Over one million devotees throng Rajasthan shrine for NavratrasAGRA - More than one million pilgrims thronged the famous Kaila Devi shrine in Rajasthan, waving red flags and singing religious songs to mark the start of the nine-day Navratras festival. Fire near Taj Mahal causes alarmAGRA - A fire that broke out near the Taj Mahal caused widespread alarm before it was doused after an hour, officials said Saturday. Eunuchs gather at Agra for annual meetAGRA - Hundreds of eunuchs from all over India have begun gathering in the city for their annual meet during which they will debate various issues facing the community. Eunuchs converge to attend a seminar in AgraAGRA - Around 5000 eunuchs from all over the country are expected to take part in a seminar organised in Agra. Hindus seers rally for government sympathetic to HindusAGRA - While the row over communal speeches allegedly delivered by Varun Gandhi rages ahead of the general elections, some 250 seers are touring Uttar Pradesh canvassing for a government sympathetic to Hindus. Caravan of Hindu seers reaches AgraAGRA - A religious caravan of around 200 Hindu seers on their way to Ayodhya received a warm welcome in Agra on Tuesday. ‘Ramayana most popular performing art in Bangladesh’AGRA - In the green hinterland of Islamic Bangladesh, the Ramayana is the most popular performing art form, says a leading playwright of the country. SAARC literary fest ends in AgraAGRA - A four-day SAARC literary festival ended here Monday with a declaration calling for greater involvement of poets, writers and intellectuals in containing terrorist activities which affect lives of millions. SAARC writers debate terrorism in Agra literary festivalAGRA - The SAARC festival of Literature has commenced in Agra with terrorism forming the central theme. Firozabad could be tough for Mulayam’s sonAGRA - The Firozabad Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh could prove a tough proposition for Akhilesh Yadav, son of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav. Not only is he up against heavyweights but is also contesting at a time when voters in the glassware and bangle manufacturing hub have been hard hit by recession. Over a million attend Taj cultural fest, but many unhappyAGRA - More than a million people attended the 10-day cultural extravaganza Taj Mahotsava that ended here Friday, but many were unhappy as it did not showcase traditional culture or have sessions on conservation of heritage buildings. Kidnapped 6-year-old freed, handed over to parents in AgraAGRA - A six-year-old boy was handed over to his parents in Agra after kidnappers released him, a police officer Tuesday said. Agra gears up for 10-day festivalAGRA - Singers Jagjeet Singh, Shreya Ghosal and Kailash Kher will be the star attractions at this year’s Taj Mahotsava scheduled to start here Wednesday. Shiv Sena activists arrested for beating lovers in AgraAGRA - At least 20 activists of the Shiv Sena were Saturday arrested after they roughed up some youngsters to protest celebration of Valentine’s Day, the Agra police said Saturday. Agra handicrafts workers strike work to protest taxAGRA - Thousands of craftsmen, skilled artisans, handicrafts manufacturers and emporia owners held a sit-in and went on a day-long strike here Friday to protest the imposition of tax on handicraft items. Man posing as UN representative held in AgraAGRA - A man who was allegedly driving around this city of the Taj Mahal in a car with fake UN number plates was taken into custody Wednesday by the Uttar Pradesh Police’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS). MPs say Agra may miss Commonwealth Games ‘tourism boom’AGRA - A two-member parliamentary delegation expressed dissatisfaction at the near chaotic traffic, bad drainage system and poor maintenance of monuments in this Uttar Pradesh city and said it may miss the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games ‘tourism boom’. This time, SAARC literature fest will be peace pilgrimageAGRA - With the Mumbai terror attacks scarring people’s sensibilities, the 29th SAARC Festival of Literature here next month could well turn into a peace pilgrimage for the 100-plus literary figures from South Asia who are set to attend it. Tulsi for Taj nothing but a gimmick, say conservationistsAGRA - Conservationists and environmentalists have questioned the official move to initiate large-scale cultivation of the tulsi plant in Agra, ostensibly to insulate the Taj Mahal from environmental pollution. Scribes remember Irishman who published first Indian newspaperAGRA - Rich tributes were paid here Thursday to James Augustus Hickey, an Irishman, who laid the foundation and parameters of journalism in India through the columns of his weekly Bengal Gazette, the first Indian newspaper published from Kolkata on this day in 1779. Massive tulsi plantation drive planned in Agra on Republic DayAGRA - It will be a plantation drive with a difference. On Republic Day Monday, thousands of tulsi (basil) saplings will be planted in Agra city, especially around the Taj Mahal, which forest officials say would ‘insulate’ the area from atmospheric pollution and also protect heritage monuments. ‘Pretty Woman’ Julia Roberts enchanted with Taj MahalAGRA - Hollywood actress Julia Roberts spent over an hour at the Taj Mahal along with her husband Thursday, and was ‘enchanted’ with the marbled monument to love. Five mowed under speeding truck in AgraAGRA - Five people sipping tea and watching TV at a roadside tea stall were crushed to death when a speeding truck rammed into the shop here early Sunday, the police said. Wanted man gunned down in AgraAGRA - A man wanted for the murder of a youth leader of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) was Monday shot dead by the police here. Mathura oil refinery shut downAGRA - All six units of the Indian Oil Corporation’s Mathura refinery have been shut down due to the strike by public sector oil company officials, according to a strike leader. ASI abandons plan to close Taj grave chamber to publicAGRA - The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has shelved plans to tighten security at the Taj Mahal by closing entry to the upper chamber of the cenotaph that houses the replicas of the graves of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal after tourism industry members here opposed the move. Taj to be safer, more tourist friendly in 2009AGRA - Soon, visiting the Taj Mahal may become less of a hassle for those who speak English and not the local language. They can just walk across to the nearest police station for help. Agra trader freed 11 days after kidnappingAGRA - The Agra police Wednesday secured the release of a cement dealer, who was kidnapped 11 days ago, after a shootout in which a kidnapper was killed and two police officers were injured. Overseas Muslims’ forum honours Muslim students in IndiaAGRA - The American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) has honoured 77 Muslim students from across the country for educational excellence in Class 10 and 12 examinations as part of its mission to boost education among the minority community. Overseas Muslims’ federation honours Muslim students in IndiaAGRA - The American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) has honoured 77 Muslim students from across India for excellence in Class 10 and 12 examinations. |
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