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Machete-wielding man attacks soldier near Louvre museum in Paris

A French soldier guarding the Louvre museum in Paris has shot a man who tried to attack a security patrol with a machete shouting "Allahu Akbar" on Friday, police said. IMAGE: French police secure......

Every Picture Tells A Story

Glimpses from around the world that will make you smile and cry. Paws At The Pyramid IMAGE: A tourist's cat walks along the edge of a fountain in front of the glass pyramid at the Louvre museum......

Mona Lisa To Move...

The Mona Lisa -- arguably, the most famous painting ever -- will move from its current place in the Louvre in Paris. It will still be part of the Louvre's dazzling offerings, of course, only it......

Mona Lisa is back as Louvre reopens after 4 months

The world's most visited museum, the Louvre in Paris, has reopened. IMAGE: Visitors queue in front of the Louvre Pyramid designed by Chinese-born US architect Ieoh Ming Pei in Paris as the museum......

Diamonds robbed from Louvre

Two diamonds worth over $14 million were robbed mid-afternoon from an antique dealers' show at the Paris Louvre museum yesterday. Thegems, one a white 47 carat and the other a 15.74 carat blue......

16 top museums of the world

A trip to the museum is always fascinating. It makes one familiar with history. To know a particular place well, one should always pay a visit to the local museum. In this slide show, we......

Lessons of Paris's Louvre need to come to India!

Adding oomph to an ageing brand? When the first wrinkles appear, the search for the fountain of youth must begin! Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Francois Mitterrand, president of France......

Mumbai's classy T2 terminal to rival world-class art museums

Mumbai International Airport's new T2 terminal has an art collection to rival world-class museums, a miscellany of cultural nuances that embodies India. So there's the Louvre in Paris, and then......

Chinese boss gifts 6,400 employees a holiday in France!

Image: 6,400 Chinese employees gifted a holiday in France. Photograph: Reuters China's Tiens Group Co. Ltd is treating more than half of its 12,000 employees to a four-day holiday......

India is the 10th wealthiest nation in the world, US leads

In the top 20 list for total individual wealth, India bettered Spain, Brazil, South Korea, Switzerland, Mexico, Netherlands, and Belgium, among others. Image: India is ranked 10......

Rasha Sends Postcards From Paris

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rasha Thadani/Instagram Rasha Thadani knows how to mix business with pleasure. So after she wrapped up the Paris Fashion Week, she decided to tour the City of Love.......

Wamiqa-Varun Can't Wait For Christmas

Bhumi feels pretty... Jackie Shroff with the 'asli' Bidhu...Huma-Saqib go to a wedding... Photograph: Kind courtesy Wamiqa Gabbi/Instagram Wamiqa Gabbi goes red hot for Baby John! The actor is all......

PIX: Shama Sikander's EXOTIC holiday in France, Venice, Italy...

Bollywood stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in. So we decided to document their travels with a special series. Lisa Haydon went on a lovely......

PIX: Mallika Sherawat's FANTASTIC French holiday

Bollywood stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in. So we decided to document their travels with a special series. Powerhouse Ranveer Singh......

The Last Tango with Bernardo Bertolucci

Aseem Chhabra salutes the Italian Master and his cinema. IMAGE: Maria Schneider and Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris. It was the summer of 1974. I had just finished high school and my father......

PIX: Paris erupts in celebration as PSG make history

IMAGE: Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique hoists the trophy as he celebrates with his players after victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League final at Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany, on......

French gold medallists Perec and Riner light Olympic cauldron

IMAGE: Torchbearers Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters French three-times Olympic......

Yoga in Asian Games?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sachin Tendulkar/X Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Wednesday pitched for the inclusion of yoga in the Asian Games programme as the country seeks to......

PICS: Paris Paralympics end with rainy electro party

IMAGE: The Paralympic flag is waved amid rain during the closing ceremony at Stade de France in Paris on Sunday. Photograph: Umit Bektas/Reuters The Paris 2024 Games came to a close like they......

'Crazy' Opening Ceremony To Kick-off Paris Olympics

The Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony will start at 11pm IST on Friday, July 26, 2024. For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, the opening ceremony will not be held in a stadium.......