'Return Kohinoor': Mamdani to raise Kohinoor demand with King Charles III during New York visit; watch what he said publiclyNew York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has called for the return of the Kohinoor diamond ahead of King Charles III's visit. The diamond, a contested...
01 May, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Sacred relics of Buddha not merely artefacts, but part of India's revered heritage: PMPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Piprahwa Relics exposition. He stated Bhagwan Buddha's wisdom belongs to all humanity. The sac...
03 Jan, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
Experts demand tax relief for artefacts being brought back to IndiaExperts at the 106th National Convention of the Indian Numismatic Society in Mathura urged the government to reduce or eliminate the 33% cu...
05 Dec, 2024, 04.01 PM IST
How to get Koh-i-noor backThe British Museum curator stole nearly 2,000 items, but 356 have been recovered and displayed. The museum holds vast collections from arou...
25 Feb, 2024, 10.59 PM IST
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
PM Modi thanks US govt for returning over 100 rare, ancient Indian artefactsPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his gratitude to the US government for returning over 100 rare and ancient artefacts to In...
30 Jul, 2023, 02.08 PM IST
India plans repatriation of Kohinoor, colonial artefacts from UK: ReportSenior officials in New Delhi believe that such historical artefacts can reinforce a strong national cultural identity, with Lily Pandeya, ...
13 May, 2023, 08.28 PM IST
Seven historic artefacts stolen from India set to return home after Glasgow City Council vote for repatriationSix of the artefacts were stolen from Hindu temples and shrines in different states in India during the 19th century.
11 Apr, 2022, 06.10 PM IST
India thanks New York authorities for returning over 150 antiquitiesWhile nearly half of the artefacts (71) are cultural, the other half consists of figurines related to Hinduism (60), Buddhism (16) and Jain...
27 Sep, 2021, 10.52 AM IST
PM Modi to bring back 157 antiquities handed over by USThe list of 157 artefacts includes a diverse set of items ranging from the one-and-a-half metre bas relief panel of Revanta in sandstone of...
25 Sep, 2021, 10.31 PM IST
Australia to return three artefacts to India in Jan during PM’s visitThe artefacts, which were held by the National Gallery of Australia (Gallery), were purchased in good faith, but extensive research underta...
27 Nov, 2019, 02.55 PM IST
Australia handed over three ancient artefacts to IndiaMinster of Communications and Arts Senator Mitch Fifield today formally handed over the artefacts to India’s Culture minister Mahesh Sharma.
19 Sep, 2016, 08.27 PM IST
Government says Kohinoor was gifted to British, not stolenSolicitor General Ranjit Kumar said staking such claims may lead to other countries making similar demands on their arts and artefacts in I...
18 Apr, 2016, 08.07 PM 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
India expects Australia to return antique idols: Envoy"We are satisfied with the steps taken and cooperation extended by the Australian government in response to this issue," High Commissioner ...
04 Jun, 2014, 03.06 PM IST
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...
29 Apr, 2014, 09.44 PM IST
Pratibha Patil's family-run trust to return 155 artefacts of Rashtrapati BhawanAfter taking over as President, Pranab Mukherjee had decided that Rashtrapati Bhawan should recall all the items.
19 Dec, 2012, 04.41 AM IST