"Joyous moment for every Indian": 11th-Century Chola copper plates return home as PM Modi hails Tamil heritage and maritime prowess

May 17, 2026

India has successfully retrieved the 11th-century 'Chola Plates' from the Netherlands. Handed over at a ceremony with PM Modi and Dutch PM Rob Jetten,...

Netherlands returns 11th century Chola Copper Plates to India, PM Modi says "joyous moment for every Indian"

May 16, 2026

The Leiden University Library in the Netherlands today restituted the 11th-century Chola Copper Plates to the Government of India in the presence of Prime...

"Invaluable inheritance": BJP hails return of 11th-century Chola copper plates, attacks Congress over heritage

May 17, 2026

BJP National Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Sunday hailed the repatriation of 11th-century Chola-era copper plates from the Netherlands, framing the event as a monumental...

How Does AI Benefit Photography?

Mar 26, 2026

New Delhi [India], March 26: From the simple starting points of capturing light on silvered copper plates to the refined modern digital pictures, photography...

Kerala HC orders probe into discrepancies in Sabarimala temple's gold plating project

Sep 18, 2025

The controversy began when the Board removed the gold-plated copper plates covering the 'Dwarapalaka idols' without prior intimation or approval from the Sabarimala Special...

Prabhas Patan Museum preserves inscriptions and remains showcasing Somnath's history

Jan 11, 2026

Epigraphic records and authenticated remains revealing the history of Prabhas Patan and the Somnath Temple are found across the Prabhas region. Inscriptions, copper plates,...