Skyscraper
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Skyscraper Day: Palais Royale to Sugee Empire Tower, check top 7 future skyscrapers in India
India | Sep 03, 2025, 01:48 PM ISTThe seven upcoming skyscrapers in India include Palais Royale, Ocean Tower 1 and 2, MSRTC Maha Sentral, Aaradhya Avaan Tower 1, Sugee Empire Tower, Spira Tower and Candeur Skyline Towers.
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Who was known as 'Father of Skyscrapers' and which building is recognised as world's 1st skyscraper?
World | Sep 03, 2025, 01:14 PM ISTThe Home Insurance Building in Chicago, completed in 1885 and designed by William Le Baron Jenney, is widely regarded as the world’s first skyscraper. It was the first tall building to incorporate a fireproof metal frame, allowing it to reach a then-impressive height of 10 stories.
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How did a 660-tonne steel pendulum protect Taiwan's largest skyscraper during 7.4 earthquake?
Explainers | Apr 05, 2024, 11:06 AM ISTTaiwan was struck by its most powerful earthquake in 25 years on Wednesday that killed ten people and injured over 1,000. However, due to its effective disaster response training and laws, the earthquake did fairly minimal damage to life and property.
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Russia blames Ukraine as Moscow skyscraper hit by drone attack for second time in 48 hours
World | Aug 01, 2023, 11:38 PM ISTOne of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's advisers said that Moscow “is rapidly getting used to a full-fledged war,” stopping short of confirming Kyiv's involvement.
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Apartments in world's 'thinnest skyscraper' up for grabs at Rs 56 crore a piece, see pics
Trending | Apr 07, 2022, 09:25 PM ISTA studio apartment in Steinway Tower in Manhattan will cost you around Rs 56 crore, while a penthouse is priced at Rs 501 crore plus. The project was announced in 2013 and is now finally complete, ready to welcome the residents.
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Helicopter crashes on roof of New York skyscraper, killing pilot
World | Jun 11, 2019, 12:03 PM ISTIt was not immediately clear what caused the crash, or why the Agusta A109E was flying in a driving downpour with low cloud cover and in the tightly controlled airspace of midtown Manhattan.
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West Bengal: Fire breaks out at under-construction tallest residential skyscraper in Kolkata; no casualties
India | Nov 17, 2018, 07:43 PM ISTFire was brought under control by three fire tenders, who were pressed into service after the incident came to light.
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World skyscraper construction hits record high: Report
Real Estate | Dec 14, 2017, 12:22 PM ISTA total of 144 buildings measuring 656 feet or taller were completed in the world this year, up on 2016's record by more than 13 per cent.
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Chinese builder puts up 57-storey skyscraper in 19 days
May 01, 2015, 12:30 PM ISTA Chinese construction company is claiming to be the world's fastest builder after erecting a 57-storey skyscraper in 19 working days in central China.The Broad Sustainable Building Co. put up the rectangular, glass-and-steel Mini Sky
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Lovato Revives, Strength Is Her Fans
Hollywood | Apr 07, 2012, 09:14 PM ISTLondon, Apr 7: The fall of 2011 was a tough time for singer and actress Demi Lovato.After a meteoric rise through show business, starting as a pre-teen in television and including two hit solo albums,