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Virudhunagar (that was Virudhupatti some time ago), is a town and the headquarters of the Virudhunagar district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Virudhunagar became an important trade centre during the British rule. The town is the birthplace of freedom fighter K. Kamaraj, former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, and Bharat Ratna recipient. Located to the east of Kowsika River. History of the town. Virudhunagar was a part of Madurai and has been ruled at various times by Later Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Madurai Nayaks, Chanda Sahib, Carnatic kingdom and the British.The town's name was changed to Virudhupatti in 1875 and on 6 April 1923, the town council renamed it Virudhunagar. Population. According to the 2011, census of India, Virudhunagar had a population of 72,296 with a sex-ratio of 1,014 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.
Sivakasi is a city and municipality in Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is known for its fire cracker, match box and printing industries. The industries in Sivakasi employ over 25,000 people with an estimated turn over of . Sivakasi was established in the 15th century during the reign of the Pandya king Harikesari Parakkirama Pandian. The town was a part of Madurai empire and has been ruled at various times by the Later Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Madurai Nayaks, Chanda Sahib, Carnatic kingdom and the British Raj. The Sivakasi riots of 1899 took place during the British Raj here. Sivakasi has a dry weather, making it suitable for dry crops like cotton, chillies and millets. Badhrkali Amman temple is one of the most prominent landmarks of the town. Population. According to the 2011 census of India, Sivakasi had a population of 71,040 with a sex-ratio of 1,009 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.
Tiruppur District is a district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, formed in February 2009. The district is well-developed and industrialized.The city of Tiruppur is the administrative headquarters for the district. As of 2011, the district had a population of 2,479,052 with a sex-ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males. Economy. The city of Tiruppur, at the heart of the district, is a textile center. The Tiruppur banian industry, the cotton market, and the Kangeyam bull provide a vibrant economy.
Tiruppur is a city in the Kongu Nadu region of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Tiruppur is the administrative headquarters of Tiruppur district and the fifth largest urban settlement in Tamil Nadu.Located on the banks of Noyyal River. Tiruppur is administered by municipal corporation which was established in 2008 and the total area of the corporation is 159.6 km2 divided into 60 wards. The total population of the city as per the 2011 census is 444,352. Economy. Tiruppur is a major textile and knit wear hub contributing to 90% of total cotton knit wear exports from India. The textile industry provides employment to over six lakh people and contributed to exports worth in 2014-15.
Kangeyam is a second-grade municipality in Kangeyam taluk of Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 32,147. Economy. Kangeyam is a commercial center. Its main economic activity involves processing agricultural products: rice hulling, coconut oil extraction, and ghee production. Also groundnuts (peanuts) are raised.  The Kangayam bull is indigenous (native) to the area around Kangeyam. This bull variety is known for its superior strength as a draft animal and its ability to adjust to poor nutritional conditions. It is named after the town.
Dindigul district is an administrative region in the south of Tamil Nadu, India. The district was carved out of Madurai district in 1985. The Dindigul city is the headquarters of the district. It has an area of 6266.64 km2 and comprises three Revenue Divisions, nine Taluks, and 14 Panchayat Unions.According to 2011 census of India, Dindigul district had a population of 2,159,775 with a sex-ratio of 998 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. Economy. In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Dindigul one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the six districts in Tamil Nadu currently receiving funds from Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Dindigul is a city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dindigul district.Dindigul has a number of historical monuments, the Rock Fort being the most prominent.Industries in Dindigul include lock making, leather, textile spinning, administrative services, agricultural trading, banking, agricultural machinery and educational services. Dindigul is upgraded to a municipal corporation. The city covers an area of and had a population of 207,327 in 2011. Dindigul is well-connected by road and rail with the rest of Tamil Nadu. It is the 12th-largest urban settlement in the state and has a population of 292,512 according to Tamil Nadu's 2011 census. Dindigul has 200,000 hectares of cultivable land, and agriculture continues to be the main occupation of its inhabitants. Located between the Palani and Sirumalai Hills, Dindigul has a reserved forest area of 85 hectares..
