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London Fog: 12 Eerie Photos Of Blanketed British Capital

The 'Big Smoke' was about as fogged in this morning as it ever gets. Here are some breathtaking views of 'ol London town in an ominous light.

London Fog: 12 Eerie Photos Of Blanketed British Capital
Julie Farrar

Londoners today woke up to their city smothered by fog. Although transport was disrupted for many commuters and travellers, it was a pretty awesome spectacle.

Tower Bridge. By racheyluray via Instagram

Westminster & Big Ben poking out. By sebeebie via Instagram

The London Eye. By marazalite via Instragram.

Embankment. By btmullen104 via Instagram

The Shard in the background. By smulv via Instagram

The o2 Arena as seen from Barclays HQ. By brandmcqueen via Instagram

Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park. By ohitsroast via Instagram

The Thames Cable Car. By ohbilly3d via Instagram


This is what Canary Wharf looks like now. Stunning. pic.twitter.com/1i1Xr9Yjos

— Shane Croucher (@shanecroucher) December 11, 2013

Incredible aerial photos of foggy London from @MPSinthesky - skyline of City poking thru low cloud. pic.twitter.com/hi421pAz27

— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) December 11, 2013

Foggy London this morning from the air... pic.twitter.com/C8nm3JWMhp

— James Dolphin (@jamesdolphin1) December 11, 2013

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Tales From A Blushing Nation: Exploring India's 'Issues' With Love And Sex

Why is it that this nation of a billion-plus has such problems with intimacy and romance?

Photo of Indian romance statues

Indian romance statues

Sreemanti Sengupta

KOLKATA — To a foreigner, India may seem to be a country obsessed with romance. What with the booming Bollywood film industry which tirelessly churns out tales of love and glory clothed in brilliant dance and action sequences, a history etched with ideal romantics like Laila-Majnu or the fact that the Taj Mahal has immortalised the love between king Shahjahan and queen Mumtaz.

It is difficult to fathom how this country with a billion-plus population routinely gets red in the face at the slightest hint or mention of sex.

It therefore may have come as a shock to many when the ‘couple-friendly’ hospitality brand OYO announced that they are “extremely humbled to share that we observed a record 90.57% increase in Valentine’s Day bookings across India.”

What does that say about India’s romantic culture?

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