With abundant historic sites, bustling markets, and endless cultural institutions, Mumbai is a city packed with places that will be rewarding for any visitor. To help you navigate the best of what this vibrant city has to offer, Culture Trip has put together a guide of 12 must-see attractions. 1. Gateway of India Commemorating the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to the city, the Gateway of India is perhaps the most known among Mumbai’s historic monuments. However, it also happens to be the spot from where the last British troops departed the country after centuries of their colonial presence. Designed by Scottish architect George Wittet, who took from Indo-Islamic, Indian and Roman influences, the structure was completed only in 1914, with its foundation stone laid in 1911. 2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus As the country’s most famous railway station and one of Mumbai’s most iconic landmarks, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is one of the best spots to wi...

The Indian Armed Forces, consisting of the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force, the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard are India’s shield and sword, which keep our interests safe, our enemies at bay and the people of our country secure and free. They are respected and adored for their valor and sense of duty by the entire country. Many of us would know about their triumphs and stellar contributions to civilian life. But here are a few facts which will increase your respect for the Indian military ten-fold. 1. India controls the highest battlefield in the world, the Siachen glacier, at 5000 metres above Mean Sea Level (MSL). 2. India has the biggest "voluntary" army in the world. All serving and reserve personnel have actually “opted” for service. There is a provision for conscription (forced recruitment) in the constitution, but it has never been used. 3. Indian soldiers are considered among the very best in high altitude and mountain warfare. ...

Adolf Hitler is one of the most famous names you will ever hear. While worldwide he is known for his actions during World War II and the way which he treated people during this period, there is plenty that you probably never knew about this man. Here are nine unknown facts that you’ve probably never heard before – along with your chance to brush up on your history knowledge. Adolf Hitler wasn’t born in Germany. Since we associate Hitler with his leadership of Germany during the Second World War and the way which he fought so adamantly for the “pure bred” German people, it’s easy to think without consideration that he himself was born in Germany. However, he was actually born in Austria to an Austrian couple – father Alois Hitler and mother Klara Hitler. Born on April 20th, 1889, Adolf had five other siblings, although four of them died before making it to adulthood. He sustained serious injuries during World War I. He is so heavily associated with World War II that we...

Laila Majnu actress Tripti Dimri takes a mini vacation to her hometown in Uttarakhand post her grand debut release Laila Majnu was undoubtedly one of the most talked films of the year. Bringing the epic romance back in today’s generation, the movie garnered a lot of appreciation and recognition for its lead actress Tripti Dimri. The on-screen Laila became everyone’s instant favorite with her amazing talent on screen and her beauty. She was indeed a visual treat as the serene locations of the setting added to her beauty. But did you know that the actress has a special connect with the mountains that goes beyond her debut film? Tripti hails from a small town in Uttarakhand and post her film release, she went back to her home ground to spend some quality time with her friends and family back there. The entire process of the movie release kept the beautiful actress a lot more occupied and busy, but to have her moment of peace and glory post the release, she went back to her hom...

Notifications appearing on your lock screen can be convenient, but also potentially embarrassing if someone else sees them. Luckily, on Android, you can hide notifications from your lock screen, or at least the content, so that everything is for your eyes only. Note : These instructions should work for  Android 6.0 Marshmallow,  7.0 Nougat, 8.0 Oreo, and later, though there will be variations depending on the device manufacturer and model. Hiding Lock Screen Notifications on Stock Android Android smartphones have long had many ways to manage notifications, including those that show up on your lock screen. The phones usually have three options for lock screen notifications: show all, show none, or hide notification content. The last option means you can see which app the notification is for, but not its contents, thereby protecting your privacy and letting you know whether it's worthwhile to unlock your phone. ...

