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monument news

Why NPS's latest revamp of Muir Woods National Monument has sparked a row

The U.S. National Parks Service logo is displayed at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on July 10, 2025 in Page, Arizona.
Updated on Jul 24, 2025 03:08 am IST

Greek monument Acropolis to close partially as heatwave sweeps country

The site would be closed from 1000 to 1400 GMT everyday.
Published on Jul 08, 2025 01:34 pm IST

Monuments of My Country: Breathtaking gems in Jaipur to visit on a short trip

The gems of Jaipur
Published on Feb 04, 2025 06:43 pm IST

Monuments of My Country: Discover Assam's hidden monumental treasures

Umananda Island
Published on Jan 21, 2025 06:08 pm IST

BJP leader Jamal Siddiqui wants India Gate renamed to ‘Bharat Mata Dwar’

People gather at the India Gate on the first day of 2025 to celebrate New Year, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Published on Jan 06, 2025 09:06 pm IST

Delhiwale: Bloomsday Mubarak

Ambassador of Ireland Kevin Kelly and Deputy Ambassador Raymond Mullen at the Martello Tower at Old Delhi’s Ansari Road. This monument has a namesake cousin in Dublin, Ireland. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 20, 2024 05:20 pm IST

Mount Rushmore, other USA national parks lay strict air tour rules for tourists

Mount Rushmore, other USA national parks, monuments lay strict air tour rules for tourists flying over
Published on Dec 04, 2023 03:23 pm IST

Plaza planned by Gateway for an uninterrupted view

Plaza planned by Gateway for an uninterrupted view
Updated on Oct 18, 2023 07:40 am IST

Rajasthan plans to introduce a unified smart card for tourist site entry

Tourists in Rajasthan will have access to multiple monuments through one smart card which will have to be recharged.
Published on Jul 09, 2023 01:46 pm IST

New panel for Delhi’s Jantar Mantar revamp: ASI

ASI had given an undertaking that Jantar Mantar will be made functional and restored to its original glory. (HT Archive)
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 11:49 pm IST

No decision so far on reopening monuments in Maharashtra, says minister

Aurangabad Collector Sunil Chavan said he has met several people who are dependent on tourism for their bread and butter, adding that many people are facing trouble.
Updated on Nov 15, 2020 02:35 pm IST

Moscow unveils statue to thank delivery people who made ‘self-isolation possible’

People walk past a monument honouring delivery couriers who continued to work throughout the outbreak of the coronavirus disease.
Updated on Jul 05, 2020 03:23 pm IST

All monuments can be opened from July 4, says Union Tourism Minister

A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel stands guard inside the empty premises of the Taj Mahal.
Updated on Jul 02, 2020 08:24 pm IST

Monuments run by Rajasthan government to be open from June 1: Official

Apart from reopening the monuments, it was also decided to restart performances by folk artists inside the monuments and all the officials have been issued instructions for making the arrangements.
Published on May 30, 2020 03:36 pm 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

Bright by night, monuments in Delhi draw heritage walkers

A view of the illuminated Qutub Minar, which is a 73m-high and five-storey tower of victory, built in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak. The first three storeys are made of red sandstone, the fourth and fifth storeys are of marble and sandstone. At the foot of the tower is the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, which is said to be the first mosque built in India.
Updated on Oct 15, 2019 01:18 pm IST

Safarnama app breathes new life into Delhi’s ancient monuments

Humayun’s Tomb (Representational Image)
Updated on Sept 13, 2019 12:55 pm IST

Land of sandalwood, gold and monuments

Karnataka is known for its heritage. (Representational image)
Updated on Aug 22, 2019 12:15 pm IST

Taj Mahal becomes first Indian monument with breastfeeding room

The Taj Mahal attracts up to 8 million visitors annually.
Updated on May 28, 2019 10:34 am IST

Few monuments in Haryana are protected by government, fall to disrepair

The Sheesh Mahal, established in 1732 by Faujdar Khan, the first Nawab of Farrukhnagar and a governor of the Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar, Farrukhnagar, in Gurugram,
Updated on Apr 18, 2019 03:45 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 03:46 pm IST

The troubled Taj: Whose monument is it, anyway?

A view of the Taj Mahal. The heritage site is currently the subject of a legal battle between the UP Sunni Central Waqf Board and the Archaeological Survey of India.
Updated on Jul 27, 2018 07:55 pm IST

Structure in Safdarjung Enclave turned into temple is medieval-era monument, says government report

A tomb in Safdarjung Enclave’s Humayunpur village was allegedly painted white and saffron and Hindu idols were placed inside it, in New Delhi.
Updated on May 05, 2018 10:29 pm IST

London’s Trafalgar Square displays recreated Iraqi monument destroyed by IS

The sculpture The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist by Iraqi American artist Michael Rakowitz.
Updated on Mar 29, 2018 04:02 pm IST