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Telangana govt to restore Hyderabad’s Nizamia Observatory
Hyderabad: The lost glory of the Nizamia Optical Observatory, established in 1901, is set to be restored by the government of Telangana at a cost of Rs 2.3 crores. The announcement was…
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Hyderabad’s heritage: Nizamia Observatory to get facelift
Hyderabad: Lost glory of the Nizamia observatory, an optical structure in Punjagutta, dating back to the era of Nizams, will now be revived by the government of Telangana. The observatory known for…
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Process to declare Ram Setu a national heritage monument underway: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday told the Supreme Court it was examining the issue in connection with declaring the Ram Setu a national heritage monument. A bench, headed by Chief…
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Model restoration: Hyderabad’s Bansilalpet baoli opens today
Hyderabad: When architect Kalpana Ramesh took up the project to restore the Bansilalpet stepwell or baoli, it was filled with garbage and debris. The environmentalist, known as a ‘water warrior’, had a…
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Hyderabad: Boundary wall of historic Saidanima’s tomb damaged
Hyderabad: A portion of the boundary wall at the Saidanima’s tomb was damaged after a vehicle reportedly rammed into it last week. Since then, no repair work has been initiated by the…
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Hyderabad: Water fountains are part of city’s Indo-Islamic heritage
Hyderabad: Fountains have been an integral part of the Indo-Islamic or Indo-Persian architecture in India for centuries. Hence one can find fountains, or houz as it is known in Persian, at important…
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Following the row, ASI releases photos of rooms inside Taj Mahal
The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) released pictures of two areas inside the Taj Mahal in the ASI January 2022 newsletter. The release comes soon after a plea hearing in the Allahabad…
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Hyderabad: Goons lay siege on last Nizam’s King Kothi palace
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at the historic King Kothi palace here on Tuesday, when over 100 goons tried to barge in and forcefully occupy the site. They were reportedly sent by Sukesh Gupta,…
