Chennai, June 22 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu State Public Health and Preventive Medicine Department in its data for May –June 22 has said that the presence of BA-5 omicron sub- variant may be the reason for the sudden spike in cases in the state. While only 4% of sub-variant were identified in May, in June […]
Kabul, June 22 (BPNS) At least 280 people were killed and 595 injured after an earthquake struck Afghansitan’s Paktika province early on Wednesday, the state-run media reported. Some 255 people lost their lives in Barmal, Ziruk, Naka and Gayan districts of Paktika province, the most-hit eastern province, state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported, citing the latest local […]
Chennai, June 22 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Health Department officials are skeptical at the possibility of Union health ministry granting permission to an application of the state for providing free precautionary vaccine for people in the age group of 18-59. Director of Public Health, Dr. T.S. Selvavinayagam had written to the Union health ministry asking permission […]
Thiruvananthapuram, June 22 (BPNS) In Kerala, a hospital got vandalized and its staff was assaulted for questioning a bystander for not wearing a facemask. The attack was reported at Government Taluk Hospital in Neendakara at Kollam on Tuesday night. According to hospital authorities, the miscreants shattered glass panels of the casualty’s pharmacy and destroyed medicines. […]
Chennai, June 22 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu police are seeking legal opinion over a complaint filed by a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) woman against a doctor from Chennai based out of Dubai that he had groped her on a flight. The incident occurred on Saturday but the United States-based woman who is now in Tamil Nadu did […]
Chennai, June 21 (BPNS) Actor Vijay’s much-awaited 66th film, which is being directed by Vamshi Paidipally, has been titled ‘Varisu’ and will hit screens for Pongal 2023, the makers announced on Tuesday. The title announcement was timed to coincide with the birthday celebrations of Vijay, whose birthday falls on Wednesday. The film’s title ‘Varisu’ means […]
Mumbai, June 22 (BPNS) Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is confident that wicket keeper batsman, Dinesh Karthik will be on the fight to Australia for the ICC T20 World Cup this year, adding that all the years he was out of India reckoning, he was working with the sole aim of regaining his spot. Gavaskar […]
Mumbai, June 22 (BPNS) Shiv Sena Minister Eknath Shinde, who has raised a banner of revolt, has the support of 34 MLAs, claimed his supporter and Minister of State Omprakash Babarao Kadu alias Bachhu Kadu. Kadu, of the Prahar Janshakti Party (PJP), further contended that the number of legislators supporting Shinde is increasing and could even […]
New Delhi, June 22 (BPNS) After announcing Droupadi Murmu as NDA’s Presidential candidate, BJP chief J.P. Nadda said that her personality “is an inspiration and a benchmark for us to follow”. On Tuesday evening, Nadda announced Murmu as the NDA candidate for the President’s post at a press conference. Later on in a series of tweets, […]
Puducherry, June 22 (BPNS) The Union Territory of Puducherry will have high-resolution CCTV cameras at all important points. The Home Minister of UT of Puducherry, A. Namassiyam said that installing high-resolution CCTV cameras across the territory will help reduce the crimes and that police can keep a tab on the movement of history sheeters with […]
