Parliamentary Committee urges strengthening Archaeological Survey of India's documentation effortsThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture has submitted a report on the functioning of the Archaeological Sur...
10 Nov, 2023, 11.13 PM IST
North to South: On the trail for the cheapest spirits in IndiaGoa's affordable liquor prices, due to its unique tax structure, have made it a popular destination for budget-conscious travelers. While G...
25 Sep, 2023, 11.50 AM IST
Most of the narcotic drugs are shipped in Pakistan, says Home Minister Amit ShahAll the government departments such as revenue, social welfare, education and culture should join hands with the health department in the d...
24 Mar, 2023, 05.31 PM IST
Centuries-old 'priceless' cultural artifacts smuggled out from Cambodia brought back homeIn Feb, a spectacular collection of jewelry returned from the estate of antiquities collector.
18 Mar, 2023, 07.30 PM IST
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...
19 Oct, 2022, 11.26 AM IST
Kim Kardashian gets caught up in international Roman art sculpture smuggling rowCourt documents said the importer name was listed as 'Kim Kardashian dba Noel Roberts Trust'.
05 May, 2021, 11.04 AM IST
Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust buys Dawood Ibrahim's Masulla building for Rs 3.5 croreMasulla building has been declared unfit and poses a serious risk to the lives of tenants and pedestrians.
10 Aug, 2018, 11.06 AM IST
India welcomes Cyprus support for NSG bidThe two leaders also supported forward movement on the IGN on UNSC reform and reiterated their commitment to make continuous efforts to mov...
12 Jul, 2018, 10.22 AM IST
US returns 200 artifacts worth $100 million to IndiaSpeaking in Hindi, the Prime Minister said that in the last two years various countries have endeavoured to return India's stolen cultural ...
07 Jun, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
PM Modi's visit: US returns 200 artifacts worth $100 million to IndiaItems returned included religious statues, bronzes and terra cotta pieces, some dating back 2,000 years, looted from some of India's most t...
07 Jun, 2016, 06.57 AM IST
Kohinoor diamond: Only amicable route open to IndiaThere are legal provisions in effect that prevent anything other than an amicable route to bring back the Kohinoor diamond.
23 Apr, 2016, 10.38 AM IST
US to return stolen Chola era Shiva-Parvati idol to IndiaSpecial agents with HSI's cultural property unit were able to determine that this idol had been looted from a temple in southern India.
20 Nov, 2015, 11.32 AM IST
US authorities recover stolen idol from south Indian templeKapoor is currently in custody in India awaiting trial for allegedly looting tens of millions of dollars' worth of rare antiquities from se...
18 Nov, 2015, 01.29 PM IST
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...
03 Aug, 2015, 09.07 PM IST
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...
02 Apr, 2015, 01.12 PM IST
Sculpture mystery: Stolen Indian artwork in Canadian custody raises minor diplomatic stormThe Canadians have no problem returning the work but they’re apparently unable to do so because no theft was ever reported and therefore In...
22 Jul, 2014, 04.58 AM IST
- Databank on cultural heritage on the anvil
Faced with increasing incidents of smuggling of invaluable cultural property from the country, the government is planning to create a datab...
24 Feb, 2008, 10.07 AM IST