
COVID-19: 1,399 positive cases in DK and Udupi
The Hindu
Dakshina Kannada reported 792 new COVID-19 cases, including 25 from two clusters, on Saturday. With discharge of 335 patients, the active cases were at 3447. The test positivity rate (TPR) is at 7.16%
Dakshina Kannada reported 792 new COVID-19 cases, including 25 from two clusters, on Saturday. With discharge of 335 patients, the active cases were at 3447. The test positivity rate (TPR) is at 7.16%.
Of the 25 new cases, 14 were from hostel of a paramedical college in Mangaluru where a total of 76 samples were tested. Of the 14, 11 are aged more than 18 while the remaining three are aged 17. As many as 11 persons from three houses in Shirady of Puttur taluk have also tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 43 samples were tested. All the 11 were aged more than 18.

Over the decades, the Anglo-Indian Grand Christmas Ball in Chennai has stepped into many venues, from Railway enclaves to private halls. It has left an indelible mark on some of these venues, Faiz Mahal and Shiraz Hall, both in Egmore, counted among them. This Christmas Day (December 25), Faiz Mahal is playing host to yet another Grand Christmas Ball. The soiree is organised by Anglo-Indians but by no means restricted to them. In these times of dwindling Anglo-Indian presence even in enclaves with a distinctive Anglo-Indian flavour, this event signifies an effort to preserve a cultural tradition that has enriched Chennai












