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Seema and Neha, born two years apart, grew up together on the streets of Yamuna Bazar in Old Delhi, where they were pushed into a drug habit. In a childcare institution, one sister overcame addiction with education and support; the other slipped deeper into substance use disorder and depression. Shrimansi Kaushik speaks to them about their shared struggle for survival and the warmth they share as sisters
TN temples ease phone restrictions, retain ban on photography
Digital Desk | Tiruchy, Oct 11 (IANS) Devotees visiting major temples in Tamil Nadu can now take their mobile phones inside, provided the devices remain switched off, after the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department eased restrictions introduced on September 1 following objections from worshippers. The revised arrangement continues to prohibit photography and video recording within temple premises. Officials said anyone violating these restrictions would face a fine. The relaxation allows devotees to retain possession of their phones while preserving the peaceful atmosphere intended under the earlier rules. In Tiruchy district, the change covers Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam, Samayapuram Mariamman Temple, Jambukeswarar Temple in Thiruvanaikoil, Vekkali Amman Temple in Woraiyur and Arulmigu Thayumanavar Swamy Temple at Rockfort. The revised rules are expected to ease difficulties experienced by visitors to these prominent places of worship. Phone deposit facilities will remain available for devotees who prefer to leave their devices outside. A charge of Rs 5 per phone applies at the Woraiyur and Thiruvanaikoil temples. The service is provided without charge at the Srirangam, Samayapuram and Rockfort temples. The department introduced the restrictions to prevent mobile phone use from disrupting worship and disturbing other visitors. Under the revised norms, carrying a device is permitted, but devotees must ensure that it stays switched off throughout their time inside the temple. Temple administrations have begun displaying banners at entrances explaining the modified rules. Loudspeaker announcements are also being made to inform visitors about the conditions governing mobile phones, particularly the continuing prohibition on taking pictures and recording videos. Security personnel and temple employees will monitor adherence to the revised guidelines. Visitors will be expected to follow the instructions displayed at the entrances and communicated through announcements. Officials have indicated that the relaxation does not remove the restrictions on activities that disturb worshippers. Practical problems at deposit counters were another concern with the earlier arrangement. During busy periods, accepting and returning phones to large numbers of devotees caused delays. Managing devices belonging to visitors from other states also added to the workload of staff handling the counters. Devotees had expressed concern about remaining separated from their phones when they might need to contact relatives or respond to an emergency. The revised arrangement addresses the difficulty of depositing devices, while requiring worshippers to respect the ban on photography and video recording and keep their phones switched off inside.
TN: Leopard video sparks fear near Kotagiri in Nilgiris; residents seek action
Digital Desk | Nilgiris, Oct 11 (IANS) A leopard filmed walking through a residential neighbourhood in Orasolai village near Kotagiri in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district has triggered alarm among residents, who have appealed to the Forest Department to intervene and drive the animal back into the forest. The surveillance footage shows the leopard moving along a road in front of a house and continuing through the settlement. Its circulation on social media has heightened anxiety in the village, where residents say leopards and bears frequently venture into inhabited areas. Residents have sought action to prevent a dangerous encounter, pointing to the animals movement close to homes. The account of the latest sighting does not mention any injuries or an attack on people. The concern comes against the backdrop of fatal leopard attacks in Tamil Nadus plantation belts, particularly in the Nilgiris and Valparai, where several victims have been children from families of estate workers. In the Nilgiris, three-year-old Nancy was killed on January 6, 2024, at a tea estate in the Bitherkad forest range near Pandalur. She was returning home with her mother when the leopard attacked. The incident followed the death of Saritha, who suffered injuries in an attack at Elamanna on December 21, 2023, and died on December 29. Forest personnel subsequently captured a leopard linked to the Pandalur attacks and transferred it to the rescue centre at Arignar Anna Zoological Park near Chennai. Valparai in Coimbatore district has also witnessed fatal attacks. A girl identified as Apsara was killed at a tea estate in October 2024. In June 2025, four-year-old Roshini Kumari was taken by a leopard near her home at Pachamalai estate; her body was recovered the following morning after an extensive search. Another child, five-year-old Saiful Alam, was killed at Iyerpadi tea estate near Valparai in December 2025 while playing outside workers quarters. Elsewhere in Tamil Nadu, leopard attacks have affected livestock. In July 2025, a leopard killed two calves and injured another near Hasanur in Erode district, close to the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve. These incidents provide a troubling backdrop to the Orasolai sighting, although there is no evidence connecting the leopard in the video to any previous attack. The villagers appeal is for the Forest Department to address the animals presence near their homes and prevent an encounter that could endanger residents or the leopard.
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