Author: Nandhini Pandian

On the occasion of Vaikunta Ekadesi, devotees to Thirumala are expected to wear masks and follow  COVID protocols during Vaikunta Dwara Dharsan. COVID precautions are back & it seems to be everywhere and Thirumala is not an exemption. Lord Venkateshwara, despite being one of the wealthiest gods in the world, COVID doesn’t spare Him and His devotees. Lord Venkateshwara, the presiding deity at Tirumala is considered the family God to many. Despite the cultural differences, south Indians unite in huge number at Thirumala to pay respect to the lord and make huge offerings which makes the temple the second highest…

Bharat Biotech, the maker of COVAXIN, revealed the price of world’s first nasal vaccine against COVID on Tuesday. It is set to cost Rs.800 with additional 5% GST in Private hospitals and Rs.325 plus 5% GST in Central and State government hospitals. The slots for the first-of-its-kind intra nasal vaccine in India, iNCOVACC are now open for booking in CoWin portal. This needle-less Vaccine, iNCOVACC, was developed by Bharat Biotech, in association with Washington University, St. Louis., was expected to be rolled out in the fourth week of January. Earlier this month, the approval for this world’s first nasal vaccination…

The nation’s capital, Delhi, had already been in the headlines for days for its worst pollution level, and due to dense fog, the situation deteriorated further today as the visibility dropped to 500 meters at 5.30 a.m. near Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI). Three people were dead and around forty were injured as the biting cold continued its grip on the nation’s capital. Stoppage of bus services at night, changes in school timings, cancellation of trains, and changes in flight schedules are some of the woes added to the already-worried Delhiites’ routines in this cold weather. Major revamps in bus,…

The world stunner game, the finale of FIFA 2022 Worldcup, Argentia versus France has broken almost all the records created so far. Lionel Messi and Team Argentina have proved themselves that they are strong enough even to break the age-old ‘Drake Curse’. This Greatest-Of-All-Time game, as the fans call it, has been on Twitter Trends with various hashtags and created a new record with Google itself. The CEO Sundar Pichai announced in his official page that Google had never faced such traffic for about twenty-five years. The ‘God’s Plan’ rapper, Drake’s name was also one of the trending topics…

Vijay Diwas, honouring India’s victory over Pakistan which paved the way for the birth of Bangladesh in 1971, is commemorated on December 16. Indian leaders, PM Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed their tribute to the Indian army on their respective social media pages. Indo-Pak war of 1971 which was fought for a short span of thirteen days, created a huge impact on both countries and it led to the liberation of Bangladesh. After the partition, when two Independent countries, India and Pakistan, were formed, Pakistan had to face the most imminent problem, the geographical separation…

Responding to EAM Jaishankar’s criticism, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto’s comment on PM Narendra Modi as ‘Butchers of Gujarat’ called for a protest all over India. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, at the United Nations Security Council, on December 16, hurled sharp responses at Pakistan’s views on Kashmir affairs as he mentioned that a country that hosted Osama bin Laden and also attacked a neighbouring country’s Parliament did not have any credentials to sermonize on matters of such regards. Despite his sharp criticism of Pakistan, the minister did not mention the name explicitly. But this criticism was not…

Stephen Twitch Boss who was fondly called ‘Dancing DJ’ from The Ellen Show has reportedly died on Wednesday. His wife confirmed his death to the media whereas his preliminary autopsy report later stated that it was appeared to be ‘death by suicide’. Boss’s wife Allison Holker Boss while addressing the media on her husband’s death, mentioned that Boss who had been the backbone of their family as the best husband & father, had left them. She also added that Boss had always valued family, friends and the community above all and he had been an inspiration to his fans. …

Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan joined the Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi in Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan on December 14. The yatra, which had been an initiative by Congress, was commenced by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on September 7 from Gandhi Mandapam, Kanyakumari. MK Stalin, marking the set off, handed over the Khadi Flag to the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The yatra, in a view to connect the whole of India, had its start from Kanyakumari in Tamilnadu, aimed to cover 12 states & two Union Territories and to be ended in Kashmir and throughout…

The name Mandous Cyclone has become a new chant of Chennai people these days. Yes, the Cyclone which has its origin in Bay of Bengal, is crossing between Puducherry and Sriharikota today and has done enough damage already. Mandous Cyclone is expected to cross Mamallapuram with the speed range between 65-75 kph tonight and three districts, Chengkalpattu, Vilupuram and Kancheepuram were declared Red alert by IMD so far. Twelve districts across the state declared holidays to schools and colleges. The state Tamilnadu and its capital Chennai have to adapt itself for this new change in its routine as follows owing…

Amidst all the huge waves of criticism, Udhayanithi Stalin’s office is all getting ready in full swing for his D-day, his Swearing-in-ceremony, which is planned for the 14th of December 2022 in Raj Bhavan. The Present DMK Youth wing Secretary is going to assume his office in his father MK Stalin’s cabinet, as a Minister, likely to hold Sports & Youth welfare portfolios from tomorrow. According to the official announcement from the chief secretariat, the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu MK Stalin recommended governor R. N. Ravi for the induction of Udhayanithi into the council of Ministers and the recommendation was approved…