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Monday, January 5, 2026
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Topic: ASI

After French tourist’s fatal fall, Spanish woman now slips and injures leg in Fatehpur Sikri

Spanish tourist rushed to Agra were she underwent MRI, X-ray tests. Meanwhile, fact-finding team finds lapses while inspecting site where a French tourist had fatal fall Thursday.

Museum, statue, textbook on Anangpal Tomar in Delhi. But Rajputs, Gurjars, Jats fight over him

Reviving the legacy of Tomar king has become part of the Modi government's project to decolonise Delhi's history—by renaming several roads named after Mughals to tracing the Indraprastha site at Purana Qila.

‘Adopt a Heritage 2.0’: ASI ropes in corporates to boost infra in India’s 3,696 monuments

The ASI launched 2 other initiatives Monday – a mobile app with information on sites, and a one-step e-permission portal.

Sisupalgarh shows ancient India’s greatness but Indians just not serious about conservation

It took multiple PILs and efforts of heritage sympathisers to ensure that the step to protect Sisupalgarh are taken, finally.

‘What’s frivolous to you is faith to other side’: SC junks mosque panel plea to stop Gyanyapi survey

Ayodhya land dispute judgment had dealt with evidentiary value of an archaeological survey, says bench, adds both litigating parties would have right to file objections to ASI report.

SC refuses to stop survey of Gyanvapi Mosque, orders ASI to use ‘non-invasive’ method

The mosque committee had challenged a recent decision of the Allahabad High Court to allow the survey of the structure in Varanasi.

ASI starts scientific survey of Gyanvapi Mosque amid tight security after HC order

Allahabad HC Thursday said survey is 'necessary in interest of justice'. Members of Anjuman Intezamia Masjid committee have boycotted the survey & refrained from accompanying ASI team.

‘In interest of justice,’ Allahabad High Court allows ASI survey of Varanasi’s Gyanvapi Mosque

The mosque is adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple where Hindus have sought the right to worship, claiming it was built on a temple.

ASI team enters Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi to carry out scientific survey

Varanasi (PTI): A 30-member team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) entered the Gyanvapi complex on Monday morning to carry out a scientific...

History-hungry Indians flock to ASI talk on Purana Qila. Archaeologists call it a ‘good sign’

Archaeologist Vasant Swarnkar said that the Purana Qila dig would yield cultural deposits of up to 17 metres.

On Camera

Trump is tying his legacy to whatever happens in Venezuela

A bad turn in Venezuela would raise the same questions that have dogged the unlawful US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean: Why now, and why at all?

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.