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HISTORICAL RAILWAYS IN ENGLAND
In 1892, Britain built a cliff railway through Bridgnorth’s sandstone escarpment; the short line still moves people between the town’s upper and lower halvesBridgnorth, England, is home to a remarkable historic cliff railway designed to bridge the divide in town access. Established in 1892, this...- In 1890, engineers connected two English towns separated by a cliff; the water-powered railway still carries passengers more than 135 years laterThe Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway, a marvel of engineering since 1890, ingeniously employs gravity and river water to transport two car...
- A sick European to 7,044 deaths: How influenza became notifiable disease in Delhi over a century agoInfluenza claimed over seven thousand lives in Delhi city during the 1918 pandemic. Archival records show the disease spread rapidly after ...
- Pratika Rawal ruled out of historic Lord's Test with knee injury, Priya Punia named replacementIndia opener Pratika Rawal is out of the historic Lord's Test due to a knee injury. Priya Punia has been added to the squad as her replacem...
- Soon Gandhi, Vajpayee to come alive in AI avatar at PM Museum in DelhiVisitors to Delhi's Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya will soon interact with AI avatars of Mahatma Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This initiati...
- When Made-in-India engines alarmed the BritishThe British colonial railway system in India, often romanticised, was primarily an instrument of economic exploitation. Designed to extract...
- Sanjiv Bhasin's top stock picks post yesterday's market bloodbathI think that is a very healthy correction which has taken place. You have seen the comeback of FMCG. We think insurance, IT, these will be ...
- How this 640 gm gold nugget was accidentally discovered in a field? May have fallen off a trainA 67-year-old treasure hunter made a remarkable discovery near Much Wenlock in Shropshire, unearthing England's largest-ever gold nugget we...
- Northern Train conductor interacts with guide dog despite ‘do not pet’ sign, company apologizesAn incident on a Northern train recently prompted the train company to issue an apology for an unexpected interaction involving one of thei...
- The truth about colonial railways: Did the British infrastructure really benefit India?The fact that it was not Indians that urged the rapid construction of railways in the country, but the Chambers of Commerce of Manchester a...
- The dual path of AI: A fork in the road for economic equalityWith the potential to increase productivity and free us from mundane tasks, experts question whether AI will become a tool for economic equ...
- WPL: Smriti, Harman, Shafali set to cross Rs 1-crore markProlific batters Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and teen sensation Shafali Verma are expected to spark bidding wars when they go under t...
- Europe braces for extreme heat as power infrastructure wobblesSizzling temperatures are expected to hit the UK, Germany and France --reaching almost 36 degrees Celsius (96.8 Fahrenheit) on Friday -- ac...
- 'The biggest day': Atmosphere builds ahead of Euro 2020 finalSupporters draped in red and white flags congregated along the famous approach to the stadium, Wembley Way, downing pints of beer and chant...
- Demolishing statues to renaming roads, here's Bangaluru's politics of uncomfortable historyMark Cubbon was the longest-serving commissioner of the erstwhile Mysore State and arguably the most-remembered British administrator in Be...
- Winston Churchill's secret documents auctioned for 7,400 poundsThe document, dated June 12, 1914, Churchill expresses his opinion as to how the country could be defended.
- Secret documents signed by Winston Churchill up for UK auctionIn the document, dated June 12 in 1914, Churchill expresses his opinion as to how the nation could be defended during an attack.
- Mohandas K Gandhi's first tryst with Bihar enters 100th yearThe Tourism Department is also exploring ways to promote Gandhi circuit in conjunction with the Satyagraha centenary.
- Sotheby’s to auction Manchester, to fetch an estimated £2-3 millionRanked among the most significant works created throughout the artist’s career, this painting of one of Manchester’s historic landmarks.
- Bottled upFamed for natural spring water, Buxton lives upto its name.
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