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  Taj Mahal top earning ASI monument through ticket sales | Here's how much revenue it generated

  India | April 04, 2025 15:11 IST

  Taj Mahal's ticket sales data was shared by the Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha.

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  Sambhal: Excavation team discovers ancient marble-made 'baoli' in Chandausi | Watch

  Uttar Pradesh | December 22, 2024 14:34 IST

  As per the Sambhal District Magistrate, the structure seems to be over 150 years and is covered in mud. The excavation was started after the matter was brought into the attention of officials during a public meeting on Saturday.

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  UP: ASI team to visit Sambhal today, likely to conduct carbon dating of 46-year-old temple

  Uttar Pradesh | December 20, 2024 0:00 IST

  Three idols were recovered from a well near the ancient Shiva-Hanuman Temple in Sambhal following the temple's reopening during an anti-encroachment drive.

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  ASI begins restoration work of 'Wat Phou' Hindu temple in Laos to showcase shared culture

  World | July 04, 2024 14:34 IST

  The 'Wat Phou' Hindu temple, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a fifth-century temple originally dedicated to Lord Shiva before being converted to a Buddhist temple in the 14th century. The ASI began restoration work in 2009 after signing an MoU with Laos in 2007.

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  Madhya Pradesh High Court grants additional eight weeks to ASI for Bhojshala complex survey

  Madhya Pradesh | April 29, 2024 22:25 IST

  Bhojshala Temple, referred to by Muslims as Kamal Maula Mosque, is situated in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. Hindus consider it to be the temple of Goddess Saraswati, also known as Vagdevi while Muslims consider it a Mosque named after a Sufi saint Kamal Maula.

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  Bhojshala complex: Hindus offer prayers at medieval-era monument as ASI survey continues

  Madhya Pradesh | March 26, 2024 16:09 IST

  Noted archaeologist KK Muhammed had also claimed the contentious complex was a Saraswati temple and later converted into an Islamic place of worship.

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  Bhojshala case: Scientific survey of disputed medieval-era monument to begin on Friday

  Madhya Pradesh | March 21, 2024 17:01 IST

  A detailed scientific investigation be conducted by adopting the carbon dating method for ascertaining the age, and life of various structures both above and beneath the ground, said Madhya Pradesh High Court.

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  Gyanvapi case: ASI seeks 21 more days to submit its survey report in Varanasi district court

  Uttar Pradesh | November 28, 2023 12:54 IST

  While hearing the matter last week, District Judge AK Vishvesh asked the ASI to submit its report by November 28. The ASI has carried out a thorough survey of the Gyanvapi premises.

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  Gyanvapi complex case: ASI to submit scientific survey report before Varanasi court tomorrow

  India | November 16, 2023 14:44 IST

  Gyanvapi case: The Varanasi court had earlier granted additional time to the ASI for the completion of the scientific survey of the mosque by November 17. The ASI survey began in July when the Allahabad HC said that step is "necessary in the interest of justice".

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  Gyanvapi case: Allahabad High Court stays ASI survey till tomorrow, hearing to continue

  India | July 26, 2023 18:24 IST

  Gyanvapi case: The Allahabad High Court has stayed the Varanasi Court's order till July 27, Thursday and asked the ASI to halt the survey of the Gyanvapi mosque. The hearing will resume tomorrow from 3:30 pm onwards.

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  Uttarakhand: World's highest Shiva temple, Tungnath, is tilting by 6 degrees, reveals ASI report

  India | May 19, 2023 11:12 IST

  As per a recent study by the ASI, it has been found that Tungnath temple has inclined about 5 to 6 degrees.

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  Mathura court orders survey of Shahi Idgah mosque from January 2; to be conducted by ASI

  India | December 25, 2022 13:43 IST

  Shahi Idgah mosque case: The mosque is said to be built on the birthplace of Lord Krishna and the court's latest ruling comes on a lawsuit filed by Vishnu Gupta of the Hindu Sena. The report regarding this is likely to be submitted on January 20.

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  1,000 year-old antique idols seized in TN

  India | December 15, 2022 18:38 IST

  The idols were concealed since there were no documentary evidence to prove the ownership. The team seized the idols in the presence of witnesses and would find out from which temples they were stolen.

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  Qutub Minar row: ASI says sculptures exist within complex, but against namaz, puja at monument

  India | May 24, 2022 13:46 IST

  Quoting the Ancient Monument and Archaeological sites and remains act, 1958, ASI said that any change or alteration in the existing structure would be in violation of the act.

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  Kashi-Vishwanath-Gyanvapi dispute hearing tomorrow

  India | March 21, 2021 12:54 IST

  The Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute case will now come up for hearing on Monday.

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  50 archaeological sites found in Prayagraj

  India | January 14, 2021 15:00 IST

  Nearly 50 archaeological sites have been found in Prayagraj by a team from the department of Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology in the Ishwar Saran PG College.

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  Unlock 1: 820 ASI monuments to open from June 8

  India | June 07, 2020 18:40 IST

  The Union Culture Ministry on Sunday approved the opening of 820 Archeological Survey of India-protected monuments which have places of worship from June 8, Minister Prahlad Patel said.

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  ASI asks internet service providers to boost signal to promote cashless ticket booking for Taj Mahal

  India | November 20, 2019 17:35 IST

  Agra Circle Superintending Archaeologist Vasant Kumar Swarnkar told PTI that ASI has contacted BSNL, Airtel, Vodafone-Idea, Jio to increase their signal strength near the sites the standees have been put

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  Ayodhya case: Muslim parties face SC scrutiny on ASI report

  India | September 26, 2019 15:38 IST

  The Muslim parties on Thursday faced a volley of questions from the Constitution bench of the Supreme Court hearing the Ayodhya title dispute.

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  Facelift for Red Fort: ASI says green space has risen to 52 acres

  India | June 24, 2019 21:14 IST

  The ASI, while referring to its conservation efforts in the Mughal-era fort, said that an additional 35 acres have been added to its green space after the demolition of almost 400 structures built after independence by the Indian Army which include residential quarters, sheds and other ancillary structures.