Delhi’s monuments will be lit by solar energy
September 17th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) More and more of the capital's best known monuments may now be illuminated through solar energy.Building on the experience gained over the last three years ... Read more...
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Rhino killed in Assam park
August 24th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 24 (IANS) A one-horned rhino died in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam's Golaghat district when a forest guard fired at it in self defence, an official said ... Read more...
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China to elevate 600-year-old religious site
August 15th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 15 (IANS) A 600-year-old religious building in central China will be raised 15 metres above ground by the year-end to prevent its inundation due to a water project.The ... Read more...
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‘Bring Shimla’s last heritage train back on track’ (Letter from Shimla) (With Image)
August 12th, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 12 (IANS) Heritage lovers hope the railways will keep its promise of bringing Shimla's last heritage train - a deluxe rail motor car that has been stabled as ... Read more...
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Indian scientists help save 131 trees in Cambodian temple (With images)
July 16th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Indian scientists have been successful in conserving 131 trees at the 800-year-old Ta Prohm temple in Cambodia, better known as 'Temple Tree'.Experts from the Dehradun-based ... Read more...
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Is this how the ancients prevented river water seepage? (With Images)
July 12th, 2012 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mathura, July 12 (IANS) Workers excavating a holy pond in a village at the periphery of Mathura have discovered what is claimed as the first iron sheet used to prevent ... Read more...
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Experts urged to reduce animal deaths in floods
July 7th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 7 (IANS) Assam Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain Saturday said the government had asked experts to work out a mechanism to reduce animal deaths during floods."Floods are a natural ... Read more...
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Western Ghats put on World Heritage Site list
July 2nd, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) The eco-sensitive Western Ghats along the west coast of India have been included on the coveted list of the World Heritage Sites, at a meeting ... Read more...
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China fossil site in World Heritage list
July 2nd, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
St. Petersburg, July 2 (IANS) A site containing fossilised remains of 200 prehistoric marine species in China has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage list, Xinhua reported.The Chengjiang Fossil, ... Read more...
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Islamists attack Timbuktu world heritage site
July 1st, 2012 - 9:20 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 1 (IANS) The mausoleum of Sidi Mahmoud, a Unesco World Heritage site, in Timbuktu, Mali, has been damaged in an attack by Islamists, RIA Novosti reported.It is one ... Read more...
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24 killed in Afghan flash floods
June 23rd, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, June 23 (IANS) At least 24 people were killed and nine others injured Saturday due to heavy rains and flash floods in Afghanistan's western province of Ghor, Xinhua reported.Provincial ... Read more...
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Foundation laid for Angkor Wat-replica in Bihar
June 21st, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 21 (IANS) The foundation laying ceremony for an Indian replica of Cambodia's world-famous Angkor Wat temple was conducted in Bihar's West Champaran district Thursday, organisers said.Hindu priests from ... Read more...
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Migratory storks’ early arrival raises monsoon hopes (With Image)
May 28th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bharatpur, May 28 (IANS) Migratory storks arriving at the Bharatpur bird sanctuary in Rajasthan's Keoladeo National Park have raised hopes of an early monsoon this year.While the stork is the ... Read more...
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Angkor Wat replica to come up in Bihar
May 13th, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 13 (IANS) The Indian version of Cambodia's world-famous Angkor Wat temple complex will now be built in Bihar's East Champaran district on over 50 acres of land."There is ... Read more...
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World’s largest Hindu temple to come up in Bihar
March 5th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 5 (IANS) The much-awaited 'bhumi-pujan' (foundation laying) for what would become the world's largest Hindu temple was done in Bihar's Vaishali district Monday.The temple, to be built at ... Read more...
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Land acquisition hampering embankment building in Sunderbans
February 29th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 29 (IANS) The building of embankments in the Sunderbans areas devastated by the 2009 cyclone Aila has been hampered due to land acquisition problems, a West Bengal ... Read more...
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Sunderbans out of wonders race - a lost opportunity?
November 23rd, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 23 (IANS) With the Sunderbans voted out of the race for the 'New Seven Wonders of Nature', tourism industry insiders say the world's single largest block of mangrove ... Read more...
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China to build first Tai Chi theme park
November 17th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 17 (IANS) China will build a theme park showcasing the traditional martial art form of Tai Chi in Wudang Mountains area, legendary home of the marital art and ... Read more...
