Uttar Pradesh: Violence errupted between two groups in Agra over abduction of a minor girl. However, Police have arrested two people in connection with the abduction.
So far, night access to the globally renowned monument was allowed at a premium only for five nights in a month.
Alarmed over a spate of complaints from tourists regarding stinking toilets in the Taj Mahal, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials on Wednesday worked out a truce with the striking sanitation workers who returned to work to clean up the mess.
Almost a month ago, much before Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir was abrogated, the authorities at the Bareilly District Jail in Uttar Pradesh were asked to make necessary preparation to house some "high-profile" prisoners.
Several busy roads and low-lying areas were flooded after Agra witnessed heavy rainfall on Saturday. The city had been reeling under scorching heat, for which the rains came as a relief. However, an hour-long downpour in Agra led to traffic snarls along with several other challenges for the locals.
In a rare gesture, a businessman from Agra has deposited Rs 35,000 with the district jail authorities to secure the release of 17 inmates who could not pay the penalty amount. Motilal Yadav paid the amount on the occasion of his 73rd birthday.
Agra MP S.P. Singh Baghael has demanded AIIMS-type facilities and status for the Sarojini Naidu Medical College, founded in 1854 as Thompson Medical School, one of the three oldest medical institutions in the country.
Three friends from the Taj city all in their 50s have taken Prime Minister Narendra Modi's suggestion about fritters to heart. They have opened a shop here to sell "Modi Pakodas".
Efforts are on to sour the sweet taste of mitthais by conventional halwais who add to the collective festive joy with a wide range of barfis, jamuns, jalebis and mouthwatering rasmalais.
According to reports, the accident on the Agra-Lucknow expressway occurred after the driver of a private bus lost control of the vehicle and rammed into a truck which was parked on the road. One child has also been killed in deadly accident near Fatehabad.
The visit to one of the seven wonders of the world, Taj Mahal, is somehow capped as the visitors can be on the premises for only three hours.
State capital Lucknow recorded 41.6 degrees Celsius. This was 2 degrees above normal.
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) has arrested six Bangladeshi citizens for allegedly preparing fake passports using false documents, an official said on Monday.
Bets have been placed on whether Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati would join the NDA, ditching Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, or whether the NDA would get 325 plus seats.
The incident was reported from near Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh.
Addressing the gathering in Jarar Mandi in Bah tehsil, around 70 km from Agra city, Priyanka Gandhi said: "The public resources are being spent on massive publicity campaigns. From food packets to radio and TV, there was publicity for the BJP everywhere.
Speeding bike catches fire on Agra expressway, UP Police quick response saves the family
The top revenue-generating monuments during 2015-18 include Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Qutub Minar, Red Fort and Humayun's Tomb, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma informed Parliament on Tuesday.
"I want to inform you that under Namami Ganga Mission, the cleaning of river Yamuna is also our priority," he told the Taj Mahal city in a rally.
Agra expressway : BJP supporters create ruckus, vandalize toll plaza
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