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India@75: Tallest building in US to be lit in Indian tricolour on August 15 - Other installations of the Durst Organization in New York at One Bryant Park and One Five One will also be lit up with the tricolours.

The iconic One World Trade Center, the tallest building in America that stands on the site of the 9/11 terror attacks, and two other popular New York City buildings, will be lit in colours of the Indian flag on August 15 to commemorate India's 75th

An iconic Times Square building is largely empty. One Times Square was once the home of The New York Times, and today is the site of the annual New Year’s Eve ball drop. But while that iconic sphere and LED billboards keep the exterior lit throughout the year, the building’s 22 floors are dark. A three-story Walgreens on the ground floor is the only tenant, and the brand recently signed a lease at the Bow-Tie building two blocks away, making its future occupancy plans uncertain. The propert...

(Illustration by The Real Deal) With global supply chains, an inherent need for on-site workers and a client base that depends on optimism, construction firms faced challenges on several fronts when the pandemic shook the world economy last spring. Suppliers scrambled to secure materials, rapidly shifting regulations shut down projects for months, and economic uncertainty led to a plunge in new starts as many developers opted to wait things out. But a year on from the initial shock, general con...

Ranking NYC's most active general contractors in 2020, by square footage and overall costs of renovations.

Basketball Mercy Wanyama (L) of Equity Bank under pressure from Yvonne Akinyi of KPA in past event Image: file • Kenya were the second-best team in Africa in 1992, losing to Senegal in the FIBA AfroBasket finals in Dakar. The feat earned them a ticket to the World Championships in Australia in 1994.• In their last appearance in 2019, Kenya lost 55-39 to Mozambique, 64-51 to Angola and 64-57 to Cape Verde and missed out on the quarter-finals...

Minister in charge of Covid-19 matters in Sabah Datuk Masidi Manjun ( pic) said they have received information of the threats from health officials in Nabawan, which were sent via text and voice messages. He said according to the health officials these threats were made as some people did not believe that there were so many cases in Nabawan when they were once a green zone for quite some time. Nabawan recorded over 300 cumulative cases to date while the total new cases as of March 3 for Sabah i...

ON THE GO EXTRA: Amotekun seizes 100 cows over ‘violation’ of open grazing law in Ondo The Ondo chapter of the Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun, has seized 100 cows and arrested their herders, for flouting the open grazing law in the state.Advertisement Adetunji Adeleye, the... Diaspora petition: Plateau reps pass vote of confidence on deputy speaker The Plateau state caucus in the house of representatives has passed a vote of confidence on Idris Wase, deputy spe...

This week we travel back to what was filming at Elstree Studios 70 years ago in 1951. The films are nearly all forgotten today but starred some great names of the post war era. Angels One Five was a RAF wartime story with the ever-reliable Jack Hawkins and newcomer John Gregson. The latter returned to the studio in the 1960s to star in his own television series, Gideons Way. Sadly he died too young from a heart attack. The cast also included husband and wife Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray, ...

Oxford city has lost its only Michelin star, however. Two One Five, previously known as Oxford Kitchen, in Banbury Road, Summertown had held a star for two years, though was awarded a coveted Michelin Plate for good cooking. Praising Two One Five, which is run by chef Paul Welburn, the guide says: "The long, narrow room has a laid-back vibe but you’ll feel passion and intensity coming from the kitchen. "Menus change with the seasons and reassuring combinations deliver on sophistication a...