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Mann Ki Baat: Canada to return ancient Maa Annapurna idol stolen from Varanasi temple 100 years back, says PM Modi

Emphasising the rich Indian culture and traditions, Prime Minister in his monthly address to the nation said that the World Heritage Week provides a wonderful opportunity to the lovers of culture to revisit the past and to know about the history of these important milestones.

Canada to return idol of Hindu Goddess Annapoorna stolen over 100 years ago from India

The idol was stolen from a shrine in Varanasi about a century ago and was kept at the MacKenzie Art Gallery in the University of Regina.

VHP requests Pakistan to hand over the gold idols found in Multan to India, writes to high commission of Pakistan

VHP said that Pakistani media had broken the news of gold idols of Hindu deity being discovered in the Multan

Those Ganpati idols deserved ‘sthapana’ and ‘visarjan’: How Divy Pandey in Bahrain immersed the idols broken by burqa-clad lady

A week after burqa-clad lady in Bahrain broke the Ganpati idols in the supermarket in Bahrain, Divya Pandey, an Indian currently living in Bahrain has given them the 'visarjan' they deserved.

Blood Buddhas: Not just about theft of antiquities, but a portrayal of much deeper malaise of societal apathy towards heritage

I have watched Blood Buddhas four times. And it has shocked me afresh every single time

3 ancient artefacts to be returned to India during Australian PM Morrison’s visit

The serpent king (Nagaraja) idol dates back to the 6th or 8th Century and is believed to be from Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh. The 'Dwarapalas' from Tamil Nadu is said to be from the 15th century.

Catholics, including an Archbishop, equate Pagan Gods to Demons, condemn Pope Francis for promoting ‘idolatry’

The Catholics claim that the 'sacrilegious acts' of the Pope include "idolatrous worship of the pagan goddess Pachamama."

Madras HC quashes TN govt order, appoints Pon Manickavel as special officer for idol wing

The state government and Pon Manickavel have been at loggerheads with each other for a while. The government had tried to transfer all cases of the idol wing to the CBI citing the IG’s 'unsatisfactory performance'.

‘They were trying to fix me’, Pon Manickavel tells Court, State govt directed to not take adverse action without permission

The state government and Pon Manickavel have been at loggerheads with each other for a while.

Idols broken, parts thrown into nearby sewer in old Shiva temple in UP

A note discovered from the temple premises allegedly states that one Jamil hired a person for 2 lakhs to desecrate the idols.

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