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Tamil Nadu news live: Covid cases fall for 11 days in a row
The Union government’s new vehicle scrapping policy is likely to affect at least 16 lakh vehicles in Tamil Nadu, including more than three lakh in Chennai. According to the new policy launched last week, all automobiles over a certain age – Commercial vehicles over 15 years and personal vehicles over 20 years – should be off the roads if they fail a fitness test. The last of the few restrictions having been relaxed, the civic body and police are striving to ensure people can go about their daily lives following Covid-appropriate behaviour. Stay with TOI for more updates:Read Less
New policy could mean end of the road for 16 lakh unfit vehicles in Tamil Nadu
The Union government’s new vehicle scrapping policy is likely to affect at least 16 lakh vehicles in Tamil Nadu, including more than three lakh in Chennai. Read more
Covid cases fall for 11 days in a row in Tamil Nadu
For the 11th consecutive day, the number of new Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu declined on Sunday. With 1,630 testing positive, the state’s case tally went beyond the 26 lakh-mark. Of them, 98% recovered from the infection following treatment. This included another 1,827 people, who were discharged from the covid registry on Sunday. Read more
Tamil Nadu: M M Abdullah is DMK’s candidate for Rajya Sabha bypoll
The DMK has nominated M M Abdullah as its candidate for the September-13 bypoll to the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu. The bypoll was necessitated by the death of AIADMK Rajya Sabha member A Mohammedjan in March this year. Read more
Chennai: Accused threatens magistrate, tries to flee, caught
A man being taken to remand created a commotion at the house of a magistrate in Ambattur on Saturday, issuing life threats to the latter and trying to run away. Read more
Tamil Nadu theatres reopen today after 4 months, but fans may have to wait for big picture
Patrons get ready to flock cinema houses from Monday following the government’s nod to reopen them, but only a few of the 1,000-odd theatres in Tamil Nadu may be ready to welcome them as most producers want to wait for a week to gauge audiences’ response before they go the whole hog. Read more
Tamil Nadu BJP ex-chief L Ganesan named Manipur governor
Veteran BJP leader and the party’s former Rajya Sabha MP L Ganesan has been appointed as the governor of Manipur. Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit congratulated Ganesan and extended his best wishes for “a glorious service to the people of Manipur”. Read more