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In a press release, the airline said it will also arrange complimentary air travel on Saturday for three Philippines nationals requiring liver treatment in Hyderabad.

Owing to the disruption in power and internet connectivity, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, Humpy Koneru and Divya Deshmukh lost their games in FIDE Online Chess Olympiad.

This will be part of the multi-centric clinical trial in India for Covid-19 vaccine developed in collaboration with AstraZeneca, according to state health minister Dr C Vijaya Bhaskar.

A state police release here said Rs 20.61 crore fine has so far been levied against violators and 6.81 lakh vehicles seized for violations.

The ancestral village of Kamala Harris in Mannargudi taluk in Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, has been beaming with pride since her name was announced as the Vice-Presidential candidate for Democratic candidate Joe Biden.

To cash in on the demand for e-passes without hassles, several such attempts -- conning people for what is essentially a seamless government service -- are being made.

Manufacturers are implementing measures such as temperature checks, mandatory wearing of masks, smaller shift groups and social distancing, industrial associations said.

A journalist for about 20 years, he had worked for a couple of media outlets,the Chennai Press Club said in a statement.

This is the fourth consecutive day the state has recorded over 2,000 COVID-19 cases, the department said in a bulletin.

All measures are in place for both early identification and treatment of people who test positive, he told reporters after inspecting quarantine amenities at Guru Nanak School in Velachery here.

On April 20, a mob falsely fearing that the burial of the remains may lead to the spread of contagion had attacked the corporation health employees and associates of the deceased doctor.

Migrants were left with fewer options for employment. Cash running out, workers had begun looking for options to exit the state. Those who did not register online to travel to their home states decided to look for buses to travel back.

A senior official at the Kilpauk Medical College told CNN-News18 said the issue was related to decisions taken by the Chennai Corporation.

Special nodal officer for GreaterChennai Corporation region, J Radhakrishnan told reporters that people need not have apprehensions about the rise in numbers as it only showed aggressive testing to detect infections to halt further spread.

Out-of-favour India batsman Murali Vijay on Saturday said he is under no pressure to get back to the national side and would look to contribute to whichever team he is playing for.

The city police has laid down multi-layered security to prevent any untoward incident during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) here on Tuesday evening.