On This Day in History, July 4: Declaration of Independence proclaimed, Battle of Hattin, Statue of Liberty presented, Philippines gains independence, Higgs boson discovery and moreOn This Day in History, July 4, the United States proclaimed the Declaration of Independence, while other landmark events included the Batt...
03 Jul, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
Congress, Shashi Tharoor differ on Modi-Trump meetingThe Congress party and Shashi Tharoor diverged on evaluating PM Modi's meeting with President Trump. While the AICC accused Modi of surrend...
21 Jun, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
The world's oil piggy bank is being smashed open. What can go wrong?Global oil inventories are plummeting to multi-decade lows, exacerbated by Middle Eastern supply disruptions and the rapid depletion of str...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.03 PM IST
This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to MarsThis day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. ...
30 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closureA federal judge ruled President Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked renovations, calling the board's vote "i...
30 May, 2026, 08.31 AM IST
Stealth, skies and sovereignty: India's fighter jet plan takes offThe Defence Ministry has issued tenders for India’s indigenous fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme to three p...
27 May, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
What is the America250 passport that the State Department is preparing to issue?The State Department is releasing limited-edition U.S. passports to commemorate America's 250th anniversary. These special passports, featu...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
Rs 53.60 cr allocated in current FY for restoration, conservation of centrally-protected monuments in UP: Govt tells LSA total of 321 private security personnel have been deployed at "centrally protected monuments/sites/museums in Uttar Pradesh during the la...
31 Jul, 2023, 06.46 PM IST
Chicago may permanently remove Christopher Columbus's statues. Read details hereThe Chicago monuments project advisory committee said, “goal is to memorialise events, people or groups that historically have been exclude...
20 Aug, 2022, 06.11 PM IST
Parliamentary Panels since 2008 have demanded more teeth for ASI for better protection of heritageAlmost every parliamentary standing committee on culture - at least since 2008 - has flagged that ASI is not equipped enough to protect anc...
27 May, 2022, 09.03 AM IST
Taj Mahal made by blood and sweat of Bharat Mata's sons: AdityanathYogi said the monument of love was important for the Uttar Pradesh government, specially "from the tourism perspective" and "it is our prio...
17 Oct, 2017, 04.28 PM IST
5,000 vacancies in 45 organisations under Culture MinistryMahesh Sharma said in Lok Sabha that there are 15,607 sanctioned posts in 45 organisations under his Ministry, of which 10,284 posts are fi...
08 Aug, 2016, 02.54 PM IST
Taj Mahal sparkles after spell of showerHeavy showers since early morning washed all the dust and pollutants turning Taj Mahal sparkling white ahead of US President Barack Obama's...
22 Jan, 2015, 06.24 PM IST
- Terror threat to Taj Mahal, Palace on Wheels: Intelligence Bureau
Twelve historical monuments across the nation including the Taj Mahal and the Palace on Wheels, are under threat from terrorist outfits lik...
12 Dec, 2010, 07.11 PM IST
- Central govt's response to Assam floods discriminatory, alleges ULFA
Banned outfit Ulfa has termed central government’s attitude towards the flood affected people of Assam as discriminatory.
04 Sep, 2008, 02.38 AM IST
- Red Fort closed for public for over a week from Aug 8
Red Fort in the national capital will be closed for the public for over a week from August 8 as a security measure for the preparation of t...
02 Aug, 2008, 09.18 PM IST
- SC ticks off Jaya, says Centre to decide on Ram Setu’s status
The Supreme Court on Monday, taking strong exception to Tamil Nadu former chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s petition seeking declaration of R...
29 Jan, 2008, 12.39 AM IST