Kodaikanal is a "hill station" city in the hills of the Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its name in the Tamil language means "The Gift of the Forest". Kodaikanal is referred to as the "Princess of Hill stations" and has a long history as a popular tourist destination. Kodaikanal was established in 1845 as a resort town where people would come to find refuge from the high temperatures and tropical diseases of the plains. Much of the local economy is based on the hospitality industry serving tourism. As of 2011, the city had a population of 36,501. Economy. Tourism. The economy of Kodaikanal mainly depends on tourism. The number of tourists increased from two million in 1999 to 3.2 million in 2009. The town's infrastructure changes every year in preparation for the peak tourist season. Due to the rapid development of nearby cities such as Madurai and Coimbatore, the town is learning to deal with year-round tourism. Popular tourist souvenirs include handcrafts, home-made chocolates, postcards and eucalyptus oil. Agriculture. Terrace farms in surrounding villages grow plums, pears, chile peppers, carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, garlic and onions. Most of the produce is transported by truck to other parts of India, while some are sold in the local market.other exotic fruits like dragon fruit,pears,apples, are also grown here
Pudukkottai district is a district in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Pudukkottai is its district headquarters. Pudukkottai district is a least urbanised district in Tamil Nadu. Population. As of 2011, the district had a population of 1,618,345 with a sex-ratio of 1,015 females for every 1,000 males. A total of 179,688 were under the age of six, constituting 91,696 males and 87,992 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 17.6% and .08% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 68.62%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The district had a total of 387,679 households. There were a total of 761,693 workers, comprising 192,462 cultivators, 234,344 main agricultural labourers, 10,170 in house hold industries, 203,272 other workers, 121,445 marginal workers, 16,808 marginal cultivators, 70,805 marginal agricultural labourers, 3,771 marginal workers in household industries and 30,061 other marginal workers.
Pudukkottai is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The people in the city are employed majorly in teritiary sector activities. History. The Thondaiman king, Vijaya Raghunatha rebuilt the town based on the principles of town planning so that the main streets were laid intersecting at right angles with the palace at the centre.  Population. According to 2011 census of India, Pudukkottai had a population of 143,746 with a sex-ratio of 1,003 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. A total of 11,762 were under the age of six, constituting 6,028 males and 5,734 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 11.87% and .06% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 92.19%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The town had a total of 28838 households. There were a total of 41,408 workers, comprising 268 cultivators, 275 main agricultural labourers, 994 in house hold industries, 35,578 other workers, 4,293 marginal workers, 128 marginal cultivators, 47 marginal agricultural labourers, 144 marginal workers in household industries and 3,974 other marginal workers. As of 2001, 20 slums were identified in the town and approximately 37,740 people resided in the slums. Notable residents. Asiad Santhi Soundarajan, Tamil Nadu's first woman medalist in the Asian Games, is from Pudukkottai.
Sittanavasal Cave is a 2nd-century Jain complex of caves in Sittanavasal village in Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu, India. Its name is a Tamil word which means "the abode of great saints". The monument is a rock-cut monastery or temple. Created by Jains, it is also called the Arivar Koil, and is a rock cut cave temple of the Arihants. It contains remnants of notable frescoes from the 7th century. The murals have been painted with vegetable and mineral dyes in black, green, yellow, orange, blue, and white. Paintings have been created by applying colours over a thin wet surface of lime plaster. While the Sittanavasal village is dated from 1st century BC to 10th century AD when Jainism flourished here, the Temple-cave was initially dated to Pallava King Mahendravarman I (580–630 AD) prior to his conversion from Jainism to Hinduism as a Shaivite.
