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The Menkaure pyramid, pictured in February 2023, was originally encased in granite but over time lost part of its covering. A video showing renovation work at Egypt's Menkaure pyramid at Giza has triggered social media criticism, with one expert decrying its "absurdity". Mostafa Waziri, the head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, has in contrast dubbed it…

Curated By: Shahrukh ShahLast Updated: December 12, 2023, 12:30 ISTRepresentational Image. (Photo: Free Press Journal) All the passengers are advised to check the status before leaving for junctions. Multiple trains are facing delays and cancelation due to renovation at Barabanki station and Samastipur division's Bapudham Motihari yard station.In a move to provide a better-travelling expirence to the passengers, Indian Railway started investing efforts in its model. Recently, multiple trains have been affected, cancelled…

Rick Nicita smiled broadly as he walked out of the newly restored Egyptian Theatre and into the late afternoon sun of its courtyard on Hollywood Boulevard. The chairman of the American Cinematheque, which for 23 years owned and programmed the 101-year-old movie palace, had just spent a few hours inside the freshly renovated theater, and he was beaming. “I thought it was terrific,” Nicita said, standing in the forecourt of the theater. “I mean, I’ve seen prospective photographs, but that never does the trick. “It felt…

Denver is preparing to renovate its Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building for the first time since it was completed two decades ago, and G.H. Phipps has been tapped to oversee the project. The changes to the 12-story building at 201 W. Colfax Ave. are expected to cost $133.5 million, Denver City Council members were told Tuesday. Greenwood Village-based G.H. Phipps, which will serve as construction manager and general contractor, is slated to be paid up to $92.3 million of that. Lisa Lumley, the city’s director of…

Last Updated: January 31, 2023, 15:22 ISTThe blueprint is likely to be put before the railway board members for approval next week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi requested that the model of the Gorakhpur platform should reflect the regional heritage and culture.The blueprint created by a consultancy firm for the renovation of the Gorakhpur railway station highlights the architecture and design of the Geeta Press and the Gorakhnath temple, two well-known landmarks of the city of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. According to the…

Since 1990, Focus Plaza has been a landmark in the San Gabriel Valley.One of the first malls in the area to cater to Chinese customers, it remains a one-stop shop, offering groceries, eyeglasses, jewelry, herbal medicines and cuisines from many provinces.With competition from online retailers and glitzy shopping centers, the aging, 218,661-square-foot mall at West Valley Boulevard and Del Mar Avenue will soon get a face-lift, described in a leasing book as “bringing Bryant Park and Soho to San Gabriel.” The faux Spanish…

Welcome to the first edition of L.A. Goes Out! *Cue air horns.* I’m Steven Vargas, and I’ll be guiding you each week to Southern California’s top five events for the weekend ahead, helping you to navigate L.A.’s cultural landscape and to shortlist happenings for your calendar. I’ve got recommendations from Times critics and reporters immersed in the scene, and if you have suggestions of your own, we’d love to hear them: Send me the deets at [email protected]. It’s not just my newsletter, it’s our newsletter. Let’s…

A Jefferson County judge has temporarily blocked the City of Lakewood from releasing documents related to Casa Bonita’s renovation. On Monday, Casa Bonita’s ownership company, The Beautiful Opco, LLC, sued the city to prohibit “sensitive” documents from being publicly released under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA). A judge ruled Wednesday the company has 21 days to go through the documents and decide what needs to be redacted or what it believes should not be released under CORA, according to a minute order of the…

It’s been nearly a year since “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone purchased Lakewood’s iconic restaurant Casa Bonita, but they’re no closer to figuring out when it may open. In an interview with The Denver Post, Parker and Stone lamented the project, if endearingly, saying they had no clue what they were getting themselves into when they picked up the landmark, which they enjoyed while growing up on the Front Range and have featured in “South Park.” RELATED: Here’s how to see the “South Park” 25th anniversary…