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One dead, dozens injured after two trains collide in UKTragedy struck north of London as two passenger trains collided, claiming one life and leaving dozens injured, 11 critically. The accident ...
Folarin Balogun played for another international team before choosing Team USA - why he made the switchFolarin Balogun made a historic World Cup debut for the USMNT, scoring twice against Paraguay. Born in New York to Nigerian parents and rai...
In 1748, workers digging near Naples hit painted walls, and Pompeii began returning from ashIn a serendipitous turn of events in 1748, excavations near Naples revealed the buried city of Pompeii, a Roman gem preserved by the volcan...
Goddess Vagdevi idol more important than Kohinoor, say petitioners; seek its return from LondonFollowing a High Court ruling declaring Bhojshala a Saraswati temple, Hindu petitioners are demanding the return of the Goddess Vagdevi ido...
View: Bombing Iran’s great mosque could cost the worldIran war: The writer reflects on wartime destruction in London to highlight concerns about ongoing strikes in Iran, especially the historic...
JSW Group, Assam govt to set up heritage museum in GuwahatiThe museum will serve as a hub for national and international artefacts, travelling exhibitions and cultural showcases, creating opportunit...
London's restored Big Ben clocktower up for top architecture prizeLondon's iconic Big Ben clocktower, now gleaming after a five-year restoration, is in the running for Britain's top architecture prize. The...
Heritage steam loco removed from Rail Bhawan; Vande Bharat replica to replace itThe vintage locomotive was removed from the Rail Bhawan premises in the early hours. During day time, many passers-by were caught by surpri...
Historic India Club in London fights for survivalThe India Club is located on the first floor of the Strand Continental, a 26-room hotel always in high demand as a low-cost option in centr...
Archaeological Survey of India monument tickets to cost 3 times more"The notification has been cleared in the gazette. It should happen sometime this month," said a source in ASI.
- Global concern for Sunderbans
The World Heritage Committee has expressed alarm over a massive oil spill in the Bangladeshi side of the Sunderbans — a world heritage site...
Great Barrier Reef may be off danger listOne of the world's greatest natural wonders - The Great Barrier Reef, home to 2,500 individual reefs, 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of ...
Heritage Portal seeks sharing of Gandhi's records in LondonHe says these archival institutions "hold a wealth of records - textual, visual, and aural - on Gandhi and his life" in India and Britain.
Hinduja group acquires UK's Old War Office buildingThe landmark building at 57 Whitehall in central London will now be restored and re-developed into a five star hotel and residential apartm...
Hinduja group acquires UK's Old War Office buildingOnce the office of Churchill, the building was constructed in the years between the start of the 20th century and the outbreak of the First...
Sundarban National Park under significant threat due to failed conservation system: IUCNBengal’s Sundarban National Park has now been declared as “facing significant threat” due to a failed conservation system.
- Warming may sink 136 of 700 heritage sites
Climate change is threatening the world’s cultural heritage with scientists estimating that 136 of 700 listed cultural monuments by Unesco ...
Global warming may threaten World Heritage sitesSome of the world's most recognizable and important landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and Sydney Opera House could be lost to rising ...
Manas National Park to open for tourists from SundayManas National Park in Barpeta district of Assam will open for tourists from tomorrow, a senior park official said here on Saturday.
Heritage tourism: an opportunity to delve into the pastVenture through some of the world’s known and lesser known historic sites to get a blast from the past