Srinagar old city restrictions enter third day
June 28th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 28 (IANS) For the third day Thursday, the authorities continued restrictions in six areas in the old quarters of this Jammu and Kashmir capital to maintain law and ... Read more...
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Sacred relics saved from Srinagar shrine fire displayed
June 27th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 27 (IANS) The holy relics of 11th century Muslim saint, Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani, were displayed to the media by their custodian in Srinagar Wednesday, setting at rest ... Read more...
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Kashmir shrine gutted, Holy relic safe (Second Lead)
June 25th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 25 (IANS) The Peer Dastgeer Sahib shrine here was gutted Monday but the holy relic of the 11th century Muslim saint is safe, an official said."The holy relic ... Read more...
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Shrine blaze triggers tension in Srinagar (Lead)
June 25th, 2012 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 25 (IANS) Tension gripped this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Monday following a blaze that gutted the revered Peer Dastageer Sahib shrine, police said.Stone pelting mobs clashed with ... Read more...
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Historical Srinagar shrine gutted in blaze
June 25th, 2012 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 25 (IANS) Historical Peer Dastgeer Sahib shrine in summer capital Srinagar was gutted in a blaze here Monday morning although the authorities said all the relics of the ... Read more...
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‘Stone mining threatens ancient cave site in Kashmir’
April 19th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 19 (IANS) Two ancient caves in central Kashmir's Badgam district Thursday became the focus of a group of migrant Kashmiri Pandits seeking preservation of ancient, heritage sites in ... Read more...
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Saeed Mirza unravels glory of lost Islamic civilization
March 2nd, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Acclaimed filmmaker and television personality Saeed Akhtar Mirza, the author of a new book, "The Monk, The Moor & Moses Ben Jalloun", says the clash ... Read more...
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Bhopal and books - a forever affair (Feature)
October 3rd, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Oct 3 (IANS) From 11th century philosopher king Raja Bhoj to the Nawabs and Begums of the 19th century to waiter Nandkishore Kushwaha of this century, one thing has ... Read more...
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Thailand quits World Heritage Convention
June 27th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by BNO News
PARIS (BNO NEWS) -- Thailand announced on Saturday its departure from the United Nations World Heritage Convention after the World Heritage Committee decided to consider Cambodia's management plan for the Preah Vihear ... Read more...
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Historical, mythological tales hit small screen
June 11th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Guess what is about to rule prime time television? Tales of yore. India's rich history and mythology are once again feeding the small screen, with ... Read more...
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After ‘Jhansi…’, Zee TV brings another story of valour (With Images)
June 3rd, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) After the success of "Jhansi Ki Rani", Zee TV is bringing another story of love, sacrifice and valour with their new show "Shobha Somnath Ki", which ... Read more...
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UN chief calls on Cambodia, Thailand for ceasefire
April 25th, 2011 - 5:16 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on warring Cambodia and Thailand to declare a ceasefire, as border clashes between the two countries continued for ... Read more...
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Thailand denies using chemical weapons against Cambodia
April 24th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Phnom Penh, Apr 24 (ANI): Thailand has strongly rejected accusations that it used chemical weapons against Cambodian troops in a clash that killed 10 soldiers and forced thousands of civilians from their ... Read more...
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One Thai soldier killed in new clash along Thai-Cambodian border
April 22nd, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) -- At least one soldier was killed and five others were wounded after Cambodian and Thai soldiers clashed on Friday morning along their common border.Thai-ASEAN News Network reported ... Read more...
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Cambodia and Thailand agree to UN-sponsored meeting over temple damage
March 12th, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) -- Cambodia and Thailand on Friday agreed to a United Nations-sponsored meeting over the damage caused to an historic temple during the recent border clashes.Representatives from both countries ... Read more...
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Devotees throng Orissa temples on Shivratri
March 2nd, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 2 (IANS) Devotees observed fast and thronged temples of Hindu god Shiva across Orissa Wednesday on the occasion of Shivratri.More than a lakh devotees have already visited the ... Read more...
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Bamiyan Buddhas were once intensely colourful
February 27th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 27 (IANS) A team of conservationists studying fragments of the destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan has discovered that prior to the advent of Islam, the statues were overpainted several ... Read more...
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Bamiyan Buddhas ‘once had an intensely colorful appearance’
February 26th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): The Bamiyan Buddhas-blown up by the Taliban 10 years ago-once had an intensely colorful appearance, scientists have suggested.The two gigantic Buddha statues dating back to the ... Read more...
