST act against Chidambaram District Therkku Thittai Panchayat Vice-President Mohanraj and Panchayat Secretary Sindhuja for allegedly discriminating the Panchayat President Rajeswari based on her caste.