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  • sc clears rs.140 crore spruce up near taj

    SC clears Rs.140 crore spruce-up near Taj

    India | July 16, 2013 6:28 IST

    Agra, July 16:  The Supreme Court Monday green signalled a Rs.140 crore plan for beautification and streamlining of civic amenities in Taj Ganj area around the 17th century marble marvel Taj Mahal, officials said here.District

  • cctv malfunction reports asi says area not in taj premises

    CCTV malfunction reports: ASI says area not in Taj premises

    India | July 14, 2013 7:19 IST

    Agra, July 14: The Archaeological Survey of India has said the eight CCTV cameras, reports of whose malfunctioning had appeared in a section of local media, are installed in the 'Yellow Zone' which is outside

  • raids on agra hotels upset hoteliers tourists

    Raids on Agra hotels upset hoteliers, tourists

    July 13, 2013 13:15 IST

    Agra, July 13: Hoteliers in the Taj Mahal city of Agra are fuming after officials raided budget hotel rooms here to catch tourists consuming alcohol and with female company.The hoteliers -- and tourists too --

  • rss worker abducted in agra rs 20 lakh ransom demanded

    RSS worker abducted in Agra, Rs 20 lakh ransom demanded

    India | June 30, 2013 22:45 IST

    Agra, June 30:  A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker, who was here for a meeting, was kidnapped early on Sunday when he went out for a morning stroll, police said.The 55-year-old Ram Pal, from Uttar

  • environment day agra seems to have lost the battle to

    Environment Day: Agra seems to have lost the battle to pollution

    India | June 05, 2013 14:20 IST

    Agra, June 5: Even after 20 years of judicial activism, major policy pronouncements and projects worth millions of rupees, this Taj city remains pock-marked with mounds of garbage. Air and water pollution threaten the health

  • agra schools to shut by 11 a.m. to escape heat

    Agra schools to shut by 11 a.m. to escape heat

    India | May 08, 2013 12:24 IST

    Agra, May 8: With the mercury crossing the 44 degrees Celsius mark, the Agra district administration has ordered all schools till Class 8 to close by 11 a.m.The order, passed by District Magistrate Zuher Bin

  • earth day celebrated in agra

    Earth Day celebrated in Agra

    India | April 23, 2013 7:44 IST

    Agra, April 23: Several environmental groups in the Taj city yesterday observed Earth Day to highlight the ecological imbalances and threats to "mother Earth" through callous and unbridled profit-motivated industrialisation.Speakers at a round table organised

  • agra fumes over minister s remark on razing taj

    Agra fumes over minister's remark on razing Taj

    India | January 29, 2013 12:29 IST

    Agra, Jan 29: Agra is fuming over Uttar Pradesh minister Mohammad Azam Khan's statement that he would have led the mob that razed the Babri Masjid if it had chosen to bring down the Taj

  • fighting the cold agra style

    Fighting the cold, Agra style

    Lifestyle | January 08, 2013 8:45 IST

    Agra:  The Taj Mahal city is shivering. But Agra's traditional 'halwais' have an answer to the biting cold.Owners of the city's famed sweetmeat shops say there can be no better way of beating the chill

  • rehman malik may not visit agra ajmer

    Rehman Malik may not visit Agra, Ajmer

    India | December 13, 2012 10:25 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 13 : Agra and Ajmer have not been included in the itinerary of Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik who arrives here on Friday for a visit during which he has also expressed

  • taj in dubai agra does not like it

    Taj in Dubai? Agra does not like it

    India | October 23, 2012 20:12 IST

    Agra, Oct 23: The reported move to build a Taj Mahal in Dubai has not gone down well here with people who think it amounts to desecrating a renowned tourist draw and a spiritual monument.The

  • delhi agra yamuna expressway opened

    Delhi-Agra Yamuna Expressway opened

    India | August 09, 2012 19:07 IST

    Noida, Aug 9: The 165km-long Yamuna Expressway, which will reduce commuting time between Greater Noida and Agra to a mere two hours, was thrown open today, after months of delay.The fast-track road, built at a

  • bjp shines in up local body polls cong fails to open account

    BJP shines in UP local body polls, Cong fails to open account

    Politics | July 08, 2012 22:31 IST

    Lucknow, Jul 8: The BJP swept urban local body elections in Uttar Pradesh winning 10 of 12 mayoral posts in municipal corporations with Congress failing to open its account.BJP candidates won mayoral elections in Ghaziabad,

  • man beaten up by policeman in agra

    Man Beaten Up By Policeman In Agra

    India | April 18, 2012 10:31 IST

    Agra, Apr 18: Santosh Kumar, a sub-inspector posted at Foundry Nagar police outpost in Agra brutally bashed up a man on Tuesday, after the latter went to inquire about his lost daughter.  The daughter was

  • six killed as maruti van rams into truck near mathura

    Six Killed As Maruti Van Rams Into Truck Near Mathura

    India | April 09, 2012 23:05 IST

    Mathura, Apr 9: Six persons were killed and four injured when a Mathura-bound Maruti van coming from Agra rammed into a stationary truck near Hindustan College falling under Farah police station today.The accident occurred when

  • newly wed gurgaon chartered accountant designer wife found

    Newly Wed Gurgaon Chartered Accountant, Designer Wife Found Dead In Agra

    India | March 09, 2012 13:38 IST

    Agra, Mar 9: Puneet Gupta, a chartered accountant working in Gurgaon, alongwith his fashion designer wife Varsha had gone to celebrate Holi  in Agra at Punit's father's home in Kunwar colony, but were found dead

  • schwarzenegger taj visit remains dream

    Schwarzenegger 'Taj-Visit' Remains Dream

    Hollywood | February 03, 2012 17:49 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 3: Arnold Schwarzenegger's dream of visiting the Taj Mahal has been dashed.The former California governor traveled to the Indian city of Agra on Friday, the one day each week the monument is

  • tom cruise excited to be in india visits taj mahal

    Tom Cruise Excited To Be In India, Visits Taj Mahal

    Hollywood | December 03, 2011 16:58 IST

    Agra, Dec 3: “I wanted to come to India my whole life, so I am very excited,” said Hollywood heartthrob Tom Cruise as he made a brief visit to Taj Mahal in Agra today.The 49-year-old

  • bedlam in agra hospital as police lathicharge junior docs

    Bedlam In Agra Hospital As Police Lathicharge Junior Docs

    India | August 09, 2011 15:13 IST

    Agra, Aug 9: There was bedlam at Agra Medical College Hospital on Monday night, when relatives  protested doctors' negligence which led to the  death of a patient.The relatives then entered into a fracas with the

  • katrina offers prayers at fatehpur sikri dargah

    Katrina Offers Prayers At Fatehpur Sikri Dargah

    Bollywood | July 03, 2011 13:13 IST

    Agra, Jul 3 : Bollywood star Katrina Kaif, wearing a burqah, visited  the holy dargah of  Sheikh Salim Chishti in Fatehpur Sikri on Saturday  in a hush-hush visit. According to the sources she opened the

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