Agra
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Kanu Behl's new film 'Agra' probes sexuality in small towns
Celebrities | Jan 22, 2020, 01:16 PM ISTKanu Behl's new film Agra stars Rahul Roy, Priyanka Bose, Mohit Agarwal, Ruhani Sharma, Vibha Chibber, Sonal Jha and Aanchal Goswami.
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2 killed, 22 injured in accident on Agra-Lucknow expressway
India | Jan 13, 2020, 02:16 PM ISTThe ill-fated bus hit the truck from the rear side at a fairly good speed, as the driver of the bus failed to see the vehicle in front of it due to dense fog, according to villagers of Sikrara under Fatehabad police station.
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IndiGo to start Bengaluru-Agra flight services from March 5
India | Jan 06, 2020, 08:47 PM ISTBudget carrier IndiGo on Monday said it will commence operations to Agra with the launch of a direct flight from Bengaluru on March 5. The services on the new route will be operated under the government's regional connectivity scheme Udan, the airline said in a release.
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UP Man gifts freedom to 9 prisoners on father's anniversary
India | Jan 02, 2020, 12:01 PM ISTSocial worker Pravendra Kumar Yadav gifted freedom to these nine prisoners by paying their penalty amount which added up to Rs 61,333 on his father's death anniversary
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Anti-CAA protests: Internet suspended in major cities of Uttar Pradesh in view of Friday prayers
India | Dec 26, 2019, 11:02 PM ISTThe authorities in Uttar Pradesh have suspended internet services in multiple cities in view of the protests against the new citizenship law and Friday prayers. Kanpur, Agra, Meerut, Sambhal, Mathura, Saharanpur, Bijnor, Sitapur, Bulandshahr, Firozabad and Ghaziabad are some of the regions where the services won't work till late evening Friday.
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UP: 15 cows run over by Rajdhani Express in Agra
India | Dec 20, 2019, 09:05 AM ISTFollowing the incident, train movement near the Barhan station slowed down as several trains including passenger trains, goods trains got delayed.
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UP AIMIM leader booked for inflammatory post against CAA
India | Dec 19, 2019, 01:12 PM ISTThe Ferozabad district has booked an All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Ehtsaham Ali Babar for allegedly posting an inflammatory video on Facebook to incite local residents against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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Drinking water crisis hits Taj city
India | Dec 16, 2019, 12:40 PM ISTThree days in a row, people in the Taj city were facing an acute drinking water crisis, raising tempers all around.
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CAA protests: Agra on high alert amid tensions in neighbouring cities
India | Dec 16, 2019, 11:37 AM ISTThe Agra district administration has taken a series of measures to stall snowballing of tension from neighbouring Aligarh which was on the boil against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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Trader shot dead from point blank range in Agra, assailant on the run
Crime | Dec 08, 2019, 04:29 PM ISTEyewitness accounts recounted that the trader had stopped at the crossing to talk to someone on his mobile phone in front of a police booth around 10.30 pm. While he was busy talking on the phone, a car stopped next to him, police said.
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Supreme Court nod to clearance for basic amenity projects in Taj zone
India | Dec 06, 2019, 10:19 PM ISTA bench, headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde and comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant, observed that the state government has complied with its direction on the vision document in TTZ, therefore, it is appropriate to modify its earlier order.
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13 booked for torturing, killing pet dog in Agra
Crime | Dec 02, 2019, 05:48 PM ISTJagdishpura Police Station House Officer Rajesh Kumar Sharma told PTI that they gathering evidence in the matter and "appropriate action will be taken against those involved".
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Two men tied to pole, assaulted over extramarital affair in Agra; 3 arrested
India | Nov 26, 2019, 07:00 PM ISTTwo men were tied to a street pole, assaulted and the head of one of them tonsured by three people allegedly over an extramarital affair in Uttar Pradesh's Agra district, officials said on Tuesday.
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Taj Mahal will now be in Agravan, instead of Agra?
Travel | Nov 18, 2019, 03:08 PM ISTTaj Mahal to get a new location? Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh plans to change the name of Agra to Agravan.
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Agra likely to be renamed as 'Agravan'; historical aspects being analysed
India | Nov 18, 2019, 01:59 PM ISTBJP MLA Jagan Prasad Garg, who passed away recently, had earlier written a letter to Yogi Adityanath, requesting him to change the name of Agra to Agravan.
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Polluting Taj city: NHAI fined Rs 6.84 cr
India | Nov 04, 2019, 11:20 AM ISTThe NHAI has also been instructed to sprinkle water wherever construction work is being undertaken around the city, as pollution is one of the biggest concern for paling of the pristine white facae of the Taj Mahal.
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80 endangered turtles rescued in Agra, 3 held
India | Oct 29, 2019, 09:15 AM ISTThe turtles were being smuggled to the national capital and the value of the rescued turtles was estimated at Rs 18 lakh. All the turtles were of endangered species.
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Agra orphanage sealed after inmate alleges gang-rape
India | Oct 06, 2019, 11:31 PM ISTChief Development Officer (CDO) J Reebha said the sealing was initiated around 7 pm and a case was registered against the management of the orphanage.
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Heavy rains dampen north India's major Ram Lila celebrations
India | Sep 25, 2019, 03:33 PM ISTThe sky is overcast and drizzles may continue the whole of Wednesday. Monsoon has been generous in the Agra region this year.
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Clash between two groups in Agra over minor girl's abduction
News | Sep 18, 2019, 08:12 AM ISTUttar 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.