Kohinoor was 'surrendered' by Maharaja of Lahore to British: ASI

The 108-carat Kohinoor diamond was “surrendered” by the Maharaja of Lahore to the Queen of England and “not handed over” to the British nearly 170 years ago, according to......

Delhi: Dalhousie Road renamed after Aurangzeb's brother

The New Delhi Municipal Corporation on Tuesday renamed Dalhousie Road in the national capital as Dara Shikoh Road after the elder brother of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The municipal body passed a......

7 interesting facts about the Kohinoor

The legendary Kohinoor diamond may never return to India. The government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it cannot force the United Kingdom to return the famous jewel to India since it was......

India stakes claim over Koh-i-Noor

Maintaining that it has a legitimate claim over the Koh-i-Noor, India has sought the return of the precious jewel from Britain, gifted to Queen Victoria by nine-year-old Duleep Singh, the last Sikh......

How Manikarnika became Jhansi ki Rani

10 Things You Didn't Know About Manikarnika, Rani of Jhansi. Kangana Ranaut promises to give us a history lesson on the Rani of Jhansi in her new film, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. One of......

Kolkata celebrates 150 years of historic Eden Gardens

(From left to right): Sourav Ganguly, Chandu Borde and Salim Durani light a lamp at an event to celebrate 150 years of Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Photograph: PTI From Chandu Borde and Salim Durani......