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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…

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…

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…

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…

Largest pink diamond in 300 years discovered in Angola

Luanda, July 28: A rare 170-carat pink diamond, weighing 34 grams, thought to be the largest in the last 300 years, has been discovered in Angola. The pink stone has been named the “Lulo Rose”,…

Idol Depicts Buddha: Madras HC halts Hindu rituals in Salem temple

New Delhi: In a significant move, the Madras High Court ordered the Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department to take control of a Hindu temple in Salem after the latter confirmed that the idol on the premises…

Muharram: Marsiyakhwani, an exclusive tradition of India

India is not only a melting pot but a salad brawl, which manifests equally in grief and sorrow. The Muharram is the one that is being observed with religious-cultural ethos. Many traditions and customs that…

The saga of Bi Amma, whom Gandhi addressed as ‘meri maa’

Among the few Muslim women who had actively participated in the Indian Independence movement, Abadi Bano Begum (Bi Amma) was a prominent face. Her active participation in the struggle to liberate the country from the…

Family of man who penned ‘Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Humara’ to be felicitated

Kanpur: The family of Shyamlal Gupta ‘Prashad’, the writer of the patriotic song ‘Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara’ will be felicitated in his village at Narwal in Kanpur at Ganesh Sewa Ashram. Shyamlal Gupta’s three grandsons Rakesh…

BJP’s video blames Congress, Communists for Partition

  New Delhi, Aug 14: On Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, the BJP blamed the Congress and the Communists for accepting the demand of the Muslim League for a separate nation.   In an over seven-minute…

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