News for 'Tower of London'

EPL PIX: United thrash Leicester; Ipswich stun Spurs

EPL PIX: United thrash Leicester; Ipswich stun Spurs

Rediff.com11 Nov 2024

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.

Murray to donate Queen's winnings to Grenfell Tower fire victims

Murray to donate Queen's winnings to Grenfell Tower fire victims

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

The tower block is only a few kilometres away from the Queen's Club in West London.

The Olympics, From A Spectator's Lens

The Olympics, From A Spectator's Lens

Rediff.com14 Aug 2024

What is it like watching all the Olympian action and drama unfold from the spectators' galleries at the Stade de France?

Olympics: France's Riner reigns supreme with 4th gold

Olympics: France's Riner reigns supreme with 4th gold

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

The 35-year-old is judo's most decorated athlete at the Olympics with six medals.

Tower Infinity: South Korea's 'invisible' skyscraper

Tower Infinity: South Korea's 'invisible' skyscraper

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

South Korea will build a 450-meter tall Tower Infinity, a building that can go 'invisible'.

London mayor declares 'major incident' as COVID 'out of control'

London mayor declares 'major incident' as COVID 'out of control'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Major incidents have previously been called for the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017 and the terrorist attacks in the UK capital. A major incident is defined as an event or situation with a range of serious consequences which requires special arrangements to be implemented by one or more emergency responder agency.

Europe Mourns Alexei Navalny

Europe Mourns Alexei Navalny

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

Tributes pour in for Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died mysteriously in a Russian prison on Friday.

Olympics: Ecuador's Pintado blazes to 20km race walk win

Olympics: Ecuador's Pintado blazes to 20km race walk win

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

China's Yang Jiayu claimed gold in the women's 20km race walk at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.

All About Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

All About Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

Unlike for previous Olympics, the Paris 2024 opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium.

Taxi driver dives off Tower Bridge in Olympic protest

Taxi driver dives off Tower Bridge in Olympic protest

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

A man dived off London's historic Tower Bridge into the River Thames on Monday during a protest by taxi drivers over their exclusion from part of a special Olympic Games road network in the capital.

London fire: 79 people presumed dead

London fire: 79 people presumed dead

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

Five people who died in the blaze have been identified and 74 were missing and presumed dead.

58 missing in London blaze, presumed dead: UK police

58 missing in London blaze, presumed dead: UK police

Rediff.com17 Jun 2017

Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy said that number 'may increase' further and that the 'significant' recovery operation is likely to take weeks.

Unusual monsoon pics: Tower on a rainy night

Unusual monsoon pics: Tower on a rainy night

Rediff.com3 Sep 2010

We invited readers to send in their interesting monsoon snapshots. Here are some more responses -- and you can share yours too!

Olympics: Lakshya Sen to fight for bronze after Axelsen defeat

Olympics: Lakshya Sen to fight for bronze after Axelsen defeat

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

Lakshya Sen falls to Axelsen in semis, to play bronze-medal playoff

Disaster in the making? Thousands evacuated as 27 UK towers fail fire safety test

Disaster in the making? Thousands evacuated as 27 UK towers fail fire safety test

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Residents of 650 flats in four tower blocks on an estate in the Swiss Cottage area of north London were evacuated on Friday night by the local Camden Council, following tests ordered in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze on June 14, which claimed at least 79 lives and displaced hundreds others.

London's Big Ben is leaning!

London's Big Ben is leaning!

Rediff.com9 Oct 2011

The Big Ben, the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster in London, is leaning and its tilt is now visible to the naked eye, engineers have claimed.

London inferno: Death toll at 17, 'miracle' if anymore survivors

London inferno: Death toll at 17, 'miracle' if anymore survivors

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

London Fire Brigade fire fighters worked through the night to try and account for whole families that are still missing in the huge fire at the Grenfell Tower on the Lancaster West Estate in Latimer Road.

A dash of tricolour on London's iconic monuments

A dash of tricolour on London's iconic monuments

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

The iconic monuments in British capital London bathed in the tricolour of India as a "unique tribute" to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden visit to the country.

The great Indian debate: Do mobile towers really cause cancer?

