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Paris mayor receives backlash over plan to keep Olympic rings on Eiffel Tower

Paris mayor receives backlash over plan to keep Olympic rings on Eiffel Tower

Plans by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower have been condemned by designer Gustave Eiffel's descendants and provoked a backlash from some Parisians

02 September,2024 05:24 PM IST | Paris | AFP
Olympic rings to stay at Eiffel Tower after Paris Paralympics 2024: Paris mayor

Olympic rings to stay at Eiffel Tower after Paris Paralympics 2024: Paris mayor

The Eiffel Tower will keep the Olympic rings that have adorned it since June after the ongoing Paralympic Games, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Saturday

01 September,2024 11:09 AM IST | Paris | AFP
Mumbai: ‘Up Indian tourist numbers to Eiffel’

Mid-Day Premium Mumbai: ‘Up Indian tourist numbers to Eiffel’

Landmark Tower’s boss was in Mumbai to understand desi demographic; talks past, present, future of wrought iron masterpiece

29 August,2024 06:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Hemal Ashar
Eiffel Tower evacuated as man climbs Paris landmark ahead of closing ceremony

Eiffel Tower evacuated as man climbs Paris landmark ahead of closing ceremony

Footage shared on social media captured the daring ascent of a shirtless man climbing the 330-meter (1,083-foot) Eiffel tower, with many onlookers stunned by the spectacle

11 August,2024 08:54 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
5 iconic sites hosting Paris Olympics events

5 iconic sites hosting Paris Olympics events

We look at five Paris Olympics sites set to wow ticket-holders and a global TV audience of billions during the 17-day extravaganza starting on July 26

22 July,2024 03:01 PM IST | Mumbai | AFP
Chenab Bridge: World’s highest rail bridge gets blast protection cover

Chenab Bridge: World’s highest rail bridge gets blast protection cover

Chenab Bridge, towering above Eiffel Tower, boasts cutting-edge technology with sensors, blast protection, set to revolutionise Railways

24 June,2024 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Paris Olympics medals to have a piece of Eiffel Tower

Paris Olympics medals to have a piece of Eiffel Tower

All 5,084 gold, silver and bronze medals for the Paris Games will feature the six-edged metal medallion which will be set like a gemstone in the design by elite French jewellery house Chaumet

09 February,2024 08:20 AM IST | Paris | Agencies
Paris Olympics 2024 medals to contain 'piece of Eiffel Tower': Organisers

Paris Olympics 2024 medals to contain 'piece of Eiffel Tower': Organisers

All 5,084 gold, silver and bronze medals for the Paris Games will feature the six-edged metal medallion which will be set like a gemstone under a design by elite French jewellery house Chaumet

08 February,2024 03:37 PM IST | Paris | mid-day online correspondent
Steel 17 times that of Eiffel tower used to build Mumbai's Atal Setu: MMRDA head

Steel 17 times that of Eiffel tower used to build Mumbai's Atal Setu: MMRDA head

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu is the latest engineering marvel in Mumbai. The bridge is made of steel, which is 17 times more than the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris. Constructed at a cost of around Rs 17,840 crore, it is the longest maritime bridge in India.

12 January,2024 10:23 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb alert

Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb alert

France's most recognizable landmark, Eiffel Tower was evacuated for a while after a bomb alert, a police source told Le Parisien on Saturday

12 August,2023 08:40 PM IST | Paris | ANI

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