Tamil Nadu reports 9 fresh cases of COVID-19
The Hindu
Among the 335 persons were tested for COVID-19 infection
Nine more persons in Tamil Nadu tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, pushing the tally of active cases to 51. So far, 35,94,367 persons, including 5,26,861 senior citizens, have been infected.
Since Saturday as many as 13,890 international passengers have arrived in the State, of which 335 persons, amounting to 2%, underwent RT-PCR tests. One person tested positive and is currently under home isolation, according to the daily bulletin from the Directorate of Public Health.
Chennai led the table with five new infections while a person each in Chengalpattu, Coimbatore, Kancheepuram and Kanniyakumari were found to be infected. Five more persons recovered, taking the tally to 35,56,267. No casualties were reported.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”