Agra
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Taj Mahal will soon open every night for all
India | Aug 29, 2019, 06:29 PM ISTSo far, night access to the globally renowned monument was allowed at a premium only for five nights in a month.
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Sanitation workers at Taj Mahal end strike
India | Aug 14, 2019, 12:35 PM ISTAlarmed 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.
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Agra receives heavy rains after much delay, low-lying areas flooded
India | Jul 28, 2019, 07:23 AM ISTSeveral 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.
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This Agra businessman gifted 'freedom' to prisoners on his birthday. Here's how
India | Jul 22, 2019, 05:34 PM ISTIn 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.
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Agra MP wants AIIMS status for S.N. Medical College
India | Jul 19, 2019, 05:53 PM ISTAgra 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.
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Agra men take PM Modi's pakoda advice to heart, open shop to sell 'Modi Pakodas'
India | Jul 18, 2019, 06:30 PM ISTThree 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".
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Agra halwais unhappy as govt mulls imposing standards on sweets
India | Jul 16, 2019, 11:08 PM ISTEfforts 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.
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Three-hour limit implemented at Taj Mahal, additional fees levied if time exceeds
India | Jun 12, 2019, 11:51 AM ISTThe 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.
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Weather remains dry in most parts of UP; Jhansi hottest at 47.4 deg C
India | Jun 06, 2019, 08:43 PM ISTState capital Lucknow recorded 41.6 degrees Celsius. This was 2 degrees above normal.
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Wind blowing in NDA's favour, Congress finds less takers at Agra's satta bazaar
Apr 29, 2019, 03:18 PM ISTBets 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.
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Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi, Jyotiraditya Scindia rally in Agra
Apr 15, 2019, 06:05 PM ISTAddressing 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.
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PM in Agra: 'Tell me when are we not having elections', Modi defends Quota bill timing
India | Jan 09, 2019, 05:35 PM IST"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.
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Lok Sabha Polls 2019: PM Modi to launch election campaign from Agra
Jan 02, 2019, 11:13 AM ISTChief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Agra on January 4 to review preparations for Modi's visit.
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'I am an MLA, don't you know my power': Agra BJP MLA threatens woman SDM in full public view | WATCH VIDEO
India | Dec 18, 2018, 10:33 AM ISTThe video, released by news agency ANI, shows SDM Garima Singh (in red sweater) listening silently while MLA Udaybhan Chaudhary openly threatens her about his 'powers'.
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Uttar Pradesh: 5 people killed in head on collision between car, truck in Agra
India | Dec 07, 2018, 10:18 AM ISTWhile three people died on the spot, the fourth victim succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital. The fifth person passed away an hour after being admitted to the emergency ward of the SN Medical College, Agra.
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Agra to face water crisis for 60 days due to cleaning, maintenance of water tanks
India | Dec 06, 2018, 04:10 PM ISTHalf the city will face a water scarcity for around two months. Scores of colonies and mohallas will remain under pressure, an official said.
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Agra Shocker: Monkey kills infant after snatching him from mother's lap
India | Nov 13, 2018, 01:09 PM ISTAccording to the family, Sunny's mother was feeding him on Monday evening when the monkey snatched the infant and ran away with him. Shocked family members chased the monkey and later found the baby lying blood-soaked on a neighbour's terrace.
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Watch: Heavy rains cause waterlogging inside Taj Mahal complex in Agra
India | Jul 28, 2018, 12:12 AM ISTThe lawn near the main gate of Taj Mahal was completely submerged in water.
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Preserving Taj Mahal a 'hopeless cause', says SC as it slams Centre over its 'lethargic' approach
India | Jul 11, 2018, 02:50 PM IST"Either we will shut down the Taj or you demolish or restore it," the Supreme Court said in a hard hitting remark while noting that the Taj Mahal "is more beautiful than the Eiffel Tower".
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SC refuses 'outsiders' to perform Namaz at Taj Mahal, says 'people may offer prayers at other mosques'
India | Jul 09, 2018, 12:44 PM ISTA bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan said that the Taj Mahal was one of the seven wonders of the world and people can offer their prayers at other mosques also.