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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Agra</title>
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		<title>Violent clashes erupt between villagers and Satsangis in Agra</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agra, Dec. 22 (ANI): An altercation between villagers and members of a religious sect took a violent turn on Tuesday, as the latter burnt vehicles and went on a rampage in Agra.

Tension had been brewing over a disputed piece of land for some time between the villagers and Satsangis, and things took an ugly turn ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/violent-clashes-erupt-between-villagers-and-satsangis-in-agra-247197/" title="Violent clashes erupt between villagers and Satsangis in Agra">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Community marriages are the flavour of the season</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Hindu marriages are becoming costlier each year, causing a great deal of stress and anxiety in middle class families. The only way to alleviate the financial burden is to promote community mass marriages, according to leaders at the 14th Agrawal Maha Sabha-sponsored mass marriage programme here.

The event was held Monday evening.	 	
It was .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/community-marriages-are-the-flavour-of-the-season-244172/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Community marriages are the flavour of the season</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Abolish casteism to integrate Hindus: RSS chief</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has called for the demolition of caste barriers which he said have obstructed the growth of Hinduism and shackled Hindu society for hundreds of years.

Bhagwat was interacting with intellectuals in the Taj city Monday night after a two-day jamboree of the organisation in Agra.	 	
He said .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abolish-casteism-to-integrate-hindus-rss-chief-244105/">Abolish casteism to integrate Hindus: RSS chief</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>One dead, two injured in Agra market shootout</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/one-dead-two-injured-in-agra-market-shootout-243766/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Armed men opened fire in a jeweller&#8217;s shop in Agra&#8217;s Shah Ganj area, killing one person and injuring two others, police said Monday.

Shail Kundra, a shopkeeper, and Ramesh Lavani were sitting in a jeweller&#8217;s shop Sunday evening when two armed men barged in. Before Kundra could pull out his pistol, the assailants fired .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/one-dead-two-injured-in-agra-market-shootout-243766/">Original article &nbsp;: One dead, two injured in Agra market shootout</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>One dead in Agra market shootout</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - One person was killed and two injured when gunmen stormed into a jeweller&#8217;s shop in Agra&#8217;s crowded Shah Ganj market, police said Monday.

Shail Kundra, a shopkeeper, and Ramesh Lavani were sitting in a jeweller&#8217;s shop Sunday evening when two armed men barged in. Before Kundra could pull out his pistol, the assailants fired .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/one-dead-in-agra-market-shootout-243629/">One dead in Agra market shootout</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fiji student accuses Hindi professor of harassment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - A case has been lodged against a professor at the Central Hindi Institute here after a girl student from Fiji accused him of harassing her and warning her of bad results if she complained to anyone, police said Sunday.

A group of foreign students, including the girl, openly accused the faculty member of misbehaving ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fiji-student-accuses-hindi-professor-of-harassment-243496/" title="Fiji student accuses Hindi professor of harassment">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>River police keep watch at Taj</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - River police in motorboats have started patrolling the Yamuna behind the world famous Taj Mahal to keep an eye on polluters and look out for suspicious elements.

Two motorboats with six policemen each began the round-the-clock patrol Wednesday.	 	
The much-awaited launch of the river police squad, to secure the Taj Mahal from polluters and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/river-police-keep-watch-at-taj-242396/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : River police keep watch at Taj</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ATM machine looted in Agra</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Robbers attacked an ATM of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) and decamped with the money, police said Sunday.

According to police, the burglars first damaged the CCTV of the ATM vestibule in Kamla Nagar and then used a gas cutter to make a hole in the machine.	 	
&#8220;The loss is yet to be assessed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/atm-machine-looted-in-agra-240608/">Read more : ATM machine looted in Agra</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Agra schoolkids cycle for a clean city</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA -  Hundreds of school children cycled through streets of this Taj city Sunday morning to spread environmental consciousness and demand drastic reduction in carbon emission to make the city clean.

