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Which City Is Known As The 'Venice Of India'
This destination is a paradise for nature lovers and those seeking a peaceful escape. Curious to know which city holds this title? Read on to find out!
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Which City Is Known As 'France of India', And Why
French-style cafés, bakeries, and restaurants serve European dishes, adding to the experience. You'll also find French cultural centres, heritage buildings with French signage, and even institutions that keep the connection alive.
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Why Paris Is Called The City Of Lights And How To See It Shine
Paris City of Lights History: Paris has been called the "City of Lights" for centuries, but the story behind the nickname is brighter than you might think. From royal lanterns to modern LEDs, here is why Paris still glows-and how to experience it.
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14-Year-Old Boy Nicknamed 'El Chapito' Arrested for Drug-Related Killings in Mexico
A 14-year-old boy with the moniker "El Chapito" has been detained by Mexican authorities for the drug-related murders of eight persons close to Mexico City.
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Queen Elizabeth Remembered As "Boss Lady" In Hong Kong, A Former Colony
Many Hong Kongers took to social media on Friday to mourn Queen Elizabeth II, a woman affectionately nicknamed "boss lady" among older residents in a city that was one of Britain's last colonies.
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Hiroshima Day: "Free The World Of Nuclear Weapons," Says UN Chief
Hiroshima Day: On August 6, 75 years ago the world changed - a US warplane dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan killing 1,40,000 people. At 8:15 am, on the ill-fated day, a US B-29 warplane, Enola Gay, dropped a bomb nicknamed "Little Boy" and destroyed the city and its people.
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23-Year-Old Arrested For Firing In Air In Delhi's Dwarka
A 23-year-old man, who was nicknamed Lotiya Pathan after the menacing villain from 90s hit film ''Tezaab'' and wanted to lead a gang of his own, was arrested in connection with a firing incident in Dwarka, police said on Monday.
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Swara Bhasker's Nickname For Kanhaiya Kumar On Bihar Campaign Trail
The occasion was Kanhaiya Kumar's nomination rally in Bihar's Begusarai. Actor Swara Bhasker, who was celebrating her 31st birthday on Tuesday, was in the city to support the former Jawaharlal Nehru students' union leader, who she calls her friend.
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Delhi Thief Called "Spiderman", Who Scaled Walls To Rob Houses, Arrested
The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested a house thief named Ravi, who had earned the nickname "Spiderman".
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Exclusive: How Kolkata Is Building Tunnel Under Water For 60-Second Metro Ride
Two top-order tunnel boring machines, nicknamed Rachna and Prerna, are digging India's first ever under-the-river Metro tunnels in Kolkata at full speed. If all goes through, then one could take a Metro ride under the Hooghly river in December 2019.
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Nicknames Like Bhau, Boss, Baba, Babush, Miccky Rule Goa's Political Canvas
As Goa gears up for Assembly elections on February 4, candidate nicknames like 'Babush', 'Baba', 'Patrao', 'Bhau', 'Miccky', 'Boss' and 'Khashe' have made a splash on the political canvas in the state.
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Hong Kong 'Wolf' Tells People to be 'Like Sheep' After Year of Protests
Hong Kong leader CY Leung, nicknamed the "wolf" by critics, said residents of the Chinese-controlled city should be more like sheep after a year "rife with differences", including months of sometimes violent pro-democracy street protests.
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Driver in China toddler death jailed: Reports
A driver who ran over a toddler in a hit-and-run accident that shocked China has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison, a court spokeswoman said on Thursday. The death of the two-year-old girl, nicknamed Yue Yue, triggered a huge public outcry after surveillance camera footage of her being hit by two vehicles last October in the south...
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Mumbai's 'Beer Man' is rape and murder suspect
After failing to tie him up with the spate of killings in SoBo in 2006-07, cops are once again after Ravindra Kantrole, this time in connection with the recent rape and murder of three minor girls in Cuffe Parade. Colaba and Cuffe Parade police, who are probing the killings, have now sent Kantrole, nicknamed the Beer Man, for DNA testing. On Septem...
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Little Crawley looks to down mighty Man United
They are both nicknamed "The Red Devils" and both have fiery Scotsmen as their managers. That's where the similarities end between Manchester United and Crawley Town.
