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How one archaeologist’s drawings became an over 100 million dollar smuggling scandalIn 1959 British archeologist James Mellaart published drawings of a royal Bronze Age treasure that he said he had seen in a house in Izmir,...- Ahead of Jailer 2 release, a quick recap of how Rajinikanth’s action drama Jailer became one of Tamil cinema’s biggest hits. Plot, cameos, box office collectionSet to hit theaters on October 15, Jailer 2 is generating buzz with impressive advance ticket sales. The film dives into the past of Tiger ...
- BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
- Thieves return with bigger vehicles to steal rare 1-ton cannon: 16th-century relic taken from Narwar Fort in MP; first attempt to lift it failedThieves return with bigger vehicles to steal 1-ton cannon: An armed gang of 25 to 30 men stormed Narwar Fort in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri d...
- 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...
- Intergovernmental coop essential to crack down on masterminds behind smuggling, illicit trade: FMFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized the need for collaboration between governments to exchange "actionable information" in order...
- 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...
- US returns 248 antiquities valued at $15 million to India“This extraordinary assemblage of artifacts, recovered from five different criminal investigations over the past decade, embodies the timel...
- 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 ...
- 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.
- Prepare a database of stolen antiques, make FIRs public: CIC tells ASI"Tragedy is that there is no centralised documentation in India about thefts or smuggling of art objects. Actionable information is not mad...
- 8 theft cases of antiquities reported: GovernmentUnder the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 1972, provisions exist for regulating the trade in antiquities and for registering specific cat...
- 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...
- Modi government plans to legalise antiquities trade to stop smugglingIt shall not be lawful for any person, other than the central government or any authority/agency authorised by it, to export any antiquity.
- 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...
- United Nations adopt resolution to cut off terrorist financingThe UN Security Council today unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at cutting off financial support to Islamic State and other Al-Qaeda-l...
- 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...
- US to return 1,000 smuggled Iraqi artefactsThe American authorities are set to return more than 1,000 priceless Iraqi artefacts smuggled out of the country after the US-led invasion ...
- Smuggling fuels worldwide trade in Chinese antiquitiesLucky fat ladies, porcelain pigs, ceramic musicians and giant Buddhas are crammed into Hong Kong's antique boutiques, but some experts, bac...
- Art smuggler offers mystery masterpiece to Italy in bid to cut jail termA convicted antiquities smuggler has offered to return a previously unknown ancient masterpiece known as Object X to Italy in exchange for ...
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