Early trends show AIADMK and DMK in close race in TN

Chennai (IANS) It is going to be a close contest between the ruling AIADMK alliance and the opposition DMK alliance in the 2021 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, going by the early trends announced by the Election Commission of India on Sunday.

India's exports in April rise to $30.2 bn, trade deficit surges

New Delhi (IANS) India's merchandise exports in April 2021 was $30.21 billion, higher by 197.03 per cent over $10.17 billion in April 2020.

Exports last month also recorded a 16.03 per cent growth over $26.04 billion in April 2019, said…

ISRO staff at various centres affected by Covid

Chennai (IANS) The second wave of Covid-19 sweeping across the country has also affected the various space centres and not just the rocket launch centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, K.Sivan, Secretary, Department of Space said.

Sivan who…

Powerful Indians making aggressive calls for vaccines: Poonawalla

London (IANS) Admitting that he is facing immense pressure from "some of the most powerful people in India" demanding supplies of Covishield, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla said on Saturday that the company is also planning to…

7 Navy ships to bring oxygen, medical equipment from various nations

New Delh (IANS) Seven Indian Navy ships have been deployed for the shipment of liquid medical oxygen-filled cryogenic containers and associated medical equipment from various countries to strengthen Indias fight against the raging second wave of the…

First consignment of Sputnik arrives in India

Hyderabad (IANS) First batch of Russian vaccine for Covid-19, Sputnik V, arrived in Hyderabad on Saturday.

A special cargo flight carrying the first consignment landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.

It was immediately not clear…

April GST collection sets new record, surges over Rs 1.41L cr

New Delhi (IANS) India's gross GST revenue collection reached a new record high of over Rs 1.41 lakh crore in April 2021, beating all expectations of lower collections in wake disruptions clauses by fresh wave of Covid-19.

Accordingly,…

PM condoles loss of lives in hospital fire at Bharuch

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed condolences over the loss of lives due to fire at a hospital in Bharuch in which at least sixteen Covid-19 patients and two nurses were killed.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister…

16 killed in fire at Bharuch Covid hospital, probe ordered

Gandhinagar (IANS) At least 16 Covid-19 patients died due a fire at a Covid designated hospital in Bharuch district on Saturday morning. Over 50-60 patients were admitted in the Patel Welfare Hospital when the fire broke out in the ICU ward at midnight.…

Over 4.5L postal votes in Kerala may delay poll results

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) Even though counting of votes for the 140-member Kerala Assembly will begin at sharp 8 a.m on Sunday, the final results could well be delayed till early evening.

The reason for this is the huge number of postal ballots…