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Why India's Slowest Train Is the Most Scenic Journey You Will Ever Take
Nilgiris Mountain Railway operates between Mettupalayam and Ooty (Udagamandalam) in Tamil Nadu.
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Are You A Book Lover? Visit These 7 Breathtaking Libraries Inside UNESCO Heritage Sites
From grand halls to gold book covers, step inside these enchanting libraries across the globe, located inside UNESCO heritage sites.
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Most World Heritage Sites At Risk Of Drought Or Flooding: UN
Almost three quarters of the globe's cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN's cultural agency said on Tuesday.
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Kyiv's World Heritage Cathedral Damaged In Russian Attack: Ukraine Minister
A Russian attack overnight damaged Saint Sophia Cathedral in the historic centre of Kyiv, one of Ukraine's most significant monuments and a designated world heritage site, the Ukrainian culture minister said on Tuesday.
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Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site In Peru, Defaced With Obscene Graffiti
A vandal defaced Chan Chan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Peru, with obscene graffiti over the weekend, the Ministry of Culture said Monday.
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Rabindranath Tagore's Santiniketan Recommended To UNESCO Heritage List
Santiniketan - the place where Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore built Visva-Bharati over a century ago, has been recommended for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List by an international advisory body, Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy said.
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Bihar's Push For UNESCO World Heritage Tag For This 2,500-Year-Old Wall
Bihar government has sent a fresh proposal to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to get Cyclopean wall, a more than 2,500 years old structure at Rajgir, listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Trinamool MP Mocks BJP As Kolkata's Durga Puja Bags UNESCO Heritage Tag
Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee Wednesday mocked the BJP over the city's Durga Puja bagging the UNESCO heritage tag, saying the party's "hoax" and "bigotry" during the assembly polls have been busted.
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"Congratulations India": Kolkata's Durga Puja Gets UNESCO Heritage Tag
The UNESCO on Wednesday accorded heritage status to West Bengal's Durga puja festival, a move that has been hailed by the people of the state.
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After UNESCO Heritage Tag, Renewed Focus On Telangana's Ramappa Temple
Ramappa temple, a 13th century architectural icon and an engineering marvel that earned the coveted UNESCO heritage tag recently, was the highlight of the presentation given by Telangana government officials at an ongoing tourism conference.
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Volume On UNESCO Heritage Sites Of India To Be Launched Today
A volume encapsulating the rich cultural treasures of India inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list is slated to be launched on Friday, officials said.
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France's "King Of Lighthouses" Wins UNESCO Heritage Listing
Battered by the wind and swell for 400 years and nicknamed the "king of lighthouses", France's Cordouan beacon on Saturday won recognition from UNESCO.
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On Liverpool's Removal From UNESCO Heritage List, UK Says "Extremely Disappointed"
Britain on Wednesday expressed grave disappointment after the UN's cultural agency UNESCO voted to remove Liverpool from its list of world heritage sites because of overdevelopment.
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Thai Massage Gets Added To UNESCO's Heritage List
At Bangkok's Reclining Buddha temple, Krairath Chantrasri says he is a proud custodian of an ancient skill -- the body-folding, sharp-elbowed techniques of Thai massage, which was added Thursday to UNESCO's prestigious heritage list.
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Mumbai's Flora Fountain And Four Others Win UNESCO Heritage Awards
Mumbai's iconic 155-year-old Flora Fountain and two other heritage landmarks in the country's financial capital are among the four sites that have been chosen from India for the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation announced on Monday.
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Why India's Slowest Train Is the Most Scenic Journey You Will Ever Take
Nilgiris Mountain Railway operates between Mettupalayam and Ooty (Udagamandalam) in Tamil Nadu.
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Are You A Book Lover? Visit These 7 Breathtaking Libraries Inside UNESCO Heritage Sites
From grand halls to gold book covers, step inside these enchanting libraries across the globe, located inside UNESCO heritage sites.
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Most World Heritage Sites At Risk Of Drought Or Flooding: UN
Almost three quarters of the globe's cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN's cultural agency said on Tuesday.
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Kyiv's World Heritage Cathedral Damaged In Russian Attack: Ukraine Minister
A Russian attack overnight damaged Saint Sophia Cathedral in the historic centre of Kyiv, one of Ukraine's most significant monuments and a designated world heritage site, the Ukrainian culture minister said on Tuesday.
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Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site In Peru, Defaced With Obscene Graffiti
A vandal defaced Chan Chan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Peru, with obscene graffiti over the weekend, the Ministry of Culture said Monday.
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Rabindranath Tagore's Santiniketan Recommended To UNESCO Heritage List
Santiniketan - the place where Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore built Visva-Bharati over a century ago, has been recommended for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List by an international advisory body, Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy said.
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Bihar's Push For UNESCO World Heritage Tag For This 2,500-Year-Old Wall
Bihar government has sent a fresh proposal to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to get Cyclopean wall, a more than 2,500 years old structure at Rajgir, listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Trinamool MP Mocks BJP As Kolkata's Durga Puja Bags UNESCO Heritage Tag
Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee Wednesday mocked the BJP over the city's Durga Puja bagging the UNESCO heritage tag, saying the party's "hoax" and "bigotry" during the assembly polls have been busted.
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"Congratulations India": Kolkata's Durga Puja Gets UNESCO Heritage Tag
The UNESCO on Wednesday accorded heritage status to West Bengal's Durga puja festival, a move that has been hailed by the people of the state.
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After UNESCO Heritage Tag, Renewed Focus On Telangana's Ramappa Temple
Ramappa temple, a 13th century architectural icon and an engineering marvel that earned the coveted UNESCO heritage tag recently, was the highlight of the presentation given by Telangana government officials at an ongoing tourism conference.
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Volume On UNESCO Heritage Sites Of India To Be Launched Today
A volume encapsulating the rich cultural treasures of India inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list is slated to be launched on Friday, officials said.
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France's "King Of Lighthouses" Wins UNESCO Heritage Listing
Battered by the wind and swell for 400 years and nicknamed the "king of lighthouses", France's Cordouan beacon on Saturday won recognition from UNESCO.
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On Liverpool's Removal From UNESCO Heritage List, UK Says "Extremely Disappointed"
Britain on Wednesday expressed grave disappointment after the UN's cultural agency UNESCO voted to remove Liverpool from its list of world heritage sites because of overdevelopment.
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Thai Massage Gets Added To UNESCO's Heritage List
At Bangkok's Reclining Buddha temple, Krairath Chantrasri says he is a proud custodian of an ancient skill -- the body-folding, sharp-elbowed techniques of Thai massage, which was added Thursday to UNESCO's prestigious heritage list.
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Mumbai's Flora Fountain And Four Others Win UNESCO Heritage Awards
Mumbai's iconic 155-year-old Flora Fountain and two other heritage landmarks in the country's financial capital are among the four sites that have been chosen from India for the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation announced on Monday.
