Everything you need to know about Tower Town Colony: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Tower Town Colony: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) For fast bowler S. Sreesanth, it was two days of sleepless nights and no bath as the disgraced cricketer was not "comfortable" with the bathroom. Alone in the small cell of the Delhi Police, he mostly looks glum, depressed and breaks down often during questioning, police sources said Saturday.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Two officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), including one reportedly investigating the coal scam, were arrested here while taking a bribe of Rs.7 lakh for settling down a land dispute, an officer said Friday.
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Jay- Z's mother, Gloria Carter, has revealed that the first-time dad finds it difficult to hide his joy when he spends time with his daughter- Blue Ivy.
New York, May 13 (ANI): Sunbathing beauties have angered parents after baring teeny bikinis in Stuyvesant Town's children playgrounds.
Washington, May 11 (ANI): The spire on top of the new 1 World Trade Center has made it the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, May 3 (ANI): When it comes to the highest observation decks in the world, Burj Khalifa does not occupy pole position.
New York, May 2 (ANI): Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon renewed their wedding vows for the fifth time and shut down all of Disneyland to do it.
Damascus, April 30 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and 70 wounded when a car bomb went off Tuesday in the heart of the Syrian capital Damascus in front of the old headquarters of Syria's interior ministry, the state-TV said.
London, April 27 (ANI): Former British prime minister Winston Churchill is to appear on the next banknotes, when it is issued in 2016, it has been announced on Friday.
Dhaka, April 26 (ANI): The death toll from a nine storey building that collapsed on Wednesday has risen to 258, even as 24 more people were rescued from the piled up debris early on Friday morning.
BJP National Vice President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has described Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh as a ?Laat Saheb of Loot?. Addressing the meeting of the party?s Election Management teams here, Naqvi said that t
Tokyo, April 23 (ANI): At 634 meters, the Tokyo Skytree is the tallest tower in the world next to Burj Khalifa in the UAE.
London, April 17 (IANS) The funeral of Margaret Thatcher, Britain's only woman prime minister, was held Wednesday and was attended by Queen Elizabeth II, two heads of state and 11 prime ministers from across the world.
London, April 17 (IANS) The funeral of Margaret Thatcher, the first female British prime minister, was held Wednesday and was attended by Queen Elizabeth II, two heads of state and 11 prime ministers from across the world.
New York, Apr. 17 (ANI): Kate Upton is currently in talks to appear in new film 'The Other Woman,' alongside Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann.
Los Angeles, April 16 (IANS) Singer Kerry Katona, who got engaged to George Kay over the weekend, took to social networking platform Twitter to show off her sparkling new ring.
Washington, April 15 (ANI): The wireless space is getting crowded. Wi-Fi signals, Bluetooth devices, ZigBee sensor nodes and other electronics and protocols are increasingly clogging the airwaves, resulting in dropped calls, wasted bandwidth and bad connections.
London, April 15 (IANS) Singer Kerry Katona is engaged to George Kay - they have been dating each other for the past nine months.
Los Angeles, April 15 (IANS) Actor-director Jon Hamm loves period drama TV series "Downton Abbey".
London, Apr 14 (ANI): EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook was kidnapped at gunpoint and raped by a gang of drug dealers after failing to pay a 5,000-pound cocaine debt, according to reports.
I was watching the international TV news the other day when I realized something huge was missing: there was no mention of the Eastern half of the world, home of 60 percent of the world's population.
London, Apr 3 (ANI): Controversial new Sunderland coach Paolo Di Canio has vowed to 'slap faces' and 'kick bottoms' in a bid to save the club from relegation.
Paris, March 31 (IANS) Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower Saturday evening was the target of a bomb threat, leading police to evacuate about 1,500 people from the wrought iron structure raised in 1889, police sources said.
Paris, March 31 (IANS) Around 1,500 people were evacuated from Paris' iconic tower Eiffel Tower Saturday evening following a bomb threat, police sources said.
New York, March 28 (ANI): A Chinese mother has brought a 6.5 million dollar apartment at the posh, still-unfinished One57 building in midtown for her 2-year-old daughter to use during her college.
Gurgaon, March 18 (IANS) A Haryana Police officer was shot at by three unidentified assailants on the busy Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway Monday evening, said a police official. His condition is critical.
