Day: December 29, 2020

Expressing solidarity with farmers agitating at the borders of Delhi against the new farm laws, a farmers’ association in Kerala has sent 16 tonnes of pineapples by truck to the national capital for free distribution.

Makkal Needs Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan on Monday said any country that ‘does not respect agriculture will fall’, even as he released an alleged rate card of bribes which are collected in various government offices across the State.

Six persons who returned to India from the United Kingdom have tested positive for the new UK variant genome of SARS-CoV2, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

Britain must vaccinate two million people a week to avoid a third wave of the coronavirus outbreak, a study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has concluded.

The Central government on Monday removed the ban on the export of all varieties of onions with effect from 1 January, 2021.

The construction of the Ram Temple complex in Ayodhya, including the main structure, is estimated to cost around Rs 1,100 crore and is expected to be completed in three-and-a-half years, the treasurer of the trust overseeing the project has said.

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today said that the DMK is trying to stop the Pongal gift scheme of the State government.

Hungry for redemption, India recorded a win for the ages under an inspirational Ajinkya Rahane, beating Australia by eight wickets in the second Test to level the four-match series 1-1 here on Tuesday.

Tens of hundreds of devotees today took part in the annual car festoval of Sabapathy temple popularly known as Sri Natarajar temple in Chidambaram, as part of the Arudhra Darisanam festivities.

With 16,432 new infections, India’s Coronavirus caseload rose to 1,02,24,303 today.