&#8220;The city of three world heritage monuments can not be allowed to remain dirty, choked and traffic jammed perpetually,&#8221; Shishir Bhagat, programme convener of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/agra-schoolkids-cycle-for-a-clean-city-240591/">Source article &nbsp;: Agra schoolkids cycle for a clean city</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gun toting personnel inside Taj dampens tourist spirit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - The sight of gun toting uniformed  personnel roaming within and around the Taj Mahal in Agra is  inadvertently taking a toll on tourism.

At  present,  there  are 181  personnel  designated  on  security assignments inside the Taj Mahal complex.
What  was  initiated as an exercise ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gun-toting-personnel-inside-taj-dampens-tourist-spirit-240550/" title="Gun toting personnel inside Taj dampens tourist spirit">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Students go on a rampage in Agra</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Irate students of Raja Balwant Singh College of Agra went on rampage on Thursday over the suspension of classes due to differences between the teachers and college management.

The students said, they have not had any lessons for past one month and as the academic year was drawing to an end, they wanted the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/students-go-on-a-rampage-in-agra-239817/">Students go on a rampage in Agra</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ben  Kingsley wants financial support from Indian producers  for his film on Taj Mahal</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ben-kingsley-wants-financial-support-from-indian-producers-for-his-film-on-taj-mahal-238806/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA -  British actor Ben  Kingsley  on  Wednesday sought financial help from Indian producers to make a film on Taj Mahal, the monument of love.

Ben  Kingsley is known world wide for starring as Mahatma  Gandhi in  the famous film &#8216;Gandhi&#8217; in 1982, for which he won the  .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ben-kingsley-wants-financial-support-from-indian-producers-for-his-film-on-taj-mahal-238806/">Original source &nbsp;: Ben  Kingsley wants financial support from Indian producers  for his film on Taj Mahal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Families engaged in Agra footwear industry brave several odds</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - The footwear industry and trade in and around Agra continues to thrive, despite several hurdles.

It is estimated that around as 2500 traditional families are engaged in the making of footwear that functions almost like a cottage industry with many women lending a helping hand.
And these leather artisans labour to evolve varieties of fancy .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/families-engaged-in-agra-footwear-industry-brave-several-odds-236102/">Families engaged in Agra footwear industry brave several odds</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cylinder blast in Uttar Pradesh temple injures 40</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - More than three dozen pilgrims and priests were injured when an LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) cylinder blew up in a temple in Bateshwar, 70 km from Agra, police said Tuesday.

Three of the injured are in critical condition. They were taken to a primary health centre while others were brought to Agra&#8217;s S.N. Medical .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cylinder-blast-in-uttar-pradesh-temple-injures-40-230809/">Cylinder blast in Uttar Pradesh temple injures 40</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Agra guides come up with their problems ahead of Commonwealth Games</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Ahead of next year&#8217;s Commonwealth Games, the tourist guides&#8217; association in Agra has come up with its problems.

With the countdown for the next year&#8217;s major event beginning, it is believed that Agra would be a major draw for thousands of members from athletic delegations and foreign tourists.
The tourist guides&#8217; association says that a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/agra-guides-come-up-with-their-problems-ahead-of-commonwealth-games-230326/">Original article on  : Agra guides come up with their problems ahead of Commonwealth Games</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police lift body from funeral pyre after murder complaint</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - The body of a 24-year-old woman was lifted by police from the funeral pyre in Uttar Pradesh&#8217;s Firozabad district Sunday after her parents filed a complaint that she was set on fire for not mdeeting the dowry demands of her in-laws.

The incident took place in the Rasoolpur village of Firozabad district Sunday afternoon.	 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-lift-body-from-funeral-pyre-after-murder-complaint-229973/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Police lift body from funeral pyre after murder complaint</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taj Mahal security beefed up following terror threat</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Security at the Taj Mahal here has been tightened following threats of an eminent terrorist attack.

