Goeldichironomus, a small insect thriving in the polluted waters of the Yamuna, on the banks of which the Taj is built, has been turning the monument green with its droppings since 2015.
ASI treated outer surface of Taj Mahal days after ThePrint highlighted issue. Official says no guarantee green spots won't reappear since this is ideal time for breeding of insects.
Yamuna's sewage-filled waters are breeding ground of Chironomus Calligraphus. Males exhibit swarming behaviour while mating, and deposit their droppings on monument's pearly white surface.
Over 70 flower pots were reported stolen on a single night. Out of those, 66 were found soon after an FIR was lodged. Now cops will be deployed 24*7 and surveillance increased via CCTV.
Monkeys tore down the vertical garden near the VIP gate of the Taj Mahal Thursday, raising concerns about the safety of G-20 nation delegates set to visit the monument 12 February.
Dice have been found dating to the Bronze Age in various Harappan sites in present-day northwest India and throughout Pakistan. And it’s very possible that some had female owners.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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