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PM to address International Bharati Festival today

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address International Bharati Festival this afternoon via video-conferencing. It is being organized by the Vanavil Culture Centre in Chennai. The festival is being organised in virtual mode this year and will see participation of several national and international poets and artists. The festival is being held in honour of the […]</p>

Passing out parade at Officers Training Academy Chennai

Gold worth Rs 22 lakhs seized by Chennai Air Customs

Home Ministry sanctions three new NIA branches at Imphal, Chennai, Ranchi

<p>National Investigation Agency (NIA) will have three more branches in Imphal, Chennai and Ranchi. Union Home Ministry has sanctioned three new NIA branches. The opening of new branches  will help in ensuring quick response to any emergent situation in the concerned states by the premier anti-terror investigation agency. The decision will also strengthen the NIA’s […]</p>

Phase II clinical trials of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine begin in Chennai & Pune

<p>Second Phase clinical trials of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine begin in Chennai and Pune. In Chennai, two prominent medical institutions are starting the second and third phase field trial of the Oxford vaccine candidate Covishield. In another development, the Tamil Nadu Government has exempted college students having arrears except in the last semester from writing the […]</p>

PM Modi to inaugurate submarine Optical Fibre Cable connecting Chennai, Port Blair today

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate and dedicate to the nation submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Chennai and Port Blair through video conferencing. The foundation stone for the project was laid by Mr Modi on 30th December 2018 at Port Blair. The submarine cable will also connect Port Blair to Swaraj Dweep, Little […]</p>

Lockdown in Chennai, 3 TN districts from 19 June

<p>The Tamil Nadu government on Monday, 15 June, announced the imposition of another lockdown in the state from 19 to 30 June in four districts including Chennai. This comes just days after the state government announced that there were no plans to announce another lockdown in the state. Mr. Palaniswami’s announcement followed recommendations by public […]</p>

More corona survivors than patients in India, Recovery rate improves to 48.88%

<p>Government has said that for the first time the number of recovered patients from COVID-19 has exceeded the number of active patients. The Health Ministry said, one lakh 35 thousand 205 patients have recovered and the total number of active cases is one lakh 33 thousand 632. The recovery rate now stands at 48.88%. In […]</p>

6-year-old girl solves rubik’s cube blindfolded tittled as ‘World’s youngest genius’

<p>A six-year-old girl, Sarah from Chennai on Friday attempted to set a Guinness World Record by solving Rubik’s cube puzzle blindfolded in just two minutes. The girl solved (2×2) Rubik’s cube blindfolded while reciting Vairamuthu’s poems in 2 minutes 7 seconds. Talking about the talent of the budding genius, Charles, Sarah’s father told sources that […]</p>