7th-8th century unfinished stone sculptures recovered from Mayong Guwahati: A chance Sunday visit to a Mayong hilltop shrine uncovered three artefacts that could illuminate a little-explored chapter of Assam’s archaeological past.Two unfinished stone sculptures, believed to date to the seventh or eighth century, and a terracotta figure, possibly from the 12th or 13th century, were…
Chief minister Samrat Choudhary with a delegation of senior archaeologists and heritage experts in Patna on Tuesday Patna: In a major push toward preserving Bihar’s rich historical legacy, chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday ordered a non-invasive scientific survey of the Mahabodhi Temple premises and surrounding areas in Bodh Gaya, using advanced technologies such as…
AMC razes ex-BJP councillor’s illegal structure after 2-year delay Ahmedabad: AMC on Tuesday demolished illegal constructions at three locations in Paldi, including an unauthorised RCC room allegedly built by former BJP councillor Girish Arvindbhai Patel behind Jalaram Khaman near Mahalaxmi Crossroads.The room-like structure, built behind Patel’s eatery, had been under AMC scrutiny for nearly two…
Pune: Eminent archaeologist and former Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) regional director K K Muhammed and historian and author Anirudh Kanisetti will receive Late Shri Prakashchandra Surana Awards at Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute in Yerawada on Monday.The awards, instituted by Quantum Foundation, recognise contributions to history. Muhammed will receive Late Shri Prakashchandra…
Police security at the entrance of the mosque in Malda on Saturday. —- TOI Malda: The mandir-masjid controversy has resurfaced in Malda, this time around the 14th century Adina Mosque, with the Hindu Suraksha Samity vowing to worship Lord Adinath, identified with Shiva, at the site on Monday as part of its campaign to “reclaim”…
Nagpur: The Centre has approved 16.92 crore for the restoration of the historic old building of the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court, nearly half of the 30-crore proposal submitted for the conservation project, the high court was informed on Monday.During the hearing of a suo motu public interest litigation concerning the deteriorating condition…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court on Monday adjourned till Aug 24, the hearing of the case wherein an ASI survey of the Gyanvapi mosque’s wuzukhana (ablution pond) area – excluding the structure described by the Hindu side as a ‘Shivling’ and the Muslim side as a fountain – has been sought.Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal is…
Vijayanagara: A nine-year-old boy lost his life after he fell into an open well on the premises of Kalleshwara Temple, a structure at Bagali village in Harapanahalli taluk that belonged to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), on Sunday. Locals have accused the authorities of negligence over the absence of safety barricades around the well.The…
New Bridge Rises, Mangaluru’s Sultan Battery Awaits Revival For almost two-and-a-half centuries, Sultan Battery has watched over ships entering Mangaluru through the Phalguni River. Today, as a ₹64-crore bridge rises beside it and promises to transform connectivity across the waterway, the 18th-century watchtower faces a different challenge: neglect, poor visitor infrastructure and uncertainty over how…
According to Intach, the excavation has continued during the monsoon without sheds or other protective measures at the site, which is believed to be linked to the Iron Age Patna: A controversy has broken out over the ongoing archaeological excavation at the historic Balirajgarh site in Bihar’s Madhubani district. In an urgent letter to the…
