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Plan to rename Lahore’s Shadman Chowk after Bhagat Singh scrapped

In a written response submitted to the Lahore high court (LHC) on Friday by assistant advocate general Asghar Leghari, serious allegations were levelled against the freedom fighter.

Majeed recommended to the government that the Shadman Chowk must not be named Bhagat Singh Chowk and his statue should not be installed there. (HT File)

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Updated on Nov 11, 2024 05:22 AM IST

ByPTI

Maharashtra: New Shivaji statue to be built by Statue of Unity maker

Maharashtra's government has awarded a ₹20 crore contract for a new 60-foot Shivaji statue in Sindhudurg, after the previous one collapsed

A 35-foot statue of Shivaji Maharaj collapsed in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg (HT/Yogesh Naik)

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Updated on Oct 12, 2024 09:46 AM IST

ByYogesh Naik

New tender issued for taller, stronger Shivaji statue after Malvan collapse

The Kankavli division of the Public Works Department published the tender on Tuesday. The state has sanctioned ₹20 crore for this purpose

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Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:54 AM IST

ByYogesh Naik

Shivaji statue collapse | Engineer named in FIR reacts: Worked only on platform

Chetan Patil, who was named in the FIR filed on the collapse of a Shivaji Maharaj statue, said he had only worked on the platform and not the statue.

A statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj collapsed on Monday. (PTI Photo) (PTI)

india news

Updated on Aug 29, 2024 10:38 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Marilyn Monroe's former Los Angeles home declared a historic monument to save it from demolition

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Published on Jun 28, 2024 12:52 AM IST

AP |

Abraham Lincoln's wax statue melts in sweltering DC heat

The wax statue of Abraham Lincoln was placed outside an elementary school in Washington DC.

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Updated on Jun 26, 2024 10:06 AM IST

ByHT Trending Desk

Restored statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to be installed at Kartarpur

Pakistan’s Punjab government said on Tuesday that it will install the restored statue of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire Maharaja Ranjit Singh, at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday so that visiting Sikhs from India would get to view it too

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Updated on Jun 26, 2024 07:40 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India

Virat Kohli's life-size statue at Times Square is not real, but a CGI gimmick

Amid the ongoing T20 Men's World Cup 2024, Virat Kohli's buzzworthy streak in the US manifests into a life-size statue at Times Square, but there's a catch.

Virat Kohli's lifesize statue unveiled at New York City's iconic landmark, Times Square.

world news

Updated on Jun 28, 2024 06:36 PM IST

ByAshima Grover

TN, Kerala continue to feud over dam built by an Englishman 128 years ago

Tamil Nadu has requested an increase in the storage capacity of the dam's reservoir to 152 feet (46 metres) in front of the Central Water Commission and the SC

Kerala and TN disagree over the safety of the Mullaperiyar Dam and the rights to the water it holds.(K A Shaji)

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Published on May 29, 2024 11:45 PM IST

ByK A Shaji

Delhiwale: Man with the accordion

Accordion man statue in South Extension I plaza attracts thoughtful citizens amidst lazy dogs and discarded items. Guard complains of vandalism. Other statues from G20 Summit missing.

Tulsi Ram next to the accordion man in South Extension I. (HT Photo)

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Updated on May 16, 2024 06:06 AM IST

ByMayank Austen Soofi

Egypt reclaims 3,400-year-old stolen statue of King Ramses II

The statue of the head of King Ramses II was stolen from the Ramses II temple in the ancient city of Abydos in Southern Egypt more than three decades ago.

A section of a limestone statue of Ramses II unearthed by an Egyptian-US archaeological mission in El Ashmunein, south of the Egyptian city of Minya, Egypt in this handout image released on March 4, 2024. (Reuters)

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Published on Apr 22, 2024 02:44 PM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Cairo

Kannauj: Protest erupts as statue installed sans official nod removed

The administration’s decision met with strong opposition from the Lodhi community and supporters of political leaders, and the situation took the shape of a protest later.

The district administration’s decision to remove the statue triggers a protest on Thursday night at Kannauj’s Indargarh town. (Sourced)

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Updated on Mar 16, 2024 05:06 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Kanpur

Egypt: Statue of Ramses II, third pharaoh of 19th Dynasty, discovered in Minya

Archaeologists in Egypt unearth section of large Ramses II statue. Ramses the Great was 3rd pharaoh of 19th dynasty of Egypt and ruled from 1,279 to 1,213 BCE.

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 05, 2024 04:34 PM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Cairo

Tension in south Goa village after minister Subhash Phaldessai installed Shivaji statue

Goa minister Subhash Phaldessai installed the statute of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in south Goa’s São José de Areal

Goa minister Subhash Phaldessai said he visited the site on the invitation of the land owner. (X/Videograb)

india news

Published on Feb 19, 2024 06:11 PM IST

ByGerard de Souza

MP: Police arrest 22 people in connection with installation, removal of Sardar Patel's statue in Ujjain

Twenty-two people have been arrested so far in connection with installation and removal of a statue of a great personality (Sardar Vallabhbahi Patel) in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district, a police official said on Saturday.

