Agra: Rain and hailstorm in Uttar Pradesh's Agra city led to a drop in temperatures, forcing authorities to shut down schools till Jan 18, officials said Thursday.The day temperature Wednesday plummeted to 13.4 degrees, while
Lucknow: India's white marvel, the Taj Mahal, acquiring yellowish hues has prompted authorities in Agra to ban burning of cow dung cakes for cooking near the 17th century monument.The Agra district administration is also planning
Agra: Artistes from Braj region are looking forward to the Jan 9 release of Bollywood film "Tevar", shot extensively in Gokul, Mathura, Fatehpur Sikri and Agra.More than a dozen local artistes have got the opportunity
Agra: Agra recorded its coldest day in 22 years on Tuesday as the maximum temperature hovered around 10 degrees Celsius, an official said on Wednesday.The weatherman said the day temperature in this Uttar Pradesh city
New Delhi: Actress Taapsee Pannu is planning to travel to Agra to do research work for her role in the upcoming movie “Agra Ka Daabra”.She will be seen playing a young Muslim girl in the
Agra: A 40-member team comprising US security advisers, representatives of the two houses and journalists visited the Taj Mahal in Agra to access security arrangements and logistics, ahead of the US President Barack Obama's India
New Delhi: The main accused in the religious conversion case here that has rocked parliament, Nand Kishore, surrendered Tuesday, police said.Kishore was the most wanted accused named in the FIR and carried an award of
Hajipur (Bihar): Amidst raging controversy over alleged conversion in Agra, firebrand BJP MP Yogi Adityanath today said that there was nothing wrong if people re-convert to Hinduism if they are doing it willingly.“There is nothing
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha will on Wednesday discuss the issue of alleged forced conversions being carried out in Agra and other areas, the government said today. As Opposition members again raised the issue of forced conversions
New Delhi: Uproar continued in the Lok Sabha Thursday with almost all opposition parties demanding the suspension of the question hour and a discussion on the Agra "conversions".As soon as the house met for the
New Delhi: Opposition BSP and Congress today sought to corner the government in Rajya Sabha over the reported conversion of Muslims to Hinduism in Agra, saying changing religion by force and by allurement was illegal.The
New Delhi: People will soon be able to go to Agra sailing on the Yamuna as the Centre has sought help from the Netherlands government for the ambitious project that includes building barrages and water-terminals
Kapurthala: Rail Coach Factory today rolled out seventeen coaches of first high speed train of 160 kilometre per hour to run on the Delhi-Agra section soon, a senior RCF official said here today.The first rake
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
Kapurthala: The first high-speed train between Delhi and Agra with a speed of 160 km per hour is expected to run on November 10 as Kapurthala Rail Coach Factory is all set to roll out
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
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
Mumbai: Four Indian cities -- Agra, Ahmedabad, Kochi and Panaji -- feature among the Asian Top 10 list of a global survey, when it comes to last-minute bookings for luxury destinations, which are also affordable.Amongst
New Delhi: Railways today successfully held a second trial of a semi-high speed train between Delhi and Agra as it looks to introduce the service on the route in November. The train covered the 197-km
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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