Meet the Indian man who says he’s a Mughal heir and owns the Taj MahalPrince Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, a self-proclaimed descendant of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has stirred significant controversy with ...
01 Apr, 2025, 03.40 PM IST
Viral video: Chhaava sparks gold rush in Burhanpur. Hundreds of villagers dig holes near Asirgarh Fort in search of goldLocals in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh are digging for gold at Asirgarh Fort after rumors of finding ancient coins. The surge in treasure hunt...
08 Mar, 2025, 02.08 PM IST
Agra's 17th-century Mughal-era Mubarak Manzil demolished by 'builder'The 17th-century Mubarak Manzil, a Mughal heritage site in Agra, was largely demolished three months after the state archaeological departm...
03 Jan, 2025, 01.23 PM IST
Free entry to Taj Mahal premises from Aug 13-15ASI's official order said, "Entry to Taj Mahal, Agra shall remain free and accessible for the public and general visitors from 13th to 15th...
12 Aug, 2022, 09.42 PM IST
JSW Foundation signs MoU with J&K Govt to restore & maintain the Mughal Gardens“We will be collaborating with India’s most-respected Heritage & Conservation Architect Ms Abha Narain Lambah for this project. Through our...
28 Jul, 2021, 10.46 PM IST
This summer, explore the popular Delhi-Agra-Jaipur route with your familyTime to explore the magical golden triangle circuit.
19 Mar, 2020, 05.11 AM IST
J&K now makes serious push for UNESCO World Heritage tag for Mughal Gardens in SrinagarThe Jammu & Kashmir administration is now finally making a serious effort for a permanent UNESCO tag for Srinagar’s famous Mughal gardens.
23 Oct, 2019, 09.17 AM IST
Pink City Jaipur named World Heritage site by UNESCO; PM Modi thrilledThe announcement was made at the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Baku.
06 Jul, 2019, 04.03 PM IST
MP's Orchha makes it to tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage SitesThe Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had sent a proposal to the UNESCO on April 15, 2019, to include the sites in its list, an ASI offi...
26 May, 2019, 04.52 PM IST
From April 1, visitors can spend only 3 hours at Taj MahalAlarmed by the recent reports of "human pollution", several experts had suggested that the time restriction on tickets should be imposed at...
30 Mar, 2018, 04.12 PM IST
Tourist entry at Taj Mahal to be capped at 40K daily, for max 3 hours'Culture Secretary Ravindra Singh held a high-level meeting today with ASI officials and representatives of Agra district administration and...
02 Jan, 2018, 10.29 PM IST
Taj Mahal named second-best UNESCO world heritage site after Angkor WatThe survey lists the UNESCO Cultural and Natural heritage sites best rated by travellers around the globe.
07 Dec, 2017, 12.14 PM IST
Delhi out of UNESCO tag race in 2015; eyes on Nalanda in 2016The city of Delhi being pulled out of the race for the UNESCO Heritage List was one of the biggest dampeners in the field of art and cultur...
03 Jan, 2016, 11.08 AM IST
46 Indian sites on UNESCO's tentative list for nomination to World Heritage StatusAt present, India has 32 cultural and natural sites on the World Heritage List, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said in a written reply in L...
21 Dec, 2015, 04.36 PM IST
India submits 46 entries for UNESCO world heritage sites listThe list was submitted to the World Heritage Centre in April as per UNESCO guidelines, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said in a written rep...
04 Mar, 2015, 04.52 PM IST
Meet emperor Shah Jahan's 'daughters' at Lal Qila on SaturdayArchaeological Survey of India has organised the date with history as part of its celebrations to mark World Heritage Week.
22 Nov, 2014, 10.39 AM IST
UNESCO to examine Delhi's bid for World Heritage City in SeptemberA team from UNESCO will be visiting the national capital sometime during September to examine the city's heritage sites.
29 Jun, 2014, 11.12 AM IST