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A black crust is decaying Humayun's Tomb. How air is to blame, what can be done

Visitors seen in humid weather in the afternoon at Humayun's tomb in New Delhi on Sunday, July 26, 2026.

Updated 14 days ago

Breaking barriers: World heritage Darjeeling toy train gets first woman ticket examiner in 145 years

Breaking barriers: World heritage Darjeeling toy train gets first woman ticket examiner in 145 years

Published 185 days ago

Travel vlogger says woman threw used diaper on Gujarat's ‘Road Through Heaven’

A travel vlogger captured a littering incident on Gujarat’s ‘Road Through Heaven’.

Published 205 days ago

UN@80: Celebrating India's timeless wisdom, living traditions at Ajanta & Ellora

At Kailasa Temple, AIKYAM 2025 showcases India’s civilizational ethos to the world

Updated 257 days ago

Step inside Rajgarh Palace in Khajuraho where you can stay for ₹87k per night

The 350-year-old Rajgarh Palace was built by Raja Hindupat Singh Bundela of the Bundela Dynasty.

Updated 257 days ago

India submits nomination for PM’s hometown for UNESCO tag

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (X)

Published 329 days ago

Visitors caught scratching names on walls at Humayun’s Tomb. Video

Reddit users slammed visitors who scratched names on Humayun’s Tomb.

Published 331 days ago

‘I respect all religions’: CJI BR Gavai after Khajuraho idol remarks row

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai

Updated 332 days ago

Kalka-Shimla toy train halted for third day; tourism and taxi sector hit

The Kalka-Shimla toy train, built in 1903, a heritage train route is one of the region's biggest tourist draws, offering panoramic views of the mountains, valleys, and colonial-era architecture. (File)

Updated 347 days ago

Russian attack left Kyiv's world heritage cathedral damaged, says minister

"It is not only protected by our state, it is protected by the whole world. It is the heritage of the whole world," first deputy director general of the site Vadym Kyrylenko said.

Published 432 days ago

Taj Mahal to have anti-drone system

The Taj Mahal in Agra is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Monument. (PTI FILE PHOTO)

Published 448 days ago

Bid for World Heritage tag for Salkhan fossil park gains momentum

Salkhan fossil park in Sonbhadra (file)

Published 462 days ago

Yoga session held at Double-Decker Root Bridge in Meghalaya

Yoga session held at Double-Decker Root Bridge in Meghalaya

Updated 510 days ago

Shelar-led delegation in Paris to secure UNESCO Heritage status for 12 Shivaji forts

Shelar-led delegation in Paris to secure UNESCO Heritage status for 12 Shivaji forts

Published 539 days ago

Cutting etch: Tracing India’s most ancient rock art, and the efforts to save it

A petroglyph in Ladakh depicting a mask-like symbol. (Image courtesy Ahtushi Deshpande / Speaking Stones : Rock Art of Ladakh)

Updated 610 days ago

Bicycles parked on stairs of Buland Darwaza; ASI sacks guard

Bicycles parked at the stairs of Buland Darwaza. (Sourced)

Updated 637 days ago

Operate Kalka-Shimla rail on green hydrogen: Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu to Centre

The Indian Railways has taken initiative to run 35 trains on green hydrogen under the “Hydrogen for Heritage” . (Fiile)

Updated 650 days ago

Trekkers collect 2,300 kg waste from 11 forts in Maharashtra

According to the trekkers, the garbage is largely made up of plastic, including water bottles and bags, and food stalls on forts appear to be the primary source of this waste. (HT Photo)

Updated 688 days ago

Niger's historic 'gateway to the desert' on the brink of collapse amid flooding

A man walks in the vicinity of a earthen mud mosque in Agadez, in northern Niger, on April 2, 2017. Its winding allies, 16th-century mosque and ochre houses helped bestow on Agadez its UNESCO World Heritage status but the Nigerien city now faces serious threat from flooding.

Published 688 days ago

Journey of Salkhan Fossils: From oblivion to limelight

The Salkhan Fossil Park, is spread over 25 hectares of hilly land. (HT)

Updated 719 days ago

Moidam burial mounds’ UNESCO tag highlights Northeast's historical heritage

The inclusion of the Moidams or burial mounds at Charaideo (pronounced Saraideo) in the UNESCO World Heritage list marks a new beginning.

Published 745 days ago

Tourism boom in Laos' ancient town raises cultural concerns

Chinese-funded high-speed railway and tourist influx change Luang Prabang

Published 921 days ago

Annual Kankurang festival celebrates traditional Gambian culture

A performer wearing the traditional kumbo mask, a mythological figure of the jola tribe dressed with palm leaves, dances during the kankurang Festival in Janjanbureh on January 27, 2024.

Published 929 days ago

Tagore is emotion, his memory cannot be obliterated: Guv on row over plaques at Visva-Bharati

HT Image

Published 1019 days ago

Ambala Division to revamp Shimla railway station under Amrit Bharat scheme

Ambala Division to revamp Shimla railway station under Amrit Bharat scheme

Updated 1025 days ago

World heritage tag to Hoysala temples: Here's what CM Siddaramaiah said…

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said it is a matter of happiness and pride that the Sacred Ensembles of Hoysalas have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Published 1061 days ago

Hoysala Temples in Karnataka now India's 42nd UNESCO's World Heritage site

Keshava Temple, Somanathapura

Updated 1063 days ago

Konark to Nalanda: India's architectural heritage shines at G20 Summit

Iconic art objects in physical and digital forms have been displayed in the curated temporary 'art corridor' made especially for the G20 Summit.

Published 1071 days ago

Tourist who carved names into Colosseum apologies

Tourist who scribbled names on the Colosseum shared a letter of apology.

Published 1136 days ago

Red Fort to Konark Sun Temple: Monuments on Indian banknotes

The image of the Red Fort is printed on the Indian Rs. 500 banknote.

Published 1204 days ago

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