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Published on Jan 27, 2024 04:30 PM IST

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Clash erupts after Sardar Patel’s statue vandalised in MP village: Police

People pelted stones and used canes, many shops were vandalised, and vehicles were set on fire in the area, said police, adding that a sub-inspector, Lalchand Sharma, and some locals have been injured

People pelted stones at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel statue (Twitter Photo)

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Updated on Jan 25, 2024 02:20 PM IST

ByShruti Tomar

Shakira honoured with 21.3-feet tall statue in her hometown in Colombia

Shakira has shared a video and pictures of the statue.

A 6.5m-tall bronze statue of world-famous singer Shakira has been erected in her hometown of Barranquilla in Colombia. (Instagram/@shakira)

world news

Published on Dec 28, 2023 10:09 AM IST

ByAdarsh Kumar Gupta

Temple enhances vigilance after complaint against Hanuman statue in Brampton

A 55-foot-tall statue of the Hindu deity Hanuman is being built at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton and is set to be unveiled in April next year to mark Hanuman Jayanti

A 55-foot-tall statue of the Hindu deity Hanuman is being built at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton (HT Photo)

world news

Updated on Dec 16, 2023 11:03 AM IST

ByAnirudh Bhattacharya

Ahead of LS polls: Unveiling of VP Singh’s statue sets tone for Mandal 2.0 politics in U.P.

TN chief minister and SP president demand the caste census and constitution of an all-party committee of MPs to oversee the implementation of the reservation policy at the national level

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav during the unveiling of a statue of former prime minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh in Chennai on November 27. (PTI)

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Updated on Nov 28, 2023 05:14 AM IST

ByRajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow

Haryana: Rajputs threaten to oppose BJP in elections over Mihir Bhoj statue row

The speakers at the Kshatriya Mahakumbh threatened to not allow the leaders of the ruling parties in the Rajput-dominated villages of Haryana during elections

cities

Updated on Oct 19, 2023 07:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Ambedkar’s statue vandalised in Bihar’s Begusarai; road blocked

The villagers found out about the desecration of the idol on Tuesday morning and they blocked Raipur- Katarmal Road for over four hours

The villagers said it was not the first incident, earlier the statue was vandalised by mischievous elements twice. (Representative Image)

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Published on Oct 03, 2023 04:09 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Tallest statue of Ambedkar outside India to be unveiled in US on October 14

The statue has been made by renowned artist and sculptor Ram Sutar, who also built the statue of Sardar Patel, called as Statue of Unity.

The 19-foot statue, named ‘Statue of Equality,’ is part of the Ambedkar International Centre (AIC)

world news

Published on Oct 03, 2023 03:02 PM IST

PTI |

Mulayam Singh's statue installed 'without permission' at SP party office removed

Mulayam Singh's six-foot-tall statue was installed at the Samajwadi Party office in UP's Hardoi district without permission and was later removed.

india news

Published on Sep 26, 2023 02:54 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Neha Yadav

Bronze statue believed to depict Roman emperor seized from Cleveland museum

The 76-inch statue dates from AD 180 to 200, is worth $20 million and had been a highlight of Cleveland museum's collection of ancient Roman art.

The Emperor as Philosopher, a Roman-era statue, thought to represent Marcus Aurelius, stands in a gallery at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio. A warrant signed by a judge in Manhattan, ordered the seizure of the statue, from the Cleveland Museum of Art by New York authorities investigating antiquities looted from Turkey. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

lifestyle

Published on Sep 01, 2023 04:42 PM IST

AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New York

Mihir Bhoj statute row: Haryana to constitute panel involving two communities, historians

The Haryana government on Thursday agreed before the Punjab and Haryana high court to constitute a committee of representatives from two communities and historians to find an amicable solution to the controversy surrounding the installation of the statue of Samrat Mihir Bhoj in Kaithal.

The court was hearing a plea seeking directions to the state to maintain law and order in Haryana’s Kaithal district after a controversy followed the installation of a statue at Dadri town of Gautam Budha Nagar. The dispute has arisen over inscription of word “Gurjar” on the Mihir Bhoj statute, which is being opposed by Rajputs claiming that he belonged to the Rajput community. (Getty Images/Representational image)

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Updated on Aug 04, 2023 12:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Mihir Bhoj statue controversy: Rajputs form 3 panels to fight for legacy of 9th-century ruler

The three panels include the social committee, historical committee and legal committee; the community members will organise Rajput mahakumbh on September 10 against the ruling BJP government in the state

cities

Updated on Jul 30, 2023 10:08 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

90 Rajput community office bearers of BJP, RSS resign

The decision was taken in a meeting held at Rajput Dharamshala in Karnal on Monday and they have also called a mahapanchayat in Karnal on July 30 over the issue

During a meeting, the community members said a statue of Raja Mihir Bhoj was unveiled in Kaithal last week, depicting Raja Mihir Bhoj as a Gurjar and this has agitated the Rajput community. (File photo)

cities

Updated on Jul 25, 2023 12:35 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Karnal

Goa’s Shivaji statue tussle reveals larger communal cracks

Calangute, a popular tourist destination in Goa, has become a symbol of a larger conflict over cultural and religious identity

A 20-ft-high statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji has been installed on an elevated pedestal in the centre of a fork in the road that leads to Saligao in Goa’s Calangute. (HT Photo)

india news

Updated on Jul 18, 2023 01:12 AM IST

ByGerard de Souza

Ambedkar’s statue vandalised in Lucknow

The villagers found out about the desecration of the idol on Tuesday morning after which they started protesting and also called police to look into the matter.

