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Kharge writes to Lok Sabha Speaker, RS Chairman over relocation of statues in Parliament

New Delhi: Amid the verbal exchange between BJP and the Opposition over shifting of statues inside the Parliament House complex, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker and…

J&K: Srinagar gets ‘World Craft City’ certificate

Srinagar: J&K Lt Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha on Wednesday addressed the Certificate Award Ceremony marking the recognition of Srinagar as a ‘World Craft City’ by the World Crafts Council (WCC). Srinagar is the 4th city…

Ptolemaic-period tombs uncovered in Egypt

  Cairo: A joint Egyptian-Spanish archaeological mission has uncovered several Ptolemaic-period (332-30 BC) tombs in Al-Bahnasa archeological site in southern Egypt’s Minya province, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said Saturday.   The tombs…

What warranted censorship, says BJP as Centre seeks return of Nehru’s letters from Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: The BJP on Monday raised questions on the ‘censorship’ of some letters written by India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to some leading world dignitaries. This comes after the Prime Minister’s Museum and…

Egypt announces new archaeological discoveries near Luxor

Luxor: Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed significant finds near Luxor, including parts of a temple linked to Queen Hatshepsut, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said. A team led by Zahi Hawass on Wednesday discovered…

” No reason why Urdu script should be given up, ” Nehru once wrote to great linguist Masud Husain

Aligarh: The script of the Urdu language, which is Persio-Arabic, has been a matter of controversy as the linguistic narrowmindedness and politics has linked the language to religion, and consequently there have been voices advocating…

Australia’s goldfields nominated for World Heritage List

Canberra: The Australian government has nominated the goldfields in the country’s southeast for World Heritage status. Tanya Plibersek, Minister for the Environment and Water, on Friday announced that the goldfields in the state of Victoria…

Remains of 2,500-3,000-year-old civilisation found in Jharkhand’s Chouparan

Ranchi: Archaeological evidence of a 2,500-3,000-year-old civilisation has been discovered in Chouparan block of the Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand. Dr Abhishek Singh Amar, Head of Asian Studies, Department of History at Hamilton College, New York,…

Holi a symbol of India’s precious cultural heritage, says President Murmu

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu extended her heartfelt greetings to the nation on the auspicious occasion of Holi, emphasising that the festival is a symbol of India’s rich cultural heritage. In a message shared on…

Big stroms can’t uproot those connected to roots, says PM Modi, lauds Indian diaspora

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday emphasised the importance of staying connected to one’s roots, stating that “when one remains connected to roots, no matter how big the storm, it cannot uproot them.”…

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