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Clashes along Thai-Cambodian border resume
February 17th, 2011 - 2:36 am ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK (BNO NEWS) -- New skirmishes between Thailand and Cambodia were reported on Wednesday after the United Nations Security Council proposed a permanent ceasefire on Monday.Cambodian soldiers attacked a Thai outpost at ... Read more...
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UNESCO names Special Envoy to damaged Shiva temple on Thai-Cambodia border
February 12th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Feb 12 (ANI): United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is sending Koichiro Matsuura, former UNESCO Director-General, as its Special Envoy to the damaged Preah Vihear Hindu temple on ... Read more...
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Four gopuras of landmark Shiva temple on Thai-Cambodia border damaged: Hindus concerned
February 9th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Feb 09 (ANI): "Very serious" damage has been caused to four gopuras (towered gateways found at the entrances to temples) of landmark Preah Vihear Shiva temple, according to a Cambodian ... Read more...
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UNESCO to assess damage to Hindu temple in Cambodia
February 9th, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
United Nations, Feb 9 (IANS) The United Nations cultural agency plans to send a mission to assess the damage caused to the Preah Vihear Temple, a World Heritage site, ... Read more...
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Hindus upset at damage to landmark Hindu temple by Thai-Cambodian clashes
February 7th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Feb 7 (ANI): Hindus are shocked and upset at the reported damage to 11th century Preah Vihear Hindu Shiva temple complex because of Thai-Cambodian crossfire at their border.Notable Hindu statesman ... Read more...
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UN chief calls for ending Cambodia, Thailand hostilities
February 7th, 2011 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 7 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has asked Cambodia and Thailand to make "an effective arrangement" to end hostilities and "exercise maximum restraint"."The secretary-general is deeply concerned by reports ... Read more...
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Six dead in Thai-Cambodian border clashes
February 5th, 2011 - 1:21 am ICT by BNO News
SISAKET, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) -- At least six people on Friday were killed as Thai and Cambodian troops clashed in the border near the Hindu Preah Vihear Temple, The Nation newspaper reported.Thai ... Read more...
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Buddhist temple to display historic sculptures in 3D!
November 29th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 29 (ANI): A Buddhist temple in Kyoto is set to display its historic sculptures on iPads - but in 3D.The project has been launched at Byodoin, one of the nation's ... Read more...
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First Americans ‘reached Europe 500 years before Columbus voyages’
November 17th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 17 (ANI): Scientists, who studied the genetic origins of an Icelandic family, have claimed that the first Americans reached Europe a full five centuries before Christopher Columbus set off on ... Read more...
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Britain’s ‘earliest hospital’ discovered in Hampshire
October 21st, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 21 (ANI): A Hampshire dig by archeologists has unearthed a site that may house Britain's earliest known hospital.Radio carbon analysis at the former Leper Hospital at St Mary Magdalen ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa seeks divine help to save his government (Lead)
October 7th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/Kannur/Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Facing a threat to his regime, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Thursday sacked two rebel ministers, sought divine intervention and was confident of survival of the Bharatiya ... Read more...
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Will tide over political crisis, says Yeddyurappa
October 7th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kannur (Kerala), Oct 7 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, whose government is fighting for survival, Thursday said the crisis would be soon over and he would win the confidence in ... Read more...
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14 rebel Karnataka legislators arrive in Kerala
October 7th, 2010 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Kochi, Oct 6 (IANS) At least 14 dissident Karnataka legislators Wednesday night arrived here from Tamil Nadhu while beleaguered Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, whose government is fighting for survival, is ... Read more...
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On show: Indian sports’ rich legacy for art
October 6th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The rich legacy of Indian sports is not confined to the field. Just step into a unique exhibition at the capital's National Museum that captures its evolution ... Read more...
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Ayodhya dispute: claims and counter-claims
September 29th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court will Thursday give its verdict on the Ayodhya land row. Here are the claims and counter-claims of the contestants ... Read more...
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Archaeologists unearth ‘birth certificate of Scotland’
September 10th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh, Sept 10 (ANI): Archaeologists have reportedly traced the origin of an ancient inauguration mound at Moothill in the grounds of Scone Palace in a remarkable breakthrough that has been hailed as ... Read more...
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India to renovate 11th century Shiva Temple in Laos
September 10th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Vientiane, Sept 10 (ANI): India has agreed to renovate the Vat Phou or Wat Phou temple complex in southern Laos as part of deepening cultural and historical ties which have existed between ... Read more...
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