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‘Flew 7,000 km for this’: Indian woman unimpressed by Eiffel Tower, says it ‘isn’t aesthetic’

‘Flew 7,000 km for this’: Indian woman unimpressed by Eiffel Tower, says it ‘isn’t aesthetic’

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An Indian woman’s candid reaction to one of the world’s most iconic landmarks has caught attention online after she shared her experience of visiting Paris. Taking to Instagram, the woman, identified as Ankita, posted a video expressing disappointment with her first impression of the Eiffel Tower. An Indian woman shared disappointment after visiting Paris, saying the Eiffel Tower looked “barren”. (Instagram/anksgotbliss) (Also read: Indian woman’s ‘most expensive’ lunch at Eiffel Tower also turns out to be her worst. Watch) In the clip, she is heard saying, “Paris did not pass the vibe check. I flew 7,000 km for this. So my question is, why am I not finding it aesthetic? It’s right in front of me and I’ll just show you. Can someone tell me why this isn’t looking aesthetic? Yes, this was my first impression of Eiffel Tower. It’s looking barren. Where are the aesthetics?” The video was shared with the caption, “Paris did not pass the vibe check”, summing up her underwhelming experience at the landmark that is often romanticised in popular culture. …

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner share a ‘fairytale’ moment in Paris, dance in front of Eiffel Tower: ‘Straight out of a movie’ | Trending News

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner share a ‘fairytale’ moment in Paris, dance in front of Eiffel Tower: ‘Straight out of a movie’ | Trending News

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Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s romance continues to capture hearts, as the couple was recently seen sharing a dreamy moment in Paris. In photos and videos shared by Daily Mail, Lipa and Turner were spotted dancing under the shimmering Eiffel Tower, stealing kisses and laughing together. The sweet display of affection quickly made its way to social media, and fans couldn’t get enough of their chemistry. One user posted the video with the caption, “DUA LIPA AND CALLUM TURNER DANCING AT THE EIFFEL TOWER.” DUA LIPA AND CALLUM TURNER DANCING AT THE EIFFEL TOWER 🥹 pic.twitter.com/LRiicxHtFL — ໊ (@addictionlipa) January 28, 2025   Story continues below this ad Another X user shared a picture of them in front of the Eiffel Tower and wrote, “This looks like a poster for a romantic film but it’s just callum turner and dua lipa being themselves and in love.” this looks like a poster for a romantic film but it’s just callum turner and dua lipa being themselves and in love pic.twitter.com/fVm8CMTtEB — jenny (@50sbutler) January 28, 2025 …

Story behind medals of Paris 2024: Athletes on the podium get to take home a piece of the Eiffel Tower | Sport-others News

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When one thinks of Paris, one thinks of the Eiffel Tower. In 2024, one thinks of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games too. And athletes from around the world who will finish on the podium at Paris 2024 will get to take home a piece of the Eiffel Tower. On Thursday, the organisers announced that the medals to be handed out at the Summer Games will be set with hexagon-shaped tokens forged out of scrap metal from the iconic monument. The idea was to link the Games with the symbols of France, said Thierry Reboul, creative director of Paris 2024. “The absolute symbol of Paris and France is the Eiffel Tower,” Reboul told reporters. “It’s the opportunity for the athletes to bring back a piece of Paris with them.” The Olympic medals usually follow a theme. Last time around, the medals were moulded from metal extracted from recycled consumer electronics as part of the Tokyo 2020 Medal Project, which involved Japanese citizens donating electronic devices for the cause. For the Paris medals, the original iron …

Paris Olympic Medals have metal chunks from the Eiffel Tower

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A hexagonal polished piece of iron taken from the iconic building of the Eiffel Tower will embedded inside each gold, silver, and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes’ necks at the July 26-August 11 Paris Olympics Games and Paralympics that follow. The organisers revealed the design on Thursday. By making history at the Games, Paris medalists will take a bit of France and its history home, too. Any of the roughly 36,600 other medalists at 29 previous Summer Olympics stretching back to 1896 ever owned one quite like these. The 330-meter (1,083-foot) tall tower is made of 18,038 iron parts. But it’s also getting a bit long in the tooth. Built for the 1889 World’s Fair — which celebrated the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution — engineer Gustave Eiffel’s tower was only intended to stand for 20 years. Instead, it just goes on and on — thanks to a bit of rejuvenating surgery from time to time and constant care. The 135-year-old tower is a veteran of two previous Games — in …

UPI gets global launch at Eiffel Tower in France

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National Payments Corporation of India’s (NPCI) Unified Payment Interface (UPI) being formally launched at the Eiffel Tower on February 2, 2024 | Photo Credit: PTI India on Friday formally launched UPI at the iconic Eiffel Tower here, terming it as taking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of taking UPI global. “UPI formally launched at the iconic Eiffel Tower at the huge Republic Day Reception. Implementing PM @narendramodi’s announcement and the vision of taking UPI global,” the official X handle of India’s Embassy in France posted along with the photos of the event. UPI formally launched at the iconic Eiffel Tower at the huge Republic Day Reception. 🇮🇳➡️🇫🇷 Implementing PM @narendramodi‘s announcement & the vision of taking UPI global. pic.twitter.com/abl7IPJ0To — India in France (@IndiaembFrance) February 2, 2024 Replying to this, Mr. Modi said, “Great to see this – it marks a significant step towards taking UPI global. This is a wonderful example of encouraging digital payments and fostering stronger ties.” Unified Payments Interface (UPI), launched in 2016, is a system that powers multiple bank accounts …

UPI Goes Global: Indians Can Now Pay in Rupees at Eiffel Tower in France

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Last Updated: February 02, 2024, 23:32 IST UPI was formally launched at the iconic Eiffel Tower at the huge Republic Day Reception, (Image: X/@IndiaembFrance) Unified Payments Interface is an Indian instant payment system developed by the National Payments Corporation of India in 2016. India has formally launched the UPI at the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, terming it as taking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of taking UPI global. The move comes after India and France signed an agreement in the digital payments sector in July last year under which India’s unified payments interface can be used for retail payments in the European nation, thus becoming the first country in the continent to enable this. Unified Payments Interface is an Indian instant payment system developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in 2016. ”UPI formally launched at the iconic Eiffel Tower at the huge Republic Day Reception. Implementing PM @narendramodi’s announcement & the vision of taking UPI global,” the official X handle of India’s Embassy in France posted along with the photos of …