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Ajanta and Ellora Caves to Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage sites in India that you should visit
Travel | January 04, 2025 12:50 ISTIf you're confused where to travel this year, UNESCO World Heritage sites could be your destination. There are 43 sites in India. Here are some of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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Desilting Yamuna may compromise Taj Mahal’s stability, IIT experts warn SC
Uttar Pradesh | October 09, 2024 13:11 ISTIIT experts warned the Supreme Court that desilting the Yamuna River could jeopardise the stability of the Taj Mahal and nearby structures. A report highlighted the environmental impact, river pollution, and the urgent need for action to protect this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Santiniketan, home of Rabindra Nath Tagore, inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
India | September 18, 2023 13:54 ISTSantiniketan: A few months ago, the landmark site was recommended for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List by the international advisory body ICOMOS.
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Mysterious monolith pops up near Turkish World Heritage site
World | February 09, 2021 14:55 ISTTurkish authorities are investigating the appearance of a mysterious monolith in southeastern Turkey.
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Locals in Kathmandu protest against new master plan for Pashupati, claim it endangers heritage
News | October 06, 2020 14:57 ISTLocals around the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu have staged protest against the newly introduced master plan to make changes around the World Heritage and major religious site. Protesters around Pashupati staged a sit-in protest in front of the Pashupati Area Development Trust.
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Jaipur's entry into UNESCO World Heritage Site list matter of great pride: Rajasthan CM
India | July 06, 2019 19:15 ISTRajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday congratulated people of the Walled City of Jaipur, known for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, for making its entry into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.
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Jaipur declared World Heritage site by UNESCO: Ministry of Culture
India | July 06, 2019 19:57 ISTIndia’s pink city, Jaipur, declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO today during the 43rd meeting of World Heritage Centre being held in Baku, Azerbaijan, informed Ministry of Culture. Jaipur is the state capital and the largest city in Rajasthan.
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Mumbai's iconic cluster of Victorian Gothic, Art Deco buildings gets UNESCO World Heritage tag
India | June 30, 2018 16:50 ISTWith this, Mumbai gets the third UNESCO World Heritage Site after the Elephanta Caves and the majestic Victoria Terminus, rechristened Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station.
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India submits 46 entries for UNESCO world heritage sites list
India | March 05, 2015 8:13 ISTNew Delhi: India has submitted a revised tentative list of 46 famous monuments/sites for inclusion in the list of UNESCO's World Heritage Site, Rajya Sabha was told today.The list was submitted to the World Heritage
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Air pollution discolouring Taj Mahal, finds study
India | December 11, 2014 11:29 ISTWashington: A team of researchers from India and the US has found that the browning of the Taj Mahal's iconic marble dome and soaring minarets is due to dust and airborne carbon particles.“Our team was
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Bodh Gaya temple gets IT notice
India | October 11, 2014 13:38 ISTPatna: The Income Tax Department has issued notice to Bodh Gaya's Mahabodhi temple, Buddhism's holiest shrine, for not filing annual return of its income of over Rs.100 crore through donations, an official said Saturday.Deputy Commissioner
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Gujarat's Rani-ki-Vav recognised as UNESCO World Heritage Site
India | June 22, 2014 20:19 ISTNew Delhi: ‘Rani-ki-Vav', an 11th century stepwell in Gujarat, has been approved as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO which described it as “exceptional example of technological development” in utilising ground water resources.“Stepwell Rani-ki-Vav has
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Six Rajasthan hill forts get World Heritage site status from UNESCO
India | June 22, 2013 8:43 ISTJaipur, Jun 22: Six majestic hill forts in Rajasthan, including the Amber fort here, on Friday got cultural World Heritage site status by UNESCO taking the total number of properties with this recognition in the
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Umayyad mosque, a Unesco world heritage site, falls amid battles in Syria
World | April 25, 2013 14:49 ISTBeirut, Apr 25: The 11th-century minaret of a famed mosque that towered over the narrow stone alleyways of Aleppo's old quarter collapsed on Wednesday as rebels and government troops fought pitched battles in the streets
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