Jaipur walled city now a world heritage site

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Jaipur walled city now a world heritage site The walled city of Jaipur, known globally as Pink City, has finally become a UNESCO world heritage site. It is India's first planned city founded by Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727, and is only the second Indian city to feature on the prestigious list. Small step, giant memories: Neil Armstrong's moonwalk remembered Half a century has passed but the moment Moon pioneer Neil Armstrong took his historic first step on the lunar surface is etched in the memories of those who tuned in. Brazil's president jeered at soccer match in Rio de Janeiro Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was booed Sunday while attending the championship match of the Copa America soccer tournament at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Cabinet of curiosities: 15,000 ink samples at Secret Service In a cabinet inside a modest laboratory in downtown Washington are rows and rows of ink samples in plastic squeeze bottles and small glass jars. To the untrained eye, it's just a bunch of blackish liquid with strange names like ``moldy sponge'' or ``green grass.'' Pakistan's street cricketers bring game to life in Greece In a barren Athens parking lot, young Pakistanis get in position for a game of cricket. On one end of the dust-covered concrete is a trash can; on the other, a pile of rocks. That is their pitch, and those are its wickets. Tens of thousands in Hong Kong take message to mainlanders Tens of thousands of people, many wearing black shirts and some carrying British colonial-era flags, marched in Hong Kong on Sunday, targeting a mainland Chinese audience as a month-old protest movement showed no signs of abating. The dugong show: 24 hour webcast shows celebrity Thai sea cows A round-the-clock webcast starring two beloved baby dugongs in Thailand named Mariam and Jamil went live, allowing a more in-depth look at the celebrity sea cows. Khadi is all set for a makeover With government focused on promoting Khadi as a global fabric, the FY 20 Budget allocation has been to the tune of Rs 1252.65 crore towards development of Khadi, Village and Coir Industries. Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is planning to get more advanced production techniques, better designers and reaching even the most inaccessible areas of the country are all a part of KVIC's plan this dream a reality. The five income heads under Income Tax Act Income for salary includes wages, pension, annuity, gratuity, fees, commission, profits, leave encashment, annual accretion and transferred balance in recognised Provident Fund (PF) and contribution to employees pension account. Author, investor, commentator: The many shades of Sourav Ganguly 'Prince of Kolkata' and 'God of off-side' are just phrases that try to define the legend that Sourav Ganguly is. Fondly known as 'Dada', Ganguly is considered as one of the greatest captains in the history of Indian cricket.

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