Following the incident, villagers staged a demonstration in protest. (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Jul 04, 2023 10:00 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Rare Chinese Buddha statue up for auction at Bonhams in Paris

According to auction house, the piece is a very rare wood figure, a religious work depicting the Buddhist Bodhisattva Guanyin made in the 12th-13th century.

Head of Chinese Art Caroline Schulten at Bonhams auction house looks at a rare Buddha statue, believed to be from the 12th century in China, before its auction in Paris, (Reuters)

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Published on Jun 10, 2023 06:58 PM IST

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In a written response submitted to the Lahore high court (LHC) on Friday by assistant advocate general Asghar Leghari, serious allegations were levelled against the freedom fighter.

Maharashtra's government has awarded a ₹20 crore contract for a new 60-foot Shivaji statue in Sindhudurg, after the previous one collapsed

The Kankavli division of the Public Works Department published the tender on Tuesday. The state has sanctioned ₹20 crore for this purpose

Chetan Patil, who was named in the FIR filed on the collapse of a Shivaji Maharaj statue, said he had only worked on the platform and not the statue.

Marilyn Monroe's former Los Angeles home declared a historic monument to save it from demolition

The wax statue of Abraham Lincoln was placed outside an elementary school in Washington DC.

Pakistan’s Punjab government said on Tuesday that it will install the restored statue of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire Maharaja Ranjit Singh, at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday so that visiting Sikhs from India would get to view it too

Amid the ongoing T20 Men's World Cup 2024, Virat Kohli's buzzworthy streak in the US manifests into a life-size statue at Times Square, but there's a catch.

Tamil Nadu has requested an increase in the storage capacity of the dam's reservoir to 152 feet (46 metres) in front of the Central Water Commission and the SC

Accordion man statue in South Extension I plaza attracts thoughtful citizens amidst lazy dogs and discarded items. Guard complains of vandalism. Other statues from G20 Summit missing.

The statue of the head of King Ramses II was stolen from the Ramses II temple in the ancient city of Abydos in Southern Egypt more than three decades ago.

The administration’s decision met with strong opposition from the Lodhi community and supporters of political leaders, and the situation took the shape of a protest later.

Archaeologists in Egypt unearth section of large Ramses II statue. Ramses the Great was 3rd pharaoh of 19th dynasty of Egypt and ruled from 1,279 to 1,213 BCE.

Goa minister Subhash Phaldessai installed the statute of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in south Goa’s São José de Areal

Twenty-two people have been arrested so far in connection with installation and removal of a statue of a great personality (Sardar Vallabhbahi Patel) in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district, a police official said on Saturday.

People pelted stones and used canes, many shops were vandalised, and vehicles were set on fire in the area, said police, adding that a sub-inspector, Lalchand Sharma, and some locals have been injured

Shakira has shared a video and pictures of the statue.

A 55-foot-tall statue of the Hindu deity Hanuman is being built at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton and is set to be unveiled in April next year to mark Hanuman Jayanti

TN chief minister and SP president demand the caste census and constitution of an all-party committee of MPs to oversee the implementation of the reservation policy at the national level

The speakers at the Kshatriya Mahakumbh threatened to not allow the leaders of the ruling parties in the Rajput-dominated villages of Haryana during elections

The villagers found out about the desecration of the idol on Tuesday morning and they blocked Raipur- Katarmal Road for over four hours

The statue has been made by renowned artist and sculptor Ram Sutar, who also built the statue of Sardar Patel, called as Statue of Unity.

Mulayam Singh's six-foot-tall statue was installed at the Samajwadi Party office in UP's Hardoi district without permission and was later removed.

The 76-inch statue dates from AD 180 to 200, is worth $20 million and had been a highlight of Cleveland museum's collection of ancient Roman art.

The Haryana government on Thursday agreed before the Punjab and Haryana high court to constitute a committee of representatives from two communities and historians to find an amicable solution to the controversy surrounding the installation of the statue of Samrat Mihir Bhoj in Kaithal.

The three panels include the social committee, historical committee and legal committee; the community members will organise Rajput mahakumbh on September 10 against the ruling BJP government in the state

The decision was taken in a meeting held at Rajput Dharamshala in Karnal on Monday and they have also called a mahapanchayat in Karnal on July 30 over the issue

Calangute, a popular tourist destination in Goa, has become a symbol of a larger conflict over cultural and religious identity

The villagers found out about the desecration of the idol on Tuesday morning after which they started protesting and also called police to look into the matter.

According to auction house, the piece is a very rare wood figure, a religious work depicting the Buddhist Bodhisattva Guanyin made in the 12th-13th century.

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