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28 Jul 2021

Guess which Welsh area is joining the Taj Mahal as UNESCO World Heritage Site?

It's the UK's 32nd World Heritage Site It's the fourth such site in Wales

28 Jul 2021

Harrapan city Dholavira in Gujarat gets UNESCO's World Heritage site tag

Harrapan city 'Dholavira' in Gujarat on July 27 was inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage list. The development comes just two days after Telangana's Ramappa Temple got the same recognition. The UN agency said that the ancient city is one of the 'most remarkable' and 'well-preserved' urban settlements in South Asia.

26 Jul 2021

13th-century Ramappa Temple gets World Heritage site tag, check out its pics

The Ramappa temple was constructed in 1213 AD during the reign of the Kakatiya Empire by Recharla Rudra, a general of Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva.

10 Jul 2020

UNESCO says World Heritage Committee to review Hagia Sophia

"It is regrettable that the Turkish decision was not the subject of dialogue nor notification beforehand," the United Nation`s cultural body said in a statement.

31 Oct 2019

Fire engulfs Japan's Shuri Castle, a World Heritage site in Okinawa

A popular tourist attraction, Shuri was built more than 500 years ago as the royal castle of the Ryukyu Kingdom. The fire tore through the castle in the middle of its annual mid-autumn festival. It had been scheduled to be included as a stop on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic torch relay route.

18 Jul 2019

Watch Daily News and Analysis with Sudhir Chaudhary, 18th July, 2019

Watch the complete segment of DNA with Sudhir Chaudhary. This segment of DNA brings to you an analysis of top news of the day.#DNA #SudhirChaudhary #FloodsInIndia

18 Jul 2019

डीएनए: बाढ़ के सामने बेबस सिस्टम का DNA टेस्ट

In this segment of DNA, we bring to you a detailed analysis of flood situations in India which are not taken into consideration even after the loss of life, property, etc. Watch the full video to know more.

06 Jul 2019

Leaders hail UNESCO's move of listing Jaipur as World Heritage Site

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed their happiness over Jaipur being declared a UNESCO World Heritage site on Saturday.

06 Jul 2019

Jaipur designated World Heritage Site by UNESCO, PM Modi welcomes move

The UN body--United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, in its 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee announced its decision that the city is now a world heritage site.

30 Jun 2018

Mumbai's Victorian Gothic, Art Deco buildings get UNESCO World Heritage tag

This is the third such honour for the metropolis after the Elephanta Caves and the majestic Victoria Terminus.

06 Dec 2017

Taj Mahal second best UNESCO world heritage site after Angkor Wat: Survey

The Taj Mahal is the second best UNESCO world heritage site in the world, according to a new survey.

13 Nov 2017

Amount of garbage at Mount Fuji rises by 40% in 2017 due to increased footfall

Local governments now want to educate climbers to take garbage home, especially foreigners, who are sometimes unaware that this is normal etiquette in Japan.

07 Sep 2017

UNESCO wants to declare Marine Drive as World Heritage Site; Mumbai disagrees

20 Aug 2017

China installs high-definition cameras along Great Wall

An expert on the Great Wall, Dong Yaohui, says many of the scratches were left by tourists in the 1980s to 1990s when people were less aware of the importance of ancient monument protection, and preventative measures were far from effective.

10 Jul 2017

No girls allowed: Japan's men-only island gets UNESCO nod

The tiny landmass of Okinoshima is permanently manned by a Shinto priest who prays to the island's goddess, in a tradition that has been kept up for centuries.

Great Barrier Reef

06 Jul 2017

Great Barrier Reef left off UNESCO's 'in danger list'

Australia`s management of the Great Barrier Reef has come under sustained criticism amid the biggest ever coral die-off as a result of the strongest El Nino in 20 years, a weather event that scientists believe is exacerbated by climate change.

20 Jun 2017

Support UNESCO to develop Chilika as World Heritage site: Dharmendra Pradhan

UNESCO has also proposed to set up a world class conservation centre with climate change observatory and state-of-art data and monitoring facilities.

10 May 2017

Lumbini – The birthplace of Buddha in Nepal faces serious threat from pollution

As per recent data collected from air quality monitoring stations in five places across the country show the historic site has become highly polluted.

16 Nov 2016

Rhino killed by poachers in Kaziranga National Park in Assam, toll reaches 15

An adult male rhino was killed by poachers today in Kaziranga National Park in Assam taking the toll to 15 this year, a forest department official said.

Islamist militant

22 Aug 2016

Mali Islamist rebel apologises for destroying shrines

Mahdi was accused of leading rebel forces who destroyed historic shrines at the world heritage site in 2012.

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