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China returnee found Covid positive in Agra, isolated

A 40-year-old man, who returned from China two days ago, has tested positive for COVID-19 following which he has been isolated at his home in Agra, Chief Medical Officer Arun Srivastava said on......

Akhilesh delivers shock and awe to BJP in UP

Akhilesh Yadav's stock rose dramatically on Tuesday with his Samajwadi Party cutting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party down to size in Uttar Pradesh. IMAGE: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav......

Shivaji's Historic Escape From Agra

In 1666, Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji escaped from the Agra Fort, one of the most miraculous escapes in India's history. A fascinating excerpt from Colonel Anil A Athale's book, The Legacy......

100 ASI sites to be lit up as India takes over as G20 president

Hundred centrally-protected monuments, including UNESCO world heritage sites spread across the country, will be lit up for a week and bear the G20 logo starting December 1 when India will assume......

HC dismisses Taj Mahal plea, pulls up petitioner for 'casual' PIL

The Allahabad high court on Thursday dismissed 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, saying the......

Flying high: Big spike in airfares, demand for hotels during Holi week

If you are planning to travel around Holi this year, brace for sky-high airfare. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com During the week of the festival next month, travellers are likely to feel......

Tour operators demand discounts on Taj Mahal fares

While the Taj remains popular amongst celebrity guests, many ordinary foreign visitors are skipping it The Taj Mahal, the eternal monument of love, remains a must visit attraction for celebrity......

Taj Mahal emerges as top Google Street View destination

Agra's tourist attraction Taj Mahal has emerged as the most popular in Asia for global 'virtual travellers', according to Google. "Taj Mahal has emerged as one of the most popular Asian places for......

Fate of airport near Taj hangs in limbo

Uttar Pradesh government's plan for an international airport in the Agra-Mathura region appears to have run into rough weather. Barely five months after Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav dropped his......

India's Top 10 cash generating monuments

Check out which monuments make the most money for the government. The top revenue-generating monuments during 2015-2018 include the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Qutub Minar, Red Fort and Humayun's Tomb,......

15 Times Bollywood Mixed Songs, Sightseeing

Come summer and everybody hops on the vacation bandwagon in hopes of travel and sightseeing. But in Bollywood's everlasting fantasy, the feeling goes all year round. Whether it's the demand of a......

Remembering Nitin Desai's Magic

There's a moment in Jodhaa Akbar when Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's newly married queen is offered a tour of her marital abode by the palace help. Luxury isn't new for her, but the unmistakable awe in......

Bela Shende sings Kanha Suno Na

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CWG 2014: Queen's Baton showcased at India Gate

The Queen's Baton of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games was taken at the historic India Gate by the country's top sportspersons in a low-key event on the first day of its India stop on Saturday.......

Waugh goes online for charity

In yet another effort to provide a better life to the underprivileged children of Udayan, Australian Test skipper Steve Waugh launched a unique online fund raising 'Art Union' directed at cricket......

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