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- Delhi’s historic Feb 13: Modi to inaugurate new PMO building, 95 years after the modern capital was born
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Seva Teerth, the new PMO building, and two other government structures on February 13. This date m...
  13 Feb, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
- A 'digital heist': Rosetta Stone returns home to London virtually
  The Rosetta Stone will be "digitally repatriated" to Egypt by Looty, a group of London-based designers, allowing visitors to view it throug...
  20 Aug, 2023, 10.32 AM IST
- Egyptians urge British museum to return the 'icon of their identity' the Rosetta Stone
  Egyptians have termed Britain's possession of the stone as an act of 'cultural violence'.
  30 Nov, 2022, 08.24 PM IST
- "Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War": MetFilm Sales acquires sales rights of filmmaker Margy Kinmonth’s feature documentary
  "Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War," a feature documentary by Margy Kinmonth, has been licenced to MetFilm Sales.
  08 Oct, 2022, 09.13 PM IST
- Napoleon's dress sword, guns he used in 1799 coup fetch $2.8 mn at US auction
  The lot was sold via phone to a buyer who has remained anonymous.
  08 Dec, 2021, 02.07 PM IST
- Napoleon Bonaparte's dress sword used in 1799 coup may fetch $3.5 mn at US auction
  Five other weapons that belonged to the French emperor will go under the hammer.
  02 Dec, 2021, 09.19 AM IST
- From Baby Austin to 1947 Chrysler Windsor, vintage cars set to go under the hammer next month
  The proceeds from this sale will be donated to an Army veteran welfare group.
  24 Nov, 2021, 04.27 PM IST
- Turning pages of time: Some unknown facts, anecdotes about Bengaluru's connection with the First World War
  November 11 marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the First World War.
  09 Nov, 2018, 10.18 AM IST
- From St Sava Church to Sremski Karlovci, here’s the best of the Balkan country
  The ruins of imperial Roman palaces, a tower made of human skulls, chandeliers crafted from weapons - the list is endless.
  05 Aug, 2018, 12.24 AM IST
- Year-long community events to trace Bengaluru's role in World War I
  The heritage hunt app around war locations in the city will be launched on May 18.
  16 May, 2018, 03.58 PM IST
- Teen Murti Chowk renamed after Israeli city Haifa
  The idea of renaming Teen Murti road and chowk after Haifa was proposed in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) council during Prime Mini...
  14 Jan, 2018, 05.35 PM IST
- UK exhibition recognises Indian valour in World War I
  Over 1.5 million Indian soldiers and support personnel (one in six) served with credit and honour in numerous battlefields around the globe.
  22 Jul, 2015, 11.25 PM IST
- Delhi exhibition to pay tribute to Indian heroes of World War I
  The exhibition has been organised jointly by Roli Books, Embassy of France in India, and Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.
  07 Jan, 2015, 10.38 AM IST
- Champagne of WWI auctioned at $5,640
  A bottle of Pol Roger 1914 Champagne was sold in aid of London’s Imperial War Museum Foundation in the centenary of the outbreak of World W...
  30 Oct, 2014, 09.46 AM IST
- Remember the Titans, if in Britain
  Set up in 1917, while the First World War raged, the IWM can boast of the most comprehensive collection of war related artifacts.
  16 Oct, 2014, 04.38 PM IST
- Ashcroft to donate half of his 1.2 billion fortune to charity
  Billionaire Tory Peer Lord Ashcroft is to pledge at least half of his 1.2 billion pounds fortune to charity as he joins philanthropic movem...
  21 Apr, 2013, 02.47 PM IST
- Hard to reclaim National Artefacts
  Some of best Indian antiquities lie in frgn museums & collections abroad.
  27 Feb, 2009, 03.21 AM IST
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