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Largest POW grave site: In 1944, the Japanese hellship Hōfuku Maru sank with over 1,000 Allied POWs aboard; in 2026, forgotten military documents led to a discovery no one expected 80 years laterA Japanese prison transport ship, the Hōfuku Maru, sunk in 1944, has been found off the Philippines coast. This discovery brings to light t...
MP High Court recognises Bhojshala as temple, sets aside ASI order permitting Muslim prayers at Kamal Maula mosque-linked siteThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has declared the Bhojshala complex in Dhar a temple for Goddess Vagdevi. This ruling overturns a previous ord...
In 2003, archaeologists investigating storm damage near a Mexican pyramid found a hidden tunnel that reframed Teotihuacan’s sacred worldHeavy rains in 2003 unexpectedly revealed a hidden tunnel at Teotihuacan. This ancient site near Mexico City yielded thousands of ritual ar...
Advanced weapons built 80,000 years ago, unearthed in Russia, has no human connectionAn 80,000-year-old bone spear tip, unearthed in Russia, challenges previous assumptions about Neanderthal capabilities. This discovery sugg...
Bhojshala survey: Sanatan Dharma idols found, says Hindu leader; Muslim side disputes claimIdols related to Sanatan Dharma found during court-mandated survey in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. Dispute over inclusion of idols in findings. AS...
Bhojshala was Saraswati temple but both sides should abide by HC decision: Archaeologist KK MuhammedArchaeologist KK Muhammed stressed that Hindus and Muslims should abide by the court's decision and honour the Places of Worship Act, 1991,...
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's 'Shivlings' stand result of discussions on 'civilisational conflicts'The statement was not a bolt from the blue, but a well-thought-out one aimed at distancing the organisation from contesting sites such as T...
Kshetra Trust finds objects connected to templeThe first phase of construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya started on May 11 after the UP government allowed construction activity to res...
RSS to honour man who discovered Bhimbetka cavesThe cultural wing of the RSS, Sanskar Bharati, plans 100 heritage walks in honour of Wakankar. Government-run cultural institutions like La...
How India is reviving its heritageMany heritage projects are combining state strengths to achieve what once seemed like a hopeless cause.
Where are ornaments donated by 16th century ruler to Tirupati temple: CICThe information commissioner pointed out a 20-member team had found that inscriptions engraved on the walls of the Lord Venkateshvara Templ...
Muslims should support construction of Ram temple: Subramanian Swamy"We have been asking the Muslim community to vacate only three sites in Mathura, Kashi and Ayodhya," he said, expressing hope that all thes...
Search for the mythical Saraswati gains momentumThe Rajasthan government has constituted the Rajasthan River Basin and Water Resources Planning Authority to revive the Saraswati river.
ASI steps to restore 200-year-old Currency building in DalhousieIn 2003, ASI had taken charge of building but got its possession only in 2005 when they started the repairing and reconstruction of its dem...
- ‘Climate killed Harappan civilization'
Climate change may be the main culprit behind the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization around 4,000 years ago, says a new study.
- Delhi turns 100: Transition of a chaotic, charismatic, restless & relentless metropolis
For a city Delhi's age, 100 years is a blip. But the century gone by mirrors all that India's capital stands for — a metropolis that is cha...
‘No loopholes in ASI evidence’Though criticized by a section of historians, the Archaeological Survey of India’s 2003 excavation report has been critical in allowing the...
Ayodhya: High Court relies on ASI's 2003 reportThe 2003 excavation carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on the directions of the Allahabad high court was the third suc...
- Will Allahabad HC succeed in settling Ayodhya dispute?
Repeated attempts were made by many former Prime Ministers to persuade the two sides to reach a compromise but with little success.