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Historic War memorial Teen Murti Chowk renamed after Israeli city Haifa

Jan 15, 2018

The Teen Murti Chowk in central Delhi was formally renamed as Teen Murti-Haifa, after Israeli city Haifa in a solemn ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu.

Ahmedabad gets India’s first 'World Heritage City’ tag from UNESCO

Sep 2, 2017

The city of Ahmedabad, known as the commercial hub of Gujarat, was formally accorded the status of India’s first World Heritage City by UNESCO.

Okinoshima, Japan’s men-only island, gains UNESCO World Heritage tag

Jul 11, 2017

Japan’s Okinoshima, a men-only island where women are banned from the visit and male visitors must bathe naked for visiting the shrine, has been declared as UNESCO’s World Heritage Site.

Sharjah named World Book Capital 2019 by UNESCO

Jun 28, 2017

Sharjah has been named as 'the World Book Capital' for 2019 by UNESCO for the quality of its literary and cultural activities and for its efforts to make books accessible to the entire population of the nation.

Iraq: Islamic State blows up iconic al-Nuri mosque of Mosul

Jun 22, 2017

The al-Nuri Mosque of Mosul is the same place from where Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS proclaimed a caliphate, a state governed in accordance to Islamic law or Sharia by a Caliph.

Majuli to be India’s first carbon neutral district and biodiversity heritage site

Mar 22, 2017

In addition, the Chief Minister also launched Forests are Lives campaign to underline the importance of Assam’s rich forest and biodiversity.

Mass coral bleaching hits Great Barrier Reef for the second year in a row: Study

Mar 15, 2017

The study concluded that many coral species are at greater threat of bleaching after more than a year of above-average ocean temperatures.

Longest extradosed bridge across River Narmada dedicated to nation at Bharuch

Mar 8, 2017

The opening of the bridge is a major relief for people travelling on the Vadodara-Surat section of NH-8.

First smart tribal village Habbi inaugurated in Jammu and Kashmir

Mar 8, 2017

The village is developed under the Rural Development Department of the State Government. The village has been introduced with smart classes in the schools, better roads, electricity and water facility.

Andaman’s Radhanagar beach featured in top 10 beaches of World

Feb 28, 2017

The beach on the Havelock Island has secured 8th position in the world & top spot in Asia in TripAdvisor's World's Travellers' Choice Award-Winning Beaches.

Shoot-at-sight order issued in Corbett Tiger Reserve to curb poaching

Feb 23, 2017

As per the tiger census data released in 2015, Uttarakhand with 340 tigers has the second highest tiger population in the country after Karnataka.

Paris to erect wall of bulletproof glass around Eiffel Tower

Feb 12, 2017

A 2.5-meter high bulletproof wall is going to be constructed around the Eiffel Tower, as a part of the city’s efforts to heighten security around it and renovate the site.

Beipanjiang Bridge, 'world's highest bridge' standing 1850ft above a gorge opens

Dec 30, 2016

Beipanjiang is the highest bridge in the world but the Millau Viaduct, a joint British-French venture on the A75 Autoroute is the tallest bridge in the world.

Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe seeks reconciliation with US at Pearl Harbour

Dec 28, 2016

Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister of Japan visited Pearl Harbour with Barack Obama to offer his condolences to the victims of the Japanese attack. He became the first Japanese Prime Minister to visit USS Arizona Memorial.

Aleppo’s Christians celebrate Christmas for first time in five years

Dec 26, 2016

The Christmas celebration has been seen as the return of peace in the Syrian city of Aleppo.

Lanura becomes first village to go cashless in J&K

Dec 19, 2016

Cashless economy is an economy in which almost all transactions are done digitally or by using cards.

56-hour gun battle in Pampore ends; two militants killed

Oct 13, 2016

Pampore, a town situated on the eastern side of river Jehlum on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir, is worldwide famous for its Saffron, so known as "Saffron Town of Kashmir.

Madras Crocodile Bank Trust opens for public

Jul 29, 2016

The Croc Bank currently consists of a large reptile park near Chennai, Southern India and several field projects located throughout the subcontinent reaching as far afield as the Nicobar Islands.

Majuli in Assam declared as island district

Jun 28, 2016

Majuli is a unique geographical occurrence and a result of the dynamics of the Brahmaputra river system. It is also the largest mid river delta system in the world.

Kuumbi Cave: Bone artefacts used by Early Humans discovered in the Cave

Jun 22, 2016

Kuumbi Cave is one of a group of caves that underlie a flight of marine terraces in Pleistocene limestone in eastern Zanzibar.

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