Seven pilgrims from Tamil Nadu killed, seven others injured in road accident in Nepal

A total of 24 pilgrims from Pollachi and Devakottai travelled to the Manakamana Temple in Gorkha district. The bodies are being taken to Kathmandu, from where they will be sent to Chennai, says a State government statement Read More | Source: The Hindu…

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A wallet with ‘eyes’: help for the visually challenged with currencies

National Association for the Blind — Tamil Nadu has launched an initiative to distribute Vision Wallets to visually impaired individuals with an event organised at its office in Chennai on March 13. The assistive device spells out the denomination of a currency note Read More | Source: The Hindu…

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Holi war in Delhi

The death of a 26-year-old man in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, allegedly after a brawl between members of two families over a Holi water balloon, soon took a communal turn. Police and neighbours emphasised a five-decade-long familial association with repeated altercations over neighbourhood issues such as parking and garbage. Shrimansi Kaushik and Suruchi Kumari report on the affected families and the…

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