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Which City Is Known As The 'Venice Of India'
This destination is a paradise for nature lovers and those seeking a peaceful escape. Curious to know which city holds this title? Read on to find out!
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Which City Is Known As 'France of India', And Why
French-style cafés, bakeries, and restaurants serve European dishes, adding to the experience. You'll also find French cultural centres, heritage buildings with French signage, and even institutions that keep the connection alive.
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Why Paris Is Called The City Of Lights And How To See It Shine
Paris City of Lights History: Paris has been called the "City of Lights" for centuries, but the story behind the nickname is brighter than you might think. From royal lanterns to modern LEDs, here is why Paris still glows-and how to experience it.
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14-Year-Old Boy Nicknamed 'El Chapito' Arrested for Drug-Related Killings in Mexico
A 14-year-old boy with the moniker "El Chapito" has been detained by Mexican authorities for the drug-related murders of eight persons close to Mexico City.
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Queen Elizabeth Remembered As "Boss Lady" In Hong Kong, A Former Colony
Many Hong Kongers took to social media on Friday to mourn Queen Elizabeth II, a woman affectionately nicknamed "boss lady" among older residents in a city that was one of Britain's last colonies.
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Hiroshima Day: "Free The World Of Nuclear Weapons," Says UN Chief
Hiroshima Day: On August 6, 75 years ago the world changed - a US warplane dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan killing 1,40,000 people. At 8:15 am, on the ill-fated day, a US B-29 warplane, Enola Gay, dropped a bomb nicknamed "Little Boy" and destroyed the city and its people.
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23-Year-Old Arrested For Firing In Air In Delhi's Dwarka
A 23-year-old man, who was nicknamed Lotiya Pathan after the menacing villain from 90s hit film ''Tezaab'' and wanted to lead a gang of his own, was arrested in connection with a firing incident in Dwarka, police said on Monday.
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Swara Bhasker's Nickname For Kanhaiya Kumar On Bihar Campaign Trail
The occasion was Kanhaiya Kumar's nomination rally in Bihar's Begusarai. Actor Swara Bhasker, who was celebrating her 31st birthday on Tuesday, was in the city to support the former Jawaharlal Nehru students' union leader, who she calls her friend.
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Delhi Thief Called "Spiderman", Who Scaled Walls To Rob Houses, Arrested
The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested a house thief named Ravi, who had earned the nickname "Spiderman".
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Exclusive: How Kolkata Is Building Tunnel Under Water For 60-Second Metro Ride
Two top-order tunnel boring machines, nicknamed Rachna and Prerna, are digging India's first ever under-the-river Metro tunnels in Kolkata at full speed. If all goes through, then one could take a Metro ride under the Hooghly river in December 2019.
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Nicknames Like Bhau, Boss, Baba, Babush, Miccky Rule Goa's Political Canvas
As Goa gears up for Assembly elections on February 4, candidate nicknames like 'Babush', 'Baba', 'Patrao', 'Bhau', 'Miccky', 'Boss' and 'Khashe' have made a splash on the political canvas in the state.
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Hong Kong 'Wolf' Tells People to be 'Like Sheep' After Year of Protests
Hong Kong leader CY Leung, nicknamed the "wolf" by critics, said residents of the Chinese-controlled city should be more like sheep after a year "rife with differences", including months of sometimes violent pro-democracy street protests.
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Driver in China toddler death jailed: Reports
A driver who ran over a toddler in a hit-and-run accident that shocked China has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison, a court spokeswoman said on Thursday. The death of the two-year-old girl, nicknamed Yue Yue, triggered a huge public outcry after surveillance camera footage of her being hit by two vehicles last October in the south...
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Mumbai's 'Beer Man' is rape and murder suspect
After failing to tie him up with the spate of killings in SoBo in 2006-07, cops are once again after Ravindra Kantrole, this time in connection with the recent rape and murder of three minor girls in Cuffe Parade. Colaba and Cuffe Parade police, who are probing the killings, have now sent Kantrole, nicknamed the Beer Man, for DNA testing. On Septem...
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Little Crawley looks to down mighty Man United
They are both nicknamed "The Red Devils" and both have fiery Scotsmen as their managers. That's where the similarities end between Manchester United and Crawley Town.
