Tajmahal
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Karisma Kapoor's visit to the Taj Mahal was super fun. Pictures inside
Celebrities | Oct 06, 2019, 06:42 PM ISTKarisma Kapoor took out time from her busy schedule and visited the beautiful Taj Mahal with her daughter and son in Agra.
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Hiding in bushes, Chinese tourist caught flying drone over Taj Mahal
India | Oct 02, 2019, 10:28 AM ISTThe 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 | Aug 29, 2019, 06:29 PM ISTSo 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 | Aug 14, 2019, 12:35 PM ISTAlarmed 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 | Jul 21, 2019, 09:35 AM ISTThe 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 | Jul 20, 2019, 10:04 AM ISTAgra 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 | Jul 12, 2019, 08:34 AM ISTThe 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 | Jul 10, 2019, 04:49 PM ISTThe 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 | Jun 28, 2019, 07:44 PM ISTOn 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 | Jun 26, 2019, 10:21 PM ISTThe 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 | Jun 24, 2019, 11:22 PM ISTThe 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 | Jun 12, 2019, 11:51 AM ISTThe 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, 02:09 PM ISTThe 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 | Feb 05, 2019, 09:43 PM ISTThe 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 | Dec 10, 2018, 04:08 PM ISTDomestic 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
Nov 06, 2018, 05:59 PM ISTOn 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 | Sep 25, 2018, 04:19 PM ISTThe 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 | Aug 11, 2018, 07:38 AM ISTMajor 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 | Jul 30, 2018, 09:19 PM ISTIts 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 | Jul 28, 2018, 12:12 AM ISTThe lawn near the main gate of Taj Mahal was completely submerged in water.