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Nilgiri Mountain Railway: 127-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site
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The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR), also known as the Ooty Toy Train, is an outstanding example of a hill passenger railway. Opened in 1899, it was a bold and ingenious engineering initiative to establish a rail link across a mountainous terrain of great beauty. The engineering marvel sti
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Russia's mining engineering education system to gain global visibility thr
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According to TV BRICS, the agreement involves the autonomous non-profit organisation operating under the auspices of UNESCO and based at the Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University. The partnership seeks to promote academic and research exchanges while enhancing Russia's glob
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Adani named official partner for UNESCO's World Engineering Day, 1st Indi
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The Adani Group has been named as an official partner for the World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) 2026, an international day recognised by UNESCO and delivered by the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO). This marks the first time an Indian organisation ha
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Civil society statement highlights India's expanding role in protecting cu
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The statement highlighted India's efforts to treat culture as both a public good and a vital pillar for promoting peace and social cohesion.
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Iran reaches out to US in clandestine tryst for peace talks: Report
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A crackling uncertainty envelops the air as it remains unknown if US President Donald Trump and Iran will consider the offer, as per New York Times.
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"Before You Throw Colours, Heal the Ones Within": UNESCO Awardee Ilashrei
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 2: We will throw colours. We will laugh. We will click pictures in white outfits. But will we pause?
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Foreign tourists bask in Holi celebration in Kathmandu
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Hundreds of foreign tourists on visit to Nepal drenched themselves in colours along with the revelers celebrating Holi, the festival of colours in Kathmandu Durbar Square.
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Government of India-funded restoration of Nepal's Jestha Varna Mahavihara
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The restoration and retrofitting of Jestha Varna Mahavihara, Lalitpur, Nepal -- a Government of India-funded project supported through the Ministry of External Affairs and the Embassy of India in Kathmandu -- has been conferred the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit 2025. The award was of
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Wild Animals are not Entertainment, Reiterates World Animal Protection
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New Delhi [India], February 26: World Animal Protection has written to the American ambassador, to India, Honourable Mr Sergio Gor, after news reports and photographs indicate that he rode an elephant in Amer Fort/Haathi Gaon in Jaipur in Rajasthan. Whilst wholeheartedly appreciating the end
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Bangladesh pays heartfelt tribute to the language martyrs of 1952
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The West Pakistani regime had declared Urdu as the sole state language of Pakistan. In protest, students in Dhaka rose up, and the regime opened fire on the demonstrators. However, the movement continued to grow, and eventually the West Pakistani authorities were forced to recognize Bengali
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MP: 52nd Khajuraho Dance Festival inaugurated, begins with Kathak performa
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The 52nd Khajuraho Dance Festival, organised by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism and Culture Department, was inaugurated virtually by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
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Nepal's iconic Pashupatinath temple brims with arrival of Shaivite ascetic
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Decorations are being set up, saints and sadhus, including the Naga Baba, have camped in various locations around the temple. Structures have been painted white, with walls painted and sanitation maintained; the Pashupatinath Temple is bustling around the clock.
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