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  Taj Mahal should be handed over to Wakf Board: Azam Khan

  Politics | November 21, 2014 7:13 IST

  Rampur: Uttar Pradesh Minister and senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has suggested that the Taj Mahal and the income generated through it should be handed over to the Wakf Board contending that the monument

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  Akhilesh writes to Modi seeking e-ticketing at Taj Mahal

  Politics | November 19, 2014 7:33 IST

  Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking prompt action on issues like e-ticketing facility for tourists coming to the Taj Mahal in Agra.In his letter, Yadav said

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  OMG Facts: A wooly ship-pig & Nokia toilet paper? Did you know these before?

  World | January 03, 2015 11:29 IST

  Life is all about learning and you learn something new everyday that makes you more knowledgeable, sensible, and mature.But sometimes, we come across such unbelievable facts that really leave us thinking how could this be

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  Interesting facts about Taj Mahal - the symbol of Love

  India | December 29, 2014 11:38 IST

  New Delhi: India has a rich past of royal kings, emperors, sagas of romance, chivalry, valor, inevitable deceit and much more. And with such a royal past, India is also rich in cultural heritage.Many splendid

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  Agra to take actions against garbage dumpers, encroachers

  India | October 17, 2014 14:34 IST

  Agra: A fortnight after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Clean India campaign, the authorities here have warned that action would be taken against encroachers and garbage dumpers in this Taj city.Agra city magistrate Rajesh

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  UP to develop 'historical arch' along Agra-Lucknow-Varanasi

  India | October 17, 2014 6:53 IST

  Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh will soon be forming a "historical arch" along Agra-Lucknow-Varanasi to promote tourism in the state, an official said after the maiden meeting of the state tourism promotion board chaired by Chief Minister

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  Acid attack victims come together to open cafe near Taj

  India | October 15, 2014 17:16 IST

  New Delhi: A photo shoot, a documentary and now a cafe- survivors of acid attacks continue to fight the odds and come up with self sustaining ideas.Located opposite the Taj Mahal in Agra, a brand

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  Reduce human load to save Taj: Historian R. Nath

  India | September 25, 2014 10:55 IST

  Agra: Unless drastic measures are intiated to manage pressing crowds at the Taj Mahal and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is not fundamentally restructured to respond to new challenges, the 365-year-old, world-famous monument to

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  Taj Mahal: Mud-pack treatment for the iconic monument (view inside pics)

  Lifestyle | June 11, 2014 17:02 IST

  Taj Mahal, the iconic monument which finds its place among the seven wonders of the world, is set to receive a 'mud-pack treatment' to restore the natural sheen of the white marble which is yellowing

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  Taj Mahal: A victim of man and nature

  India | July 18, 2014 14:09 IST

  Agra: India's tourism icon and a symbol of earthly love, the 17th century white marble mausoleum, the Taj Mahal, is a victim of both nature and man. If the monument looks sick and pale to

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  Top 15 Indian destinations you must visit

  India | June 23, 2014 7:51 IST

  New Delhi: Are you the one who is tired of daily schedule and are desperately looking for a change?  If yes, then you are definitely going to like the 15 most visited places that foreign

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  Visitors to Taj Mahal face intense Agra heat

  India | May 03, 2014 12:43 IST

  Agra: The soaring day temperature in Agra is taking a toll on visitors to the Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri. Very few tourists are now visiting the historic monuments. "Due to summer vacations, you only

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  Top 10 spectacular man made structures in India

  India | June 28, 2014 7:37 IST

  New Delhi: India is a country of magnificent, beautiful and stunning monuments. These monuments give us a sense of the rich historical heritage of the country, ancient culture, and the royal dynasties.Here are ten most

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  AAP wants to make Agra worthy of the Taj

  Politics | March 28, 2014 13:33 IST

  Agra: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will help to make Agra a heritage city if it wins the Lok Sabha battle here.Agra deserves a much better deal for its contribution to history and India's secular

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  In Pakistan, students are being taught Taj Mahal is Pakistani

  India | March 04, 2014 6:57 IST

  New Delhi: The prestigious daily newspaper Dawn from Karachi has published an article by S. Akbar Zaidi, in which the writer reveals that in a class of undergraduate students at one of Pakistan's best univerisities,

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  Know some of the most popular historical places in the world

  World | September 11, 2014 8:37 IST

  New Delhi: There are hundreds of tourist attractions across the world, from fascinating sea beaches, to the sea corals, the exquisite waterfalls, hill stations, Aurora Borealis, daunting deserts, et al.But there are also hundreds of

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  SC allows cutting down 38 trees in Taj Trapezium Zone

  India | February 03, 2014 18:48 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court allowed the Agra Municipal Corporation to cut down 38 trees in the protected area of Taj Mahal under the Taj Trapezium Zone but directed it to plant thrice the number

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  Visitors to be allowed inside Taj Mahal on Fridays

  India | January 24, 2014 8:00 IST

  Agra: The Taj Mahal will be thrown open for public on Fridays, but the visitors will have to shell out a hefty Rs 5,000 for a special ticket, which will cost 100 USD for a

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  Miss Universe poses before Taj with sandals, complaint filed

  India | October 10, 2013 6:46 IST

  Agra: Agra police have filed a case against Miss Universe Olivia Frances Culpo, after the Archaeological Survey of India sent a complaint saying the lady had posed with a pair of new sandals kept on

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  Agra: Come, fall in love with Taj Mahal! (see pics)

  Lifestyle | September 26, 2013 16:08 IST

  Agra: The fall in the value of the Indian rupee should normally have given a big fillip to tourism in Taj city Agra, but half a dozen factors, including the crisis in Syria, have been