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  • ‘Trojan horse’ heist in China: Man hides in delivery box, steals gold worth Rs 25 lakh

    The case has gripped Chinese social media, with users comparing Zhao’s elaborate “Trojan horse” plan to heists seen in fiction — only this time, the ending was far less cinematic.

  • Inside the ‘heist of the century’ at Paris’s Louvre, can the latest arrests help recover the stolen jewels?

    Inside the ‘heist of the century’ at Paris’s Louvre, can the latest arrests help recover the stolen jewels?

    French police arrested two suspects in the daring €88 million Louvre heist, recovering clues through DNA evidence as investigators race to retrieve France’s stolen crown jewels and restore national pride.

  • 88 million euros heist at Louvre Museum: Here’s what royal jewels were stolen

    88 million euros heist at Louvre Museum: Here’s what royal jewels were stolen

    From Napoleon’s emeralds to Empress Eugénie’s tiara, eight historic jewels were stolen from the Louvre. Here’s what was taken and why it matters

  • Macron announces a major overhaul to modernize Louvre and a dedicated room for the Mona Lisa

    Macron announces a major overhaul to modernize Louvre and a dedicated room for the Mona Lisa

    The renovation will include a new entrance near the River Seine and the creation of underground rooms, Macron said in a speech Tuesday from the Louvre room where the Mona Lisa is displayed

  • Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on high alert

    Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on high alert

    The Louvre communication service said no one has been hurt and no incident has been reported. Paris police said verifications in the museum are underway.

  • Delhi's new national museum building has a French connection

    Delhi's new national museum building has a French connection

    The design of the world’s largest museum, located in the heart of New Delhi and spread over 1.17 lakh square metres, will be spearheaded by Agence France-Museum

  • Man shares post on baffling encounter with Indian 'uncle' at Louvre in Paris

    Man shares post on baffling encounter with Indian 'uncle' at Louvre in Paris

    The Indian man was resting near the exiting area/reception hall of the museum after a long, tiring walk to see the Mona Lisa and other paintings with his family. Suddenly, an Indian uncle appeared and asked him for the tickets.

  • COVID-19 | A look at how the numbers of visitors in museums are rising slowly after the pandemic

    COVID-19 | A look at how the numbers of visitors in museums are rising slowly after the pandemic

    Museum attendance went down significantly in the last two years, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Two years on, number of visitors at leading museums is rising slowly.

  • The Louvre’s Art Sleuth Is on the Hunt for Looted Paintings

    The Louvre’s Art Sleuth Is on the Hunt for Looted Paintings

    The Louvre's March 2021 catalogue has a separate category for over 1,700 stolen artworks returned to France after World War II that the museum still holds because no rightful owners have come forward.

  • Jet off to these luxurious locales across the world this Diwali

    Jet off to these luxurious locales across the world this Diwali

    Diwali is fast approaching and, if you‘re lucky, you may have a week or two off. Celebrate the festival of lights by splurging and jetting off to some of the world‘s most luxurious locales – it‘s been a hard year‘s work, and you deserve it.

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