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Research by IIT Kharagpur suggests that tectonic activity was behind the collapse of the Shikhara of Konark Surya Mandir

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A IIT Kharagpur study finds that collapse of the Shikhara of Konark Sun Temple was probably caused by neotectonic activities
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10th century Yogini idol repatriated to India from the UK, 40 years after it was stolen from a temple in Uttar Pradesh

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Yogini idol stolen from a UP village 40 years ago spotted at a private home in the UK by stolen art recovery expert Christopher Marinello
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Ayodhya: Ram Janmabhoomi Trust releases 3D visualization of Ram Mandir construction progress, watch video

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The Sompura family had designed the Akshardham Temple of Gujarat and the Somnath Temple too. The Ram Mandir is designed by Chandrakantbhai Sompura and his sons.
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Liberals selectively quote Swami Vivekananda to “secularise” the Hindu icon, but here’s how he continues to inspire a billion youth

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Liberals cited a quote by Swami Vivekananda to claim that the Hindu icon had asked youth to chose football over Bhagavad Gita
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Tamil Nadu: DMK Govt demolishes Anjaneyar temple citing it was ‘illegally constructed’; 20 protesters detained

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The DMK govt in Tamil Nadu demolished Anjaneyar Swamy temple in Chennai citing encroachments on Adyar riverbed
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Veer Baal Diwas to be observed on 26th December to pay tribute to martyr sons of Guru Gobind Singh: PM Modi

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PM Modi announced that 26 December every year will be observed as Veer Baal Diwas to pay tribute to the sons of Guru Gobind Singh
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2300-year-old Buddhist Temple discovered in Northwest Pakistan by a joint Italian-Pakistani team

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A 2300 years old Buddhist Temple has been discovered in Northwest Pakistan along with several other Buddhist artefacts
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When Karan Thapar tried to undermine India’s win in 1971: Here is what Sam Manekshaw said in the interview

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In the interview on BBC's Face-to-Face in the year 1999, Karan Thapar was heard undermining India's heroic triumph in the 1971 war
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Durga Puja in Kolkata included in UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, PM Modi calls it a matter of great pride

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Durga Puja included in UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at 16th session of the Intergovernmental Committee
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‘Older than tradition, older than legend’: The millennia-old history of Kashi

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Kashi Vishwanath Dham temple has been constructed and demolished multiple times.
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