Paris: Prosecutors investigating the causes of the inferno that ripped through the 850-year-old Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris have questioned construction workers and security staff, as more details have emerged about the effort to contain the blaze, the media reported. Ten people were interviewed by criminal investigators on Wednesday, the[Read More…]
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Notre Dame fire under control, main structure saved
Paris: A devastating fire that engulfed the Notre Dame, the 850-year-old Unesco world heritage landmark in Paris, was brought under control on Tuesday, while the Cathedral’s main structure, as well as its two towers, has been saved, the city’s fire brigade has confirmed. “The fire is completely under control. It[Read More…]
Paris among most expensive cities, Chennai among cheapest
New York: Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong are most expensive cities in the world while Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru are among the cheapest places to live, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2019 Worldwide Cost of Living Survey. The three top cities are tied at the top spot, CNN quoted[Read More…]
Zendaya to debut first collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger in Paris
Los Angeles, Actress Zendaya is set to debut her first collaboration with American clothing company Tommy Hilfiger during the Paris Fashion Week 2019. Her collection will debut on March 2, reports independent.co.uk. The actor, who launched her first clothing line in 2013, was announced as a global ambassador for Tommy[Read More…]
Paris: Six held in ‘attack’ plot against French president Macron
Paris: Six persons have been arrested in France on suspicion of planning to carry out a “violent” attack on President Emmanuel Macron, officials said. The individuals, reported to be five men and a woman, were picked up by the French security services in Brittany, north-east and south-east France, BBC reported[Read More…]
Hope I’ve opened doors for women of colour to play leading ladies: Priyanka Chopra
Mumbai: As Priyanka Chopra bid goodbye to her role as Alex Parrish in Quantico, which gave an unprecedented push to her career in Hollywood, hopes she has been able to kick open the door for women and especially those of colour to get to play lead characters in American showbiz.[Read More…]
Mallika Sherawat debunks rumours about being thrown out from her flat
Actress Mallika Sherawat has debunked rumours about being thrown out from her flat in Paris for failing to pay rent and says that she does not own an apartment nor has rented one. “I have said it before and I am saying it again, I do not own or rent[Read More…]
After SRK and Aish, Ranveer Singh to get a wax statue
Ranveer Singh is set to be immortalised in the form of a wax statue at the Grévin in Paris, France. Ranveer will be the third Bollywood star to get a wax statue after Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai. Ranveer has made a name for himself in a short span[Read More…]
India to have world’s highest railway bridge taller than the Eiffel Tower
The highest railway bridge in the world will stand tall at 359 metres, it will be 30 metres higher than the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, and will soar above the bed of river Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir. Almost 66% of the work on the bridge being built on[Read More…]
Trump pulls US out of Paris climate deal
In a move honouring his campaign promise, US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. “I promised I would exit or renegotiate any deal which fails to serve America’s interests,” the president declared in an address in the White House[Read More…]
From catering to individuals to shops, Lecoanet Hemant completes 36 years in fashion!
An impressive exhibition ‘Paris, New Delhi: From Haute Couture to the Technologies of Elegance’ was held at Bikaner House, Delhi, where award-winning designers Hemant Sagar and Didier Lecoanet (the duo behind the brand Lecoanet Hemant) showcased their unique handmade work. The exhibition was held to mark 36 years of the[Read More…]
France on alert after shooting in school
Paris to spend 1.5 mn euros to kill rats
Armed man trying to enter Louvre Museum shot dead
A tale of ravaged countries and weeping children- ISIS through pictures
“Because of what is happening in Syria we don’t play any more. I miss my house. I miss my neighbourhood. I miss playing football. I was at a funeral when the rocket struck, there were dead bodies all around and I lost my relatives that day. Dogs ate the dead[Read More…]