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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......

Languages that are endangered. See the numbers around the world

According to UNESCO’s Endangered Languages Programme: “It is estimated that, if nothing is done, half of the 6,000 plus languages spoken today will disappear by the end of the......

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......

The Oberoi in New Delhi is scaling luxury to new heights

The iconic hotel opens after Rs 6-billion revamp At noon, a speck of sunlight is piercing the hazy sky that has become symbolic of the Delhi winter. An angular façade, intrinsic part......

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......

'A great loss to the music industry'

The Tamil film industry mourns the passing of Carnatic legend M Balamuralikrishna. Renowned Carnatic vocalist and musician Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna passed away at his residence in Chennai......

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UNESCO Includes Indian Part of Kailash Mansarovar in Tentative List of World Heritage Sites

If Kailash Mansarovar is declared a Heritage Site then Uttarakhand will benefit as communities living along the yatra route can be incorporated in... ...

https://www.news18.com/news/politics/unesco-includes-indian-part-of-kailash-mansarovar-in-tentative-list-of-world-heritage-sites-2147181.html

Bihar fails to boost Nalanda tourism

The state government appears to have failed to capitalise on the coveted Unesco world heritage status conferred on the ancient ruins of Nalanda... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/bihar-fails-to-boost-nalanda-tourism-despite-unesco-heritage-site-status/articleshow/69331174.cms

What the Notre Dame could now look like

A special crystal glass roof and a garden to grow 21 tonnes of fruit and vegetables each year. These would be the new features included in the... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/pix-what-the-notre-dame-could-now-look-like/20190514.htm

Tearing apart Ahd’s priceless heritage tag

World over, a Unesco World Heritage City status is considered an invaluable tag for a city and becomes a motivation for preserving one’s cultural... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/tearing-apart-ahmedabads-priceless-heritage-tag/articleshow/69314887.cms

Unesco welcomes Myanmar's release of two Reuters reporters

Wed, May 8 2019 08:23:28 AM Rome, May 8 (IANS/AKI): The United Nations's cultural organisation on Tuesday hailed the news that prize-winning... ...

https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=585925

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