The Taj Mahal, a monument of unsurpassable architectural beauty, is one of the most visited and most photographed places in the world.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has been deployed to protect the Taj Mahal internally, while the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taj-mahal-security-beefed-up-following-terror-threat-228045/" title="Taj Mahal security beefed up following terror threat">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Protest against price rise turns violent in Agra</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Police baton-charged protestors as a demonstration against rising prices turned violent here on Monday.

A road blockade by the protestors almost brought the city to a halt. The protestors began stone pelting when the police tried to remove the blockade.
Some of the protestors also vandalised a liquor shop. Some two-wheelers were set ablaze and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/protest-against-price-rise-turns-violent-in-agra-224031/" title="Protest against price rise turns violent in Agra">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Three murdered in Agra</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - The city of the Taj Mahal witnessed three murders over love, officials said Monday.

Twenty two-year old Sunita allegedly strangled her husband Ganga Saran, 28, on Sunday, with the help of her lover Manoj.	 	
In her confessional statement to the police Sunita said: &#8220;My husband Ganga, a painter, was always short of money and .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/three-murdered-in-agra-222807/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Agra varsity students forcibly close colleges</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Hundreds of students of the Dr. B.R.Ambedkar University took to the streets Saturday afternoon forcibly closing down all colleges, to protest the assault on students, including on girls, Friday by varsity employees. 

The agitating students want assistant registrar Balaji Yadav sacked for allegedly instigating the employees to beat up the students, who had ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/agra-varsity-students-forcibly-close-colleges-221868/">Agra varsity students forcibly close colleges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Two killed in Agra accident</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Two men were killed and another critically injured when a speeding milk tanker hit their scooter here Saturday, police said.

The accident occurred in the morning near the TDI Mall, close to the Taj Mahal, police said.	 	
The deceased have been identified as Haider and Shah Rukh, while the third man on the scooter .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/two-killed-in-agra-accident-221772/">Two killed in Agra accident</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Agra police detain protesting students</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Agra police detained physiotherapy students of the Ambedkar University after they blocked a road, demanding appointment of faculty and a separate academic department.

&#8220;They tried to block MG road. When they tried to do that, strict action was taken and the road was cleared,&#8221; said Mahendra Kumar Singh, circle police officer.
The students claimed that .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/agra-police-detain-protesting-students-221490/">Agra police detain protesting students</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US, other leading armies want to train, learn from Indian Special Forces</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - The Red Devils, the elite Special Forces of the Indian Army, are most sought after by the leading armies of the world who want to learn and train with them for their courage, professionalism, adventurism and spirit of soldiering.

Para commandos are elite special forces of Indian Army. They are the largest and most ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-other-leading-armies-want-to-train-learn-from-indian-special-forces-212139/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : US, other leading armies want to train, learn from Indian Special Forces</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Special Forces modernisation keeping in view Taliban menace: Army Chief</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:36:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - To guard the territorial integrity and national security from any quarter, the Army Chief, General Deepak Kapoor, has assured that security forces are ready to face any challenge from the Taliban, and added that Special Forces modernisation is being done keeping in view asymmetric and fourth generation warfare.

Para commandos are elite special forces ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/special-forces-modernisation-keeping-in-view-taliban-menace-army-chief-212048/" title="Special Forces modernisation keeping in view Taliban menace: Army Chief">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Counterfeit money racket busted in Agra</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Police Thursday busted a fake currency racket, seizing notes amounting to hundreds of thousands of rupees, along with printers, water mark papers, scanners and computers from a house in the city.

Two men, identified as Naresh Makhija and Ajay Pal Singh, were arrested while the third, a computer expert Nand Kishore Makhija escaped.	 	
The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/counterfeit-money-racket-busted-in-agra-211435/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Counterfeit money racket busted in Agra</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Two brothers, who fell into bore-well, found dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Two brothers,  who fell into a 50-foot deep bore-well in a village in Agra district Monday evening, were found dead Tuesday after an  over-27 hours long rescue operation, first by the police and later by army personnel.

