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India
Hindu Jagran Manch President prays on the premises of Taj Mahal
Agra: Members of Hindu Jagran Manch entered Taj Mahal and allegedly prayed to lord Shiva on the premises of the historical monument. Ganga jal, Saffron flag As per the reports,…
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Few months after ‘unlock’, Taj Mahal covered in dust, poisonous gases
Agra: A few days after ‘unlock’ the Taj Mahal in Agra is surrounded by clouds of dust and poisonous gases due to air pollution and construction work being done in the nearby areas. “The city is…
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Photographers, business owners brim with hope after Taj reopens
Agra: Over 450 licensed photographers, apart from other businessmen, who had suffered a major hit owing to COVID-19 induced lockdown breathed a sigh of relief as the Taj Mahal reopened for…
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Taj Mahal reopens after six months with all COVID-19 norms
Joymala Bagchi Agra: After being shut for tourists for around six months, one of the seven wonders of the world, Taj Mahal reopened from Monday. It was closed on March…
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Taj Mahal, Agra Fort to re-open for visitors
Agra: Taj Mahal and Agra Fort will re-open to the public from September 21 as part of unlock 4, Basant Kumar, Superintending Archaeologist, ASI said on Monday. According to Kumar,…
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Taj Mahal dazzles as river Yamuna in spate
Agra: With the Yamuna still continuing to remain in spate in Agra, the rear view of the Taj Mahal stands transformed as the river is full of life-sustaining water, following…
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Health infrastructure of Taj city in focus
Agra: Covid-19 sample testing facilities have dramatically improved in Agra, with latest machines and more trained manpower, as also the response mechanism to the pandemic, which is a signs of…
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Taj Mahal not to reopen, for now
Agra: As was feared, the Agra district administration has decided not to reopen the Taj Mahal to visitors from Monday, as the dreaded coronavirus was still on the rampage. The…
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Taj in fetters: No early hope of reopening
Agra: Though the Union Tourism and Culture Ministry has green-signalled opening of 820 ASI protected monuments in the country, including 34 in Agra, the district administration has denied permission, as…
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Taj Mahal: Thunderstorm damages monument’s marble railing
Agra: Gusty wind with heavy showers that lashed Agra Friday evening left behind a trail of destruction in the city. Some minor structures in the Taj Mahal were also damaged. Archaeological…
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Coronavirus scare: Taj Mahal closed
Agra: The annual three day Urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the iconic Taj Mahal, will not be held, as scheduled from March 21, as the historic monuments including…
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Unprecedented crisis in Agra tourism
Agra: Tourism industry in the Taj city is facing an unprecedented crisis due to COVID-19. The steep fall in the number of visitors to Agra has caused a huge concern…
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Wah Taj, says expert and adds, it was influenced by Charminar
Syed Khaled Shahbaaz Hyderabad: Charminar’s design, particularly the four minarets, have strongly influenced the design of Taj Mahal, said former Deputy Director Department of Archaeology, Government of Andhra Pradesh, M A…
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Adnan Sami responds to Pak troll for sharing fake video of Taj Mahal
Mumbai: Adnan Sami, Singer-Music Composer responded to Pak troll for sharing a fake video of the Taj Mahal. Sharing the video, the troll, Aaftab Hasan wrote, “To show Donald Trump…
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Trump, Melania leave for Agra to visit Taj Mahal
Agra: After addressing a mammoth crowd at the Motera Stadium in Gujarat, US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump departed for Agra to pay a visit to the…
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Trump, Melania to spend an hour at Taj Mahal
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will tour the Taj Mahal on the first day of their visit to India. From Ahmedabad, Trumps will go to…
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Agra all set to welcome Trump
Agra: Agra is all set to host US President Donald Trump and his family tomorrow. Elaborate security arrangements are being made in the city in view of Trump’s visit. As…
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Walls, mud packs and monkey removal for Trump in India
AHMEDABAD: US President Donald Trump makes his first official visit to India on Monday and work has been going on around the clock to spruce things up — to the…
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Modi not to accompany Trump, Melania to Taj Mahal
New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday denied US reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accompanying President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania to India’s iconic monument Taj Mahal in…
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Taj Mahal to be closed for public on Feb 24 during Trump’s visit
Agra: The Taj Mahal will remain closed for the general public from 12 noon on February 24 during US President Donald Trump’s visit next week. Speaking to ANI, Vasant Kumar…
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Taj all set to welcome Trump
Agra: The dry and polluted river Yamuna at the rear of the Taj Mahal is the biggest concern for the Uttar Pradesh administration engaged in organising a grand welcome to…
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Tid Bits
22 yr old booked for falling in love with 60 yr old mother of 7
NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old man has been booked at the Etmaduddaula Police Station in the city of the Taj Mahal for “disturbing peace in the area”, after he refused to…
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Jeff Bezos visits Taj Mahal with girlfriend Lauren Sanchez
New Delhi: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez posed in front of the iconic Taj Mahal on their tour to India on Tuesday. The two were seen…
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Footfalls at Taj Mahal dip to 36 per cent
AGRA: Earlier, long queues were seen at the ticket counter but now the footfalls at Agra‘s most popular destination — Taj Mahal have fallen considerably due to one or the…
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Taj Mahal: Despite itchy eyes, tourists flock to the monument
Agra: Even with pollution cloaking northern India, visitors are still thronging the Taj Mahal, the shining marble mausoleum south of Delhi. Every year around eight million people — mostly domestic…
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Agra: Air purifiers installed near Taj Mahal to combat pollution
Agra (UP): The Agra District Administration has installed two air purifier machines at the gates of the mughal era monument Taj Mahal to combat air pollution in the region. Sharing…
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Chinese man caught flying drone over Taj Mahal
Agra: A Chinese national was detained for sometime for allegedly flying a drone over the Taj Mahal, police said. He was caught taking aerial shots of the 17th century mausoleum.…
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Sanitation workers at Taj Mahal end strike
Agra: 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…
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Security at Taj Mahal to be beefed up after Shiv Sena threat
Agra: The district administration of Agra has agreed to beef up security outside the Taj Mahal at the request of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), following Shiv Sena’s threat of performing…
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Security at Taj Mahal to beef up after Shiv Sena threat
Agra: The district administration of Agra has agreed to beef up security outside the Taj Mahal at the request of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), following Shiv Sena’s threat of…
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