DVDFab Passkey Lite is the free version of DVDFab Passkey for DVD & Blu-ray. When the license of Passkey for DVD & Blu-ray is expired, it will turn into Passkey Lite. Passkey Lite contains part of functions that Passkey for DVD & Blu-ray has. It can remove some but not all DVD/Blu-ray protections, rip some DVDs/Blu-rays to images or folders and work with other software that Passkey for DVD & Blu-ray can work with. Remove Some but Not All DVD/Blu-ray Protections The DVD protections that can be removed by Passkey Lite are RC, RCE, APS, and UOPs. ARccOS, RipGuard, etc. are not included. For Blu-ray, it can remove AACS lower than V36, RC, BD-Live, and UOPs. It also gives you the power to change the region settings of Blu-ray players Power DVD and TotalMedia Theatre. Copy or Rip Some DVDs/Blu-rays to ISO Images or Folders For those DVDs and Blu-rays that Passkey Lite can decrypt completely, Passkey Lite can copy or rip them to ISO images or folders...

India has always been a land of great achievements, people, fables, anecdotes and what not. It goes without saying that it is indeed very difficult to understand and define India in one go. Other than the beauty, culture, rich history, diversity in nature so on and so forth, we have some mind boggling things that made scientist from the west and around the globe question their understanding. Numerous things in India, including the ones that are mentioned below stand unanswered and beyond doubt startling for the world. Here they are:- 1. Karna’s Kavach Karna the child of Surya ( Sun god) was born with a shield that protected him from weapons and atrocities of the war. It might be similar to the organic shield like exoskeleton found in tortoise, still extremely solid. Not at all like fake exoskeleton used by people, Karna’s Kavach was mixed with his body. He later gave it to Indra, the father of Arjuna, who was threatened by Karna’s skill, perseverance and strength. 2. ...

THEY’RE GOOD FRIENDS These people are actually the types that you will make a good friendship. They continually give value to their friends. They even do what it takes simply to keep up a good relationship to their friends. These are simply ten interesting facts that you just ought to know about December-born people. They’re a number of those people who are worth-treasuring ones.  THEY’RE THOUGHTFUL LOVERS People Born in December When they are in a very relationship, they never let their partners down. They’re the controllers of the relationship in a very way that they create sure that the fire among it’s constantly burning. They need to make their relationship worked out, no matter what it takes. TRUTH SEEKERS People Born in December Since they need this quality that they don’t stop till they discover one thing new, it’s traditional for them to be truth seekers. They never believe to what is being said, unless they realize it true through their own disc...

1. Disable App Notifications Bugged by annoying app notifications that just keep coming? If you don’t know already, these app notifications also drain your phone’s battery. If you want to turn them off, and you are on Jelly Bean 4.1 and above, here’s how: On any of your unwanted notifications in your notification bar,  long press on the notification for a message box to appear. Tap on  App Info  > Untick  Show Notifications  >  OK . 2. Disable Mobile Data Whenever you don’t need to stay connected, disabling the Mobile Data can help keep your smartphone battery from draining too quickly. Turning off mobile data is as easy as: Going to  Settings  >  Data Usage . Disable  Mobile data  by toggling the setting from ON to  OFF . 3. Set Mobile Data Limit Want to keep track of how far your usage is from your monthly mobile data limit? If you have ICS and above, there is a feature which lets you keep t...

The great comedian Kapil Sharma is one of the most popular comedians in the industry, but his struggle story behind what he is today is truly inspirational. With all hard work, struggles and what not, Kapil has created his own image for the audience and has reached to the international level now. Kapil has proved that despite not being born into a celebrity family, he created his own destiny and chased his dreams to be what he is today. With Kapil being the most expensive comedian-actor on the television, we bring success journey of Kapil Sharma from nobody to celebrated comedian of the industry. To earn his pocket money, Kapil did part time job at a phone booth after class 10th and his real struggle started since then. Kapil started his career from theatre and also did comedy plays without taking money and those days of struggle have made him better and the most celebrated star. He struggled for almost 10 years in the theatre field. During this ti...