Masons Lal Singh and Netrapal, both in their early forties, were cementing the peripheral wall ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/two-brothers-who-fell-into-bore-well-found-dead-208674/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Two brothers, who fell into bore-well, found dead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Army takes over operations to rescue brothers from bore-well</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-takes-over-operations-to-rescue-brothers-from-bore-well-208215/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Army personnel were Tuesday called in to rescue two brothers who fell into a 50-foot deep bore-well in a village in Agra district Monday evening. However, officials at the spot said they were uncertain the two are still alive.  

Masons Lal Singh and Netrapal, both in their early forties, were cementing the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-takes-over-operations-to-rescue-brothers-from-bore-well-208215/">Army takes over operations to rescue brothers from bore-well</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands of forged mark-sheets found in Agra</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - A raid on a printing press in the Sanjay Place commercial complex in the heart of Agra has brought to light a forged mark-sheet scam which is sure to rock Agra University in the coming days, officials said Tuesday.

Acting on a tip off, Shatrughan Singh, recently appointed registrar of the B.R. Ambedkar University .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thousands-of-forged-mark-sheets-found-in-agra-208093/">Thousands of forged mark-sheets found in Agra</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indo-US air force exercise comes to a successful end</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Indo-US air force bilateral exercise, Cope India 2009, today came to a successful completion, with both the air forces working together, enhancing and understanding the employment philosophies of each other in joint venture operations.

The exercise ended with both the exercise directiors Group Captain Mathew Mammen of the Indian Air Force and Colonel Raymond .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indo-us-air-force-exercise-comes-to-a-successful-end-205078/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Indo-US air force exercise comes to a successful end</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Three officials transferred following Mathura train collision</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - A divisional railway manager of the North Central Zone, along with two other senior officials were transferred following Wednesday&#8217;s train collision near Mathura, in which 23 passengers died, officials said Friday.

The accident occurred when two Delhi-bound passenger trains collided early Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh&#8217;s Mathura city. The Goa Express rammed into the stationary .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/three-officials-transferred-following-mathura-train-collision-204494/" title="Three officials transferred following Mathura train collision">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Day after Mathura train accident, tracks cleared</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - A day after an accident involving two trains killed 23 people in Mathura, the railways Thursday had cleared the track and traffic movement was restored, officials said. 

North Central Zone Divisional Manager R.M. Tripathi said: &#8220;Two things are evident. One, the driver of the Goa Express did not keep to the speed limit ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/day-after-mathura-train-accident-tracks-cleared-203171/">Day after Mathura train accident, tracks cleared</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>23 killed in Mathura train collision (Third Lead)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA/NEW DELHI - At least 23 people were killed when two Delhi-bound passenger trains collided early Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh&#8217;s Mathura city. Hours after the Goa Express rammed into the stationary Mewar Express, several people continued to be trapped in the mangled carriages.

More than 20 people were injured in the accident that occurred around 5 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/23-killed-in-mathura-train-collision-third-lead-201801/">23 killed in Mathura train collision (Third Lead)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>13 killed in Mathura train collision, several trapped (Second Lead)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA/NEW DELHI - At least 13 people were killed when two Delhi-bound passenger trains collided early Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh&#8217;s Mathura city. Hours after the Goa Express rammed into the stationary Mewar Express, several people continued to be trapped in the mangled carriages.

More than 20 people were injured in the accident that occurred around 5 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/13-killed-in-mathura-train-collision-several-trapped-second-lead-201654/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : 13 killed in Mathura train collision, several trapped (Second Lead)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>10 killed in Mathura train accident</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - At least 10 people were reportedly killed and over a dozen injured when two passenger trains collided early Wednesday morning in Uttar Pradesh&#8217;s Mathura city, officials said. 

The accident occurred at about 5:00 a.m. when the Goa Express rammed into the stationary Mewar Express from behind at an outer signal, about 55 km .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/10-killed-in-mathura-train-accident-201615/">10 killed in Mathura train accident</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>10 killed in deadly Mathura train collision</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:36:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - At least 10 people were reportedly killed, over a dozen injured and several others believed to be trapped in a mangled carriage after two trains collided Wednesday morning in Mathura city in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.

