Amid global warming, Bangladesh’s historic coastal mosques stare at an uncertain future

Climate change is bringing more rainfall, flooding, erosion and saltwater surges in the country’s low-lying southern delta.

Mosabber Hossain, Thomson Reuters Foundation

· Jun 12, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Why proposed heritage rules for the Lingaraj temple have caused a stir in Odisha

It undermines the plans of the state’s BJD government to showcase the shrine and its surroundings as a World Heritage site.

SN Sahu

· Feb 12, 2021 · 09:26 am

UK government accepts India’s appeal against closure of Ambedkar House, to keep memorial open

The memorial was set to be closed because of an alleged breach of planning norms for the residential area in Camden.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 14, 2020 · 12:18 pm

Jaipur named World Heritage Site by UNESCO

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Jaipur an elegant and energetic city.

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· Jul 06, 2019 · 04:36 pm

Tribe in Nilgiri forests fumes as trekkers, tourists damage ancient rock paintings

The paintings, which are 5,000 years old, have been defaced with religious symbols using whitener pens and political messages with chalk.

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· Jun 03, 2019 · 04:19 pm

Destruction of Guru Nanak Palace: Punjab CM asks Modi to pressurise Pakistan to investigate it

Amarinder Singh also offered to rebuild the property if the Centre gets permission from Islamabad.

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· May 29, 2019 · 03:08 pm

Hyderabad: Portion of Charminar falls off after unseasonal rain shower

Unidentified officials said a part of the lime stucco work on one of its four 56-metre-tall minarets fell off the granite slab .

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· May 02, 2019 · 06:08 pm

Hampi: Four men made to re-erect pillars they vandalised at temple complex, pay Rs 70,000-fine

A video of them vandalising the pillar had gone viral on social media.

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· Feb 18, 2019 · 03:02 pm

Idol theft cases: Madras High Court quashes Tamil Nadu government order asking CBI to conduct probe

The court also extended the tenure of AG Ponn Manickavel, who heads the Idol Theft Wing of the Criminal Investigation Department.

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· Nov 30, 2018 · 06:46 pm

Taj Mahal vision plan: Supreme Court asks Uttar Pradesh to make document public

The plan is being prepared by the Delhi School of Planning and Architecture.

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· Nov 29, 2018 · 04:33 pm

Supreme Court extends deadline for Uttar Pradesh government to submit vision document on Taj Mahal

The top court set the new deadline as November 15.

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· Sep 25, 2018 · 01:45 pm

London’s historic India Club says redevelopment plans for restaurant have been rejected

A ‘Save India Club’ petition to Westminster City Council had been started this year, and received 26,000 signatures.

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· Aug 01, 2018 · 10:59 am