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5 TN places in UNESCO World Heritage status tentative list

Five sites in Tamil Nadu, including famous Lord Sri Ranganathar temple in Srirangam, have been included in the tentative list by the Union Culture ministry for United Nations Educational,......

New wonders on UNESCO's World Heritage List

India's 1600-km long mountain chain of Western Ghats, which has forests older than the Himalaya mountains, has been added to the List of World Heritage Sites by the United Nations. Click on NEXT for...

Majuli to be re-nominated for Heritage Site

Undeterred by last year's failure, India is having a second try at securing World Heritage Site from the UNESCO for the picturesque Majuli Island in Assam, which is also an important seat of......

Artists arise for Kaziranga

For wildlife staff fighting poachers and flood fury in Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Assam, help and inspiration has come from an unexpected corner.Even as poaching......

Red Fort a world heritage site

Red Fort, the 17th century Mughal marvel, was given the world heritage site status by UNESCO on Thursday. \nPitted against 45 other sites from across the globe, the Red Fort is among the four......

Stunning bridges of Switzerland

Switzerland has some of the world's most impressive transport infrastructure system. Take a look at these 15 stunning bridges in Switzerland... The Landwasserviadukt bridge, part of the 'Rhaetian......

India's best railway stations

The Indian Railways has one of the busiest railway networks in the world. With over 7,000 railway stations, the Railways facilitate the smooth operations of trains across the country carrying 30......

Delhi, Mumbai among world's richest cities

There are some cities in the world where earnings are really high. Based on a ranking released by UBS, a Swiss banking giant, we present 30 most richest cities, including two from India, in the......

India's impressive railway stations

India has over 7,000 railway stations. These stations facilitate the smooth operations of trains that travel across the country carrying 30 million passengers and 2.8 million tonnes of freight......

Big Pharma cures for ailing heritage monuments

The world of big pharma and that of cultural heritage protection do not obviously overlap. But in fact there are logical connections, or so claims Dr Alex Valcke, vice president of one of the......

Ferrari begins Magic India Discovery Tour

Ratan Tata flagged off the Ferrari Magic India Discovery Tour near the Gateway of India in Mumbai on Monday.Ferrari announced the start of the new Prancing Horse adventure, which got underway in......

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Q. name the ruins of vijayanagara empire and a UNESCO world heritage site near Hospet ?
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Q. name the ruins of vijayanagara empire and a UNESCO world heritage site near Hospet ?
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Q. Q: The wildass sanctuary in Kutch might become a UNESCO's world heritage sites. (TOI) What is it important to have such a sanctuary?
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Argentine court throws out key part of judicial reform law

Reuters Tuesday 18th June, 2013 BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a key part of a judicial reform law... ...

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World heritage status likely for Padmanabhapuram palace

The long wait to get the 400-year-old Padmanabhapuram palace included in the UNESCO World Heritage sites list seems set to end. An advisory... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/world-heritage-status-likely-for-padmanabhapuram-palace/article4827456.ece

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Obamas influence limitations on display at G-8

Calcutta News.Net - Tuesday 18th June, 2013 ENNISKILLEN - The Group of Eight industrialised nations called for a swift end to the bloody civil... ...

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The Land Of The Sámi People" Museum Exhibit Now Open

Ushering in Bishop Hill's summer this year is a fascinating museum exhibit on loan, A sample of Sámi weaving, from Sweden. It tells the story of... ...

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