Dutch museum artworks may be Nazi loot, probe reveals

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 21:12

A probe by Dutch museums revealed on Tuesday that 139 of their artworks may have been stolen or forcibly acquired by the Nazis during World War II, many from Jewish owners.

Khurshid takes a dig at Narendra Modi`s `Sardar Patel as first PM` remark

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 19:23

Salman Khurshid took a dig at Narendra Modi on Tuesday for saying that Sardar Patel should have been the first prime minister of India.

If Patel had been India`s first PM, country`s fate would have been different: Narendra Modi

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 18:29

At a function to inaugurate a museum dedicated to life of India`s first Home Minister, Narendra Modi underlined the need for unity in the country and denounced the culture of violence.

PM shares dais with Narendra Modi, rebuts his claim to Sardar Patel’s legacy

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 09:20

Locking himself in an ideological battle over Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel with BJP`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that the country’s first home minister was a Congress leader and secular to the core.

Delhi Metro stages street plays to promote museum

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 09:50

To popularise the Delhi Metro Museum among tourists visiting the national capital, "nukkad natak" or street plays were organised by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

National Museum starts documenting India`s cultural heritage

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 09:22

To research and catalogue India`s Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), the National Museum Institute (NMI) has started documenting age-old human treasures.

Robin Williams to return for `Night at the Museum` movie

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 13:39

Robin Williams is in talks to reprise his role in third Ben Stiller starrer `Night at the Museum` franchise.

Pranab to visit indigenous cultures` museum in Meghalaya

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 14:23

President Pranab Mukherjee will visit the Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures, among Asia`s largest such museums, in this Meghalaya capital Monday.

`Bionic man` makes debut at Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 08:52

A first-ever walking, talking "bionic man" built entirely out of synthetic body parts made his Washington debut on Thursday.

85 new species of jewel-like clown beetles discovered

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 13:12

Scientists have discovered 85 new species of rare jewel-like clown beetles, known for their brilliant colouring and bizarrely flattened body forms.

New study suggests supervolcanoes erupted on ancient Mars

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 09:40

New images of the Red planet released by NASA suggest possible ancient supervolcanoes on Mars. The supervolcanoes are similar to the caldera that sits under Yellowstone National Park.