** Memorial for soldier who saved Tawang

The foundation stone will be laid on February 14, the day Maj. Khathing is believed to have hoisted the Tricolour in Tawang for the first time in 1951.

The Arunachal Pradesh government will build a memorial to acknowledge the contributions of Major Bob Khathing, a Tangkhul Naga from Manipur, for formally bringing Tawang under India’s administrative control in 1951 when the threat from neighbouring China loomed large over the frontier state.

** Thousands of Kolam tiles to welcome Biden and Harris

Kolam found a place in the virtual kick-off of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris, who traces her roots to Tamil Nadu where the motifs drawn with rice flour welcome visitors into traditional homes.

Pictures of thousands of Kolam tiles were on Saturday woven into a video to welcome Biden and Harris in the spirit of “Presidency for All” and to showcase the multi-cultural heritage of America.

** Aari Arjuna wins Bigg Boss Tamil 4, Kamal grants interesting titles to others

Kamal also announced titles for the Bigg Boss contestants based on their image in the house. Suresh Chakravarthy was declared a ‘Trendsetter’ while Gabriella Charlton was called ‘Sportive’. Somashekhar was given the title of Mr Clean for maintaining hygiene in the house whereas Ramesh was called ‘Mr Don’t Care’.

Archana Chandhoke got appreciated for ‘Best Cooking’, Samyuktha earned the title of ‘Best Looking’ and Anitha Sampath was defined as ‘Bold and Beautiful’ for her stint on the show. Sanam was called the ‘Most Determined’ person while Nisha was tagged a ‘Stress Buster’. Shivani was given the title of ‘Dancing Doll’ for her dancing skills, Rekha was called a ‘Braveheart’ and Suchitra was named ‘Fearless’. The titles of ‘Mr Dude’ and ‘Lovable’ were given to Velmurugan and Aajeedh, respectively.