PM Modi addresses Indian diaspora in France, Modi-Modi Chants at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. PM Modi addresses the people of Indian community in Paris. PM Modi said, ''There is no place of corruption in New India.''

PM Modi in France: Paris chants 'Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai'

WION Exclusive: PM Modi addresses Indian diaspora in France, Modi-Modi Chants at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. PM Modi addresses the people of Indian community in Paris. PM Modi said, ''There is no place of corruption in New India.''

PM Modi addresses Indian diaspora in France

PM Modi meets Macron ahead of G7 summit

UNESCO inscribed Myanmar's ancient capital of Bagan as a World Heritage Site on Saturday, nearly a quarter of a century after the complex of Buddhist temples was first nominated for listing.

Myanmar’s temple city Bagan awarded UNESCO World Heritage status

Pink City Jaipur, known for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, is now a UNESCO world heritage site. The UN body, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, in its 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee announced its decision in Baku, Azerbaijan.

UNESCO names Jaipur city world heritage site

UNESCO has added the ancient city of Babylon as UNESCO World Heritage Site on Friday, July 5.

UNESCO lists Babylon as World Heritage Site

The Taj Mahal is all set to become the first Indian monument to have a breastfeeding room. The decision to set up the room was taken by The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) and it is aimed at changing the conservative attitudes towards public breastfeeding in the country.

Taj Mahal is the first Indian UNESCO Heritage Site to get a Breastfeeding Room

Serbia ordered its security forces on full alert on Tuesday after police in neighbouring Kosovo mounted an anti-smuggling operation in a northern region of the country populated mainly by Serbs.

Serbia puts forces on alert after Kosovo police operation in Serb-populated north

A YouTube fact-check feature which is meant to tackle misinformation accidentally tagged live broadcasts of a fire engulfing Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris with details about the 9/11 terror attacks.

YouTube accidentally links Notre-Dame fire to 9/11 attacks

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday vowed to rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris after a colossal fire caused the spire of the historic edifice to crash to the ground and wiped out centuries of heritage.

Notre Dame fire: Main structure saved; President Emmanuel Macron says will rebuild Paris' historic cathedral

Fighting between Myanmar's military and ethnic Rakhine rebels in Mrauk U, the ancient capital of the Rakhine kingdom, has left at least eight locals injured, scaring tourists and sparking fears that the historical monuments are under threat.

Eight injured in Myanmar temple town violence

An award-winning Egyptian photojournalist was freed on Monday after serving more than five years in prison on charges of attending an Islamist protest in 2013. Mahmoud Abu Zeid, also known as Shawkan, had been in custody since August 14, 2013, when he was arrested while covering the pro-Muslim Brotherhood sit-in at Cairo's Rabaa al-Adawiya Square.

Egyptian photojournalist freed after over 5 years in prison

Peru's cuisine, renowned for being exquisitely diverse, fresh and punchy with its flavours, has championed ceviche — fresh raw fish cured in lime juice, onions, salt and yellow chili peppers— from a catalog of some 3,000 national dishes in its bid to secure intangible world cultural heritage status from Unesco after a failed attempt in 2010.

Peru champions ceviche in bid to secure Unesco world cultural heritage status

Nearly three hundred scientists gathered in a global program for the planet are trying to promote a "big bang" of women in science, in order to motivate more girls to take an interest in this field and advance in the struggle for equality and visibility.

Women from all over the world promote a female 'big bang' in science

The United States and Israel have formally quitted the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Tuesday. The Times of Israel reported that the move came following alleged allegations that the Paris-based organisation criticised Israel's policies of East Jerusalem's occupation and the grant of full-time membership to Palestine in defiance of the American and Israeli pressure.

United States, Israel officially quit UNESCO

The Supreme Court told the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday that the vision document on the Taj Mahal, being prepared by the Delhi School of Planning and Architecture, should be made public.

Nothing secret about vision document on Taj Mahal, Supreme Court tells UP govt

World leaders gathered in Paris will lead global commemorations on Sunday to mark 100 years since the end of World War I at a time of growing nationalism and diplomatic tensions.

World leaders mark 100 years since WWI Armistice in Paris

Syria reopened a wing of the capital's famed antiquities museum on Sunday after six years of closure to protect its exhibits and visitors from rebel rocket fire in the civil war.

Syria reopens Damascus antiquities museum

Saudi Arabia admitted on Saturday that critic Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its Istanbul consulate, but mystery surrounded the whereabouts of his body as Turkey kept up its investigation.

Khashoggi killing: Officials deny Bin Salman's involvement as calls mount for international probe

Disfigured by four decades of war, the Afghan capital Kabul offers few reminders of its former glory in Islamic art or religious tolerance but a rare exhibition of Mughal paintings is seeking to change that

Mughal exhibition in Kabul a reminder of the city's artistic glory

The apex court suggested that the Centre take the assistance of experts from India and abroad to first assess the damage and then take steps to restore the historic monument

First yellow... now brown and green: Supreme Court expresses concern over change in Taj Mahal's colour

The nature-based solutions are not the ‘green bullet’ that will solve the world’s water problems. They can work in some places, but on the whole, they face serious limitations

Opinion: Why UNESCO's 'natural solutions' to water problems won't work in Africa

The nature based solutions are not the ‘green bullet’ that will solve the world’s water problems. They can work in some places, but on the whole they face serious limitations.

The project to electrify the island, thronged daily by thousands of Indian and foreign tourists, has cost a total of Rs 25 crore and was completed in 15 months

70 years after Independence power reaches Elephanta Caves 

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