London's Millennium Bridge adopts age-old maritime tradition during repairsLondon's Millennium Bridge, currently undergoing repair work, has revived an ancient maritime practice. A bundle of straw is suspended from...
18 Oct, 2023, 08.38 PM IST
Oxford murder investigation: 9 arrested after man found dead in city centreThe victim, a male in his twenties, was discovered with terrible injuries and died on the spot. According to the police, his next of kin ha...
13 Nov, 2022, 06.27 PM IST
BJP, Congress slam AAP government budget: 'Visionless, directionless, hollow'The Delhi government presented a Rs 69,000-crore budget themed on "patriotism" on Tuesday under which installation of 500 flag masts and pr...
09 Mar, 2021, 10.32 PM IST
Maharashtra mulls proposal to set up Mumbai Eye near Mumbai sea linkThe proposal to set up the observation wheel close to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, ahead of the toll plaza, came up for discussion in the wee...
15 Jan, 2020, 06.24 PM IST
London to mark Yoga Day with series of eventsThe high commission announced that the main event to mark the day will be held at the Potters Fields Park, near the iconic Tower Bridge on ...
17 Jun, 2016, 09.39 PM IST
Poke Me: To save ‘Ganga Mai’, we must tone down our spiritual expectations (Readers' React)This week's "Poke Me" invited your comments on "To save ‘Ganga Mai’, we must tone down our spiritual expectations".
05 Sep, 2015, 05.51 AM IST
Part of Thames may be closed for UK Parliament repairsPart of the River Thames could be closed off when the multi-billion pound renovation of Britain's Parliament gets underway.
05 Jul, 2015, 07.03 PM IST
Yoga Day begins in UK at banks of ThamesThe UN adopted an India-led resolution declaring June 21 as 'International Day of Yoga' in December last year, less than three months after...
21 Jun, 2015, 03.51 PM IST
UK to mark International Day of Yoga on the banks of ThamesUK will organise a mega event on the banks of Thames to mark first International Day of Yoga with more than 30 India-focused cultural insti...
16 Jun, 2015, 09.52 PM IST
London's Tower Bridge unveils glass-bottom floorMeasuring 11 metres long and nearly 2 metres wide, the glass floor stretches across the West Walkway, 42 metres above the Thames River. Eac...
20 Nov, 2014, 10.50 AM IST
'Kolkata Eye' to come up at Millennium Park on bank of River HooghlyKolkata will soon have its 'Kolkata Eye' modelled on the 'London Eye', a giant ferris wheel, providing a magnificent view of the metropolis...
25 May, 2014, 11.09 AM IST
- Managing liquidity
Typical per-capita water use in suburban Australia is 350 litres and in the US around 400 litres. We can all save water in the home.
10 Jan, 2014, 05.00 AM IST
London's Berkeley group woos Indian for housing projectLondon's leading real estate firm Berkeley group is wooing Indian investors to buy homes in its luxury housing project adjacent to iconic '...
06 Sep, 2012, 08.30 PM IST
Enterprises prepare for a future without BlackBerry on delay in release of new OSRIM customers are preparing for the worst: he loss of the BlackBerry service their employees depend on to communicate.
10 Jul, 2012, 05.24 AM IST
- Clean up the Ganga; Remember the Thames
The World Bank has sanctioned a loan, worth $1 billion, to the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA), to clean up the Ganga.
03 Jun, 2011, 08.18 AM IST
- Terror threat over Thames
Terror outfits plotting to send explosives-laden boats down the river.
14 Jul, 2009, 01.34 AM IST
- London fears 26/11-like attacks
Terrorists are planning attacks on London's tourist hotspots by sending explosive-laden boats down the Thames river, with an intelligence o...
13 Jul, 2009, 06.16 PM IST