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A visit to Disneyland in Paris is not just for the kids. There’s something for everyone

Europe’s number one tourist destination, Disneyland Paris is all set to embrace the season of ‘La Familia’. With over 320 million visitors since its opening in 1992, the Disney Park has something unique to offer to people of various age groups. From shopping, restaurants, dancing, shows, a cinema and more, the most promised tourist destination has something for the whole family. Here are some of the picks for all age […]

At least 3 injured in French school shooting, one arrested: Officials

At least three people were injured after a shooting at a high school in the small southern French town of Grasse, and a 17-year old student carrying a rifle, handguns and grenades was arrested, the interior ministry and police sources added. “The individual does not seem to be known by police,” one police source said. A second source said it appeared that two students had opened fire on the headmaster, […]

NSA Level Talks Held In Bangkok, Are India-Pakistan Ties On The Mend?

In the most unexpected developments, India and Pakistan held NSA level talks in Bangkok on Sunday. In what was a secret meeting till it concluded, the National Security Advisers of both countries along with their foreign secretaries discussed peace and security concerns of both countries. In a joint statement released by India’s NSA Ajit Doval and his Pakistani counterpart, Lt. Gen (Retd.) Nasir Khan Janjua, said the meeting covered, “peace […]

Chennai Floods: A Clarion Call To Check Climate Change

Even as Chennai is grappling to get back to normalcy and come to terms with the absolute devastation it underwent through the past week’s huge flooding, its ripples can be felt miles away at the Climate Change Summit in Paris too. The unnaturally high rains and the whopping intensity coupled with the tragic loss of life has not just left Indians in a state of shock but diplomats and officials […]

A concrete jungle that you would actually want to live in: The spectacular Flower Tower in Paris is completely concealed by hundreds of potted bamboo plants

The 10-storey accommodation is lined with 380 pots of dense bamboo plant which is said to be allergy friendly. While it may look like the pots are precariously balanced on the balconies, they are embedded into the structure. Designer Edouard François said the foliage was selected for the noise created when the leaves rustle in the wind. If you suffer from hay fever you may initially think this flower pot-covered […]

Paris attacks: Bataclan and other assaults leave many dead

France has declared a national state of emergency and tightened borders after at least 120 people were killed in a night of gun and bomb attacks in Paris. Eighty people were reported killed after gunmen burst into the Bataclan concert hall and took dozens hostage. The siege ended when security forces stormed the building. People were shot dead at bars and restaurants at five other sites in Paris. Eight attackers […]

Al Qaeda planning Paris-style attack in UK, warns spy chief

London: The al Qaeda network is plotting a terrorist strike in Britain to inflict mass casualties similar to the newsroom massacre at a satirical French weekly that killed 12 people, Britain’s spy chief has warned. Andrew Parker, the Director General of MI5 Security Service, warned that the threat of a “mass casualty attack” was growing and that intelligence pointed to the existence of specific plots. He said while British police […]

Paris Shooting: Youngest of the Three Suspected Gunmen Surrenders, Say Sources

  PARIS: An 18-year-old implicated alongside two brothers in the bloody attack against a satirical weekly in Paris, in which 12 people were killed, has surrendered to police, according to a source close to the case. “Hamyd Mourad handed himself in to police… on Wednesday at 11:00 pm (2200 GMT) after seeing his name circulating on social media,” the source told AFP. “He has been arrested and taken into custody,” […]

Top 3 most beautiful cities in the world

Once again the European continent is stacking all the most beautiful and alluring cities in its hands. We would have thought of other cities in the United States or in India but this is not the case. Venice, Paris and Prague still keeps the top rank most beautiful cities from all over the world. VENICE Unanimous among tourists in all corners of the earth, Venice was and still remains the […]