Washington, Mar. 15 (ANI): Pakistan's religious minorities, particularly Christians and Shiite Muslims, have said their communities are feeling an increasing sense of siege, and are calling on the government to do more to protect them, following the recent attack on Christians in Lahore.
London, Mar. 11 (ANI): A French male rock climber, who has been nicknamed 'Spider-man' for his affinity to climb world's tallest and most iconic landmarks, has set his sights on London's Shard - the highest building in the European Union.
Hamburg, Mar.6 (ANI): The JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, which opened this week, may hold the new record for the world's tallest hotel building, but there are several other hotels that have breached the 400 metre mark.
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik has criticised the Punjab provincial government for doing precious little to curb terrorism, particularly against banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ).
Hamburg, Mar.1 (ANI): The JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, which opened this week, may hold the new record for the world's tallest hotel building, but there are several other hotels that have breached the 400 metre mark.
New York, Feb. 26 (ANI): 'Fifty Shades of Grey' author EL James met Hollywood A-listers at Vanity Fair's Oscar party on Sunday.
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Treasures looted in the age of empire, including the Koh-i-Noor diamond, should be returned to their countries of origin to right historical wrongs, said a leading Pakistani daily.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Endo Lighting Corporation, one of the well-known lighting brands from Japan, is entering the Indian market with their first store in the capital.
Malaga (Spain), Feb 18 (IANS/EFE) Spanish copla singer Marife de Triana died Saturday in the southern province of Andalusia, according to government officials in the Mediterranean town of Torremolinos where she lived. She was 76.
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) An evening of folk-fusion love songs, doting grandparents singing and dancing with toddlers, love birds making a memory in photo booths and alluring gifts of gold and diamonds marked the Valentine's day celebrations here Thursday.
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) With couples flocking to photo booths, professing love through cyberspace and gifting jewellery to children showering love on grandparents, Valentine's Day Thursday was a varied affair in the city.
London, Feb 10 (IANS) A website for adulterous affairs has been clicked on a whopping 52,375 times from computers used by British MPs and their staff, a media report said Sunday.
Islamabad, Feb 7 (IANS) At least one policeman was killed and seven people were injured Thursday night in a bomb blast in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, media reports said.
London, Feb. 6 (ANI): A French daredevil has scaled Cuba's famous 27-stoeried Habana Libre hotel on Monday without ropes or a safety net.
London, February 5 (ANI): DNA tests have confirmed that the skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park last year is that of English king Richard III, who died in the battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
London, Feb 2 (ANI): As the tallest skyscraper in Western Europe, the Shard offers breath-taking views of London, but some of our pockets might hurt while taking a view of the city with the costly entry fee.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) A three-year-old son of a soldier was rescued here and two call centre employees arrested for abducting the boy for Rs.15 lakh ransom, police said Sunday.
Washington, Jan. 17 (ANI): Selena Gomez, who recently broke up with teen idol Justin Bieber, was spotted holding hands with Australian actor Luke Bracey at CAA's Golden Globes after party on Sunday.
Washington, Jan. 17 (ANI): Selena Gomez, who recently broke up with teen idol Justin Bieber, was spotted holding hands with Australian actor Luke Bracey at CAA's Golden Globes after party on Sunday.
Bangalore, Jan 17 (IANS) A 35-foot tall Eiffel Tower replica made up of over 250,000 roses and a six-foot statue of Swami Vivekananda decorated with various flowers are the star attractions at Republic Day flower show beginning here Friday.
London, Jan 16 (IANS) At least two people were killed and as many injured when a helicopter crashed into a crane on top of a building in London, The Sun reported.
Beijing, Jan 12 (IANS) Nearly 30,000 people of about 8,000 households in China's Shanghai city are relying on bottled water and delivery by fire engines after a tanker dumped chemical waste into an upper stream of the Huangpu river.
Los Angeles, Jan 5 (IANS) Actress Courteney Cox says she wants to focus on showing less of her face, and more of her bosom in the latest season of US TV sitcom "Cougar Town".
Paris, Jan 2 (IANS) A total of 1,193 vehicles were burnt on New Year's Eve in France, according to the French government.
