K Ramesh didn’t take his eyes off the marsh crocodiles, even for a second. “But nothing untoward happened,” he smiles, adding: “In fact, I have never had bad experiences with the animals I took care of all these years.” Ramesh knows his days at the zoo are numbered: it is set to be shut down, with the animals being shifted …
The Chess Olympiad torch received rousing welcome in the southern districts on Tuesday. Rishabh brought the Chess Olympiad Torch to VOC Stadium, Palayamkottai from Madurai around 11 p.m. on Monday, local chess players including students from various schools and senior citizens played matches till 7 a.m. In the morning, Speaker M. Appavu, who honoured the winners of the ‘overnight chess …