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A Guide to India's National Parks: Wildlife Watching and More
Discover the beauty of India's national parks and the incredible wildlife encounters they offer. This comprehensive guide explores some of the country's most renowned parks, including Corbett, Ranthambore, Kaziranga, Bandhavgarh, and Periyar. From thrilling tiger safaris to mesmerizing elephant encounters, these parks provide a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in India's rich biodiversity.
IndiaJan 22, 2020, 1:16 PM IST
Karti Chidambaram’s advice to superstar Rajinikanth on Periyar is pure whataboutism
Karti Chidambaram, Congress MP from Sivaganga has urged Rajinikanth to speak about topical issues like CAA before he ventures to criticise Periyar.
IndiaJan 21, 2020, 8:57 PM IST
The Rajinikanth-Periyar Controversy: All You Need To Know
Days after a Dravidian outfit demanded Rajinikanth to apologise for his comments on a rally led by Dravidian icon Periyar decades ago, the Tamil superstar today said he will neither express regret nor apologise for his speech made at Thuglak magazine’s 50th-anniversary event on January 14. The Dravidian outfit had claimed that the actor had defamed Periyar when he reminded people that the latter had disrespected Lord Ram and Sita. Here’s all you need to know about this controversy.
IndiaJan 21, 2020, 8:41 PM IST
From Amit Shah’s no rollback of CAA to Hayden’s view on truncating test matches, watch MyNation in 100 seconds
Union home minister Amit Shah reiterated that his government won’t roll back CAA. Superstar Rajinikath has stayed firm and said he would not retract his statements on Periyar.
ViewsApr 16, 2019, 10:27 AM IST
Theni: A hive of spirited contest with every candidate fighting to prove political point
Theni is essentially witnessing a three-cornered fight. The main contenders are: AIADMK's OP Raveendranath, son of deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam. TTV Dhinakaran's AMMK has fielded Thanga Tamilselvan. And the third candidate is Congress's EVKS Elangovan, the former president of the Tamil Nadu Congress, and also the grandnephew of Dravidian pitamah EVR Periyar.
IndiaApr 8, 2019, 3:33 PM IST
Periyar's statue vandalised in Tamil Nadu
A statue of EV Ramasamy (Periyar), who is known as the father of the Dravidian movement, was found beheaded on Monday morning
IndiaFeb 13, 2019, 6:42 PM IST
Kerala: Corpse of unidentified woman found floating in River Periyar
Police sources say that corpse of the unidentified woman was found floating on the surface of the River Periyar. Prima facie, the police suspect she was murdered.
IndiaJan 29, 2019, 12:47 PM IST
BJP exposes Vaiko's 'wrongful behaviour' during PM Modi's Tamil Nadu visit
During PM Narendra Modi's visit to Madurai, MDMK chief Vaiko staged a protest near Periyar bus stop accusing Modi of betraying the interests of Tamil Nadu.
IndiaJan 25, 2019, 8:02 PM IST
Justice for Anliya: Father cherishes memories in Facebook post
A video of Anliya and her father Hygenous singing a movie song on her wedding day has gone viral. Anliya was found missing on August 25, 2018. Later, on August 28, her body was found decomposed in Periyar river near Aluva.
IndiaSep 25, 2018, 7:06 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: CPI(M) leader's son arrested for sexual harassment of lecturer, Periyarites silent
Jo Stalin is the son of powerful CPI(M) leader R Jothiraj in Tamil Nadu. He, along with freelance journalist AR Raja, have been arrested for sexual harassment.
IndiaSep 24, 2018, 12:56 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Dravida Kazhagam workers protest after miscreants place slipper garland on Periyar's statue (Video)
Dravida Kazhagam party workers began to protest after seeing a garland made of slippers hanging on Periyar's statue. Periyar was a social activist, who founded the Dravidar Kazhagam movement in Tamil Nadu.
IndiaSep 13, 2018, 6:03 PM IST
After floods, Kerala faces desert-like drought, with uprooted trees, dead earthworms
Especially Idukki and Wayanad, that were flooded resulting in displacement of thousands of families, are facing acute drought. Rivers including Periyar, Bharathapuzha, Pampa and Kabani are dried up and cracks can be seen on the surface.
IndiaAug 9, 2018, 8:35 PM IST
Karunanidhi: Why was he buried, not cremated?
Karunanidhi is known as an atheist. He had said that there is no God and he was the follower of great Tamil leaders Periyar and Annadurai, who too did not believe in God. He started following Periyar from the young age of 14 and joined the Justice Party, which fought hard for Dalit rights and anti-Hindi agitation campaign.