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  Akhilesh Yadav slams govt over poor maintenance of Taj Mahal, points out damages at tourist site

  Uttar Pradesh | September 19, 2024 17:36 IST

  Recently, the Taj Mahal was in the news after several video clips of leakage in the main dome following incessant rains in Agra went viral on social media. However, Rajkumar Patel, Superintending Chief of the ASI said leakage was there due to seepage but, there was no damage to the main dome.

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  With no cleaning work, river Yamuna continues to remain dry even after monsoon rains

  India | July 21, 2019 9:35 IST

  The Taj Mahal and other historical monuments along Yamuna's banks are now feeling the heat. Already green patches on the surface have appeared at the rear side of the Taj Mahal. Experts have said these are excreta of mosquitoes breeding in the polluted waters of the river.

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  Mughal Emperor Akbar’s name removed from ‘Ajmer Fort’ by Rajasthan Minister

  India | March 05, 2017 12:37 IST

  Since ages Ajmer fort was known by the acronym ‘Akbar ka Qila’. But recently it has been re-labelled to 'Ajmer ka Qila and Sangrahalaya' in 2015 without a noise.

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  Gandhi memorial in Taj city lies in a shambles

  India | January 30, 2013 13:06 IST

  Agra, Jan 30: Once a hub of Gandhian activities and Sarvodaya workers, the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial, adjacent to the Mughal monument Etimad-ud-Daula, on the banks of the Yamuna river, is now visited mostly by petty