Agra
04 Mar 2021
Man detained for Taj Mahal hoax bomb threat call: Police
A man has been detained in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad on Thursday for allegedly making a hoax call to the police earlier in the day, claiming that a bomb had been planted inside the iconic Taj Mahal in the city of Agra, reports say.
04 Mar 2021
Taj Mahal briefly shut after hoax bomb threat call
The iconic Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh's Agra was briefly shut and all tourists were immediately evacuated after the UP Police received a bomb threat call this morning.
30 Nov 2020
Orphan clicks wrong link, loses seat in IIT-Bombay, approaches SC
A teen from Agra, who was orphaned two years ago, lost a seat at the prestigious IIT-Bombay because he clicked on the wrong link.
21 Nov 2020
UP: Doctor murdered while her kids were in another room
A 38-year-old dentist was murdered on Friday afternoon at her home in Uttar Pradesh's Agra.
21 Sep 2020
Taj Mahal re-opens after months. No couple poses, allowed
Taj Mahal, the Mughal monument that has hosted renowned personalities, re-opened today, six months after coronavirus-linked curbs made it off-limits to visitors.
15 Sep 2020
How can Mughals be heroes, asks Adityanath; renames Agra museum
The under-construction Mughal museum in Uttar Pradesh city Agra will be named after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on orders of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his office said in a statement on Monday.
09 Aug 2020
Agra man arrested after viral video shows him beating son
A man in Uttar Pradesh's Agra has been arrested for brutally thrashing his son after tying him upside down.
27 Apr 2020
Agra: Water, biscuits tossed from outside in quarantine facility
A quarantine facility is supposed to be safe haven for coronavirus-infected patients, but one such place in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, has turned out to be nothing more than a disgrace.
25 Apr 2020
In UP, 69 coronavirus patients wait on footpath outside hospital
In a truly bizarre turn of events, 69 coronavirus patients were made to wait on a footpath outside a government college in Uttar Pradesh's Saifai area on Thursday, reports NDTV.
30 Mar 2020
Three tales of migrant workers that will tear you up
In the last couple of days, we have been bombarded with news reports about migrant workers' plight. With the nation going under the intense lockdown for 21 days starting last Wednesday, they stared at a bleak future, with empty stomachs.
15 Mar 2020
Agra DM wants FIR against coronavirus-infected Bengaluru techie's wife
The 25-year-old Bengaluru woman, who allegedly tried to dodge coronavirus testing, now faces an FIR in Agra.
14 Mar 2020
Bengaluru: Coronavirus infected techie's wife fled on train, tests positive
At a time when people have been advised to take concrete steps to minimize the coronavirus impact, the wife of a Google employee, who tested positive, fled from Bengaluru and took a train to Agra from Delhi earlier this month, putting thousands of people at risk.
03 Mar 2020
Coronavirus-scare: One school shut in Noida, another to follow footsteps
A day after two people were tested positive for coronavirus in India, one famous school in Noida shut on Tuesday for the next three days. Another school will shut from tomorrow till March 11, reports TOI.
25 Feb 2020
Northeast Delhi burns: 7 killed, nearly 100 injured in clashes
For nearly 12 hours, Northeast Delhi witnessed high-scale violence on Monday, at a time when US President Donald Trump is in India with his family members and top officials of his administration.
24 Feb 2020
Trump calls Taj Mahal 'timeless testament' to India's cultural beauty
United States President Donald Trump on Monday visited the historic Taj Mahal monument in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, describing it as a "timeless testament" to India's beauty.
20 Feb 2020
Agra gets makeover before Trump's visit, water released into Yamuna
Uttar Pradesh's Agra boasts of the Taj Mahal but it also is one of the dirtiest tourist destinations around the world.
07 Feb 2020
'Shikara' review: A beautifully crafted tale of an unforgettable tragedy
In one particular scene of Shikara, a Kashmiri militant tells his best friend, a Kashmiri Pandit, "Mai apne abba ko nahi bacha paya, tu apne abba ko bacha le, India chala ja."
05 Nov 2019
Air purifier installed near Taj Mahal as pollution worsens
While a severe pollution grips northern India, an air purifier van has been deployed at the gates of the Taj Mahal in Agra, in a bid to provide relief to tourists visiting the Mughal-era monument.
20 Aug 2019
Love learning about world history? Visit these five places
The world has witnessed countless dynasties come and go, innumerable wars, and many rulers.