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Drive to save Goa’s green cover goes global
October 15th, 2011 - 9:46 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 15 (IANS) The campaign against illegal mining in Goa and the battle to save greenery in the coastal state has just got global.Green campaigners of Goan origin are ... Read more...
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Apostle St. Philip’s tomb found in Turkey
July 27th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Istanbul, July 27 (IANS) The tomb of Saint Philip, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ, has been discovered in Turkey, the Anatolia news agency reported Wednesday.The discovery was ... Read more...
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Unesco adds 25 sites to world heritage list
June 29th, 2011 - 3:47 am ICT by IANS
Paris, June 29 (IANS) Twenty-five new sites have been added to the Unesco World Heritage List, Xinhua reported Tuesday.The World Heritage Committee, responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage ... Read more...
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Bhimbetka rock shelters come alive in stone and colour (With Images)
June 27th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 27 (IANS) The rocks of Bhimbetka could almost be heard as some 23 artists from across the country tried to bring the early man's life and times depicted ... Read more...
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After temples, Goa church wants strict code for tourists
June 17th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 17 (IANS) A week after a popular temple here banned the entry of foreigners and scantily clad tourists, Goa's most renowned church Basilica of Bom Jesus is considering ... Read more...
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Humayun’s Tomb gets 16th century makeover (With Images)
June 16th, 2011 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Early in the morning, a posse of nearly 100 masons troop in with their chisels to recast the weathered stones and crumbling lime facades of ... Read more...
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Bengal to acquire land for building river embankments
June 4th, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday said land will be acquired under a special project for building embankments along rivers in Sunderbans areas devestated ... Read more...
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US to fund Mughal monument restoration
May 4th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) In an initiative to support preservation of India's rich heritage, outgoing US Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer Wednesday inaugurated the final stage of renovation ... Read more...
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Honking, monuments, greenery…Dilliwala at home in Lahore
April 15th, 2011 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
Lahore, April 15 (IANS) There's something about Lahore that sets any Dilliwala pondering over the similarities between the two cities. Right from the Mughal architecture, the imposing colonial buildings to ... Read more...
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Sex trysts at Malaysia’s historic site
April 14th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Malacca (Malaysia), April 14 (IANS) The hill-top church here that once housed the remains of 16th century Christian missionary St. Francis Xavier is now a place for sexual trysts and ... Read more...
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Visit Mexican museums, archaeological sites via Google
January 30th, 2011 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Jan 30 (IANS/EFE) About 180 Mexican archaeological sites and 116 museums are being made available for virtual visits via the Google Earth platform from any part of the world, Mexican ... Read more...
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Thai protesters urge government to solve border dispute with Cambodia
January 30th, 2011 - 4:42 am ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK (BNO NEWS) -- Activists on Saturday continued to urge Thailand's government to resolve a dispute over an ancient temple which sits on the border with Cambodia, MCOT online news reported.The 'Yellow ... Read more...
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Hindus ask UNESCO intervention to save ancient Hindu temples from lava in Indonesia
January 19th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Jan 19 (ANI): Hindus have asked UNESCO to urgently save the ancient Hindu temples in Indonesia, which are reportedly being threatened by volcanic lava.Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a ... Read more...
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Security tightened in Bodhgaya following looming Maoist threat
January 19th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Bodhgaya, Jan 19 (ANI): Concerned at the looming Maoist threat in the region, authorities beefed up security around a revered Buddhist temple in Bihar's Bodhgaya town.Hundreds of security officials, armed with latest ... Read more...
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‘Hopeful of Viswa-Bharati getting world heritage status’
January 14th, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) The central government Thursday said it was hopeful of Visva-Bharati University in West Bengal's Birbhum district being listed as a Unesco world heritage site."They (Unesco team) have visited ... Read more...
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5,000 initiated into Tibetan Buddhism at Bodh Gaya
December 29th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bodh Gaya, Dec 29 (IANS) More than 5,000 people from across the globe sought refuge in the compassionate light of Gautam Buddha in a six-hour initiation ceremony conducted by one of ... Read more...
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Six Hindu temples nominated for World Heritage List
December 18th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Dec 18 (ANI): Six Hindu temples in Indonesia, Thailand and Nepal have been nominated to be certified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.Sukuh Hindu Temple and Penataran Hindu Temple Complex in ... Read more...
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