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Impulsive, enigmatic and unpredictable, what will Sharif do next?

Hurried and ill-planned Summits like the Vajpayee-Musharraf Summit in Agra which preceded the attack on the Indian Parliament in December 2001 are best avoided for now, says G Parthasarathy......

Brit woman jumps off Agra hotel room to escape molestation

Close on the heels of the gang rape of a Swiss tourist in Madhya Pradesh, a 25-year-old British woman on Tuesday jumped off a hotel room in Agra to save herself from an alleged sexual assault bid......

Delhi to Agra in 2 hrs: Yamuna E-way opens for traffic

The 165km-long Yamuna Expressway, which will reduce commuting time between Greater Noida and Agra to a mere two hours, was thrown open on Thursday, after months of delay. The fast-track road, built......

Two dead in communal clash near Mathura

Two persons died and several were injuredin Friday'scommunal clash in Kosi-Kalan town in Mathura district, close to Agra, the city of Taj Mahal. According to delayed reports reaching the state......

India's paratroopers meet their match in fog, traffic

India's elite Parachute Brigade, based in Agra, has of late practised two quick manoeuvres designed to test its readiness for quick armed intervention in India's immediate neighbourhood.......

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......

Realty firms see better results in small towns

Real estate companies betting big on tier II and tier III markets - like Lucknow, Jaipur, Agra and Jodhpur - have managed to sell more stocks in the year ended March 31, compared to bigger players......

Small cities creating 60% of the jobs in India!

Medium and small cities like Pune, Agra and Meerut rather than top metros have emerged as hot destinations for job aspirants by clinching a lion's share -- 60 per cent of the total jobs created in......

India's top cities with highest household income

Jalandhar, Aurangabad and Agra may be smaller in size than many Indian cities, but household earnings in these places are much more than the urban average across the country, says a new survey.......

Onions: Falling prices make farmers angry

Farmers protesting fall in onion prices today blocked the busy Mumbai-Agra national highway between Pimpalgaon Baswant and Chandvad at Nashik for over two hours.The protesters, numbering around......

PIX: Taj Mahal's love affair with the West

Agra's Taj Mahal is the eighth wonder in the world and so, when an international celebrity is paying a visit to India or is passing by, tries to squeeze in a quick visit to the historical monument......

PIX: Oprah visits the Taj Mahal

After her Mumbai trip, Oprah Winfrey visited the Taj Mahal in Agra on Thursday. Apparently, the chat show host spent more than an hour at the historical...

Pix: Katrina pays a visit to Fatehpur Sikri in Agra

Katrina Kaif took time out from the promotional activities of her new film Mere Brother Ki Dulhan to visit the shrine of Sheikh Salim Chisti at Fatehpur Sikri, near Agra. The actress had visited......

The 'Mahatma' at the Taj

British actor Ben Kingsley and his wife Daniela pose for a picture during their visit at the historic Taj Mahal in Agra on Wednesday. Kingsley, best known for his Oscar-winning title role in......

Julia Roberts visits the Taj Mahal

Pretty Woman Julia Roberts visited the famed Taj Mahal in Agra on Thursday. The actress was spotted with her husband Daniel Moder and their children on a sightseeing visit at Taj Mahal that was......

Photo: Michael Clarke and wife at Taj Mahal

Australia captain Michael Clarke enjoyed a day off from the rigours of cricket in Agra, visiting the Taj Mahal along with his wife Kyly. The couple spent quality time in company of each other......

Photo: Michael Clarke and wife at Taj Mahal

Australia captain Michael Clarke enjoyed a day off from the rigours of cricket in Agra, visiting the Taj Mahal along with his wife Kyly. The couple spent quality time in company of each other......

Sena activists dig up pitch for Indo-Pak veterans

Shiv Sena activists on Thursday damaged the pitch at the Agra sports stadium, venue for the December 24 veterans' cricket match between India and Pakistan.The activists apparently scaled the wall......

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Q. mujhey achcha guide kahaan milega...?
Ronak Zabi: A. more

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Q. whats man's greatest erection for a woman as of now in the world ?
Joyesh Chakraborty: A. Agra mein more

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Q. ha ha ha ha :))))))))))))))) kahan jaaun hansne ke liye :(( ?
Nauty: A. taj mahal via agra more

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Q. is there any person in your friend-list who is simply a HARD NUT TO CRACK ??
Nauty: A. agra mai jaa sakte ho more

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Q. agra se bangalore ka AC1 aur AC2, AC3 ka kiraya kitna hai
Sanjesh Kumar Singh: A. Palwal Se Agra.............135km more

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Web results for Agra

Staff crunch at Gzb PSK hits UP passport seekers

The Ghaziabad Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) is facing acute shortage of staff resulting in long queues at the premises by applicants from across the... ...

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Staycation's the new vacation for Gurgaon

'Coz who wants to spend a bomb on travelling, and go through all the sightseeing jhanjhat when you can spend your weekend at a city hotel, waking... ...

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Rich & famous

If wondering what the costliest single treasure in history is, it is the Peacock Throne of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Wrought out of 1,150 kg of... ...

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Vayalar Ravi

Bangalore: Know India Programme (KIP) is a know your country initiative, for Indian origin students settled in other countries. This platform paves... ...

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Shiney Ahuja set to make a comeback in films?

Shiney Ahuja has been approached for Deepak Tanwar's next project which will be based on the scams and the political scenario in Delhi. Tanwar told... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Shiney-Ahuja-set-to-make-a-comeback-in-films/articleshow/20121386.cms

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