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Explained | What is the controversy around Odisha’s Jagannath temple Heritage Corridor Project?

The Archaeological Survey of India told the Orissa High Court this month that no permission was granted to the State government for construction around temple

The Hindu

‘Talks on iconography of idols in Delhi’s Qutub Minar complex on’

NEW DELHI: The culture ministry on Monday said discussions are under way to conduct an iconography of the Hindu and Jain idols found in Delhi’s Qutub Minar complex and to see if they can be labelled and displayed at an interpretation centre that is intended to come up on the…

The Times of India

Controversy erupts over ground survey near Puri Jagannath temple

The survey to trace any archaeological treasure has snowballed into a full-scale political controversy

The Hindu

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YRHC Celebrated The Two-Stroke Era At 2022 ASI Motoshow

At the 2022 Automotoclub Storico Italiano Motoshow, the Yamaha Racing Heritage Club brought out historic two-strokes and legendary racers to the event.

RideApart

News Analysis | BJD on temple development spree in Odisha

Move is widely seen as bid to beat BJP at its own game

The Hindu

Govt. reconstitutes Central Advisory Board on Archaeology

CABA is revised for a period of three years

The Hindu

ASI bars visit to Aurangzeb’s tomb in Aurangabad after MNS’ vandalism threats

Tomb shut for five days after MNS spokesperson Gajanan Kale called for its destruction

The Hindu

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Maharashtra: ASI closes Aurangzeb's tomb for 5 days after MNS issues threat

MNS spokesperson Gajanan Kale had in a tweet questioned the need for the monument's existence in the State and said it should be destroyed.

The Hindu

ASI shares images of Taj Mahal’s ‘underground cells’

BJP MP Diya Kumari on May 11 claimed the land on which the Taj Mahal was built originally belonged to Jaipur's ruler Jai Singh

The Hindu

Lion sculpture found during excavation for Puri heritage corridor

This could date back to the Ganga dynasty, says ASI

The Hindu

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

The Hindu

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…

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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 Hindu

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

The Hindu

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

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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

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"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.

The Hindu

Megalithic burial cluster excavated near Kollegal

Project is funded by University of Mysore

The Hindu

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

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