Vasanthakumar, who needs less introduction in Tamil Nadu even before becoming a politician through his largest appliances retain chain 'Vasanth and Co', had died due to the global pandemic on Friday -August 28 in Chennai at the age of 70.

With the current reporting of 1,286 fresh cases, Chennai has recorded at 1,30,564 of which 1,14,448 have been recovered and 2666 had died due to the global pandemic. 

The Director of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi said that delay in holding the JEE and NEET exams will seriously hurt their studies and called to conduct as per schedule.

The students across the country who are eligible to appear for exams are prepared to raise black flags from homes, wear black masks, tie black bands on arm or forehead, and turn their profile pictures black to show their opposition.

"During this week, he will be able to write to communicate with me. He is also listening to music and tapping to the music and he is also trying to sing and these are very good signs of recovery", Charan added.

The state's death toll stood at 4,034 on August 1 and it has added more 2,805 deaths in nearly four weeks with successive spikes of fatalities.

The hospital said, "Shri Pranab Mukherjee is being treated for a lung infection. His renal parameters are slightly deranged since yesterday".

According to the reports, the proposal of the legislation is currently with the state law department and it will be sent to the Governor's office in a few days.

According to the data of the state health department, for the past 23 days including Tuesday, the state has reported 2,589 deaths.

His latest update has come hours after he dispelled the rumor that was surfaced around the singer's health that the latter has tested negative for the COVID-19 viral infection.