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Dhar’s Bhojshala site is a Saraswati temple, rules Madhya Pradesh high court

A visual of the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex ahead of the verdict by the MP high court, in Dhar on Friday. ( (PRO/via ANI)
Updated on May 16, 2026 07:38 am IST

Bisleri signs MOU with ASI to revive water bodies at heritage sites across India

Bisleri's MoU with ASI will help in reviving water bodies across India, furthering the country's goal of environmental restoration.
Published on Feb 20, 2025 06:59 pm IST

ASI to reopen portion of 80-pillared assembly hall of Mauryan emperors in Patna on Sunday

ASI to reopen portion of 80-pillared assembly hall of Mauryan emperors in Patna on Sunday
Published on Nov 30, 2024 09:32 pm IST

SC asks Hindu side to move proper plea for demanding survey of sealed area

A bench, led by CJI Chandrachud, asked senior counsel Madhavi Divan to file a formal application. (File photo)
Published on Jan 16, 2024 03:52 pm IST

SC declines to entertain PIL on Shahi Idgah-Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute

Suits in the case are pending before the Allahabad high court. (ANI)
Published on Jan 05, 2024 12:35 pm IST

400-year-old 'Linga Mudra' stone found in Udupi

The message on the stone appears to suggest that the empire of the ruling king lives till the Sun and Moon are intact, history researcher Prof T Murugeshi said in a statement.
Published on Mar 14, 2023 04:53 pm IST

Syria digs up 1,600-year-old Roman-era mosaic containing Trojan War depictions

This picture shows a view of a mosaic floor dating to the Roman era being excavated in the city of al-Rastan in Syria's west-central province of Homs.
Published on Oct 12, 2022 10:11 pm IST

Remains of 240 people, including kids, found beneath UK department store

The 'hugely significant' discovery was made under the old Ocky White building which reportedly closed in 2013 after occupying the site for nearly a century.
Published on Oct 11, 2022 07:14 pm IST

Rahim’s tomb: Delhi’s monument of love gets new lease of life after six-year conservation

A view of the Tomb of Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan also known as Rahim's Tomb, after the completion of its restoration work, near Nizamuddin, in New Delhi.
Published on Dec 17, 2020 06:35 pm IST

HT Picks: New Reads

On the reading list this week is a book on archaeology in India, a volume on the guns of a royal collector, and a searing debut novel on Naga life in the troubled 1980s and 1990s.
Updated on Nov 06, 2020 08:24 pm IST

Delhiwale: Lesser-known historical edifices

Updated on Oct 30, 2020 06:54 am IST

India-China sea voyage in PMO panel’s pitch for reforms in heritage management

A panel, under the chairmanship of NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, has suggested a cultural exchange on a sea voyage between India and China among reforms for heritage management.
Updated on Jun 11, 2020 01:09 am IST

In a first, free entry for women at ticketed monuments on International Women’s Day

Archaeological Survey of India has decided not to charge fees from women visitors to the centrally protected ticketed monuments across the country on the occasion of International Women’s Day
Updated on Mar 07, 2020 05:28 pm IST

Hansi’s historical sites now den of drug addicts

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Updated on Mar 04, 2020 01:12 am IST

Pillars depicting ancient history erected at IIT Ropar

The four pillars have been constructed at a budget of around 4 crore.
Updated on Dec 04, 2019 09:29 am IST

Malcha Mahal: From the abode of ‘royals’ to ghost house

The ruins of Malcha Mahal after almost two years of the death of its last inhabitant, the self-proclaimed, Prince Ali Raza. Raza, 58, died on September 2, 2017 following a brief illness. It came to be known as Wilayat Mahal after Begum Wilayat Mahal of Awadh who was reportedly given the place by the government of India in May 1985.
Updated on Nov 28, 2019 06:03 am IST

The riddle of paragraph 652 in the Ayodhya order

The Supreme Court may have decided to find a pragmatic way for social harmony but, as an Indian, I ask myself if that is the function of the court or of other State institutions? Hence, I am conflicted
Published on Nov 20, 2019 07:17 pm IST

Some parties open to compromise solution: Land for temple to save mosques elsewhere

A general view of Ayodhya City on Wednesday.
Updated on Jul 12, 2020 01:26 am IST

Foreigners, Indians in a mad rush to soak in Taj Mahal’s glory in moonlight

The sun sets in the foreground of the Taj Mahal.
Updated on Oct 12, 2019 08:53 pm IST

Report on ruins can’t be rejected, interpretation key: Supreme Court

The five-judge Supreme Court bench started holding daily hearings from August this year to fast-track the case that has been pending for decades
Updated on Sept 28, 2019 12:03 am IST

Road dust and garbage dumped near Mehrauli Archaeological Park riles tourists, residents

Local residents say the waste dump is causing air pollution in the area.
Updated on Sept 26, 2019 09:05 am IST

Nine fountains at Mughal-era tomb of Safdarjung spring up to former glory

Late Mughal era fountains restored and made functional at Safdarjung Tomb, in New Delhi,
Updated on Sept 25, 2019 06:01 am IST

Forgotten stepwells fine examples of our heritage

A view of the ancient water conservation system-- Rajon Ki Baoli, at Mehrauli, in New Delhi.
Updated on Sept 16, 2019 01:52 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 Sept 08, 2019 04:09 pm IST

At Purana Qila, first museum for the country’s once-lost antiques

Most artefacts were handed over voluntarily by countries which possessed them, others confiscated by agencies.
Updated on Sept 01, 2019 03:09 pm IST

CBI conducts nationwide surprise checks at 150 government departments

CISF personnel patrol the CBI HQ premises in New Delhi. The agency carried out 150 surprise checks across the country on its anti-corruption drive.
Updated on Aug 30, 2019 06:51 pm IST

Archaeologists find 2,500 year old Iron Age bead-making unit in Vidarbha

The Archaeological Survey of India has unearthed traces of a 2,500-year-old settlement in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha district, including a bead manufacturing unit, iron equipment, pottery, hearths, storage bins and carbonised fruits and animal remains.
Updated on Aug 29, 2019 11:59 am IST

L-G tells stakeholders to finish redevelopment of Sheesh Mahal park by Dec 2020

Baijal directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to carry out harmonised greening of the area, development of water bodies and restoration of the heritage structure.
Updated on Aug 29, 2019 04:04 am IST

Five years of restoration later, Nila Gumbad gets back its lost grandeur

Believed to be one of the earliest Mughal-era structures in Delhi, the Nila Gumbad boasts an interesting history.
Updated on Aug 29, 2019 08:23 am 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 01:36 am IST