The accident occurred when the Goa Express rammed into the stationary Mewar Express from behind at an outer ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/10-killed-in-deadly-mathura-train-collision-201606/">10 killed in deadly Mathura train collision</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US paratroopers thrilled, excited to work in tandem with  Indian counterparts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - US paratroopers, who are currently  taking part in the joint Indo-US Air Force exercise Ex-Cope India  2009, being  held at the Agra Air Force base, are excited and  thrilled to be a part of the combined military training which is aimed  at training  personnel for joint planning .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-paratroopers-thrilled-excited-to-work-in-tandem-with-indian-counterparts-199950/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: US paratroopers thrilled, excited to work in tandem with  Indian counterparts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Humanitarian assistance one of the prime objectives of Ex-Cope India 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - One of the main objectives of the Indo-US joint Air Force exercise, Ex-Cope India 2009, is working towards humanitarian assistance in case of a natural disaster.

Addressing a joint press conference with Group Captain Mathews Mammen, the director of the exercise representing the Indian Air Force (IAF), Colonel Raymond Le Marche of the US ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/humanitarian-assistance-one-of-the-prime-objectives-of-ex-cope-india-2009-199862/">Humanitarian assistance one of the prime objectives of Ex-Cope India 2009</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indo-US Air Forces kickstart six-day joint exercise in Agra</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - The Indian and the US Air Forces added yet another chapter to their strong bond with the commencement of the joint air exercise, Ex-Cope India 2009, at the Agra air base on Monday.

The six-day joint exercise (from 19 October to 24 October) being held at Agra, which is one of the largest air ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indo-us-air-forces-kickstart-six-day-joint-exercise-in-agra-199861/">Indo-US Air Forces kickstart six-day joint exercise in Agra</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Now, IAF can run AC hospitals in tents</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sahil Makkar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - The Indian Air Force (IAF) Monday exhibited its newly acquired tent-based medical facilities that can be airlifted to establish a 25-bed air-conditioned hospital at any disaster site within 24 hours.

&#8220;Earlier we used to put up normal tents on iron rods to run our emergency hospitals. With the new system, we can set up ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/now-iaf-can-run-ac-hospitals-in-tents-199815/" title="Now, IAF can run AC hospitals in tents">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indo-US cooperation in strategic and defence areas are key to regional security: Roemer</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/indo-us-cooperation-in-strategic-and-defence-areas-are-key-to-regional-security-roemer-199754/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy Roemer said here on Monday that strategic and defence co-operation between India and US holds the key to regional security.

&#8220;A strong strategic relationship between the United States and India is crucial to address the regional security and challenges such as maintaining peace, security, stability and responding to humanitarian .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indo-us-cooperation-in-strategic-and-defence-areas-are-key-to-regional-security-roemer-199754/" title="Indo-US cooperation in strategic and defence areas are key to regional security: Roemer">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India seeks commando training, US eyes business at joint air force exercise</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-seeks-commando-training-us-eyes-business-at-joint-air-force-exercise-199740/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - The sixth edition of an annual Indian-US Air Force exercise kicked off here Monday with India looking for more operational exposure for its specialised commando force and the US eying more contracts for transport aircraft.

&#8220;The IAF (Indian Air Force) Garuds will train along with the US Air Force Special Operations force to validate ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-seeks-commando-training-us-eyes-business-at-joint-air-force-exercise-199740/" title="India seeks commando training, US eyes business at joint air force exercise">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Good to see Mumbai aircraft detention crisis resolved soon: US Air Force</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - : A senior officer of the United States Air Force on Monday said his country was happy to see the issue of the US aircraft detained in Mumbai being sorted out quickly.

