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Pics: The 297 Antiquities US Handed Over To India During PM Modi's Visit
The US has handed over to India 297 antiquities during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. These antiquities were smuggled out of the country and were recovered.
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PM Modi's Silver Train Model, Pashmina Shawl Gifts To Joe And Jill Biden
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today gifted an antique silver hand-engraved train model to US President Joe Biden.
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297 Indian Antiquities Returned During PM Modi's Visit to US
The US returned 297 antiquities during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, bringing the total number of antiquities recovered by India since 2014 to 640.
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Egyptian Archaeologist Calls On Berlin To Return Queen Nefertiti Bust
Prominent Egyptian archaeologist and former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass has launched a petition for the return to Egypt of the pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti from the Neues Museum in Berlin.
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"This Will Make Every Indian Happy": PM Modi Thanks US For Return Of Artefacts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked the US government for returning 105 trafficked antiquities. Earlier on Monday, the Indian consulate in New York held a repatriation ceremony for 105 trafficked antiquities handed over by the US.
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US Returns 105 Valuable Antiquities To India After PM Modi's State Visit
Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit to the US, a total of 105 antiquities, spanning a period from 2nd-3rd Century CE to 18th-19th Century CE, are being repatriated to India by American authorities.
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Over 1,000 Artefacts Missing from Sri Lankan President, PM's Home, Says Police
More than 1,000 valuable artefacts, including items of vintage and antique value have reportedly gone missing from Sri Lanka's Presidential Palace and Prime Minister's official residence, Sri Lanka police said.
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Kerala Chief Minister Lying Over Sabarimala Manuscript: BJP Leader
Bharatiya Janata Party's Kerala President K Surendran has accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of lying after the latter alleged that Chembola on Sabarimala that is in the possession of self-styled antique dealer Monson Mavunkal was fake.
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PM To Bring Priceless Indian Artefacts Thousands Of Years Old From US
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is bringing back priceless artefacts and Indian antiquities from the US, one of which is said to be at least 7,000 years old.
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US To Return Treasure Trove Of Antiquities Dating Back 4,000 Years To Iraq
The United States will return to Iraq some 17,000 archaeological treasures dating back 4,000 years and looted in recent decades, an "unprecedented" restitution, the culture minister in Baghdad said Wednesday.
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Egypt Unearths 4,400-Year-Old Tomb Of Top Ancient Priest
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a priest dating back more than 4,400 years in the pyramid complex of Saqqara south of the capital Cairo, authorities said on Saturday. "Today we are announcing the last discovery of the year 2018, it's a new discovery, it's a private tomb," antiquities minister Khaled el-Enany said.
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Exploring Ways Of Bringing Back Kohinoor, Government Tells Parliament
The government is engaged with relevant authorities abroad to explore ways of bringing back the Kohinoor diamond and other Indian antiquities, Union minister VK Singh said today.
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Prime Minister's Office Asked To Reveal Action Plan To Bring Back Kohinoor And Other Antiques
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the Prime Minister's Office and the External Affairs Ministry to disclose the efforts made to bring back priceless Indian antiquities such as the Kohinoor diamond, golden throne of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, jade wine cup of Shah Jahan and Tipu Sultan's sword.
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Can't Order United Kingdom To Return Or Not To Auction Kohinoor: Supreme Court
Disposing of a petition seeking direction to the United Kingdom to return the Kohinoor, the Supreme Court today made it clear that it could neither pass an order for reclaiming the 108-carat diamond nor stop its present owner from auctioning it. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar said it could not ask a foreign government not to auc...
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Egypt Says Scan Of King Tut's Burial Tomb Shows Hidden Rooms
Scans of King Tut's burial chamber have revealed two hidden rooms, Egypt's antiquities minister said Thursday - a discovery that could intensify speculation that the chambers contain the remains of the famed Queen Nefertiti.
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Pics: The 297 Antiquities US Handed Over To India During PM Modi's Visit
The US has handed over to India 297 antiquities during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. These antiquities were smuggled out of the country and were recovered.
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PM Modi's Silver Train Model, Pashmina Shawl Gifts To Joe And Jill Biden
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today gifted an antique silver hand-engraved train model to US President Joe Biden.
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297 Indian Antiquities Returned During PM Modi's Visit to US
The US returned 297 antiquities during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, bringing the total number of antiquities recovered by India since 2014 to 640.
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Egyptian Archaeologist Calls On Berlin To Return Queen Nefertiti Bust
Prominent Egyptian archaeologist and former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass has launched a petition for the return to Egypt of the pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti from the Neues Museum in Berlin.
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"This Will Make Every Indian Happy": PM Modi Thanks US For Return Of Artefacts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked the US government for returning 105 trafficked antiquities. Earlier on Monday, the Indian consulate in New York held a repatriation ceremony for 105 trafficked antiquities handed over by the US.
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US Returns 105 Valuable Antiquities To India After PM Modi's State Visit
Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit to the US, a total of 105 antiquities, spanning a period from 2nd-3rd Century CE to 18th-19th Century CE, are being repatriated to India by American authorities.
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Over 1,000 Artefacts Missing from Sri Lankan President, PM's Home, Says Police
More than 1,000 valuable artefacts, including items of vintage and antique value have reportedly gone missing from Sri Lanka's Presidential Palace and Prime Minister's official residence, Sri Lanka police said.
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Kerala Chief Minister Lying Over Sabarimala Manuscript: BJP Leader
Bharatiya Janata Party's Kerala President K Surendran has accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of lying after the latter alleged that Chembola on Sabarimala that is in the possession of self-styled antique dealer Monson Mavunkal was fake.
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PM To Bring Priceless Indian Artefacts Thousands Of Years Old From US
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is bringing back priceless artefacts and Indian antiquities from the US, one of which is said to be at least 7,000 years old.
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US To Return Treasure Trove Of Antiquities Dating Back 4,000 Years To Iraq
The United States will return to Iraq some 17,000 archaeological treasures dating back 4,000 years and looted in recent decades, an "unprecedented" restitution, the culture minister in Baghdad said Wednesday.
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Egypt Unearths 4,400-Year-Old Tomb Of Top Ancient Priest
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a priest dating back more than 4,400 years in the pyramid complex of Saqqara south of the capital Cairo, authorities said on Saturday. "Today we are announcing the last discovery of the year 2018, it's a new discovery, it's a private tomb," antiquities minister Khaled el-Enany said.
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Exploring Ways Of Bringing Back Kohinoor, Government Tells Parliament
The government is engaged with relevant authorities abroad to explore ways of bringing back the Kohinoor diamond and other Indian antiquities, Union minister VK Singh said today.
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Prime Minister's Office Asked To Reveal Action Plan To Bring Back Kohinoor And Other Antiques
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the Prime Minister's Office and the External Affairs Ministry to disclose the efforts made to bring back priceless Indian antiquities such as the Kohinoor diamond, golden throne of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, jade wine cup of Shah Jahan and Tipu Sultan's sword.
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Can't Order United Kingdom To Return Or Not To Auction Kohinoor: Supreme Court
Disposing of a petition seeking direction to the United Kingdom to return the Kohinoor, the Supreme Court today made it clear that it could neither pass an order for reclaiming the 108-carat diamond nor stop its present owner from auctioning it. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar said it could not ask a foreign government not to auc...
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Egypt Says Scan Of King Tut's Burial Tomb Shows Hidden Rooms
Scans of King Tut's burial chamber have revealed two hidden rooms, Egypt's antiquities minister said Thursday - a discovery that could intensify speculation that the chambers contain the remains of the famed Queen Nefertiti.
