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Kolkata Tram Gets Puja Makeover!

By SHAILAJANAND MISHRA
Last updated on: October 21, 2023 21:46 IST
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IMAGE: The Durga Puja themed tram launched by the West Bengal Transport Corporation. Photograph: ANI Photo

Bullseye, IAF!

The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra.

Also see: Garba with a message

The longest bi-lane tunnel in the world.

And the largest Hindu temple outside India.

Videos chosen by you through your likes on iShare.

 


World's Longest Bi-Lane Tunnel Is Nearly Ready
Location: Arunachal Pradesh

And the credit for doing so goes to the Border Roads Organisation.

The bi-lane Sela Tunnel, located along the Indo-China border, is strategically important and a big push towards better connectivity in the eastern sector.

All Videos: ANI

 


Lahaul-Spiti Turns A Cool White
Location: Lahaul & Spiti

While much of India swelters in the October heat, this is what happened in the higher reaches of Lahaul-Spiti.

Don't you wish you were there?

 


Look Who Got A Puja Makeover!
Location: Kolkata

Well, it is Durga Puja time.

The festival has been awarded the UNESCO Heritage tag.

And the Kotakata tramways is celebrating 150 years of serving the city.

What's not to celebrate!

 


That's The Largest Hindu Temple Outside India
Location: Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA

Some interesting statistics about the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha Shri Swaminarayan Akshardham temple.

It spans an impressive 255 feet in length, 345 feet in width and 191 feet in height.

It covers an expansive 183 acres.

It has been built over 12 years by over 12,500 volunteers from across the United States.

 


Ahmedabad nu Garbo
Location: Ahmedabad

When you know everyone is watching, you also know it's time to send a message.

Here's what these garba revellers in Ahmedabad did.

 


Kerala's First 3D-Printed Building
Location: Thiruvananthapuram

After Karnataka's 3D-printed post office, Kerala decided to go the 3D way too.

The state's first 3D-printed building, Amaze 28, was unveiled in PTP Nagar.

It was built in just 28 days; the 3D wall printing took only two days.

 


IAF Test-Fires Surface To Surface BrahMos Missile
Location: New Delhi

And that's what the precision-strike launch looked like.

Bullseye, IAF!

 

 


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