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Enchanting Tamilnadu

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Tamil Nadu, with its distinctive ancient Dravidian culture, is a fascinating part of south India. The state draws both tourists and pilgrims alike to its towering, intricately built temples. Beaches and hill stations are popular destinations as well. Due to its culture, Tamil Nadu is a particularly hassle free destination to visit, especially for women. Enjoy these 10 top tourist places in Tamil Nadu.

1. Chennai

Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, is known as the gateway to south India. It's a sprawling and busy, yet conservative, city with deep traditions and culture that are yet to give way to the growing foreign influence there. The city's main attractions are its beach, temples, museums and galleries, old Portuguese style churches, and amusement parks

2. Mammallapuram Beach

Around one hour south of Chennai, you'll find the best beach on the east coast -- Mahabalipuram (also known as Mamallapuram). The beach has a thriving backpacker scene, but is also popular with tourists who come to relax at the resorts there. It's know for it stone sculpture industry and is a great place to shop for these items. Other attractions are the Shore Temple, Five Rathas (sculptured temples in the shape of chariots), and Arjuna's Penance (a huge carving on the face of a rock depicting scenes from the Mahabharata).

3. Pondicherry

Pondicherry, a separate union territory on the east cost of Tamil Nadu, is not really a place that you'd expect to find in India. It was a former 18th century French colony, and still retains a distinctly French flavor. Those who feel in need of a break from India will enjoy the taste of French culture there and the relaxed atmosphere. Sri Aurobindo Ashramattracts plenty of spiritual seekers. The French Quarter and the Promenade, bordered by the Bay of Bengal, are the most happening parts of the city. Auroville is a popular day trip.

4. Madurai

Ancient Madurai in Tamil Nadu is home to the most impressive and important temple in south India --the Meenakshi Temple. If you only see one south Indian temple, the Meenakshi Temple should be it. The city of Madurai is more than 4,000 years old, and has remained a major center for Tamil culture and learning. During the heyday of its history, when the Nayak dynasty ruled, many magnificent temples and buildings with superb architecture were constructed. The 12 day Chithirai Festival, featuring a re-enacted celestial wedding of God and Goddess, is held in Madurai during April each year

5. Tanjore (Thanjavur)

The Cholas built more than 70 temples in Thanjavur, with the most outstanding one being the Brihadeswara Temple (known as the Big Temple). It's an astonishing sight to behold. Constructed solely out of stone, its dome rises to over 60 meters. The other main attraction at Thanjavur is the poorly maintained Royal Palace. The highlight there is the painted ceiling of the Palace's Durbar Hall. The city is also renowned for its stunning Tanjore paintings, inlaid with gold.

6. Ooty

Established in the early 19th century by the British as the summer headquarters of the Chennai government, Ooty is now a soothing place to escape the summer heat. If you travel there during the peak season in April and May, do be prepared for it to be crowded though! Ooty's most popular attractions include the 22 hectare Government Botanical Gardens (a flower show is held there every May as part of the Summer Festival), boating on Ooty Lake, and climbing Dodabetta Peak for an excellent view of the Nilgiri hills. To get to Ooty, take the scenic toy train from Metupalaiyam

7. Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari is located on the furthermost tip of India, where the Bay of Bengal merges with the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. The distinguishing feature of this spiritual town is the Swami Vivekananda Memorial and towering statue of Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar, located on a rocky island off the shore. The Swami meditated there in 1892, before setting out on his religious crusade. Kanyakumari is also home to a striking Gandhi Memorial, with architecture resembling that of an Orissan temple. If you visit Kanyakumari on the full moon night in April, you'll be treated to the magical sight of the sun setting and moon rising simultaneously over the ocean. It's also one of the best places to see the southwest monsoon arrive in India, in late May each year.

8. Rameshwaram

Rameshwaram is a peaceful little pilgrim town, brought to life by the constant stream of people that come to bathe in its holy water, get a puja done to purify their karma, and visit Ramanathaswamy Temple. The approach to Rameshwaram is dramatic, with two long bridges (one for trains and one for other vehicles) linking it to the mainland. Not far from Rameshwaram, the crumbled, windswept remnants of Dhanuskodi, a town destroyed by cyclone in 1964, are eery in their isolation. Adam's Bridge is about as remote as you can get. This chain of reefs and sandbanks almost connects India with Sri Lanka, which is only around 30 kilometers away.

9. Tiruvannamalai

Many people say that Tiruvannamalai, and in particular Mount Arunachala, has a very special spiritual energy. The holy mountain has been called the most silent place on earth, as it has the ability to quieten the mind. It's considered by Hindus to be the embodiment of Lord Shiva. Tiruvannamalai attracts both pilgrims and spiritual seekers to its Arunachaleswar Temple and Sri Ramana Ashram. The crowd swells on full moon nights and during the Karthigai Deepam festival in November when pilgrims walk around the holy mountain.

