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Stolen Indian idols abroad: Why global rules on sacred antiquities must changeWith great pride, the Ashmolean Museum has repatriated a 16th-century bronze idol back to its homeland, India. This significant gesture shi...- UK's Ashmolean museum sends back sacred idol to Tamil Nadu templeThe Ashmolean Museum in London has returned a 16th century bronze idol to India. This sacred icon belongs to a temple in Tamil Nadu. The mu...
- 588 antiquities repatriated to India from US so far, 297 received in 2024: GovtA total of 588 antiquities have been repatriated to India from the US, with 297 received in 2024 under the US-India Cultural Property Agree...
- View: Indian idols need public supportIndeed, every time someone posts a photo of a Chola bronze or stone frieze depicting some Indian deity displayed in some museum-invariably ...
- US repatriates 307 antiquities valued USD 4 mn stolen, trafficked from IndiaOf these, 235 antiquities were seized following the investigation by the office of the Manhattan District Attorney into disgraced art deale...
- Seven historic artefacts stolen from India set to return home after Glasgow City Council vote for repatriationSix of the artefacts were stolen from Hindu temples and shrines in different states in India during the 19th century.
- Siliguri corridor continues to be preferred International antique trafficking routeBesides a few smaller recoveries, the single largest seizure of 25 antique idols worth Rs 35 crore from northern West Bengal has come as a ...
- Customs' new guidelines to ensure foreigners accused of smuggling face law in India"In cases involving foreigners, prosecution may be launched at the earliest, even before issuance of the show cause notice," the new order ...
- US repatriates two antique statues stolen from IndiaBoth of the items were forfeited once the owners were presented with evidence that the artifacts were previously stolen from India.
- High-level meeting of security agencies held in Attari on Indo-Pak borderThe meeting was held under the chairmanship of Special Secretary and Member (Administration) Central Board of Indirect Taxes S Ramesh.
- Singapore returns stolen 11th Century sculpture to IndiaA Singaporean museum today said it is returning to India an 11th-century bronze sculpture, dating back to the Chola dynasty which it had pu...
- Australian art gallery to return 2,000 yrs old Buddha idolClose on the heels of Germany returning an ancient Durga idol, an Australian art gallery has agreed to give a 2,000-year-old Buddha sculptu...
- US museum to return more than 100 Indian antiquitiesThe Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio is ready to return more than 100 Indian antiquities donated by art dealer Subhash Kapoor now lodged in Puz...
- India's sole Customs & excise museum offers glimpse into battle of wits between smugglers & Customs sleuthsThe country’s sole Customs and excise museum in Goa offers a glimpse into the battle of wits between smugglers and Customs sleuths.
- Archaeological Survey of India discovers antiques in Singapore from smuggler Subhash Kapoor's art galleryOfficials from the antiquity wing of the ASI, who visited Singapore, have found 30 antique objects, including idols dating to the 10th cent...
- US to return 7 antiquities stolen from IndiaAuthorities said the museum was not aware that the stone objects had been stolen when they were added to its collection between 1991 and 20...
- Australian PM Tony Abbott returns 11th century stolen idols to ModiDuring his meeting with Modi, Abbott returned the idols, one of which is a Nataraja --the dancing Shiva-- which belonged to the Chola dynas...
- Australia's premier art galleries may not contest India's antique idols claim2 of Australia's premier art galleries may not contest India's request for return of a 900-year-old 'Dancing Shiva' statue and a stone scul...
- Siliguri corridor is now conduit for live animal smugglingAfter items like antiques, narcotics, sandalwood or animal body parts, now it is the turn of live animals like snakes.
- Man linked to Tagore's stolen medal nabbed in B'deshSecurity forces in Bangladesh have nabbed a man in Dhaka that could lead to solving the case into the theft of the Nobel prize medal of poe...
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