Theni district is a district of the Tamil Nadu state in South India. The city of Theni is the district headquarters. The district is divided into two natural divisions: The hilly areas are constituted by parts of three taluks: Periyakulam, Uthamapalayam, and Andipatti with thick vegetation and perennial streams from the hills on the western side and Cumbum valley which lies in the Uthamapalayam taluk. As of 2011, Theni district had a population of 1,245,899 with a sex-ratio of 991 females for every 1,000 males. Economy. Land area for farming in Theni district is 40.33%. The principal crop production (in tonnes) in 2005-2006 was: sugarcane 1,201,221, cotton 95,360 (561 bales of 170. kg lint each), rice (paddy) 66,093, millets and other cereals 57,081, pulses (legumes) 6,677, peanut (groundnut) 4,021 and sesame (gingelly) 325. silk, banana, coconut, tea, coffee, cardamom, grapes and mango are other main produce of the district. Cumbum Valley is a major centre for grape production with 4,000 small farmers producing over 90,000 tonnes of muscat grapes. Cotton-spinning mills and sugar mills are the major industries in this district. In Andipatti Taluk, handloom weaving and power looms are flourishing. In Uthamapalayam Taluk, the Highwavis Estate produces an important amount of tea. Bodinayakanur is a major marketplace for cardamom, coffee, tea and black pepper. This city is also called "Cardamom City" because of the large quantity of cardamom trade in this area. It has an auction centre for cardamom.
Kloten (Swiss German: "Chloote") is a city in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is the nearest town to Zurich Airport. It is known for its ice hockey club EHC Kloten.
Ahmad Tibi, Arab: أحمد الطيبي , Hebrew: אחמד טיבי , (born December 19, 1958 in Tayibe) is an Israeli politician. He is political leader and founder of Ta'al ("Arab Movement for Renewal"). Tibi is an Arab Israeli and a Muslim. After being educated as a physician specializing in gynecology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem he worked at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem.  From 1993 to 1999 he advised Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. In this capacity he negotiated with the Israelis on the issue of the Wye River Memorandum in the United States in 1998. In 1999 he became a Member of Knesset. He has been deputy speaker of the Knesset since 2006. He has also been a The Joint List politician since 2015. Tibi wants Israel being brought back to its borders of before the Six-Day War of 1967. He advocates both the two-state solution, the return of Palestinian refugees and the lifting of the Jewish nature of the State of Israel. He is considered a controversial politician because of his ties with all sorts of Palestinians (not only in Israel but also in the Palestinian territories) and of things he said in parliament.
Togoshi-Ginza Station (戸越銀座駅,とごしぎんざえき) is a Railway station of Tokyu Corporation in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan.  Ikegami Line Ōsaki-Hirokōji （IK 02） - Togoshi-Ginza（IK 03） - Ebara-Nakanobu （IK 04）
Turn Left, Turn Right is a Taiwanese picture book by writer Jimmy Liao. Introduction. The lead female character is living in an old apartment building on the edge of the city. Every time she goes out, no matter where she goes, she always goes left first. The lead male character is living in an old apartment building on outskirts of the city. Every time he goes out, no matter where he goes, he always goes right first. He never meets her. But the city is like a maze, it lets people see the same scene, go the same route. History. She was used to turning left and he was used to turning right, but they never had a meeting with each other in the pictured fiction story, “Turn Left, Turn Right.” It was the first long fiction story written by Jimmy Liao, talking about the feelings between a man and a woman. The fiction story gives a detailed account of a very interesting relation in living between the leading man and the leading woman in chapter one. There are many bright ideas in this pictured fiction story including the lines and color, with much attention to detail, and good order changes. This book is not only one of his best fiction stories but also one of the greatest works of art. Jimmy Liao said that this fiction story’s idea began when one day he was too troubled to draw by the loud noises of workers from next door. He could not help but think specially pleasing thoughts on that day. All of a sudden, he got money from someone he never knew who was living nearby. He started imagining what would come about to this leading man and woman character if they never knew they were neighbors, but slept right next to each other only separated by only one thin wall. Movie version. This book became a movie in 2003. Warner Brothers Studios produced it. Gigi Leung and Takeshi Kaneshiro starred in it. The scenes are mainly in Taipei. For example: Beitou Hot Springs, Ximen-cho hiking area, Taipei MRT Station Warner Village、Taiwan Railway Sungai Station, Minsheng shequ fu jin street, and Taipei City Yangming Hospital.
