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Quake aftermath: 'For us, it is like Delhi losing Qutub Minar'

For people living in Kathmandu, the destruction of the iconic Dharhara Tower, was not just a physical loss, but also loss of the nation's tangible cultural history, robbing it of its architectural......

3 Tibetan activists held in Delhi

Three Tibetan activists were detained on Wednesday morning when they were going towards Qutub Minar to protest against Chinese Defence Minister Gen Liang Guanglie's visit. The police detained......

Delhi's monuments to get audio guides

After installing audio-guide system for tourists in Qutub Minar, the Archaeological Survey of India has now decided to extend the facility to all ticketed monuments in the national capital in view......

Red Fort, Qutub Minar in Dubai

Residents of Dubai and visitors there can have a glimpse of the Red Fort, the Qutub Minar and other such historic monuments of Delhi in the capital of the United Arab Emirates from October 26. The......

Laloo decries VHP's bid to enter Qutub Minar

Former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Laloo Prasad Yadav on Monday said that the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's attempt at conducting a pooja at the premises of the Qutub Minar in New......

Google's Street View? No, says India

The Home Ministry has conveyed to Google that its plans to cover India through the Google Street View is rejected. India has rejected Google's plans to put Indian cities, tourists spots,......

'China's pain to be India's gain'

In terms of FDI, the current year will be one of the best. The current year will be one of the best in terms of foreign direct investments, says top money manager Advaita, the popular Delhi band,......

Google to build biggest campus outside US in Hyderabad

Google will set up its first own campus in Asia in Hyderabad - its biggest outside the US - at an investment of Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion). This will double its headcount in India to......

50 years later, will Moore's Law last?

A 2005 photograph of Gordon E Moore While chips have become ubiquitous, Moore’s Law has remained a self-fulfilling prophecy even half a century later. Not bad for an industry where the time......

Taj Mahal emerges as top Google Street View destination

Agra's tourist attraction Taj Mahal has emerged as the most popular in Asia for global 'virtual travellers', according to Google. "Taj Mahal has emerged as one of the most popular Asian places for......

'S D Burman never forgot he was a prince'

'When it came to S D Burman, a Guide song was completely different from a Tere Mere Sapne song which was completely different from a Sharmilee song. Except for their quality, there is nothing to......

Review: Million Dollar Arm suffers from Disney's brand of stereotyping

Million Dollar Arm may have a point when it questions the treatment of players as commodities and not humans, it overdoes the white saviour bit, says Paloma Sharma. Dear Disney, This was......

Bollywood is not done with 2010 yet

It's been an interesting year so far. While viewers lapped up slow-budget films like Ishqiya, Peepli [Live], Udaan and Love Sex Aur Dhoka, star power reigned supreme with the success of films like......

SRK's classroom is fun!

I always wanted to be a teacher,' reveals Shah Rukh Khan on the first episode of his new game show for Star Plus, Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez Hain, which made its debut on April 25 amidst huge......

Sunday has comedy but no thrills

Behind every murder there is a method, motive and mystery. Leave out one and you won't really get anywhere. Put it all together and you know who did it. The theory of crime and guilt, however, is......

2014 CWG: QBR goes to Qutub Minar, India leg ends

The Queen's Baton of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games was showcashed at the historic Qutub Minar as the QBR's India leg ended on the second day of its stop in New Delhi on Sunday. The Queen's......

'We would one day succeed in including polo as an Olympic sport'

Polo is regarded as the sport of kings. It was played by the likes of Darius, Genghis Khan and Alexander the Great. In India, it was widely played in medieval times, which is evidenced by the fact......

CWG 2014: Queen's Baton showcased at India Gate

The Queen's Baton of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games was taken at the historic India Gate by the country's top sportspersons in a low-key event on the first day of its India stop on Saturday.......

2014 CWG Queen's Baton makes low-key entry into India

The Queen's Baton of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games was given a ceremonial reception by top Indian sportspersons and officials, including Indian Olympic Association acting chief Vijay Kumar......

My team is capable of playing in the semis: Afridi

His team is the surprise of the tournament thus far. - Memorable knocks before the knock outs And no one is more content than Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi. "We have worked hard for this......

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Rahman-led Sufi concert to be held in Delhi

Music maestro A.R. Rahman will headline The Sufi Route, a concert for peace, that will take place here on November 18.The Sufi Route, by Friday... ...

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L-G to DDA

Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal today inspected some heritage sites inside the Mehrauli Archaeological Park and directed the DDA to set up a... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/set-up-coordinating-body-for-upkeep-of-heritage-l-g-to-dda-117081200583_1.html

Neglect turns stepwell’s healing waters into swamp

Famed for its healing properties, the water in the 800-year-old Gandhak ki Baoli in Mehrauli now lies stagnant and has become a breeding ground for... ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/delhi/report-neglect-turns-stepwell-s-healing-waters-into-swamp-2518767

More than food on the menu at Delhi's first queer cafe

The capital's heritage Mehrauli zone, home to many a hip bar and designer store, is where Sambhav Sharma decided to locate Q Cafe, Delhi's first... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/more-than-food-on-the-menu-at-delhi-s-first-queer-cafe-117072300218_1.html

Govt's apathy makes locals suffer

For years, people have been dying or getting injured on the Mehrauli-Badarpur Road near the Qutub Minar Metro station as the busy stretch has no... ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/delhi/report-fob-at-mehrauli-govt-s-apathy-makes-locals-suffer-2504517