22 Jul 2019
Businessman pays bail money for 17 inmates on his birthday
A local businessman's birthday in Agra meant the release of 17 jail inmates who couldn't afford bail.
06 Jul 2019
Agra: BJP MP's security beat toll staff; shots fired
Days after PM Modi called violent behavior by members of the BJP "unacceptable" following Indore MLA Akash Vijayvargiya's assault on a civic official, reports of party MP Ram Shankar Katheria's security personnel thrashing toll plaza employees in Agra have emerged. The incident was captured on video.
01 Jul 2019
Pay fine if you cover Agra-Lucknow Expressway within three hours
The Agra-Lucknow Expressway was built to ease traveling and improve connectivity. But off late, the highway has turned into a death trap mostly due to over-speeding vehicles.
27 Jun 2019
Mathura: Mass cheating during LLB exams, teachers found assisting
Incidents of mass cheating at two big colleges in Mathura, affiliated to the Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University (formerly Agra University), have come to light.
22 Jun 2019
Lawyer, who murdered UP Bar Council's President, dies during treatment
Uttar Pradesh lawyer Manish Sharma, who killed the first female president of UP Bar Council on June 12, died on Saturday.
12 Jun 2019
Want to spend more than three-hours at Taj? Pay fine
If you are planning to head to Taj Mahal in near future, here's something you should know.
12 Jun 2019
First female President of UP Bar Council shot dead
In a shocking incident, the President of Uttar Pradesh Bar Council was shot dead in Agra Civil Court on Wednesday.
11 Jun 2019
4 Kerala Express passengers die of extreme heat in Jhansi
In a tragic incident, four passengers died on the Kerala Express allegedly due to extreme heat. One other passenger has been hospitalized and is in critical condition.
31 May 2019
How Department of Posts helped missing woman reunite with family
A woman who went missing three years ago from a remote area in Bihar's Madhubani was reunited with her family, thanks to the Department of Posts (DoP).
25 Feb 2019
Everything to know about Reliance Jio Gigafiber Preview offer
Reliance's Jio GigaFiber, which was announced in August last year, has been in the testing phase since then.
12 Feb 2019
Reliance Jio GigaFiber launch unlikely in March: Report
Jio GigaFiber, Reliance's much-awaited FTTH service, may not launch in the first quarter of 2019.
02 Feb 2019
Reliance Jio GigaFiber: Here's everything you need to know
Jio GigaFiber, Reliance's much-awaited FTTH service, was announced last August with registrations going live the same day.
08 Jan 2019
Election preparation starts: Modi to address rally in Agra tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick-start the BJP's election campaign in Uttar Pradesh with a rally in Agra tomorrow.
04 Jan 2019
Agra: Man, accused of molestation, declared innocent; victim kills self
In a shocking incident, a victim of molestation took her life in Agra on Tuesday after the accused was let scot-free by the village panchayat.
21 Dec 2018
Train 18, first engineless-train, vandalized on trial-run. Incredible India much?
The Indian government, famous for not catering to the demands of the public, decided to change it and gift the country its first engineless train.
20 Dec 2018
After Hyderabad, IKEA eyes Noida with Rs. 5,000cr investment
A few months after opening its first Indian store in Hyderabad, Swedish furniture giant IKEA has now set its sight on Noida.
20 Dec 2018
Agra shocker: Four men kidnap B.Tech student, gangrape her
Four men raped a first-year B.Tech student in Poiya Ghat of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, and two accused have been arrested, police said on Wednesday.
19 Dec 2018
UP shocker! 15-year-old girl set ablaze by unidentified men
A 15-year-old school girl received burn injuries after she was set ablaze allegedly by two unidentified motorcycle-borne men near Agra (Uttar Pradesh), police said today.
10 Dec 2018
Visiting Taj's main mausoleum? Shell out Rs. 200 more
Those wanting to see the main mausoleum of the Taj Mahal will need to buy an additional ticket of Rs. 200 from today.
18 Nov 2018
Agra citizens launch massive drive to rid Yamuna of garbage
Agra citizens, including young boys and girls, Sunday launched a massive cleanliness drive to rid the Yamuna river of garbage dumped in it.
13 Nov 2018
Agra: Monkey snatches 12-day-old from mother, kills him
A 12-day-old baby, Sunny was found lying, bruised and bitten, on the terrace of a neighbor's house in Mohalla Kachhera (Agra), after a monkey snatched him from his mother, when she was feeding the infant.
