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  Hiding in bushes, Chinese tourist caught flying drone over Taj Mahal

  India | October 02, 2019 10:28 IST

  The Chinese national was remotely controlling the drone while hiding in bushes at Mehtab Bagh. He was caught red-handed as soon he brought the drone down to recover the footage.

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  Taj Mahal will soon open every night for all

  India | August 29, 2019 18:29 IST

  So 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 | August 14, 2019 12:35 IST

  Alarmed 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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  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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  Security at Taj Mahal tightened after Shiv Sena threat

  India | July 20, 2019 10:04 IST

  Agra Shiv Sena President Veenu Lavania on July 17 challenged the district administration and police to stop him and his aides from offering 'aarti' at the Taj Mahal. He said: "Taj Mahal is not a mausoleum but Tejo Mahalaya, a temple of Lord Shiva. We will perform 'aarti' at Tejo Mahalaya on every Monday of 'Sawan'."

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  Extensive repair work on Taj Mahal minar begins

  India | July 12, 2019 8:34 IST

  The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has begun extensive repair work on one of the four minarets of the iconic 17th-century monument of love, the Taj Mahal.

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  Capture gun may soon be deployed to hunt down drones hovering over Taj Mahal

  India | July 10, 2019 16:49 IST

  The capture gun mechanism originated in South Africa and costs about Rs 40 lakh.

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  Taj Mahal's cleanliness hit as safai karamcharis go on strike

  India | June 28, 2019 19:44 IST

  On Wednesday and Thursday, 28 hired staffers of Bhartiya Vikas Group, outsourced by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), went on a strike over non-payment of salaries. The agitated workers said they had been protesting for the past three months, but to no avail.

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  To demolish or conserve, Agra faces catch-22 situation

  India | June 26, 2019 22:21 IST

  The tourism industry wants old structures preserved to attract tourists, but the public demand for better civic amenities call for mass demolition.

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  A drying Yamuna could endanger Taj Mahal

  India | June 24, 2019 23:22 IST

  ​The inordinate delay in granting permission for construction of a barrage on the Yamuna in Agra, about one-and-a half km from the Taj Mahal, could end up endangering the monument of love.  

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  Three-hour limit implemented at Taj Mahal, additional fees levied if time exceeds

  India | June 12, 2019 11:51 IST

  The 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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  Taj Mahal to become first Indian monument with breastfeeding room

  Lifestyle | May 27, 2019 14:09 IST

  The Archeological Survey of India in Agra city is all set to make the monument, the first heritage site in India to have a breastfeeding room.

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  India's top 10 revenue-generating monuments

  News | February 05, 2019 21:43 IST

  The top revenue-generating monuments during 2015-18 include Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Qutub Minar, Red Fort and Humayun's Tomb, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma informed Parliament on Tuesday.

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  Taj Mahal Entry Fee Hiked: Tourists have to pay Rs 200 more to visit main mausoleum of the monument

  Travel | December 10, 2018 16:08 IST

  Domestic visitors will have to pay Rs. 250 and foreign visitors Rs. 1,300 to see the main mausoleum at the 17th-century monument, Taj Mahal.

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  Aaj ki Baat Nov 5 episode: Rajat Sharma on why Taj Mahal is not a religious place but a mausoleum

  November 06, 2018 17:59 IST

  On Sunday, the ASI officials locked the 'vazu tank', where namazis clean themselves before offering prayers.

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  Supreme Court extends deadline to submit vision document for protection of Taj Mahal

  India | September 25, 2018 16:19 IST

    The top court asked the state government to consider declaring certain portions of the area surrounding the Taj Mahal as heritage

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  Major security breach at Taj Mahal, drone camera spotted flying over monument

  News | August 11, 2018 7:38 IST

  Major security breach at Taj Mahal, drone camera spotted flying over monument.

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  Authorities should show greater concern on Taj than UNESCO:SC

  India | July 30, 2018 21:19 IST

  Its construction was completed in 1643 but work continued on other phases of the project for another 10 years. The ivory white marble mausoleum is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  

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  Watch: Heavy rains cause waterlogging inside Taj Mahal complex in Agra

  India | July 28, 2018 0:12 IST

  The lawn near the main gate of Taj Mahal was completely submerged in water.

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  What if UNESCO withdraws Taj Mahal's world heritage site title, asks Supreme Court

  India | July 26, 2018 16:55 IST

  "Why have you given a draft plan? Are we supposed to vet it for you? Is it our job to vet it?" SC bench asked the counsel appearing for UP govt.