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  Trial of semi high-speed Delhi-Agra train held

  India | June 03, 2015 0:08 IST

  Faridabad: The first semi high-speed train between Delhi and Agra was today flagged off for a trial run.  The train started from New Delhi Railway Station at 11.15 AM and reached Agra at 1.05 PM

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  Agra parents seek euthanasia for their 6 children

  India | June 01, 2015 16:50 IST

  Agra: A man from Agra has written a letter to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking his permission for euthanasia for his 6 out of 8 children aged between 8 to 18 years.42-year-old Mohammed Nazir, father of

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  PM Modi likely to flag off 160-kmph train to Agra next month

  National | May 31, 2015 9:35 IST

  New Delhi: Gatimaan Express, the first semi high-speed train service between Delhi and Agra which would touch speeds of up to 160kmph, is likely to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the second

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  PM Modi saves life of 12-year-old girl from Agra

  India | May 21, 2015 13:21 IST

  Agra: A 12-year-old girl from Agra, suffering from a heart disease, has got support from Prime Minister Narendra Modi after she wrote an emotional letter to him.Tayyaba, daughter of a shoemaker from Teela Ajmeri area

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  Family claims conversion back to original faith in Agra

  India | May 02, 2015 12:28 IST

  Agra: A family of 17 members here said it has returned to their original faith after having converted to Hinduism last year.Rahmat (70), the head of the said family, told mediapersons that they converted back

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  Church vandalised in Agra, statues damaged

  India | April 16, 2015 17:50 IST

  Agra: A church in the Cantonment area here was reportedly vandalised by unknown miscreants in the wee hours of Thursday, triggering outrage among the members of the local Christian community.According to police, alleged miscreants vandalised

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  Priority routes for Kanpur Metro finalised

  India | April 09, 2015 9:59 IST

  Lucknow: In a fresh impetus to urban transport in Kanpur, the priority route for metro rail project in the city has been finalised, an official said on Thursday.While work is already underway on a phase

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  Taj Mahal gets record holiday crowd

  India | April 05, 2015 16:23 IST

  Agra: The extended weekend saw a record crowd at the Taj Mahal on Saturday.Sources in the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which maintains the 17th century monument, said 45,408 tickets were sold on Saturday. The figure

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  2 killed, 3 injured in explosion in Agra

  India | April 05, 2015 12:28 IST

  Agra: Two girls were killed and three other persons injured when an explosion took place in a two-storeyed house in Baluganj area here, with the police suspecting it was caused by a cylinder.An explosion took

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  Toll on Yamuna Expressway hiked

  India | April 02, 2015 7:42 IST

  Greater Noida: In second hike in three months, toll rates on Yamuna Expressway was today raised by Rs 10 to Rs 30.Jaypee Infratech, which operates the toll, raised toll rate for two- and three-wheelers from

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  Gatiman Express on Delhi-Agra stretch to start plying soon

  India | March 29, 2015 23:20 IST

  Agra: The much-awaited 160km-an-hour Gatiman Express would soon begin its run on the Delhi-Agra stretch, Railway Board Chairman A.K. Mittal said on Sunday.Once the railway safety commissioner gives the nod, the train would start plying,

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  Is Taj loosing it's sheen as tourism is declining in Agra?

  India | March 29, 2015 21:06 IST

  Agra: Agra, one of the prominent destinations of the World Tourism map, is witnessing downfall in number of tourists from last two years.The effect of this slump has also affected the state government's treasury. Revenue

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  Agra upset as Centre chooses Noida to set up national tourism university

  India | March 24, 2015 13:04 IST

  Agra: The decision to establish the national tourism university in Noida on the outskirts of the national capital has evoked a strong reaction from tourism industry leaders in this Taj city.Minister of State for Tourism

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  Owaisi denied permission to hold meeting in Agra

  National | March 21, 2015 13:37 IST

  Agra:All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has been denied permission to hold a meeting here on March 29, authorities said on Saturday.The district administration of Agra took this decision on the basis of

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  Langurs to provide security at railway stations in Agra

  India | March 20, 2015 18:46 IST

  Agra:  Railways has hired monkey catchers at a cumulative package of Rs 9 lakh per year to get rid of monkeys from four major railway stations of Agra division.Langur owners were being hired to provide

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  Agra: Drunk man lynched for allegedly misbehaving with a girl

  India | March 13, 2015 16:51 IST

  Agra: A 22-year-old youth here was beaten to death by a mob for his alleged indecent behaviour with a girl, a week after a man was lynched and hanged in Dimapur for allegedly raping a

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  Waterway to be developed between Delhi and Agra

  India | March 12, 2015 20:46 IST

  A waterway will be developed between Delhi and Agra for which technical study will be conducted by a Holland-based company, government told Rajya Sabha today.Union Road Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said the project

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  Suspected swine flu cases reach 172 in Agra

  India | March 10, 2015 14:07 IST

  Agra: With four new samples sent to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), the number of suspected swine flu cases in Agra has now reached 172.Of the samples sent to the lab in New

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  STF tracks down Agra-based criminal in Ahmedabad

  India | January 31, 2015 12:58 IST

  Agra: The Special Task Force (STF) of Agra police arrested Dhara Singh, a most-wanted criminal carrying a reward of Rs.50,000 by the Uttar Pradesh government and Rs.25,000 by the Madhya Pradesh government, in Ahmedabad, police

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  Akhilesh Yadav regrets missing opportunity to welcome Obama in Agra

  National | January 27, 2015 8:07 IST

  Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday regretted missing opportunity to welcome US President Barack Obama, who was scheduled to visit the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra."Attended the President's dinner. Missed the opportunity