More than 86,000 people worldwide have been infected with the novel coronavirus and the global death toll is nearing 3,000. To try to prevent the spread of the virus, local governments have been closing tourist attractions that normally draw large crowds. World-famous destinations such as the Great Wall of China and the Venetian canals resemble ghost towns. As new coronavirus cases are confirmed daily, more closures and cancellations are expected. For the most up-to-date information on the status of an attraction or event, check the institution's or event's main web page.
AC Milan playmaker Kaka added to his remarkable haul of trophies and titles on Monday when he was named FIFA World Player 2007.
British director Paul Greengrass has bought the rights to Rajiv Chandrasekaran's acclaimed book, Imperial Life in the Emerald City.
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A dress exhibition that celebrates the fashion and style of the Princess of Wales.
Having dominated the summer placement scene at IIMs, companies like McKinsey, Boston Consultancy Group and UBS showed up for the first time for placements at IIT Bombay.
Carlos Ghosn, the iconic CEO of Nissan Motors and Renault, is on a whistle-stop visit to India on Monday to finalise a joint venture and small-car blue-print with India's second-largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto. Renault, Nissan and M&M also have a three-way equity tie-up to make passenger vehicles in Chennai, for which the facility is yet to be built.
Called the Live TV for cars, the DTH provider is in the final stages of installing the services in cars, SUVs and high-capacity buses.
Dancer-Choreographer Astad Deboo met Queen Elizabeth, William and Kate at Buckingham Palace on Monday at the launch of India-UK year of Culture. He tells Archana Masih/Rediff.com that the Queen even did a cute little dance movement when he was presented to her.
As the borewell was just one foot in diameter, army engineers have dug a parallel 55-ft tunnel to pull out the child, rescuers said. "It will be extended by 5 ft or so and then a trench will be dug towards the borewell," they added.
'I got a very simple one-line brief from Ekta Kapoor that this character is like the Ramayan's Ram -- ideal husband, son and maryada purushottam.'
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The company will charge around Rs 100 per month for its services, the lowest in the country for browsing the Net over mobile phones, compared with the existing tariffs of around Rs 500 per month charged by other service providers.
Red Fort, the 17th century Mughal marvel, was given the world heritage status by UNESCO on Thursday.
The prime minister's special envoy on nuclear issue Shyam Saran said India has also conveyed to the US that it was not ready to accept any legally-binding provision on future nuclear testing in the 123 Agreement.
Standalone theatres in the city succumb to multiplex pressure.
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Mavji Patel's three boys now look at life differently ever since he went away. They are more serious, mature and try to shoulder responsibilty.
The UK's biggest LEGO show 'Brick 2015: Built for Lego Fans' in London featured a life-size woolly mammoth, a replica of the Titanic and Hogwarts from the famous Harry Potter franchise.
Fabio Cannavaro, Ronaldinho and Zinedine Zidane have been shortlisted for the FIFA World Player of the Year award.
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Harivanshi Rai, Jaya, and Aishwarya Rai have been previous awardees.
Donald Trump on Wednesday started his maiden visit to Beijing with both sides inking deals worth $9 billion.
Tata group's global e-learning firm, Tata Interactive Systems, on Monday acquired two European software companies in a move to expand its global presence for an undisclosed amount.
The soap operas of Ekta Kapoor and Ravi Chopra are likely to be axed to make way for Kaun Banega Crorepati-III because Star Plus intends to reserve the one-hour primetime slot for the show that will be anchored by Shahrukh Khan.
'This film is a product of a dangerous trend to take just a sprinkling of truth, mix it with free-flowing speculation and present it as historical facts,' says Manavi Kapur.
'The film industry will remain soft targets and continue to be picked upon with no respite, with no choice but to give in due to personal safety and financial compulsions,' says director Suparn Verma.
Microsoft Devices Group has unveiled the Nokia 215, its most affordable Internet-ready phone.
The weather though holds the key to the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka getting underway.
She said intolerance is growing in the country and a "select few" assume that they represent the masses, "under certain political patronage", and take law and order in their hands.
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The attacker, named in local media as Ihsas Khan, was charged with committing a terrorist attack and attempted murder after the alleged attack on a 59-year-old man.
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