Tamil Nadu farmer commits suicide after impounding of tractor

Tamil Nadu farmer commits suicide after impounding of tractor


A farmer in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur district committed suicide after his tractor was impounded for non-payment of a loan.

The farmer, Azhagar, had taken a loan of Rs. seven lakhs from a private financing agency to buy a tractor, out of which he had already repaid Rs. five lakhs.

Several people from the finance company came to Azhagar's residence yesterday and took away the tractor, as he was unable to repay the remaining amount.

The 25-year-old farmer is said to have hanged himself out of humiliation.

Amazon is working on a platform aimed at teachers and students.

Amazon is working on a platform aimed at teachers and students.

According to Techcrunch the platform will enable educators to host and share course materials and the company has already started targeting teachers with something called the Amazon Education Wait List.

A message on the site reads: "Someday soon, educators everywhere will have free and unlimited access to first-class course materials from a revolutionary platform. Get on the wait list to be notified when the platform is available for all schools and classrooms!"

Apple and Google already have similar offerings therefore Amazon's decision to follow suit makes perfect sense, especially given it's huge catalogue of books, its publishing and now its televisual and film making wings.

What's more, unlike either of its direct competitors in the space, Amazon's Fire tablets are directly aimed at younger users in terms of functionality and affordability.

Volvo S60 Cross Country launched at Rs 38.9 lakh

Volvo Cars has launched the S60 Cross Country, a mid-sized luxury sedan, in India, further expanding the Swedish car maker's product range in the country. The new offering has been launched with a sticker price of Rs 38.9 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai). The S60 Cross Country was first unveiled by the company at the 2015 Detroit Motor Show.
The Volvo S60 Cross Country will target the booming crossover segment in the country. Under the hood, the S60 Cross Country is powered by a 2.4-litre 5-pot turbo diesel engine which pumps out 192PS of max power and 420N of peak torque. The same D5 engine, which does duty in the standard version, has been de-tuned for the S60 Cross Country. The engine is mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission and is equipped with an all-wheel drive configuration.
The Volvo S60 Cross Country looks identical to its front-wheel drive sedan variant. The main noticeable difference is in the profile of the crossover which is now 65mm higher above the ground against the S60. At the rear, the addition of AWD badge on the tailgate and 'Cross Country' lettering on the bottom scuff plate highlights the Volvo model.
Volvo has launched only one variant of the S60 Cross Country, called the 'Inscription'. The new offering from Volvo currently does not have any direct competition in the Indian market yet.