Gou Bu Li Baozi is a group of restaurants in Tianjin, China, that sells steamed buns, one of the most popular foods in the area. Gou Bu Li Baozi was established in 1858. Gou Bu Li’s shop is one of the oldest and most famous shops in that city. In 1960, the Gou Bu Li baozi went out of China to foreign countries. Now there are so many shops in China.  History. Gou Bu Li Baozi was founded in the Qing Dynasty in 1858. It was started by Gao You Gui when he was young, His family named him "young dog". He lived in Tianjin when he was very young. He was a worker in Liu's store. It took him three years to learn how to make Baozi very pleasing and beautiful. Firstly, he started a store called "cheap and friendly store".  Because his Baozi is very very pleasing, many people went to his store. So that he is too having much to do to talk with the persons getting goods from store. So his person getting goods from store called him dog ignored. That's why "Gou Bu Li "is so greatly respected and so many people called it that until now.  When Yuan Shikai was teaching in the army in Tianjin, he presented Gou Bu Li baozi to Queen Dowager Cixi. She was very pleased and said, "Gou Bu Li baozi is so delicious that it surpasses the meat of animals in the mountains or the seafood in the sea. After eating it, I feel rejuvenated like a young person." After this, Gou Bu Li baozi gained even greater respect. In the 1920s, with the Tianjin advertising industry moving south and encroaching on land rights, Gao Yougui didn't consider relocating his bun store and moved to Tianxiang Market in Tianjin. However, after this move, business declined significantly and was on the verge of closure for a long time. As the Republic of China began to form, many private companies transitioned from being solely private to adopting a public
Tom Gilbey (19 May 1938 – 24 May 2017) was a British fashion designer associated with Savile Row tailoring of the 1960s. He was born in London, England. His designs have featured in the Fashion Museum, Bath, and are in the collections of the Victoria &amp; Albert Museum and the Museum of London. Gilbey died of cancer on 24 May in London at the age of 79.
Mordechai Tzipori, Hebrew: מרדכי צפורי , born as "Mordechai Hankovich-Hendin", (September 15, 1924 – May 29, 2017) was an Israeli general and a politician of HaLikud. Tzipori became a member of Irgun in 1939. From 1945 to 1948 the British detained him in Africa. In 1948 he joined the Israel Defense Forces. He was educated as an officer and studied at Tel Aviv University. In the 1960s Tzipori was commanding an armoured battalion, and later on the armor school. In 1971 he became deputy commander of the Armor Corps, in 1973 commander of Command and Staff, and in 1974 deputy head of operations in the general staff. In 1976 he left the army as a lieutenant general. He entered the Knesset in 1977. From 1977 to 1981 he served also as deputy defense minister in the first and second Begin government, and from 1981 to 1984 also as Minister of Communications in the second Begin Government and the first Shamir Government. In 1984 he left politics. Afterwards he led the National Insurance Institution. Tzipori was born in Petah Tikva, Mandatory Palestine. He died at a medical center in Ramat Gan, Israel, at the age of 92.
Ramat Gan (; ) is a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel, located east of Tel Aviv. It is home to one of the world's major diamond exchanges, and many high-tech industries. The current mayor of the city is Carmel Shama.  Ramat Gan was established in 1921 as a moshava, a communal farming settlement, and in 2015 it had a population of 152,596.
Molly Peters (15 March 1942 – 30 May 2017) was an English actress and model. She was born in Walsham-le-Willows, Suffolk, England. She was best known for her role in the James Bond movie "Thunderball" as Patricia Fearing. Her career lasted from 1964 through 1967. Peters appeared in "Playboy", in the November 1965 issue. Her appearance was as part of a photo essay entitled "James Bond's Girls", by Richard Maibaum. On 30 May 2017, Peters died at the age of 75 from complications of a stroke in London, England.
Dasari Narayana Rao (4 May 1942– 30 May 2017) was an Indian movie director, screenwriter, actor, politician, and lyricist. He was known for his works in Telugu cinema, and few Bollywood movies. He has directed more than one hundred and fifty feature movies of many genres. His works are known to be part of social injustice, corruption and gender discrimination. Rao has received two National Film Awards, nine state Nandi Awards including the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, and four Filmfare Awards South including the lifetime Achievement. During his career he has also acted in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada languages.