Responding to queries during a press conference heldon the sidelines of the Indo-US joint Air Force exercise, Ex-Cope India 2009 in Agra, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/good-to-see-mumbai-aircraft-detention-crisis-resolved-soon-us-air-force-199571/">&#8216;Good to see Mumbai aircraft detention crisis resolved soon: US Air Force</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India-US joint air force exercise begins in Agra</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-us-joint-air-force-exercise-begins-in-agra-199565/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - A five-day joint exercise involving the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) transport aircraft, Cope India-09, began here Monday. 

The US team comprises more than 150 airmen, three C-130H Hercules, one C-17 Globemaster III, and one C-130J aircraft while the IAF will field one IL-76 Gajraj, four AN-32 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-us-joint-air-force-exercise-begins-in-agra-199565/">Read : India-US joint air force exercise begins in Agra</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Call sign mix up grounded US military aircraft: Official</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/call-sign-mix-up-grounded-us-military-aircraft-official-199550/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - A day after a chartered US military aircraft was grounded in Mumbai and then cleared to leave, an American official Monday said misunderstanding of call signs led to the incident. 

&#8220;There was a misunderstanding of call signs. We are thankful to Indian authorities for expediting the matter and our aircraft will be flying ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/call-sign-mix-up-grounded-us-military-aircraft-official-199550/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Call sign mix up grounded US military aircraft: Official</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Trees chopped near the Taj Mahal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - At least two dozen full grown trees have been chopped off in the premises of a state-run hotel located near the Taj Mahal, within the eco-sensitive 500 metre zone of the monument.

Neither the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department nor the Uttar Pradesh Tourism, which runs the hotel, could explain why and who did the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trees-chopped-near-the-taj-mahal-198796/">Read more : Trees chopped near the Taj Mahal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Armed dacoits loot Agra residents, kill policeman</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Armed bandits targetted half a dozen houses in Kahrai village close to Taj Ganj in the wee hours of Thursday and snatched gold ornaments from the women. A retired Provincial Armed Constabulary constable was beaten to death when he resisted the bandits, police said.

Police said the dacoits snatched gold ear-rings from women, leaving .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/armed-dacoits-loot-agra-residents-kill-policeman-197168/">Source article &nbsp;: Armed dacoits loot Agra residents, kill policeman</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Argentinian president visits the Taj</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Argentinian President Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner visited the Taj Mahal Thursday afternoon alongwith members of her delegation.

Archeological Survey of India (ASI) officials accompanying her said the president took keen interest in the architectural designs and asked several questions about the history of the period. 	 	
&#8220;The dignitary was truly mesmerised by the beauty ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/argentinian-president-visits-the-taj-197151/" title="Argentinian president visits the Taj">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taj city marks Akbar&#8217;s birthday with nostalgia</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Wishing Mughal emperor Akbar happy birthday Thursday, a clutch of local conservationists got together here to recall his contribution to the enrichment of Hindustani culture and his secular concepts. They said Agra would have been a different place had he been alive.

While the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) perhaps forgot all about it, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taj-city-marks-akbars-birthday-with-nostalgia-196847/" title="Taj city marks Akbar&#8217;s birthday with nostalgia">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Train services affected as five bogies derail near Agra</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Train services were badly affected after five bogies of a goods train derailed in the Jaooj area near Agra on Wednesday morning.

According to officials, no one was injured in the accident.
The incident took place between Jaooj and Bhandai stations under Jhansi division of North-Central railway, they added.
The incident affected train services related to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/train-services-affected-as-five-bogies-derail-near-agra-195584/">Read more : Train services affected as five bogies derail near Agra</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delhi-Mumbai train traffic hit after derailment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AGRA - Several trains on the busy Delhi-Mumbai corridor were delayed for several hours Wednesday when a goods train derailed at the Jadui station near here.

Five bogies of the goods train derailed at 4.45 a.m. at Jadui station, 30 km from Agra, in Jhansi division, officials said. Amongst the trains held up were the Rajdhani ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delhi-mumbai-train-traffic-hit-after-derailment-195540/">Delhi-Mumbai train traffic hit after derailment</a>.]]></description>
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