The great Indian debate: Do mobile towers really cause cancer?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

Mobile tower radiation reaching us is more than a thousand times weaker than that from the handsets we use and the Indian standards are 10 times more stringent than the global norms recommended by the World Health Organisation, points out T V Ramachandran.

London highrise residents had warned officials of 'firetrap'

London highrise residents had warned officials of 'firetrap'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

Police expect that toll to rise significantly as the building is searched.

What is Farah doing in London with Akshay, Riteish, Bobby?

What is Farah doing in London with Akshay, Riteish, Bobby?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

London calling for Bollywood!

London fire: Manslaughter charges could be filed

London fire: Manslaughter charges could be filed

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

The British government has also ordered an examination of Hotpoint's Fridge Freezer units following the Scotland Yard's statement

Iconic Rajabai Clock Tower, University Library get a grand makeover

Iconic Rajabai Clock Tower, University Library get a grand makeover

Rediff.com12 May 2015

The Rajabai Clock Tower and Library have received a magnificent makeover.

'The Titan Flies Away Into The Ages'

'The Titan Flies Away Into The Ages'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'Some icons are living textbooks, teaching us about leadership, success, and legacy. Extraordinary yet human and approachable, they inspire and guide us.' 'India has lost a true son and champion.'

Helicopter crashes in central London

Helicopter crashes in central London

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

A helicopter crashed near Wandsworth in central London today after colliding with a crane on top of St George's Tower, a residential building currently under construction.

Bringing In 2024 Around The World

Bringing In 2024 Around The World

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

How 2024 arrived the world over.

Death toll in London inferno hits 30, and is likely to climb to over 100

Death toll in London inferno hits 30, and is likely to climb to over 100

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

There are fears that bodies of those found in the Grenfell Tower won't be recognised ever.

Looking At Varun's 'Happy Place'

Looking At Varun's 'Happy Place'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

Aahana-Karisma make new friends... Divya takes a taxi ride... Nia goes bungee-jumping...

London moves into final month of Olympics preparations

London moves into final month of Olympics preparations

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

London moved into the final month of preparations for its Olympic Games on Wednesday with a new landmark to greet visitors, and a warning that some others would not be welcome.

Missiles put on London rooftop to guard Olympics

Missiles put on London rooftop to guard Olympics

Rediff.com30 Apr 2012

Britain's military has told residents of an upscale apartment development near the Olympic Park in east London it is installing a missile battery on top of a tower within their housing complex to defend the 2012 Games this summer.

IOC disqualifies four Russians from London Olympics over doping

IOC disqualifies four Russians from London Olympics over doping

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

The IOC said all four -- Victoria Valyukevich, a triple jumper who was eighth in the women's competition, hammer throwers Gulfiya Khanafeeva and Mariia Bespalova, and weightlifter Khadzhimurat Akkaev, who did not compete due to a back injury, had tested positive for anabolic steroid turinabol.

The Greatest Olympians!

The Greatest Olympians!

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

Let's celebrate the Olympian legends!

Olympic flame to visit London palaces and castles

Olympic flame to visit London palaces and castles

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

The Olympic torch will share the same security as the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London on its first night in the capital on Friday before embarking on a week-long journey that will take in religious, political and royal landmarks.

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'

Ewan's Robots rock London!

Ewan's Robots rock London!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2005

Nirav Modi extradition: CBI-ED team to leave for London

Nirav Modi extradition: CBI-ED team to leave for London

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

The ED officer will carry the latest charge sheet filed by the agency against Modi's wife Ami and the recent attachments made by it in the case.

London Olympic Park gets $468 million post-Games makeover

London Olympic Park gets $468 million post-Games makeover

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

London's Olympic Park has taken on the air of a construction site again, with work under way on a 292 million pound transformation before Britons can use facilities like the swimming pool and cycle trails.

Why London and Mumbai are unique

Why London and Mumbai are unique

Rediff.com8 Jul 2005

When Preity danced in London

When Preity danced in London

Rediff.com16 Oct 2006

The actress was spotted shooting for her film, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom.

Nirav Modi tracked down in London, has started new diamond business: Report

Nirav Modi tracked down in London, has started new diamond business: Report

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

Modi, 48, is currently living in a three-bedroom flat occupying half of a floor of the landmark Centre Point tower block, where rent is estimated to cost 17,000 (Rs 15 lakh) a month, The Telegraph reported.