Gurugram
If you thought renaming Gurgaon to Gurugram was funny, the citizens of the area had another option in mind - especially after Thursday evening’s downpour.
Gurugram to Gurujam >#Gurugram>#Gurujam>pic.twitter.com/EXdX38PqPV
— Vikash Vaibhav (@vikash3v) >July 29, 2016
The traffic nightmare due to waterlogging in the Millennium City was so bad that some commuters were stuck since Thursday evening. Some reached home only in the wee hours of Friday morning.
It's called Millennium City BECAUSE BY GOD IT TAKES THAT LONG TO GET ANYWHERE. >#GURUGRAM
— Rajneesh (@MrMrRajneesh) >July 29, 2016
Couples hanging out in >#Gurugram right now >pic.twitter.com/F87PP60vEV
— Sand-d Singh (@Sand_In_Deed) >July 29, 2016
Mumbai was made from seven islands. >#Gurugram is slowly turning into one. >pic.twitter.com/FmNgC5fPq4
— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) >July 29, 2016
Meanwhile, Bengaluru residents were sympathetic. NOT.
After startups, Gurgaon people now think they are traffic capital also. Please laugh loudly and report such tweets to Cybercell division.
— Silk Board Junction (@silk_board) >July 29, 2016
Those cribbing about Bangalore Traffic, imagine you could have been at >#Gurugram . >#gurujam
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) >July 29, 2016
International Tiger Day
July 29 is celebrated as International Tiger Day, with a view to bring awareness to declining tiger numbers around the world.
Happy International >#TigerDay ! World >#tiger numbers down 95% in last century. Raise your voice, show your support! >pic.twitter.com/OIiWaUI0ZE
— World Wildlife Day (@WildlifeDay) >July 29, 2016
Here’s a selection of pictures by wildlife enthusiasts to mark the occasion.
Have been lucky enough to see a few of these lovely animals. And it's been heart stopping. >#InternationalTigerDay>pic.twitter.com/5f1jdit16Z
— Yogita Limaye (@yogital) >July 29, 2016
It’s >#InternationalTigerDay ! We found these big cats prowling through the collection >https://t.co/P7CYG1fKcn>pic.twitter.com/0tJLHHYD5G
— British Museum (@britishmuseum) >July 29, 2016
Also, a shout-out to everybody’s favourite tiger.
We tigers gotta stick together :D Make every day a happy one for the Tigers :) >#InternationalTigerDay>pic.twitter.com/yKgaDb1JyW
— Tiger Shroff (@iTIGERSHROFF) >July 29, 2016
Oops. Wrong tiger.
My favourite tiger >#InternationalTigerDay>pic.twitter.com/ZsBylCyo85
— lakshmisharath (@lakshmisharath) >July 29, 2016
Bastian Schweinsteiger
In other, non-nature related news, German football superstar Bastian Schweinsteiger retired from international football.
Respect for all you've achieved with >@DFB_Team , Bastian Schweinsteiger! >#hero>pic.twitter.com/7223jP7HxO
— Holger Badstuber (@Badstuber) >July 29, 2016
Norway
Forget expensive birthday presents and rings with diamonds as big as your head - nothing can beat this.
Norway is considering giving Finland an entire mountain as a present for the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence from Russia, notes The Independent.
“The arctic summit of the mountain Halti is currently on the Norwegian side of the border between the two Scandinavian countries, and stands at 1,365m above sea level.
The Norwegian Prime Minister is considering granting Finland the top of the mountain, which would become the country’s new highest peak, by moving a national boundary in that area by around 40 metres,” writes The Independent.
I have a birthday coming up, Norway. Can I have a fjord? >https://t.co/Sa5ufeZ2Gp
— Shana Gadarian (@sgadarian) >July 29, 2016
Norway is such a good friend. Always invite Norway to your birthday. >https://t.co/8B4nsCFrCq
— Liam Stack (@liamstack) >July 29, 2016
Hope England is listening to this. *coughKohinoorcough*
