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Tamil Nadu trip planning itinerary: Know the costs, where to stay, places to visit and more
If, instead of foreign holidays, you prefer to travel within India, here’s a series to help you plan the best vacations in each of the 28 states and 8 Union Territories. We highlight tourist attractions, culinary choices, modes of travel, and the costs involved. In the 22nd part of the series, Riju Mehta takes you to Tamil Nadu.
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Positive atmospherics as Modi, Xi meet in Mamallapuram
Dressed in a Tamil attire of Veshti (dhoti), white shirt and an angavastram, Modi played the perfect host and took Xi for a guided tour of the famous world heritage sites.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Chennai to a grand welcome
The visit comes soon after the recent episode of turbulence in bilateral ties over India's withdrawal of J&K's special status.
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Mamallapuram summit: Modi, Xi expected to attempt ways to fashion re-balance in ties
The first informal summit between the two leaders was held in the picturesque Chinese lake city of Wuhan in April 2018.
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Narendra Modi-Xi Jinping by sea: Four meetings in 24 hours
Four separate meetings together, lasting well over five hours, with the highlight being a tete-a-tete on the manicured lawns of a seaside resort overlooking the Bay of Bengal.