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Meet 56-year-old G Rajendran from Chennai. He is a creator and a cycle enthusiast. Mr. Rajendran can be seen riding his giant cycle around in the bustling traffic of Chennai city. He rides a cycle with three wheels and no chains. His cycle weighs around 220 kilograms and measures seven-and-a half-feet in height.

August 21, 2021

A very happy #Onam to all our readers. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our readers from Kerala for helping ‘The Hindu’ become the No. 1 selling English Newspaper in the state.* *Source: IRS Q4, 2019, AIR

August 21, 2021

Wetland waddle: A pair of one-horned rhinos wallowing in the first wave of flood water in the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district of Assam. Belated floods have affected five districts in Assam, temporarily displacing over 20,000 people and forcing 770 of them to take shelter in relief camps, officials said. They say that the Brahmaputra and some of its tributaries were flowing above the danger mark at certain stretches. A breach in the river embankment caused much of the damage in Bongaigaon district. 📸 Ritu Raj Konwar

August 21, 2021

Almost 20 years after the U.S. started its war on terror driving the Taliban out of power, life is back to square one for millions of Afghans. Here is a video explainer on the U.S.-Taliban engagement from 2001 to 2021.

August 20, 2021

On August 2, 2021, the wild elephant, Rivaldo, who had been in captivity for around three months in the buffer zone of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, was freed. On the day he was released, Rivaldo, walked over 28 km overnight to return to his home in the Sigur forest range in MTR. Local residents claimed that his return was a “failure” of the Forest Department’s efforts to rehabilitate him. However, recent images show Rivaldo feeding and bonding with other elephants in the area. These bonds with other elephants could explain his insistence on returning to the Sigur range. Rivaldo also wears a collar from Germany to enable the Forest Department to monitor his movement. The collar has GPS and VHF transmitters inbuilt, with a three-year collar life battery backup. 📸 Sathyamoorthy M. & Special Arrangement

August 20, 2021

A weaver baya bird is seen at its newly built nest on a wayside palm tree in outskirts of Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Farmers in Odisha’s Ganjam district have been receiving unusual requests from conservationists to not cut down thorny trees such as palm, date and babul although they have “lesser” economic value. Conservationists are worried that felling and uprooting of these trees spell doom for the Baya weaver, a nesting bird. Baya weavers often build their nests in thorny trees near water or hanging over water, where predators cannot reach easily. The nests are compactly woven with strips of paddy leaves, rough-edged grass, and twigs. The nests have a long, vertical, pipe-like entrance. 📸 Biswaranjan Rout

August 19, 2021

Today, India reported the highest-ever number of COVID-19 vaccination administered in 24 hours, with the dispensation of more than 88.13 lakh doses. The Union Health Ministry release said that 46% of all adult Indians had received the first dose, while 13% of all adults had received both doses.

August 18, 2021

Masters of the art of papier-mâché have, for centuries, striven to bring to life the literary works of poets, Iranian kings and Mughal emperors using their art. Today, one can still find papier-mâché artisans in the narrow bylanes of Srinagar’s Zadibal-Alamgari Bazaar. One such award-winning 'paper mache' artist, Maqbool Jan is known for his innovative patterns. Depictions of Kashmir’s flora and fauna are the big draw for buyers across the globe. But Maqbool Jan's latest project is to make a map of Srinagar city on cloth by using papier-mâché techniques. He wants to see this masterpiece, which he has been working on for over a year, displayed in the Indian Parliament.

August 18, 2021

Thousands packed into the Afghan capital's airport on August 16, rushing the tarmac and pushing onto planes in desperate attempts to flee the country after the Taliban overthrew the Western-backed government. U.S. soldiers fired warning shots as they struggled to manage the chaotic evacuation.

August 17, 2021

In one of the most categorical statements from a scientific body in the UN system, a working group of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said in a report that human activities were unequivocally the principal driver of changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and biosphere, in other words, of climate change. Why has a UN body sounded a red alert? Tap the link in bio to read the detailed explainer.

August 17, 2021

Happy Independence Day!

August 16, 2021

A man dressed as Mahatma Gandhi, out on the streets after attending the Independence Day event in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. ‘Nation First, Always First’ is the theme of India’s 75th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation. For the first time ever, flower petals were showered as the National Flag was hoisted by the Prime Minister by two Mi 17 1V helicopters of the IAF in Amrut Formation. Similar to last year, the celebrations were subdued with fewer people invited to attend the event. COVID-19 guidelines and protocol were put in place at the Red Fort with guests and attendees seated at six-feet from each other. #independenceday 📸 Biswaranjan Rout

August 16, 2021