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Over 150 school vehicles found unfit in Vellore, nearby districts • May 13, 2025, 5:12 AM ET (The Hindu)
Tribal hamlets atop Peechamanthai hillock in Vellore get bitumen roads • May 11, 2025, 5:35 AM ET (The Hindu)
25 years on, farmers’ market to get its own compost yard • May 3, 2025, 8:00 AM ET (The Hindu)
Three held for supplying ganja to prison inmates in Vellore • Apr. 25, 2025, 11:11 PM ET (The Hindu)

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Jodhpur. Rajasthan. Jaswant Thada an architectural landmark in Jodhpur, India. A white marble memorial, built in 1899, by Sardar Singh in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. Indian architecture
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz
Chandigarh. Statuettes at the Rock Garden of Chandigarh a sculpture park in Chandigarh, India, also known as Nek Chand's Rock Garden. Created by Nek Chand Saini an Indian self taught artist. visionary artist, folk artist, environmental art
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