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UNESCO World Heritage Site

Heaven on earth

Techie Aadish talks about the ‘out-of-the-world’ experience of trekking to the Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib.

01 Sep 2019 12:26 AM

The 16th century town is famous for several culturally significant sites such as the Chaturbhuj Temple, Orchha Fort and Raja Mahal among other sites. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Madhya Pradesh to tentatively have new UNESCO heritage site

The cultural site of Orchha in Madhya Pradesh has been included in the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.

27 May 2019 2:48 PM

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Hagia Sophia will "be taken out of" its museum status and called a mosque. (Photo: AFP)

Hagia Sophia to soon become a mosque?

Turkish President Erdogan says time has come for Hagia Sophia to be a mosque as a part of his election campaign.

28 Mar 2019 3:54 PM

The Malla rulers were Vaishn-avites and built the famous terracotta temples during the 17th and 18th century in Bishnupur, West Bengal

Bengal terracotta — in clay but not ephemeral

Most of the exquisite terracotta temples for which town is justly famous were built during this period.

04 Oct 2018 1:11 AM

The total budget of the restoration project is Rs 51 crore and the State Bank of India's CSR arm SBI Foundation has committed Rs 10 crore for conservation of the building, located in south Mumbai. (Photo: File)

Mumbai: Central Railways to undertake restoration of CSMT heritage building

The 130-year-old majestic building, a UNESCO recognised world heritage site, will be upgraded and restored under 'Swachh Bharat Mission'.

14 Aug 2018 11:08 AM

IIT Kanpur will assist and assess the air pollution level in and around the Taj Mahal, Centre told SC. (Photo: File)

SC slams Centre for 'lethargy' over protection of Taj Mahal

The top court termed the issue of Taj's protection 'a hopeless cause', and said that it will hear the matter daily from July 31.

11 Jul 2018 1:41 PM

It was a joyful moment for the 300-odd families living in the island (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Elephanta island lights up after years

State government hopes that it will boost tourism on the island.

23 Feb 2018 8:12 AM

A father and son performing for tourists

A miniature Prague

Over the past few years, the Czech Republic has emerged as an important tourist destination, when it comes to Europe.

01 Oct 2017 11:33 PM

Tiny landmass of Okinoshima, where women are banned and male visitors must bathe naked in the sea before visiting its shrine, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site last week (Photo: AFP)

Japan's men-only UNESCO island bans visitors

Munakata Taisha, shrine which owns Okinoshima, has decided to ban travel for anyone apart from priests from next year to protect island.

15 Jul 2017 4:06 PM

Scientists have detected and mapped a series of prehistoric standing stones that were subsequently hidden and buried, along with the positions of others likely destroyed during the 17th and 18th centuries (Photo: Facebook)

Megaliths discovered in Avebury

Scientists have discovered a unique square monument hidden beneath the world-famous Avebury stone circle in the UK.

03 Jul 2017 5:04 PM

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