Chennai

Acceding to their plea for a reprieve in the meantime, the judge granted Bharathi interim bail till June 1.

Chennai continued to witness an upward trend of infections as 552 new cases were added today, as the overall numbers reached 7,672.

To enable them to communicate while protecting themselves against coronavirus, the government will distribute transparent masks to 13,500 for hearing impaired and 81,000 to hearing impaired.

Arrangements were on to cut down power generation in tune with the expected drop in demand tonight, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation sources said

West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer described his match-winning 139 against India in the first one-dayer as the best knock of his career.

Both Gujarat Fortunegiants and Patna Pirates will be hoping to return to winning ways when the two teams fac-off in Chennai.

IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla has sought intervention of the Centre for smooth conduct of Chennai Super Kings matches amidst demands that the Twenty20 League be suspended in city till Cauvery water dispute is sorted.

Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has demanded Rs 1.5 crore from the BCCI for security cover and other expenses, including the conduct of a warm-up game for the Australia team, scheduled to play the first ODI in Chennai on September 17.

The BMC polls on Thursday witnessed less than 40 per cent turnout.