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From Tea Stall to Legal Triumph (AI generated image) This is the story that proves humanity is still alive. Meet advocate V Akathiyan who visited Vayaloor village in Tiruvannamalai district and helped nearly 30 tribal families belonging to the Kattunayakkan tribal community obtain their caste certificates which were long pending. Until the lawyer’s intervention, a…

Look closely at a pot of lithops, and you might think someone filled it with small, speckled stones. These plants, known as living stones, are real succulents from the deserts of southern Africa, and they have some of the most unusual survival tricks in the plant world. They hide in plain sight, store water inside…

At a time when people can raise complaints through emails, social media posts and online grievance portals, Kannan N Ramakrishnan continues to trust a simple tool: a handwritten petition. For nearly three decades, the Tamil Nadu resident has helped people put their problems into words and present them to government officials, without charging them a…

Govinda said he began crying as he accepted what she was asking of him. Bollywood actor Govinda has recalled an emotional conversation with his mother, Nirmala Devi, in which she asked him to promise that he would forgive people who deceived him. Speaking in a recent interview with ABP News, the actor said his mother…

For nearly 300 young men from rural Karnataka, preparing for a career in the armed forces has become an opportunity that does not come with a training fee, accommodation bill or food expenses. At a village in Gadag district, a month-long camp is helping them prepare for military recruitment with support from a local mutt,…

Karwa Chauth is here, and if you have only just started thinking about what to gift your wife, there is still time to make the day special. You do not need an elaborate surprise or an expensive present to make her smile. Sometimes, the best gifts are the ones that show you have been paying…

17-year-old Jorhat karateka Janmoni Konwar won gold at the 20th All India Independence Cup Karate Championship 2026 on Aug 9 In a small village in Assam, where facilities were limited and training was limited to practising on the road, a little girl took up karate at the age of five, only to bring laurels to…

A handful of fresh greens on a windowsill can lift an ordinary meal. Sprouts and microgreens are two popular ways to grow your own food at home, and people often use the names as if they meant the same thing. They do not. Sprouts are seeds germinated in water for a few days and eaten…

A child points to three colourful fish and is asked a simple question: how many are there? The answer may seem easy, but understanding what the number three actually represents is an important step in early mathematical development. A new study suggests that deaf children can develop this understanding at a level comparable to hearing…

Image courtesy: Instagram/@joespeakshindi An Australian man has brought back a memory of Rajasthan to his kitchen after making a cup of desi chai with camel milk, 18 years after he first tried the drink in Bikaner. Joseph Freeman, who shares videos about India and speaks in Hindi on Instagram under the handle @joespeakshindi, said he…