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World's highest Shiva shrine, Tungnath, tilting by 6-10 degrees, reveals ASI
ASI officials are investigating the cause of the tilt and have not ruled out the possibility of land subsidence
Man vs monument: Why Tughlaqabad Fort’s neighbours had to go, but not Siri, or Purana Qila or Lal Kot
Around India, countless old buildings—forts and temples, tombs and minars, baolis and serais— have disappeared or are in danger of disappearing. The answer is not to have the ASI grow fangs but for people—civil society—to appreciate the value of old structures
Why India wants UNESCO World Heritage site tag for PM Modi’s birthplace, Vadnagar
Vadnagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthplace in Gujarat, has made it to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Inhabited for over 2,700 years, it has excavations from before the 2nd Century BCE and is home to ancient arched gateways, temples, and kothis
Free entry draws more students to ASI-protected monuments, government seeks to boost number
The Union Culture Ministry recently announced free entry to all Archaeological Survey of India-protected monuments, sites and museums across the country from 5 August to 15 August, for both domestic and foreign visitors
Union Cultural Ministry seeks Google's support to ensure conservation of protected monuments
Talks between the ministry and the software leader are "in the pipeline". A total of 3,693 heritage sites in India are protected under the Archaeological Survey of India that falls within the purview of the ministry
Free entry to all ASI-protected monuments from 5 to 15 August
This is being done as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations to mark 75 years of India's Independence
Explained: The 1958 Act for the protection of ancient monuments and the changes the government wants to introduce
It is speculated that amendments to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act-1958 will allow the ASI to review the list of existing monuments and add or remove some from the ASI purview
ASI in Patna unearths 2,000-year-old brick walls believed to be from Kushan age
The discovery was made at a site of pond rejuvenation work in Kumrahar area, where relics of the Mauryan empire had been found in the past
Jama Masjid's Shahi Imam writes to ASI for repair of finial that got damaged in thunderstorm
Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari described the rampaging storm in Delhi as something he had 'never seen' in his entire life
Mausoleum of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer was once a temple, claims Hindu outfit
Hindu outfit Maharana Pratap Sena claimed that Hindu symbols were present on the walls, windows of the dargah and demanded a survey of the premises by the Archaeological Survey of India
Why ASI has shut Aurangzeb’s tomb in Maharashtra's Aurangabad
On Tuesday, MNS leader Gajanan Kale poured fresh fire on the controversy by questioning the need for the monument's existence and saying it should be destroyed. It all started with AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi’s visit to the tomb last week
Cow carving 'discovered' at Qutub Minar: All the times the monument was in light for its alleged Hindu origin
While there is no confirmation whether the sculpture has been 'discovered for the first time', it has brought the 12th-century monument into the limelight yet again
Explained: The row over two Ganesha idols inside the Qutub Minar complex
The National Museums Authority had demanded that the 'Ulta Ganesh' and 'Ganesha in cage' statues be relocated, as their place at the Qutub Minar premises was 'disrespectful'. The Saket Court in Delhi has now ordered that the idols should not be moved until it delivers its verdict
Stolen artefacts to be returned to India from Scotland museums
Glasgow City Council had received a formal request from the Indian High Commission in London earlier this year for the return of six architectural antiquities from Kanpur, Gwalior and Bihar
ASI to remove plaques that state Maharana Pratap's forces retreated from Haldi Ghati battle
The Haldi Ghati battle was fought between Maharana Pratap and Muhjal Emperor Akbar in 1576. While NCERT books mention the date as June 18, 1576, the date on the plaques is 21 June, 1576
Taj Mahal to reopen two months after being shut down amid surge in COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 precautions mean visitors will not be allowed to touch the shining marble mausoleum, an Archaeological Survey of India official said
Red Fort violence: Hours after getting bail, Deep Sidhu arrested in connection with FIR lodged by ASI
The Archaeological Survey of India had filed an FIR against the actor for allegedly damaging public property during the farmers' tractor parade violence on Republic Day at Red Fort
Sunni Waqf Board to move Allahabad HC against verdict ordering ASI survey of Varanasi's Gyanwapi mosque
Sunni Central Waqf Board chairperson Zufar Ahmad Farooqui said that the order was "questionable" because no evidence has been produced before the court that suggests that there was a prior existing temple at the site of the mosque
Varanasi court orders ASI survey of premises claimed by Kashi Vishwanath temple and Gyanwapi mosque
In the plea filed in 2019, the petitioner claimed that the Gyanwapi Mosque in Varanasi is a part of Vishveshwar Temple
On international women’s day, free entry for women at all centrally protected monuments under Archaeological Survey of India
The Archaeological Survey of India has decided not to charge fees from women visitors to the centrally protected ticketed monuments across the country on the occasion of International Women's Day.