London, December 17 (ANI): Cheryl Cole and Tre Holloway, who spent the evening watching Kimberley Walsh strut her stuff on 'Strictly Come Dancing', evidently decided a bit of couple time was in order as they stepped out on a romantic dinner date on Saturday night after filming for the BBC One show wrapped.
London, Dec 11 (IANS) For the first time ever, white British people are now in a minority in London as migrants from India, Pakistan, Ireland, Germany and Poland added up to over three million people over the past decade, a government report said Tuesday.
Property tax Department of South Delhi Municipal Corporation issued notices to various telecom companies for non-payment of property tax for their towers installed on the Building or on vacant land in SDMC areas.
London, December 6 (ANI): The top ten skyscrapers of the year have been named, with a stunning New York residential block taking top spot, it has been revealed.
London, Dec. 6 (ANI): A 41-story tower inspired by a tiara worn by Princess Diana has come very close to winning the skyscraper of the year award.
Islamabad, Dec. 5 (ANI): The recent assassination attempt on a female Christian charity worker from Sweden is suspected to have been carried out by the Al-Qaeda-linked Punjabi Taliban.
Los Angeles, Dec 5 (IANS) Actor Eddie Murphy is Hollywood's most overpaid actor, according to Forbes magazine.
London, Dec 4(ANI): The speedboat David Beckham used to carry the Olympic torch up the River Thames to the Olympic Park has failed to reach its reserve price at auction.
Karachi, Dec. 2 (ANI): Rangers personnel unearthed a bomb-making factory in Karachi and arrested 10 militants belonging to the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Los Angeles, Dec 1 (IANS) The popularity of Korean pop singer Psy's "Gangnam Style" has inspired a restaurant here to name itself upon the hit number. The singer has no plans to sue the owner.
Islamabad, Nov 30 (IANS) A Pakistani man from Rawalpindi has alleged that police tortured him after suspecting him to be a drug dealer and threw him from a four-storey building.
Islamabad, Nov. 29 (ANI): Hindus in Dera Ismail Khan are forced to bury their dead due the unavailability of proper cremation grounds.
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) Mumbai paused in its busy tracks Monday to remember the 166 people who fell to the indiscriminate bullets of 10 Pakistani terrorists during a 60?hour siege, India's most wounding terrorist attack, that began this day four years ago.
London, Nov 26 (IANS) Christo Javacheff is an artist renowned for wrapping the Reichstag in fabric, but his latest project 'Mastaba', the world's largest permanent sculpture to be built in Abu Dhabi will be much bigger in scale and rival Egypt's pyramids.
London, Nov 23(ANI): Kevin Pietersen has paid extra bucks for an upgrade for himself and wife Jessica in the luxurious Palace rooms of the iconic Taj Mahal Palace where the England team is based on the eve of the second Test match against India in Mumbai, whereas the other members of the team are staying in the other part of the hotel.
Islamabad, Nov 21 (IANS) At least two people died in a bomb attack Wednesday in Pakistan's port city of Karachi.
London, Nov 21 (IANS) Singer Rihanna surprised her fans by groping her bust as she performed here during her 777 tour.
Dubai, Nov 18 (IANS) Scores of apartments were gutted in a major fire that broke out in the 34?storey Tamweel Tower in Dubai early Sunday.
A new study on the linkage of Asthma with educational attainment says that the disease does not adversely impact a child's educational performance.
Washington, November 16 (ANI): Asthma does not adversely impact a child's educational performance, a new study has concluded.
London, Nov. 12 (ANI): A thief broke into the Tower of London and stole keys belonging to guards following an astonishing security blunder.
Geneva, Nov 9 (IANS) Archduke Joseph, one of the rarest and most famous diamonds in the world, with its origin traced to ancient Golconda mines of Andhra Pradesh, is all set to be auctioned on Tuesday.
Santiago, Nov 5 (IANS/EFE) A fight at a prison has left 14 inmates injured, Chilean officials said.
London, Oct 25 (ANI): An invite to Buckingham Palace is a rare chance to see how the Royalty lives, but for Olympic silver medallist Gemma Gibbons, it was an opportunity to see the monarchy's toilets.
London, October 25 (ANI): Big Ben, Stonehenge and the Tower of London have emerged as the favourite landmarks of youngsters in Britain, according to a survey.
