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United States chargé d’affaires and acting interim ambassador A. Elizabeth Jones interacts with select media at the US Consulate in Hyderabad on Tuesday. (Photo: Twitter@USCGHyderabad)

USA, India natural partners; together we can achieve a lot: Ambassador Jones

Business, people-to-people contacts will lead the way
10 Jan 2023 11:59 PM
A scene from the video

Musical ode to Kottayam

The Kottayam Anthem, the newly-released rap song, is a tribute to the district which has just turned 70.
02 Sep 2019 12:45 AM
Historian Sohail Hashmi welcomed the move but said the government should strive to keep monuments open around the clock. (Photo: Instagram)

Humayun’s Tomb among 10 monuments across India to stay open till 9pm

The new plan will be implemented in the next few days and will be put in place for an initial term of three years.
30 Jul 2019 4:26 PM
The guidelines also prohibit all kinds of professional photography or shoots inside the premises of the historical monuments in the city and mentioned there will be a punishment for the guards who do not follow these orders. (Photo: PTI)

Only people in ‘decent clothes’ will be allowed inside Imambara: Lucknow DM

The DM’s guidelines also mention increasing security in and around the premises of the historical monuments.
30 Jun 2019 8:36 AM
P. Anuradha Reddy, president, INTACH, Hyderabad Chapter, along with visitors at an ongoing photo exhibition at the Salar Jung.

Preserving rural heritage

An ongoing photo exhibition at the Salar Jung Museum captures Telangana’s rich rural legacy while emphasising the need for conservation.
23 Apr 2019 12:03 AM
Qutub Shahi Tombs

Hyderabad: Many capable monuments are being ignored

Only Chowmahalla Palace is listed in the heritage sites of Asia Pacific, and this status was achieved due to the efforts of private people.
16 Apr 2019 1:48 AM
Locals staged a protest in Kamalapur town, 3 kms away from the heritage site soon after the video, in which the men can be seen pushing a pillar, began circulating on social media and demanded adequate protection for the monuments. (Representational Image)

Ballari: Vandals on rampage, Hampi locals protest

Agitating locals said the video was clearly shot in Hampi.
03 Feb 2019 1:56 AM
An ancient structure at Sirival

Sunday story: A second Hampi in land of Rashtrakutas

The officials have identified at least five temples in the village which need to be transplanted to a place elsewhere.
25 Nov 2018 7:18 AM
The Government of India has committed to organising and promoting the World Environment Day celebrations through a series of engaging activities and events generating strong public interest and participation. L-R Gaurav Grover, Dia Mirza, Udit Raj and Palka Grover

World Environment Day 2018: India pledges to make 100 monuments plastic-free

From plastic clean-up drives to simultaneous beach clean-up activities – India will lead initiative.
05 Jun 2018 9:34 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the dedication of the first ever All India Institute of Ayurveda to the nation, on the occasion of 2nd Ayurveda Day, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Take pride in history, heritage, says Modi amid Taj Mahal controversy

Modi's comments are being seen as a direct snub to BJP MP Som's comments that Taj Mahal is a 'blot on Indian culture'.
18 Oct 2017 12:40 AM
Adityanath will be in Agra on October 25 and will visit Taj Mahal and other monuments in the city. (Photo: File)

After 'blot' row, Yogi says Taj Mahal built by blood, sweat of Indian workers

Adityanath’s comments come a day after BJP lawmaker, Sangeet Som described the Taj Mahal as ‘a blot on Indian culture’.
17 Oct 2017 1:53 PM
Notable works of Mahadevan.

Undefined love for art

Chennai-based SG Mahadevan who is putting up his first solo show at the age of 56 talks about what keeps him going.
09 Oct 2017 12:18 AM
Golconda Fort

Telangana: Monuments to be mapped, measured

Though on paper the monuments have huge tracts of lands, the boundary points of many of them have been vanished.
14 Mar 2017 7:08 AM
(Representational image)

Govt to recreate all monuments using 3D technology

The 3D technology will enable users to experience the monuments virtually, without having to visit them.
10 Mar 2017 12:53 PM
Clockwise: An image of the stolen iron cannon taken from a Raigad fort. The stolen Nandi idol from Samalkot in East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh and the recovered Nandi idol at Veerabhadra Temple, AP.

Hyderabad: Thieves looting antiques without any fear of law

Nine rare antiques, including two in Andhra Pradesh, were stolen in 2016.
11 Jan 2017 1:55 AM
Almost all states have their own circles under ASI, and some like Maharashtra, UP and Karnataka have three circles to manage their archaeological monuments.

ASI ignores Telangana heritage

The ASI oversees 3,686 monuments of which only eight are in TS.
28 Nov 2016 1:36 AM
The Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority (HWHAMA) reported the seasonal flooding last February to UNESCO in its State of Conservation report, which analyses the progress made by local authorities in preserving important historic sites.

Now, floods pose a threat to Hampi’s monuments

The monuments at Hampi are no longer strong enough to withstand floods, and several have collapsed in the past.
15 Jul 2016 2:50 AM
A still from the film Independence Day: Resurgence

‘Spare India’ an absurd idea

The government’s reported opposition against ‘destroying’ Indian monuments and landmarks in sci-fi movies is widely viewed as immature.
27 Jun 2016 12:28 AM
Apart from the protected 56 monuments spread over 25 sq km in Hampi, the area can boast of the Daroji sloth bear sanctuary, river otter sanctuary in the backwaters of river Tungabhadra and the serene hillocks of Anegundi.

Tourists brave heat to see Hampi monuments

There has been a steady increase in the number of tourists visiting the UNESCO stamped world heritage site in the last six years.
14 May 2016 3:21 AM
In Karnataka, 1360 structures are protected monuments.

Mysuru’s heritage withers, it’s time for an ‘Act’

In Mysuru city alone, there are 201 heritage structures, identified by the ministry but only 39 structures have been declared monuments.
19 Apr 2016 6:44 AM

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Experts warn of particularly hot summer ahead in Hyderbad

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Kerala transman gives birth to baby, first case in India

Ziya Paval recently took to Instagram and announced that Zahhad was eight months pregnant. Paval and Zahhad have been living together for the past three years. (Twitter)
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