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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 on Feb 12, 2026 09:36 am IST

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 on Jan 23, 2026 10:03 pm IST

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 on Dec 02, 2025 08:52 pm IST

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 on Dec 02, 2025 12:53 pm IST

India submits nomination for PM’s hometown for UNESCO tag

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (X)
Published on Sept 23, 2025 03:03 pm IST

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

Reddit users slammed visitors who scratched names on Humayun’s Tomb.
Published on Sept 19, 2025 06:15 pm IST

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

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai
Updated on Sept 18, 2025 05:47 pm IST

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 on Sept 03, 2025 11:38 pm IST

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 on Jun 10, 2025 06:05 pm IST

Taj Mahal to have anti-drone system

The Taj Mahal in Agra is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Monument. (PTI FILE PHOTO)
Published on May 26, 2025 07:38 am IST

Bid for World Heritage tag for Salkhan fossil park gains momentum

Salkhan fossil park in Sonbhadra (file)
Published on May 12, 2025 06:28 am IST

Yoga session held at Double-Decker Root Bridge in Meghalaya

Yoga session held at Double-Decker Root Bridge in Meghalaya
Updated on Mar 24, 2025 09:09 pm IST

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 on Feb 24, 2025 07:46 am IST

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

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A petroglyph in Ladakh depicting a mask-like symbol. (Image courtesy Ahtushi Deshpande / Speaking Stones : Rock Art of Ladakh)
Updated on Dec 14, 2024 03:59 pm IST

Bicycles parked on stairs of Buland Darwaza; ASI sacks guard

Bicycles parked at the stairs of Buland Darwaza. (Sourced)
Updated on Nov 18, 2024 08:06 am IST

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 on Nov 05, 2024 07:56 am IST

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 on Sept 28, 2024 06:06 am IST

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 on Sept 27, 2024 05:49 pm IST

Journey of Salkhan Fossils: From oblivion to limelight

The Salkhan Fossil Park, is spread over 25 hectares of hilly land. (HT)
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 08:02 pm IST

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

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The inclusion of the Moidams or burial mounds at Charaideo (pronounced Saraideo) in the UNESCO World Heritage list marks a new beginning.
Published on Dec 31, 2024 04:48 pm IST

It was once a center of Islamic learning. Now Mali's historic city of Djenné mourns lack of visitors

It was once a center of Islamic learning. Now Mali's historic city of Djenné mourns lack of visitors
Published on May 18, 2024 10:37 am IST

Tourism boom in Laos' ancient town raises cultural concerns

Chinese-funded high-speed railway and tourist influx change Luang Prabang
Published on Feb 07, 2024 02:41 pm IST

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 on Jan 30, 2024 10:28 am IST

Ambala Division to revamp Shimla railway station under Amrit Bharat scheme

Ambala Division to revamp Shimla railway station under Amrit Bharat scheme
Updated on Oct 27, 2023 07:46 am IST

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 on Sept 20, 2023 10:38 am IST

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

Keshava Temple, Somanathapura
Updated on Sept 18, 2023 09:16 pm IST

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 on Sept 10, 2023 02:19 pm IST

Tourist who carved names into Colosseum apologies

Tourist who scribbled names on the Colosseum shared a letter of apology.
Published on Jul 07, 2023 08:33 pm IST

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 on Apr 30, 2023 05:48 pm IST