Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Passes Away at 67
The senior BJP leader was brought to AIIMS between 9:30pm and 10:00pm and was straight away taken to the emergency ward. AIIMS doctors said she died of a cardiac arrest.
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Even 7 Elephants Cannot Move this Stone of Lord Krishna
Whether the stone is placed by a human being person or by nature is still a mystery till date. The secret for this is remains unsolved. It is a popular tourist attraction in the city and is listed as a historical monument by the Archeological Survey of India.
How Tata Is Giving Every Citizen A Chance To Be Indiana Jones
The Global Xplorer program, conceived by egyptologist Sarah Parcak, and backed by Tata Trusts, the philanthropic arm of the Tata Group, will give Indians access to satellite images and tutor them in the ways of becoming space or satellite archaeologists.
Salihundam Gets ASI Recognition
Salihundam in Srikakulam district is spread over 57 acres extent of land located adjacent to Vamsadhara river and 12 km away from the National Highway-16. Here Buddhist remains like stupams and chaityam can be seen which have been attracting tourists from far and near.
Remnants of Iron Age in Malampuzha, Kerala
The iron implement included a nail, a chisel, a wedge, a knife and a dagger. The broken pieces of the dagger were recovered from a cist burial found at the location.
Experts Visit Bihar’s First Megalithic Site on Kaimur Hills
Dr Shyam Sundar Tiwary, a researcher on Sone valley civilization, had in last week of November 2018, discovered six megalithic burial sites on Kaimur hills near historical Rohtasgarh Fort and Hurmeta village under Nauhatta block of Rohtas district. Megalithic period in India spanned from 1500 BC to 600 BC during copper and iron ages. Megaliths are specific ancient monuments of aboriginal people in memory of their ancestors.
Forty Years After Retirement, IAF Man Donates Over ₹ 1 Cr to Defence Ministry
NEW DELHI: It is rightly said that you can take the soldier out of Army but you cannot take the Army out of the soldier. Meet 74-year-old CBR Prasad, a retired airman who has donated almost entire savings of his life to the Ministry of Defence.
Nahargarh Fort: An Architectural Marvel in Jaipur
Though Nahargarh Fort was built for defence purposes, it was never attacked by the enemies. Which means, the field guns stationed at the fort were never used for war. The untouched beauty of the fort is what makes it such a delight to the onlooker.
India’s Rock of Ages: Exploring the Earliest Evidence of Human Life at Bhimbetka
The word Bhimbetka translates to “the place where Bhima sits”. Legend has it, Bhima, an important mythological figure from the Sanskrit epic, Mahabharata, rested here with his brothers after they were exiled from their kingdom.
Sidhpur: A Historic Town on The Banks of Saraswati in Gujarat
A magnificent temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, Rudra Mahalaya is almost in ruins today, and is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.