If 21x = 79x, what is the value of x?

A devotee visits 9 temples when he visits India. All these nine temples have one thing in common - there are 100 steps in every temple. The devotee puts the Re.1 coin after climbing up every step. He does the same while climbing down every step. At each temple, the devotee offers half of his money from his pocket to god. In this way, his pocket becomes empty after he visits the 9th temple.

Can you calculate the total amount he had initially?

There were two grandmothers and their two granddaughters.
There were two husbands and their two wives.
There were two fathers and their two daughters.
There were two mothers and their two sons.
There were two maidens and their two mothers.
There were two sisters and their two brothers.
Yet there are only six, who are buried here,
All are born legitimate and relationships clear.
How can this happen?

Using eight eights and addition only, can you make 1000?

Can you place six X (crosses) in below board without making three in a row in any way ?

I have branches, but no fruit, trunk or leaves. What am I?

Can you solve the tricky chess rebus puzzle below by ciphering the hidden meaning?

They do not possess flesh or feathers or scales or bone
But still, they are blessed with fingers and thumbs of their own.

At a bar, three friends, Mr Green, Mr Red and Mr Blue, were having a drink. One man was wearing a red suit; one a green suit; and the other a blue suit. 'Have you noticed,' said the man in the blue suit, 'that although our suits have colours corresponding to our names, not one of us is wearing a suit that matches our own names?' Mr Red looked at the other two and said, 'You're absolutely correct. What colour suit is each man wearing?

Do you know of a place where the wind blows south and then suddenly shifts direction towards the north?