Day: January 19, 2021

Tamilnadu today registered 543 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of persons tested positive for coronavirus infection in the State so far to 8,31,866.

Though the Covid-19 innoculation drive started in India late last week with much expectations, frontline workers who even braved the coronavirus are hesitant to take the vaccine.

India today became the first team to beat Australia at The Gabba in over 32 years when they defeated the hosts by three wickets in the fourth and final Test and clinched the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-1.

Actor and MNM chief Kamal Haasan underwent a leg surgery today. It was successful.

Actor Rajinikanth may appear before Justice (retired) Aruna Jagadeesan Commission probing the police-firing on the anti-Sterlite protesters in Tuticorin in May 2018 that claimed 14 lives online.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tamilnadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister Edappadi
K Palaniswami, Opposition DMK president M K Stalin and leaders of various political parties today condoled the death of renowned oncologist and cancer care pioneer Dr V Shantha.

Asserting that 100 per cent there is no place for expelled leader V K Sasikala in the AIADMK ahead of her impending release, Tamilnadu Chief
Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today said no politics was discussed during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Delhi Congress president Anil Kumar attacked senior party leader and former Chandni Chowk MP Kapil Sibal, saying he should work towards strengthening the organisation instead of ‘needlessly’ issuing statements.

The newly inducted Rafale fighter aircraft will feature in India’s Republic Day parade on 26 January and culminate the flypast by carrying out the ‘Vertical Charlie’ formation, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said.