A French scientist claimed to have discovered a different portrait hidden behind that of the Mona Lisa following 10 years of analysis using reflective light…
Commemorative coins of Rs 125, Rs 10 released in honour of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released two commemorative coins of 125 rupees and 10 rupees, as part of the 125th birth anniversary year celebrations of Dr….
Eminent Japanese historian Noboru Karashima passed away
Distinguished Japanese historian of South India and South Asia Noboru Karashima passed away on 26 November 2015 in Tokyo. He was 82. At the time…
Tipu Sultan’s name came into debate
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that the state government of Karnataka plans to celebrate Tipu Sultan’s birthday on 20 November in a ‘befitting manner’. This…
Portugal, India signed agreement on Nalanda University
On October 9, 2015, at a ceremony in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Portugal became the seventeenth country to sign the Memorandum of Understanding on…
Islamic State destroyed Arch of Triumph in Palmyra
Terror outfit ISIS destroyed the 2000-year-old Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra. The iconic Arch of Triumph was situated at the…
Netaji might have been alive after 1945: Mamata Banerjee
After declassifying 64 secret files on Subhas Chandra Bose, chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced that there is enough indication that Bose might have been alive…
2000-year-old Ashoka stupa restored in China
A 2000-year-old lost stupa, one of the 19 built with Lord Buddha’s relics sent by Emperor Ashoka to China, was been renovated and restored with…
Excavations revealed existence of thriving port town in Sangam Period
The remains of a flourishing port town in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu during the Sangam period and the Middle Chola period were discovered. The findings came after an archaeological excavation held at Mandripattinam fishing hamlet in Thanjavur district.
Fossils of New Human Species discovered in Africa – named as ‘Homo naledi’
The fossilised bones of 15 members of a previously unknown branch of the human family tree have been discovered in a cave in South Africa. The discovery is being regarded as a breakthrough in evolution research.