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  Man with Palestinian flag climbs up Big Ben tower, emergency services called

  World | March 08, 2025 17:20 IST

  As a man, holding a Palestinian flag, climbed the Big Ben tower, a nearby street was closed and several emergency vehicles rushed to the scene.

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  How Big Ben's harmonious sound is created found

  World | March 03, 2017 16:10 IST

  Scientists have used lasers to analyse how the Big Ben - one of the largest bells in the UK - produces its harmonious sounds. The "bong" of Big Ben is produced when its huge

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  London's iconic Big Ben to stop chiming for months

  World | April 27, 2016 19:25 IST

  One of London's most iconic clock towers, the Big Ben, will stop chiming as it shuts down for essential repairs which could cost up to 29 million pounds.

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  On Time! Infosys to build world's tallest free-standing clock tower

  February 02, 2016 19:06 IST

  New Delhi: Tech giant Infosys is all set to build the world's tallest freestanding clock tower at its 345-acre global education centre located in Mysuru, Karnataka. The centre is also the world's biggest corporate university.The

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  London's Big Ben to fall silent for £40 million repair job

  Mouthful | October 19, 2015 13:05 IST

  London: Big Ben's bongs may fall silent for months or even years as urgent repairs are carried out.Two of Britain's largest newspapers reported Sunday that Parliament's massive clock and the tower that supports it need

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  Iconic tower which houses Big Ben given new name

  World | June 26, 2012 18:06 IST

  London, Jun 26: British authorities say Parliament's famous Clock Tower, better known as Big Ben, is being renamed in honor of Queen Elizabeth II.The House of Commons commission said Tuesday that the tower—which houses an