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A new director is being appointed to lead the Louvre Museum after jewel heistChristophe Leribault will take the helm of the Louvre at a turbulent moment. His tenure begins in the wake of a dramatic crown jewels heist...- Louvre heist arrests in Paris: Suspects taken to custody as one of them try to fly out of France. Details hereFour hooded thieves made off with eight precious pieces worth an estimated $102 million from the Louvre's collection on October 19, exposin...
- The $100 million Louvre theft could make France's stolen Crown Jewels as famous as the Mona LisaA daring robbery at the Louvre has unexpectedly propelled France's Crown Jewels to global fame, mirroring the Mona Lisa's rise after its 19...
- The Louvre's crown jewel heist is now a race against time for authorities - and the brazen thievesFrance is stunned after a daring daylight robbery at the Louvre. Priceless royal jewels, including crowns and necklaces, were stolen. Exper...
- Louvre Museum Robbery: Priceless crown of Empress Eugénie with 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds found broken in ParisLouvre Museum Robbery: Thieves stole priceless jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris. The daring daylight heist saw criminals breach a win...
- UK turns to British royals, once heads of the largest empire, to mollify Trump, the most powerful person in the worldDonald Trump will visit Britain next week. The British royals will use their influence during the visit. They aim to positively influence t...
- Bangladesh eyes end to treasure trove bank vault mysteryMurad maintains that the family's diamond, too, was once owned by Persia's shahs, then worn by Sikh warrior-leader Ranjit Singh in 19th-cen...
- Lonely Planet's top 10 cities to visit in 2025; and there's an Indian twistLonely Planet has announced its top 10 must-visit destinations for 2025, featuring cities like Puducherry, Osaka, and Edmonton. Notable hig...
- The unusual suspects: A luxe bucket list of lesser-known travel destinationsThe ‘Mona Lisa’, Stonehenge, Palace of Versailles — these fabled tourist spots are dreadfully overcrowded. Try these lesser-known, but just...
- A 'digital heist': Rosetta Stone returns home to London virtuallyThe Rosetta Stone will be "digitally repatriated" to Egypt by Looty, a group of London-based designers, allowing visitors to view it throug...
- Princess Diana's last moments: French doctor recalls 'tragic night'That night, Mailliez was driving into the tunnel when he spotted a smoking Mercedes nearly split in two.
- Princess Diana's last moments: French doctor recalls 'tragic night'Twenty-five years later, Dr. Frederic Mailliez is still marked by what happened in the Alma Tunnel in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997.
- Final chord: Royal piano restorer sells lifetime's collection, instruments could go up for £60,000 eachSome of his work has included on pianos belonging to Queen Elizabeth II herself.
- Getting ready to return: The Louvre to reopen on July 6Online reservations for visiting the Louvre will open on June 15.
- Luxury doesn’t mean the most extravagant object, it's a commitment to create something proper: Francesca CartierThe grand-daughter of Jean-Jacques Cartier revisits the bond that the French family has shared with Indian royals over the years.
- Maharaja Jagatjit Singh’s Mellerio peacock & Cartier tiara once found place in Mughal treasuryMany of the jewels that he owned had passed through the hands of prominent French jewellers.
- Horse-drawn carriages & breath-taking castles: Spend a magical Christmas in ParisIf you want to spend the holidays in the country, head to Mandawa, a quaint Shekhawati town adorned with bearings of a regal era gone by.
- Indian antique auction: India Inc's top names to outbid each other at royal retreat in JodhpurSome of India Inc's top names will seek to outbid each other next month in Jodhpur, where dozens of treasured collectibles will be put unde...
- Egypt relivedWe took a step back in time - about 3,000 years, just like every one else who has the luck to visit Egypt!
- Hari Niwas Palace: Flavour of JammuIf you thought Jammu was all about Vaishno Devi shrine, you are terribly mistaken.
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