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  • Tamil Nadu ‘legalises’ bribery

    Tamil Nadu has increased the permitted value of 'gifts' to government employees to Rs 25,000- given the timing, it's difficult not to smell a rat.

  • Photos: India mourns the loss of 'Kalaignar'

    Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi, the “sun” of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) passed away on Tuesday, 7 August, leaving behind a state in mourning. The 94-year-old, who was fondly called “Kailagnar” by the people of Tamil Nadu, had been admitted in the Kauvery Hospital on 28 July, due to worsening health conditions. From the moment he was admitted to the minute he breathed his last, and even after, his supporters remained standing resolutely in front of the hospital, anxious to catch a final glimpse of their beloved leader.

  • The day in pictures

    A domestic elephant interlocks its trunk with a 10-year-old wild tusker that is stuck in a marshy area with a rear leg injury at Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary in Gauhati, a demonstrator reacts after injuring his head during a protest against President Michel Temer and the latest corruption scandal to hit the country in Brasilia, Manchester’s Marouane Fellaini holds the trophy during the soccer Europa League final in Stockholm and more. Here is a quick round-up of the most astounding images of the day.(Image credits – Reuters and AP; compiled by Parimita Barik)For more photo-stories, please visit – Yahoo gallery

  • The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World

    The greatest places on the globe to feast your eye / Instagram upon From Esquire UK

  • From few hundreds to billionaire: India's energy conglomerate, Gautam Adani

    With only hundred rupees in his pocket, Gautam Adani came to the city of dreams, Mumbai, and today his personal wealth is estimated to be $6.3 billion (as per a Forbes 2016 report). Ports tycoon Gautam Adani is in businesses spanning coal trading, coal mining, oil & gas exploration, ports, multi-modal logistics, power generation, agri-Infrastructure, edible oil & transmission and gas distribution. Adani is from a Gujarati Bania family in Ratanpole, Ahmedabad.

  • Communal flashpoint Coimbatore: Is the TN government doing enough to prevent violence?

    Coimbatore is on the boil again. The violence broke out following the death of C Sasikumar, the spokesperson of the Hindu Munnani in Coimbatore. Sasikumar was brutally hacked on Wednesday night, and on Thursday night, he breathed his last.

  • Can’t release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu now: Karnataka tells SC

    The Cauvery water issue took a serious turn on Monday with the Karnataka government telling the Supreme Court that it cannot release water to Tamil Nadu till the end of the year. Acting on the mandate from both the Houses of the legislature to draw Cauvery water only for drinking purposes of Bengaluru and other towns in the state, Karnataka filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a modification of the apex court’s order of September 20. The Apex Court order had asked Karnataka to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water on a daily basis from September 21 to 27.

  • 5 little-known places in India that should be on your bucket list

    <p><b>From Dawki to Dhanushkodi and beyond: we bet you haven’t heard of these hidden gems</b></p><p>If you, like us, simply prefer to stray away from the madding crowds, you’ve landed on the right page. Because of several reasons Indians are travelling more than ever (not to mention the fact that more foreigners are visiting India with each passing year). Unsurprisingly, almost all our major hill stations and beaches are now overcrowded with travellers looking out for virgin territories to get away from. Today, we bring you five little-known places in India that you absolutely must visit. Ready?</p><p><b>ALSO SEE <a rel="nofollow" href="http://keyboardcapers.tumblr.com/post/147995809674/10-breathtaking-photos-of-kargil-that-remind-us">10 breathtaking photos of Kargil that remind us just what Indian Army fought for</a></b></p>

  • 10 reasons you should visit Tamil Nadu! Like yesterday!

    ICYMI, Tamil Nadu has just trounced all the other states in India in the number of tourist arrivals in 2015. This is the second consecutive year that Tamil Nadu has topped the list of tourist arrivals. Earlier this year, The New York Times listed Tamil Nadu as one of the 52 places to visit in the world in 2016.

  • Top 6 best places to experience India's monsoon!

    From Coorg and Munnar to Goa and Meghalaya, India truly comes alive during the rains and here are five best places in India where you can experience the country’s famous monsoon!

  • Man Could Be First Person In Centuries To Be Killed By Meteorite

    Scientists are testing debris from a mysterious explosion in India that killed one person and injured three others.

  • Major Art Galleries Caught In Trafficking Scandal

    The National Gallery of Australia is one of 18 major art institutions around the world that have found themselves embroiled in an international art smuggling case allegedly involving New York art dealer Subhash Kapoor, reports The Sydney Morning Herald. Kappor, owner of two Manhattan galleries that sell Indian artifacts, is currently in police custody in southern India. One of the Australian gallery's items, a bronze sculpture of the Hindu god Shiva, may be one of the many artifacts that Kapoor illegally acquired.

  • India Karate Kids: Schoolchildren's Arms Run Over With Motorbike As A Test

    A school in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu recently demonstrated students' advancement in karate training by ceremoniously running over their outstretched arms with a motorbike, CNN reports. The students' ages ranged from 6 to 13 and according to K. Devarajan, the education director speaking to CNN, the exercise was carried out with the parents' full consent. State education authorities have now asked schools not to carry out such activities because they violate safety guidelines, which he claimed were already in place in state educational institutions. Devarajan said officers visited the school after learning about the controversial show.

  • Google's Internet-equipped magic bus lights across India

    When you spend all of your workday bloggin' it's easy to lose sight of the fact that some folks don't have access to basic utilities, or HDTV, or -- the horror! -- the Internet itself. In the time-honored tradition of Hippies and earnest seekers alike, Google has headed to rural India, where it will be focusing its philanthropic endeavors (or perhaps its shrewd marketing endeavors) for the next month and a half. The company's Internet bus will roll through towns in the state of Tamil Nadu, providing connectivity via satellite, and content and instruction in both English and Tamil to people whose only previous exposure to the online world (if any) has been via cell phone or cyber cafe. This is all part of a broader scheme to expand into the Indian countryside, and if the trip is a success more are sure to follow. The company's services already include transliteration, news, bidirectional machine translation, and soft keyboards for a number of Indian languages, and a host of kick-ass Ravi Shankar tunes now available on Google Video.