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Taj Mahal opens with all COVID-19 norms in place

After being shut for tourists for around six months, one of the seven wonders of the world, Taj Mahal reopened from Monday. IMAGE: Taj Mahal had shut down on March 17 after the rapid outbreak of......

Muslim body plans mosque, hospital, cultural centre in Ayodhya

'The idea is to have a place where people can come together and bridge the gap. It will be a contemporary design for the future, and not have the shadows of the past.' Ritwik Sharma reports.......

After Hagia Sophia, Turkey turns another museum into mosque

Turkey's decision to convert the sixth-century Chora Museum into a mosque has drawn criticism from various quarters. IMAGE: Turkish police officers stand guard on the top of the Kariye (Chora)......

75 years on, the horror of Hiroshima & Nagasaki bombings

On August 6 and August 9 of 1945, warfare changed forever when the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, devastating the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and killing more than 100,000......

Modi becomes first PM to visit Ram Janmabhoomi, Hanumangarhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday became the first Indian premier to visit the Ram Janmabhoomi and the Hanumangarhi temple, according to a statement issued by the Uttar Pradesh government......

Art in a pandemic: Openings delayed, museums embrace technology

India’s state-owned institutes have literally been forced to embrace technologies to go digital - however reluctantly. Till the museum reopen, the magic mantra has been “online”,......

Railways to allow private players for bullet train projects

The projects - Delhi-Varanasi, Mumbai-Nagpur, Delhi-Ahmedabad, Chennai-Mysore, Delhi-Amritsar, Mumbai-Hyderabad, and Varanasi-Howrah - are expected to cost around Rs 10 trillion. Illustration:......

Railways seeks private fund to develop Mumbai's CST station

The estimated cost of the project is around Rs 1,642 crore. The Indian Railways has floated a tender to redevelop Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Mumbai) station with private......

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......

Red Fort gets adopted by Dalmia Bharat group

Conglomerate has become the first corporate house in India's history to adopt a historical monument, in a Rs 250 mn contract spanning five years. In one of the most spectacular contracts ever won......

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 25 Songs

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Sukanya Verma recaps all the action at this year's MAMI. Every year the Mumbai Film Festival strives to make the world a smaller place by putting together a feast for cinephiles across various......

Champ tests positive for COVID-19

IMAGE: The PGA Tour said it is expected to release full testing results. Photograph: Raymond Carlin/Reuters Cameron Champ has withdrawn from this week’s event in Cromwell, Connecticut......

Flurry of positive COVID-19 tests in athletes hurts US restart plans

IMAGE: A fan wears a protective mask. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images Hopes that sport in the United States might soon return to business as usual suffered a blow on Friday as athletes......

English county club Lancashire targets India for growth

'We want to make Lancashire Cricket the second favourite team for all Indian fans.' IMAGE: CEO Daniel Gidney wants to make Lancashire County Cricket Club the second favourite team for all Indian......

2022 Asian Games mascot unveiled in digital ceremony

IMAGE: 19th Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou from September 10 to 25, 2022. Photograph: Twitter Three sporty robots, collectively known as the 'smart triplets', representing the UNESCO World......

PIX: Check out 2022 FIFA World Cup Emblem

The emblem's design embodies the vision of an event that connects and engages the entire world, while also featuring striking elements of local and regional Arab culture and allusions to the......

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After Bifurcation, Ballary District Set to Lose UNESCO Heritage Site Hampi, Tungabhadra Reservoir

Ballari district will no longer be on the world map of tourism as the UNESCO World Heritage site Hampi, the capital of the Vijayanagara empire,... ...

https://www.news18.com/news/india/after-bifurcation-ballary-district-set-to-lose-unesco-heritage-site-hampi-tungabhadra-reservoir-3123785.html

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway awaits state government's nod to resume services

The Toy Train is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major tourist attraction in Darjeeling, a popular hill destination in north Bengal and often... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/darjeeling-himalayan-railway-awaits-state-government-s-nod-to-resume-services/story-jPXlX5wWs3tdAYgpODMGOI.html

Kali idol found broken at Belur’s Hoysala temple

An idol of goddess Kali was found broken in the 12thcentury Lakshmi Devi temple at Doddagaddavalli of Belur on Friday. The Hoysala temple, 16km... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/kali-idol-broken-at-belurs-12th-century-hoysala-temple/articleshow/79333141.cms

Work on to get UNESCO World Heritage Site tag for Adi Kailash in Uttarakhand

Adi Kailash is situated at a height of around 6000 metres and is approximately 120 km from Dharchula sub-division of Pithoragarh district. dehradun... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/dehradun/work-on-to-get-unesco-world-heritage-site-tag-for-adi-kailash-in-uttarakhand/story-U1s7p3Vlsx2ubf8MMidBSI.html

Openings delayed, museums embrace technology

India’s state-owned institutes have literally been forced to embrace technologies to go digital - however reluctantly. Till the museum... ...

http://www.rediff.com/money/report/art-in-pandemic-openings-delayed-museums-go-digital/20201109.htm

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