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Stolen in 1998, rare Shiva statue on way from London to India

Natesh Shiva stolen in 1998 being returned to India

Updated on Jul 30, 2020, 7:01 AM IST

Monuments to open, Setu app must

Officials from the culture ministry said the decision to open these sites outside containment zones was taken in consultation with ASI.

Updated on Jul 3, 2020, 6:40 AM IST

Hansi’s historical sites now den of drug addicts

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Updated on Mar 4, 2020, 1:12 AM IST

A century after British sealed it, ASI to remove sand from Konark Sun Temple

The 800-year-old Sun Temple in Konark built by Ganga dynasty king Langula Narasingha Dev to worship the Sun God has already lost its main temple and Natya Mandap and only the Jagamohan (porch) remains.

Updated on Feb 29, 2020, 10:27 PM IST

Shivaji’s birthplace Shivneri fort gets ₹23 cr for conservation

Shivneri Fort in Pune is set to come under a massive conservation and development project.

Published on Feb 19, 2020, 2:28 PM IST

Pillars depicting ancient history erected at IIT Ropar

The four pillars have been constructed at a budget of around <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4 crore.

Updated on Dec 4, 2019, 9:29 AM IST

Single use plastic banned near monuments, announces tourism minister Prahlad Patel

Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar, Dharmendra Pradhan and Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurate an interactive digital exhibition on 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Updated on Oct 2, 2019, 9:56 PM IST

Maharashtra forts: Promote heritage tourism, but with regulations, say experts from Pune

According to Joshi, the government has not called for any consultation or recommendations from the committee members or historians.

Updated on Sep 8, 2019, 4:09 PM IST

Archaeological Survey of India restores age-old murals of 17th century Leh Palace

Restoration work underway on iconic Leh Palace.

Published on Sep 1, 2019, 4:50 PM IST

Lieutenant Governor orders for restoration of Sheesh Mahal

Large parts of the garden has disappeared, and the remaining 180 acres converted into a park managed by the DDA.

Updated on Aug 20, 2019, 1:36 AM IST

Delhi’s Hauz Khas lake to be lit up

The complex consisting of the monuments, located in Hauz Khas Village in south Delhi, is not a ticketed area.

Updated on Aug 18, 2019, 1:22 AM IST

Safdarjung and Humayun tombs to stay open till 9 pm

The 16th century mausoleum of Mughal emperor Humayun and the 18th century tomb of Safdarjung, a prime minister in the Mughal court, were two monuments from Delhi that were selected for the extended timings.

Updated on Aug 18, 2019, 12:28 AM IST

Humayun’s Tomb among 10 monuments across India to stay open till 9pm; Taj Mahal missing

Humayun's Tomb is one of the two Delhi monuments that will remain open till 9 pm to attract more visitors.

Updated on Jul 31, 2019, 3:33 PM IST

Bathinda’s Gobindgarh Fort crumbling, poses threat to visitors

The damaged portion of the outer wall of Quila Mubarak in Bathinda.

Published on Jun 6, 2019, 12:03 PM IST

How 16th-century Ahmednagar palace in Maharashtra stayed cool in summer

Farah Baug is a 16th-century summer palace of the Ahmednagar sultanate.

Updated on May 26, 2019, 12:35 AM IST

Third tunnel-shaped structure unearthed at Lucknow’s Chhatar Manzil

An official showing the newly unearthed tunnel-shaped structure at the Chhatar Manzil, Lucknow.

Published on May 12, 2019, 1:23 PM IST

Shravasti Lok Sabha seat: Past perfect, present tense in this land of Buddha

Shravasti is a high sugarcane cultivation area but there is not a single sugar mill in the district.

Updated on May 10, 2019, 11:42 AM IST

Tendering process to develop Jallianwala Bagh initiated: Shwait Malik

Preparations for observing the massacre centenary started in Amritsar on Tuesday.

Updated on Apr 2, 2019, 10:26 PM IST

On Ashutosh Gowariker’s birthday, in defence of his controversial Hrithik Roshan-starrer Mohenjo Daro

Mohenjo Daro starred Hrithik Roshan and Pooja Hegde in the lead.

Updated on Feb 15, 2019, 4:12 PM IST

Living with the past: How Rakhigarhi residents share space with the remains of one of India’s ancient cities

One of the mounds under which remains of a settlement of the Harappan Civilisation was found. The ASI has declared four mounds in the village as protected areas, but cemeteries and other remains of the ancient civilisation which flourished here, such as broken pottery and seals, have also been found on private land.

Updated on Feb 5, 2019, 4:28 PM IST

Rock solid: Descendants of fort-builders are helping the ASI restore monuments

Wadar workers reshape stone blocks at the Elephanta Caves, a Unesco world heritage site in Maharashtra. ’It is a matter of prestige for us that we are being roped in to work on such a site.’ says Tukaram Pawar, 56.

Updated on Jan 21, 2019, 3:46 PM IST

Another slice of heritage unearthed at UP’s Kothi Farhatbaksh

The plaque (encircled), bearing the name of Claude Martin, engraved on the wall at one of the arches, possibly could have been the main entrance of the building

Published on Dec 13, 2018, 9:20 AM IST

Taj Mahal ticket price hiked fivefold for Indian nationals

Indians make up the majority of the Taj Mahal’s 10,000-15,000 average daily visitors.

Updated on Dec 10, 2018, 5:41 PM IST

Lucknow: Now, ‘water gateway’ to Chattar Manzil unearthed

The ‘cylindrical structure’(centre) had been lying buried for years, said officials.

Updated on Nov 20, 2018, 3:09 PM IST

Bajrang Dal women allegedly hold ‘aarti’ in Taj Mahal to protest namaz

A video that went viral here on Saturday showed Rashtriya Bajrang Dal’s (RBD) women’s wing district president and two activists performing ‘aarti’ on Taj Mahal premises.

Updated on Nov 18, 2018, 8:40 AM IST

Pride of Patan: The journey of Rani Ki Vav from being a buried art treasure to the reverse of the new ₹100 note

Rani Ki Vav, a seven storey, ornate stepwell in Gujarat, built in the 11th century, was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014 and now features on the new <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>100 note.

Updated on Nov 19, 2018, 4:28 PM IST

After namaz on Tuesday, right wingers threaten to hold puja at Taj Mahal

Namaz being offered at the mosque on the premises of Taj Mahal on Tuesday, November 13, 2018.

Updated on Nov 16, 2018, 12:30 PM IST

Odisha CM wants probe into poor quality restoration of Konark temple, ASI blames fake news

New Delhi: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has demanded a probe into poor quality restoration of Konark temple.

Published on Nov 11, 2018, 11:21 PM IST

Lucknow: Honour the 100-metre boundary, ASI to bridge corporation

The AMASR Act strictly prohibits any construction within 100 metres of a protected area.

Published on Oct 24, 2018, 1:59 PM IST

This Instagram project showcases stunning Indian ruins you’ve never heard of

CHAMPANER, GUJARAT: The seven arches or Saat Kaman stand near the southern face of the Pavagarh hill fortress. Built by the Solanki kings in the 15th or 16th century, it was captured by Sultan Mahmud Begadah in 1484 and renamed Muhammadabad. Today, only six of the seven sandstone arcs remain of the strategic military outpost.

Updated on Oct 21, 2018, 6:13 PM IST

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