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Saturday, December 13, 2025
TopicArchaeological Survey of India

Topic: Archaeological Survey of India

Archaeological Survey of India discovers 9th century sandstone Shiva linga in Vietnam

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also congratulated the ASI on their discovery, which was excavated in an ancient Hindu temple complex in Vietnam.

These are the 5 archaeological sites Modi govt wants to develop with museums

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also allocated Rs 3,150 crore for the Ministry of Culture, under which the sites fall.

Why Delhi’s grand monuments will always remember young archaeologist Gordon Sanderson

In 1910, Gordon Sanderson decided to take charge of conserving and landscaping clusters of historic monuments in India.

ASI set to excavate Purana Quila again in decades-long hunt for Mahabharata link

ASI insiders say it is ‘unusual’ that the 16th-century Purana Quila is being dug up second time in just over a year.

Humayun, Safdarjung tombs in Delhi among 10 monuments that will now remain open until 9 pm

Taj Mahal does not find a mention in this list even though it was the most visited and revenue generating monument in 2017-18.

Profile of a new Hindutva warrior and how ASI is spending more on itself

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ASI spent more on its swanky new office than it did on 3,686 monuments in 2017

An ASI official, however, said the comparison was not fair, since the building's construction was a 'one-time affair'.

ASI finds corpses, ‘chariots’ at contemporary Harappan site, royalty angle being explored

The discovery in Uttar Pradesh's Sinauli could alter the understanding of contemporary Harappan culture, says Archaeological Society of India; scholars dispute chariot claim.

SC isn’t interfering with worship at Ujjain Mahakaleshwar temple

Temple authority adopts expert recommendations to protect the lingam; court approves but its unofficial gag order leads to confusion.

Draft antiquities bill triggers jubilation and alarm

Bill seeks to do away with requirement of a licence for selling antiques; some ASI officials claim government buckled under pressure from art dealers

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.