Cape Town, Oct 21 (IANS) An uncharacteristically patient 52 off 44 balls from Virender Sehwag helped the Delhi Daredevils go top off the table in Group A of the Champions League Twenty20 after a three-wicket win over Perth Scorchers here Sunday.
Melbourne, Oct 18 (ANI): Visitors to Paris could soon be bouncing across the River Seine on a giant inflatable trampoline bridge, to get a unique view of the Eiffel Tower.
New York, Oct 16 (ANI): Donald Trump took a dig at Alex Rodriguez's on-field struggles on Twitter because the Yankee is moving out of Trump Park Avenue.
Washington, Oct. 13 (ANI): A Canadian company is holding the steel needed to build the new World Trade Center's antenna as "hostage" for millions of dollars, jeopardizing the completion date for the tower and at least 100 iron-worker jobs, according to a lawsuit filed by the Port Authority's WTC Tower 1 LLC.
London, Oct 12 (IANS) One of British king Henry VIII's country estates, built in the early 1500s, has been put up for sale for 26 million pounds.
Islamabad, Oct. 8 (Xinhua-ANI): Pakistanis are observing on Monday the 7th anniversary of devastating 2005 earthquake that had hit northwest and Pakistan-administered Kashmir and killed over 70, 000 people, local media reported.
Mumbai, Oct 5 (IANS) Over 300 women who were rescued from brothels in south Mumbai will be produced in court Saturday and their age verified. Over 100 men and 70 women have been arrested in the case, police said Friday.
Manama, Oct. 4 (ANI): Developers in Dubai are reportedly planning to construct a replica of the famous Taj Mahal, which would be over four times bigger than the original monument.
Dubai, October 1 (ANI): A blue plaque has been unveiled at the Oxfordshire home of the late musician Robin Gibb to celebrate his life and work.
London, Sep 30 (IANS) Couples in England and Wales will be able to marry at any chosen time of the day or night from Monday, following the lifting of a 176-year-old ban.
London, September 26 (ANI): Elton John has sold his high rise Hollywood flat over fears for the safety of their two-year-old son, Zachary.
London, Sep 24(ANI): French daredevil Alain Robert has scaled world's tallest steel tower, the Central Plains Fortaleza building in China's Henan province in nearly two hours time.
Dhaka, Sep 23 (IANS) A fire broke out in a high-rise building in Dhaka Sunday night and officials said scores of people were quickly evacuated.
London, Sept 21 (ANI): School kids from London have released their own version of 'The Hobbit' months before the official film premieres.
Washington, September 19 (ANI): Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and two partnering institutions have found a possible way to map the spread and structure of the universe, guided by the light of quasars.
London, September 18(ANI): The Queen got down to number five in the list of 50 special things that help to make Britain great, according to a poll.
Karachi, Sep 13 (IANS) "The bodies were iron hot," said a rescuer who himself got burnt while carrying the victims of a factory fire that left at least 289 people dead.
New York, Sept 12 (ANI): Ryan Lochte and model Carmen Dell'Orefice bonded very well as they sat in the front-row during the New York Fashion Week.
Islamabad, Sep 3 (IANS) Three people were killed Monday when a massive bomb exploded in Pakistan's Peshawar city, a media report said.
London, Sep 2 (ANI): Soldiers who were drafted in for the security of the London Olympics were targeted in hate attacks, it has emerged.
Los Angeles, Aug 30 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Aniston and her fiance Justin Theroux stepped out for a dinner with actress Courteney Cox at the Sunset Tower Hotel's Tower Bar here.
London, Aug 28 (ANI): Domino enthusiasts from Germany demolished 125,000 little bricks - setting three Guinness World Records.
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Singer Adnan Sami had decided that as soon as legal troubles with his second wife Sabah Galadari end, he would take his third wife, Roya Faryabi, to a city of her dreams and they would initiate the process of parenthood.
London, August 25 (ANI): Since Prince Harry's naked "pool party" at the Las Vegas hotspot, inquiries about the nightclub has shot up by 30 percent in the past week.
London, August 24 (ANI): As nude photos of Prince Harry during a Las Vegas party are sweeping the Internet, celebrities and fans of the royal have rushed in to congratulate him on his behaviour.
