Chennai

While vegetable shops, groceries and petrol pumps have been allowed to function from 6 am till 2 pm during the 12-day lockdown, such outlets too are closed on Sunday.

The petitioner wanted the court to direct the governments to lift the lockdown immediately as it restricts basic movement of people.

Many people in the state, including opposition parties had been calling for postponement of exams amid the rising cases in Chennai.

According to MGM Healthcare, Panneerselvam was admitted to the hospital on Sunday evening for a health check-up.

A long line of vehicles with irked travellers who carried e-passes procured from various district administrations in Tamil Nadu stood outside the border, as authorities manned checkpoints.

Brendon McCullum scored 100* off 56 balls and Dhoni played a blinder of 53 from 29 balls to help Chennai Super Kings to a convincing 45-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The ICC took the decision after assessing several criteria at the venues which include an indoor area large enough to allow a player to bowl off his or her normal full run-up.

"If the captain has the confidence of the board and the selectors, it gives him confidence to employ tactics on the field. Now that he [Dhoni] is doing so well, it will give him even more confidence," the former India captain said.

Franklin feels Dhoni erred in his decision after winning the toss, and said the New Zealand team was surprised.

Local police have termed PK Dharma's death as a suicide case.

The inaugural match of IPL 5 will see the defending champions Chennai Super Kings take Mumbai Indians at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

This will be Tamil Nadu's first appearance in a Ranji Trophy final since 2003-04.