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Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag

The walled city of Jaipur, known for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, made its entry into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list on Saturday, becoming the second city of the......

Sri Sri's TN event venue shifted after court stay

A meditation camp by Sri Sri Ravishankar at the Brihadeeswara shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage temple at Thanjavur, faced opposition from pro-Tamil outfits, as the Madras high court......

Climate change endangers world heritage sites

From Venice and the tower of Pisa, dozens of UNESCO World Heritage sites are deeply threatened by rising sea levels, researchers warned Tuesday. According to a study by researchers at the......

US withdraws from UNESCO for its 'anti-Israel' bias

The United States on Thursday announced it will withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, accusing the UN cultural body of 'anti-Israel' bias and cited......

Yoga enters UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity

In a diplomatic triumph for India, an intergovernmental committee of the United Nations has inscribed yoga in UNESCO's Representative List as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. "This......

Indian Railways' heritage routes likely to be monetised

The railways heritage lines that are part of the UNESCO-accorded sites list include Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, and Kalka Shimla Railway. As part of its plan to monetise......

Heritage Nilgiris Mountain Rail to get a facelift

The Unesco-acclaimed World Heritage Nilgiris Mountain Railway, whose train featured in the famous Chhaiyaa, Chhaiyaa song, is all set to get the much-needed facelift. The metre-gauge train, which......

Economic crisis to hit the poor hard: UNESCO

The global financial crisis sweeping through Wall Street and the European banking sector will touch the lives of the world's most vulnerable, push millions into deeper poverty and lead to the......

Have you seen a car collection like this?!

Dr Ravi Prakash's 250 vintage car collection includes J R D Tata's 1940 Buick Limousine and a Sunbeam-Talbot used by Lord Mountbatten.Nikita Puri reports. All Photographs: Kind courtesy Classic......

'BJP is on track to lose 2019 election'

'The middle class is already alienated.' 'If the stockmarket is destabilised, the BJP is finished; the party will lose in every town.' 'And if the stockmarket crash happens just before the 2019......

Mrinal Sen: 'I wish I could start from scratch'

'How do you expect me to tone down my anger when the most prominent culture in India today is the culture of corruption, in every sphere of life?'Mrinal Sen, who passed into the ages on December 30......

Sports Shorts: Ankita crashes out of US Open Qualifying event

IMAGE: Ankita Raina failed to keep her momentum. Photograph: Ankita Raina/Twitter India's top women's singles player Ankita Raina crashed out of the women's singles US Open qualifying event......

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Grammy musicians premier UNESCO Kindness Anthem in IIT-D concert

Sat, Aug 24 2019 08:06:12 AM New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Grammy-winning musicians Ricky Kej and Laura Dickinson on Friday launched a special Kindness... ...

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Addressing the Indian community at the Unesco headquarters in Paris, Modi said the govt acted quickly on several issues and took “major... ...

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The friendship between India and France is "unbreakable", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today while addressing the Indian community at the... ...

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Ankita crashes out of US Open Qualifying event

IMAGE: Ankita Raina failed to keep her momentum.�Photograph: Ankita Raina/Twitter India's top women's singles player Ankita Raina crashed out of... ...

http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/sports-shorts-ankita-crashes-out-of-us-open-qualifier/20190822.htm

Unesco official after tour | Hyderabad News - Times of India

Graffiti on Hyderabad monuments matter of concern: Unesco official after tour | Hyderabad News - Times of India ...

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