Lucknow: When Shah Jahan decided to build the Taj Mahal on a wooden base on the banks of the Yamuna, he got everything right from design to science. Except for one thing: he never factored in the Yamuna going dry.

In the Mughal era, wood was used to lay solid foundations. And Shah Jahan did not cut corners on the ebony which props the Taj up.

- Road rules trampled by feet and wheels as green zone takes a pounding
Forget the high court ruling, the cadres would not even listen to their leaders.
Lakhs of supporters who had descended on Brigade Parade Ground for the Left Front rally on Sunday blatantly violated every rule in the book.

In a 2007 order, the high court had banned cooking, setting up ovens, digging and parking within 3km

ASI Threatens To Inform Unesco If Line is Built Within 100m Of Protected Sites
New Delhi:Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

Jorhat, Feb.

A high level Archeological Survey of India (ASI) delegation is in Jaisalmer to explore the possibility of developing a modern sewerage system near Sonar Kella to provide stability to the historical monument.
ASI additional director Pravin Srivastava is heading the delegation which held a meeting with officials from various departments.
Representative of World Watch Monument Amita Beig, d

Initiating action to save the centuries-old Baijnath Temple from sinking due to illegal mining in its vicinity, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh has sought a detailed report from the state government.

The ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in Kangra district is built in the Nagara style of architecture and is dated to 1204 AD.

Mumbai The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has issued a stop-work notice to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)

Traffic Police & ASI Had Also Raised Objections Due To Proximity To Red Fort, Sunehari Masjid

New Delhi: The plan for the parking under construction at Subhash Maidan near Red Fort

New Delhi, 19 Oct: India has nominated Santiniketan, the university town where Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore founded Visva-Bharati, and the mountain range of Western Ghats for a place in Unesco's World Heritage list, officials said here today.
The cultural ministry recommended the inclusion of Santiniketan, the university town 180 km from Kolkata, under the cultural category, while the Weste

Terming the Capital as a