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Taj Mahal's "closed rooms" photos made public by ASI; might put controversy around world-famous monument to rest

Taj Mahal, one of the most famous landmarks in India, both historically as well as for tourism purposes has been in news for a number of reasons recently. Most recently, the beautiful white-marble structure has been in the news as a petition was made to open the "locked rooms" in…

The Times of India

Allahabad HC adjourns Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi mosque case hearing till May 20

PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad high court on Monday adjourned the hearing of Varanasi’s Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque case till May 20.

The Times of India

Explained | The Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Vishwanath dispute and the current case

The decades-old Gyanvapi mosque- Kashi Vishwanath case reached the Supreme Court on May 13 after a local court in Varanasi directed that a videography survey at the religious complex be allowed to continue

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Activists to Mandya DC: Allow us to conduct pooja at Srirangapatna Jamia masjid

MANDYA/SHIVAMOGGA: Weeks after staging a protest in front of Jamia Masjid in Srirangapatna — 18km from Mysuru and the capital of erstwhile ruler Tipu Sultan — urging the Karnataka government to stop the ASI site from being used as a prayer hall, a group of activists have submitted a petition…

The Times of India

Taj Mahal cells not always locked, have no idols: ASI officials

AGRA: Contrary to claims made in a petition to the Lucknow HC seeking unlocking of the Taj Mahal's "22 permanently locked rooms", many in its basement, "as they could be housing Hindu idols from ancient times", top Archaeological Survey of India officials told TOI on Thursday that the contention in…

The Times of India

Madhya Pradesh HC issues notices to Centre, state & ASI on disputed religious site

INDORE: The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre, state government, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and others on two PILs seeking exclusive rights for Hindus to offer prayers at Bhojshala in Dhar district.

The Times of India

Mehbooba slams J&K L-G over ‘puja’ at ASI-protected Martand Temple in Kashmir

He is not a priest but a constitutional head, says PDP leader

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E-ticket may be reducing tourist footfall at Srirangapatna, Somanathpur

Among other things, procuring an e-ticket necessitates submission of details of an ID card, which has to be produced at the entry gate for verification. This also makes booking an e-ticket for groups a cumbersome process, especially for tourists from the rural hinterland who do not always carry ID cards

The Hindu

ASI report triggers massive political controversy in Odisha

BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi says her stand is vindicated as the ASI report has clearly stated that there was no permission granted for the Shree Mandir Parikrama project around Shree Jagannath Temple

The Hindu

Puja event at ASI-protected Martand Temple in Kashmir stokes controversy

No permission was sought for puja at the core protected area on the premises, say ASI officials

The Hindu

Archaeological remains near Puri Jagannath temple destroyed, says ASI

No permission granted for construction around temple, Odisha HC told

The Hindu

DNA samples from Rakhigarhi burial pits sent for analysis

Analysis of Rakhigarhi burial pits may reveal ancestry of the people who lived at the ancient city, whether they were native or had migrated

The Hindu

"Scooter, The Myth" Celebrates 75 Years Of Italian Scooter Culture In Milan

Italian scooter culture gave the world Vespa, Lambretta, and an entire scooter family tree to build on through the decades. Celebrate its history in Milan.

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Megalithic burial cluster excavated near Kollegal

Project is funded by University of Mysore

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Carbon dating finds Asurgarh is Odisha’s oldest fortified settlement

The Asurgarh era spanned over three cultural phases from ninth century BC to second-third century AD

The Times of India

Bihar govt to remind ASI for inclusionof Cyclopean Wall on Unesco list

PATNA: The state government is to write a missive to Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to know the status of its proposal sent earlier for the inclusion of Cyclopean Wall at Rajgir on the coveted world heritage list of Unesco. CM Nitish Kumar has pitched for it on multiple occasions…

Irish Mirror

Daithi O Se reveals he has to take naps in his dressing room before going live on RTE due to lingering Covid effects

Exclusive: The host also told how he has reduced his work after making a discovery during the pandemic

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Orissa HC seeks ASI report on Puri temple safety

CUTTACK: The Orissa high court on Friday directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to file an affidavit to counter allegations that constructions undertaken as part of the Puri heritage corridor project pose a threat to the structural safety of the 12th century Jagannath Temple.

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ASI licence to be sought for Attappady exploration

Archaeological evidence shows Iron Age megalithic culture existed in the region

The Times of India

Allahabad HC adjourns hearing of Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi mosque case

PRAYAGRAJ: The hearing of Varanasi’s Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi mosque complex issue resumed on Monday before the Allahabad high court. The court, while expressing dissatisfaction over the absence of any senior government counsel, adjourned the hearing due to paucity of time till April 4.

The Hindu

ASI drafts policy on optimisation of human resources

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The Times of India

Lucknow: Rs 20 lakh ghost bills for mowing lawns of Residency, Kushinagar

LUCKNOW: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday lodged an FIR against three senior officials of horticulture division of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for their role in scraping state coffers of at least Rs 20lakh through ghost billing on mowing lawns of protected monuments.

The Hindu

ASI Director-General visits Halebid

Senior officers of the Archaeological Survey of India, including Director-General V. Vidyavathi, on Tuesday visited Halebid in Belur taluk, and inspected the maintenance of the historical monuments. The Hoysala temples of Halebid and Belur have been nominated by the Union Government for the UNESCO’s World Heritage Site tag.

The Hindu

ASI monuments to be free for all visitors on Women’s Day

All ticketed Centrally protected monuments will be free for all visitors on Tuesday on the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Archaeological Survey of India said on Monday.

The Hindu

Blaze on Golconda Fort alarms citizens

A big blaze on the upper reaches of the Golconda Fort on Wednesday evening has been put out, according to the Archaeological Survey of India officials. Nobody was harmed as the the fire spread in an open area before it was controlled. The fire could be seen from a great…

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