Lubomyr Husar MSU (Liubomyr Huzar; 26 February 1933 – 31 May 2017) was the major archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, a minority church in Ukraine but the largest "sui juris" Eastern church in full communion with the Holy See.  Husar was also a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. After the transfer of the see of Lviv to Kyiv in 2005, he was the Ukrainian Catholic Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Galicia. In February 2011 he became Major Archeparch Emeritus after he resigned due to ill health. Husar died on 31 May 2017 following a long-illness in Kniazhychi, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine at the age of 84.
Frédérick Leboyer (November 1, 1918 – May 25, 2017) was a French obstetrician and author. He was best known for his 1974 book, "Birth Without Violence", which popularized gentle birthing techniques, in particular, the practice of immersing newborn infants in a small tub of warm water. This method is known as a "Leboyer bath". Leboyer also advocated low lighting and noise in a warm room to limit the supposed shock of birth, and that a newborn be laid on its mother's stomach and allowed to bond, instead of being taken away for tests.  Leboyer died on May 25, 2017 in Paris, at the age of 98.
Graham Paul Webb (13 January 1944 – 28 May 2017) was an English racing cyclist. He became the world amateur road race champion in 1967. In response to a journalist's shouted comment that the last British amateur world road champion had been Dave Marsh 45 years earlier, Webb retorted: "And they'll have to wait another 45 years before another British rider wins."  Webb died on 28 May 2017 in London at the age of 73.
Hans Gerschwiler (born 21 June 1921) is a Swiss former figure skater. He is the 1948 Olympic silver medalist. He was born in Zürich, Switzerland. He made his international debut at the 1939 European Championships, where he placed 5th. Gerschwiler won the 1947 World Figure Skating Championships and European Figure Skating Championships. He also won the silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz and came in second at the 1948 European Championships, both time finishing behind Dick Button.
Küsnacht is a city in the canton of Zurich. It is in the district of Meilen. Villages. Goldbach, Heslibach, Itschnach, Küsnachter Berg, Schmalzgrueb, Limberg, Wiserholz, Hohrüti, Wangen, Chalenstein (Kaltenstein) and Forch
Treblinka was a Nazi death camp during World War II. It was open from July 23, 1942 to October 19, 1943, during Operation Reinhard, the deadliest part of The Holocaust. The camp was located in a forest northeast of Warsaw in Poland (which was controlled by Nazi Germany at the time).  The Nazis committed genocide at Treblinka as part of Adolf Hitler's Final Solution. They killed around 925,000 Jewish people; at least 2,000 Roma people; and an unknown number of Poles and Soviet prisoners of war at the camp. In fact, the Nazis killed more Jews at Treblinka than at any death camp other than Auschwitz. Treblinka I: Labor camp. Nazi officials opened Treblinka in November 1941 as a forced labor camp. The Nazis sent two groups of people to Treblinka to work as slaves: However, they kept the Jews and Poles in separate parts of the camp. Most of the prisoners at Treblinka worked in a gravel pit; in an irrigation area; or in the forest, where they cut wood to fuel the camp's cremation ovens.  Between 1941 and 1944, more than 20,000 people were prisoners at Treblinka I. More than half of them died from hunger, disease, mistreatment, and summary executions (executions without a trial). Treblinka II: Death camp. In July 1942, the Nazis finished building Treblinka II, a death camp, about a mile from Treblinka I. At this time, the Nazis were already murdering people at two other death camps: Belzec and Sobibor. At Treblinka II, the Nazis used carbon monoxide gas chambers and other methods to kill 927,000 people or more. These victims included at least 925,000 Jews; at least 2,000 Roma people; and an unknown number of Poles and Soviet prisoners of war. "Sonderkommando". Most Jewish men who were sent to Treblinka were killed right away. However, a few were chosen to work in the camp's slave-labor units, called "Sonder
Nuwan Kulasekara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was born in Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka on July 22,1982. Kulasekara was once rated as the World's no 1 ODI bowler by the ICC in 2009. He also has the ability to swing the balls in first few overs.