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Tagore's Santiniketan added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Santiniketan, the famed place in West Bengal where poet Rabindranath Tagore built Visva-Bharati over a century ago, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. IMAGE: The clock tower at......

Massive earthquake robs Nepal of its UNESCO World Heritage

The landmark Dharhara Tower. Photograph: ‏@girl_iowagirl20/Twitter Beyond colossal loss of human lives, if there is anything perhaps equally overwhelming in Nepal's earthquake tragedy, it is......

Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag

The walled city of Jaipur, known for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, made its entry into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list on Saturday, becoming the second city of the......

New wonders on UNESCO's World Heritage List

India's 1600-km long mountain chain of Western Ghats, which has forests older than the Himalaya mountains, has been added to the List of World Heritage Sites by the United Nations. Click on NEXT for...

Khangchendzonga, Nalanda make it to UNESCO's World Heritage List

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation on Sunday listed Chandigarh and Sikkim's national park home to the world's third highest peak Mount Khangchendzonga......

Cabinet nods 8 new rail projects worth Rs 24,657 crore

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved eight railway projects with total estimated cost of Rs 24,657 crore, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw......

Sitharaman's big plans for Vishnupad, Mahabodhi corridors

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced that comprehensive development of Vishnupad Temple corridor at Gaya and Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya in Bihar will be supported by......

India to vie for World Heritage monument tag

In a bid to attract foreign funds and overseas tourists, the government has embarked on a 'major initiative' to identify 50 historical monuments in the country to be presented to the UNESCO for......

11 most beautiful train stations in the world

If you go to some of the countries, such as Malaysia, the train station can easily be compared with an airport. Some stations are part of cities’ rich history like the New York’s......

Delhi, Mumbai among world's richest cities

There are some cities in the world where earnings are really high. Based on a ranking released by UBS, a Swiss banking giant, we present 30 most richest cities, including two from India, in the......

Lipstick Under My Burkha actress Aahana's WOW Australian holiday

Stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in.We bring you their travels in a special series. Sophie Choudry had a breezy Monaco holiday. Malaika Arora......

PIX: Check out 2022 FIFA World Cup Emblem

The emblem's design embodies the vision of an event that connects and engages the entire world, while also featuring striking elements of local and regional Arab culture and allusions to the......

2022 Asian Games mascot unveiled in digital ceremony

IMAGE: 19th Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou from September 10 to 25, 2022. Photograph: Twitter Three sporty robots, collectively known as the 'smart triplets', representing the UNESCO World......

Jhingan first Indian to play in Croatian top-tier league

IMAGE: Sandesh Jhingan has two ISL runners-up medals with Kerala Blasters FC where he spent six years and moved to ATK Mohun Bagan in 2020 after missing the previous season due to injury.......

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