10. Pichavaram Mangrove Jungle

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You can be forgiven if you didn't know about Pichavaram mangrove forest, despite it being the world's second largest mangrove jungle (theSundarbans National Park in West Bengal is the largest). After all, it's not on the tourist trail. However, this remarkable and fascinating place is definitely worth visiting. The mangrove forest at Pichavaram is spread over nearly 3,000 acres and joins the Bay of Bengal, around six kilometers away. Apparently, the forest has 4,400 big and small canals. You can explore them by row boat or motor boat.

Highligts of what AAP's Arvind Kejriwal told NDTV

Highlights of what AAP's Arvind Kejriwal told  NDTV after AAP Created  History

1.Let the Lt. Governor decide what happens in Delhi next

2.We will be a responsible opposition 

3.It is a joke to suggest that we could take support from Congress

4.We don't need a character certificate from Rahul Gandhi

5.It makes no difference to me that Rahul Gandhi said Congress needs to learn from AAP

6.I feel bad sometimes when Anna Hazare criticises me in public. I want his blessings

7.So what if Prashant and I have different views on Kashmir. Individuality should be encouraged

8.I would describe my mood as being at peace with myself

9.Today history has been made and Indian politics have changed forever. We are very ordinary folk, this is people's victory 

10.The victory margins you see for the AAP candidates show how angry the people were

11.BJP is trying approaching our candidates. People will try to break AAP but none of our members are going to give in

12.We don't have majority. How can we take support from the Congress

13.Rome wasn't built in a day. We have reached this far. Now we'll go on from here

14.Do you see a wave for Narendra Modi? Where is it? The BJP's vote share has gone down

15.The people of Delhi have given hope to the people of India. Only the common man can save India

16.We aren't just a party of Delhi. We have to remove corruption from the entire country

17.The democracy of India was held hostage by communal, corrupt politics of these parties. We have             liberated it today 

18.I don't want to become Prime Minister or Chief Minister. I am just a common man

19.The people elect their own leaders from the grassroots. Leaders don't come with appointment letters

20.The people have rejected both the BJP and the Congress in Delhi

21.Politics has taught me patience and made me inclusive as far as people and issues are concerned

22.We are not here to make careers, we have left our careers to clean up the system

Indian committing crime abroad can be tried in India

An Indian citizen who has committed a crime abroad can be prosecuted in the country but the trial cannot commence beyond the cognizance stage without prior sanction of the government, the Supreme Court has held.

A bench comprising justices Altamas Kabir, Cyriac Joseph and S S Nijjar rejected the plea of NRI Thota Venkateswarlu that the trial court in Andhra Pradesh cannot take cognisance of a complaint of harassment, dowry demands and criminal intimidation lodged by his wife, as the couple were living in Botswana.

The NRI's wife Parvathareddy Suneetha returned from Botswana and lodged the complaint with the police which filed a charge sheet in the court of the additional munsif magistrate, Addanki, Prakasham district against her husband and other relatives.

The apex court said, "The language of Section 188 CrPC is quite clear that when an offence is committed outside India by a citizen of India, he may be dealt with in respect of such offences as if they had been committed in India.

"The provison, however, indicates that such offences could be inquired into or tried only after having obtained the previous sanction of the central government."

Justice Kabir said Section 188 is a fetter on the powers of the investigating authority to inquire into offence to the extent that it can be done only with the previous sanction of the central government.

"The fetters, however, are imposed only when the stage of trial is reached, which clearly indicates that no sanction in terms of Section 188 is required till commencement of the trial.

"It is only after the decision to try the offender in India was felt necessary that the previous sanction of the central government would be required before the trial could commence."

Kuwait Commercial visit visas issued before September will be allowed to transfer

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Mohammed Al-Ifasi has instructed the concerned officials to allow the transfer of commercial visit visas to work permit to those who entered the country before September, reports Arabic daily.

The decision to ban commercial visit to work visa took effect on September 1st and will be applicable to those who entered the country after this date, daily reported.


In addition, the Minister also denied rumors that the ministry will terminate all employees who have been working for the past 30 years, and noted that there is a committee that is currently studying this matter and its consequences, reports Al Watan daily. He asserted that the ministry has many competent employees who have been working for 30 years, and that they are indispensable. However, he mentioned that the ministry will try to recruit young employees whenever possible.

KUWAIT Visit Visa transfer officially stopped

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor has officially stopped transferring visit visas to residence permits. Also the ministry stopped legalizing the status of illegal residents and that stringent measures will be taken to nab offenders, reports local daily quoting Undersecretary at Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor Mohammad Al-Kandari.

Transferring of domestic workers’ visa cannot to Visa number 18 also is topped, he added. The ministry has provided a number of equipment to those companies contracted with the government, in addition to supplying more staff members, he said. Coordination has been reached with the Civil Service Commission to place new employees.

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