Kolkata has become the country's first city to have a floating hotel and in turn joined cities like Moscow, St. Petersberg, Vienna, Hamburg, Amsterdum, Phnompen, Hongkong where "Floatels" are the major tourist and business attractions.
Leander Paes and Nenad Zimonjic received a bye in the first round and would meet Nicolas Kiefer and Alexander Waske
Tim Henman and Juan Carlos Ferrero slumped to demoralising defeats in the second round.
The world No. 1 thrashed Tomas Berdych to reach the third round of the Hamburg Masters.
IMAGES from Day 7 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, on Saturday.
The Austrian capital is famous not only for its grand architecture, music and art, but also for its open spaces and excellent public transport, points out Uttaran Das Gupta.
The G20 leaders resolved to facilitate swift and targeted exchanges of information between intelligence, law enforcement and judicial authorities on operational information-sharing, preventive measures and criminal justice response.
Trump said Putin would have been happier if Clinton had won as this would have made America weak.
Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.
The German goalkeeper is famous for his loud complaints and intimidation of opposing strikers.
'If there is one certainty in this visit, it is that Trump does not follow a script. He is unpredictable,' highlights Ambassador B S Prakash.
David Nalbandian and Gaston Gaudio must oust Russians Marat Safin and Igor Andreev in the fourth round for Argentina to have four men in the quarter-finals.
The former India captain said much will depen on how well India begins its campaign in the Champions Trophy.
Is this the grand revival? - Message board.
Baljit Singh Dhillon and Mukesh Kumar were the notable absentees on the first day of the camp.
'The world needs India because it needs a voice that speaks of peace, non-violence and peaceful coexistence.' 'This vision and voice, this attitude and belief are what India has stood for over the last twenty millennia,' Vice President Venkaiah Naidu tells trainee diplomats.
Images from Day 9 of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Monday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
'If Khan Market today -- a neon-drenched spectacle of blingy shops and pricey eateries -- is what it is, it's not due to the dramatic shift in political dispensations, but because free-market India is another country,' notes Sunil Sethi.
The world number one registered an easy 6-4, 6-3 victory in the quarter-final of the Hamburg Masters.
The former world number one staged a remarkable comeback in the second round of the Hamburg Masters.
Indian hockey chief coach Rajinder Singh on India's chances at the elite six-nation tournament.
India's captain says recent performances have made the 'world stand up and take notice of Indian hockey'.
IHF chief KPS Gill expressed confidence of the team doing well in the upcoming Champions Trophy.
The Indian government may be contemplating whether or not it will ruin a perfect, wintery Christmas holiday for school kids, but Santa Claus is certain to rock the town.
'Chinese companies have acquired stakes in 13 ports in Europe, including in Greece, Spain and, most recently, Belgium.' 'Those ports handle about 10 percent of Europe's shipping container capacity,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Check out Mr Burger and Ms King's wedding photographs from a marriage made in fast food heaven!
IMAGES from Day 6 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, on Friday.
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