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ASI to re-examine Keezhadi excavation report on site

The ASI had asked archaeologist K Amarnath Ramakrishna to revise his 982-page Keezhadi excavation report, but he refused.

AI can be a helper, not creator, says Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in Delhi

The two-day national conclave, ‘Authorless Horizons: AI, Authorship and the Emerging Creative Ecosystem’, opened on 2 June at Delhi’s India International Centre.

National Archives of India digitises 20 crore pages—nearly 60% completed in 2 years

The papers were uploaded on Abhilekh Patal, a web portal to access the NAI's collections. The portal serves as a gateway to India's historical legacy.

ASI monuments in UP most affected among all the encroachments in India—78 sites under lens

Culture minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat presented data for 24 states in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, showing that at least 414 sites are under encroachment.

Has the ASI emptied out? 2,646 posts remain vacant across India

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat revealed that all Archaeological Survey of India circles are grappling with a severe staffing crisis.

Tourist arrivals in Ladakh declined post Pahalgam attack. Modi govt data shows sharp drop

Figures were shared in response to question in Lok Sabha on whether government was aware of financial distress among tourism stakeholders in the Union Territory.

Pahalgam has 18,000 rooms. Not a single one was vacant in July: Tourism Minister Shekhawat

‘We aren’t worried about foreign tourists going to Kashmir. As long as Indians keep going, we are happy,’ Shekhawat said at a meet organised by the Women Journalist Welfare Trust.

610 stolen antiques were recovered between 2020-24, highest from USA, Modi govt tells Parliament

New Delhi: In the last five years, 2020 to 2024, 610 antiquities have been retrieved from six different countries. Among them, 559 were from...

Keezhadi excavation report under review—Centre on ASI’s tussle with archeologist

New Delhi: Speaking for the first time in Parliament on the Keezhadi excavation report controversy, the Modi government Monday informed the house that there...

Another round of Centre-south clash as Union minister says Keeladi report ‘needs scientific validation’

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat says report submitted to ASI by archaeologist Amarnath Ramakrishna—who found an ancient civilisation in Keeladi—not technically supported yet.

On Camera

Unless India is a Hindu rashtra, the state has no business running temples

Bringing in the government whenever something goes wrong is a bad solution, and not in tune with the basic idea that religious affairs are not the business of the state.

India’s imports from China grew by 28% in 1st quarter of FY27; exports to Beijing see modest growth

Indian imports from China continue to grow significantly. India has taken steps to stabilise ties with China and recent months eased investment curbs in certain sectors for Chinese-linked firms.

DIA effect: Canada steams ahead with TKMS for new submarines, India’s P 75I still in works

Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.

Satluj risks rekindling anger & distrust in Punjab. It’s not about the film, but the votes

Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj doesn’t blame any political party or individual politicians. We only know the demographic in Punjab it’s bound to trigger the most.