“I will soon make an announcement regarding a statewide tour across Tamil Nadu.” – O. Panneerselvam.
Vatsala, Asia’s oldest elephant, has passed away at Panna Tiger Reserve; social activists mourn the death of this elephant, which lived for over 100 years.
“The U.S. Govt earned ₹8 lakh crore this year through increased tariffs on foreign goods.” – U.S President Donald Trump.
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to the semifinals in the Women’s Singles category at Wimbledon Tennis.
Gandhi Museum, next to Meenakshi Temple, is another major landmark of Madurai. Inaugurated by Pandit Jawahar lal Nehru in 1959, the museum has many exhibits, including his spectacles and blood-stained clothes he was wearing when he was shot dead, on display. It draws hundreds of visitors, especially students on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanthi.