Taj Mahal
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ASI to probe viral video of man offering namaz at Taj Mahal
Agra: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to probe the authenticity of a viral video purportedly showing a man offering ‘namaz’ with a woman sitting alongside him in garden area…
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SC stays notices for closure of shops within 500 metres of Taj Mahal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Agra Development Authority (ADA) for not conducting any survey on the environmental impact of business activities near the iconic Taj Mahal and…
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SC dismisses plea seeking ‘fact-finding inquiry’ into history of Taj Mahal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday junked a plea seeking a “fact-finding inquiry” into the history of the Taj Mahal and the “opening of 22 rooms” on the monument’s premises, terming…
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Taj Mahal dazzles after recent rains as Yamuna level rises
Agra: With the second spell of monsoon rains last week, the dry and polluted Yamuna river is again in full flow, adding visual delight to tourists’ experience at the rain-washed Taj Mahal…
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Owners of around 500 shops near Taj Mahal fear closing of business after SC order
Agra: With the Supreme Court’s order to immediately stop all commercial activities within the 500-meter periphery of the Taj Mahal, the shop owners in this area are uncertain about the future of their…
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Remove all business activities within 500 metres of Taj Mahal: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Agra Development Authority to remove all business activities within 500 metres from the boundary/peripheral wall of the Taj Mahal. Senior advocate A.D.N. Rao, who…
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Monkey menace at Taj Mahal
Agra: Several tourists at the Taj Mahal have been attacked in recent days by monkeys that throng the area, with the latest victim being a visitor from Spain who was bitten in…
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UP: Couple on way to see Taj Mahal dies in road accident
Mathura: A recently engaged couple on its way to visit the Taj Mahal was killed in a road accident on Yamuna Expressway , police here said on Saturday. The two were to…
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Taj Mahal’s name change game falls flat in corporation session
Agra: Another attempt to force change the name of the Taj Mahal to “Tejo Mahal” fell flat, after noisy scenes and frayed tempers in a special session of the Agra Municipal Corporation…
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Hindu outfits protest after man barred from entering Taj Mahal with idol
Agra: Hindu outfits are up in arms after a tourist from Jaipur was barred from entering the Taj Mahal with a Lord Krishna idol. The outfits have said that they will launch…
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‘Stopped from entering Taj Mahal with Krishna’s idol’ claims tourist from Jaipur
Agra: A tourist from Jaipur in Rajasthan has claimed that he was barred from entering the Taj Mahal with the idol of the young lord krishna. The incident got the attention of…
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UP teen sells cycle to see Taj Mahal but run out of money
Kanpur: The desire to see the Taj Mahal was so strong that a teenager sold off his bicycle for Rs 400 and went to Agra with three friends to see the monument…
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No entry fee at Taj Mahal, Agra Fort on Yoga Day
Agra: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will not charge any entry fee at the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and other monuments on the occasion of International Day of Yoga on June…
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Four arrested for offering namaz at Taj Mahal premises
Agra: As many as four people were arrested on Thursday for offering ‘namaz’ at the mosque on Taj Mahal premises, the police said. According to Agra Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikas Kumar,…
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Right-wing targets Taj and Qutub after Ayodhya, Kashi and Mathura
Lucknow: It began with Ayodhya, went on to Kashi and now Mathura. Hindu activists are clamouring for the ˜liberation’ of Kashi and Mathura and the battle is now being played out in…
