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COVID battle can't be fought by publicity: Priyanka

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday attacked the Yogi Adityanath government over its handling of the COVID-19 crisis, saying that at a time when there is an "explosive" rise in cases,......

Few visitors to ASI monuments after 3-month lockdown

A day after monuments across the country reopened their doors for visitors following a gap of more than three months amid coronavirus-induced lockdown, only a handful of people visited these sites.......

Taj Mahal won't reopen today owing to COVID-19 spread

In the view of current COVID-19 situation in Agra, historical monuments like Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Akbar tomb and others will remain closed until further orders as they fall in 'buffer zone' areas,......

All monuments to reopen to public from July 6

All Archaeological Survey of India protected monuments will be reopened for the public from July 6 with entry only through e-tickets, a cap on the number of visitors and mandatory wearing of masks,......

PHOTOS: Anger against China spills on to India's streets

The death of 20 Indian soldiers along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh on Wednesday triggered protests in several cities with people breaking China-made electronic gadgets and......

Will private railway services be a reality by 2023?

Under the plan, there will be 151 private trains covering 109 routes which may entail investments worth Rs 30,000 crore. On May 13, 2019, when the Narendra Modi government took charge for a second......

Reliance Infra will be debt-free in FY21: Anil Ambani

RInfra, which is sitting on a debt of over Rs 6,000 crore, has been working towards monetising its assets to reduce debt. Reliance Infrastructure chairman Anil Ambani on Tuesday said the......

Can 'hatred for China' be business opportunity for India?

Work is underway in identifying global companies in sectors ranging from electronics, auto components and medical equipment to shift part of their existing or incremental manufacturing to India.......

India's ration story: Mounting stocks but hungry mouths

A study by eminent economists, by Jean Drèze, Reetika Khera and Meghana Mungikar released few days back shows that more than 100 million people are excluded from the PDS because the central......

The coming vegetable crisis

There have been several instances of traders dumping fruits and vegetables outside mandis.Or of farmers dumping produce outside their villages or feeding them to their animals.Somesh Jha, Rajesh......

'Sitar meant Ravi Shankar and Ravi Shankar meant the Sitar'

Photograph: Herwig Prammer/Reuters Not too many know this, but the music for India's favourite patriotic song Saare Jahan Se Achcha was composed by Pandit Ravi Shankar, whose birth centenary we......

Baaghi 3 review

Baaghi 3 is a senseless beast of a movie that solely exists to rupture the screen in images of broken, blasting, blaring men or machines flying mid-air and slow motion, feels Sukanya Verma.......

2021 World Cup 'massive challenge' for India women

'If you turn up at the ground after four-five months, it will be very difficult to perform instantly for all players.' IMAGE: India leg-spinner Poonam Yadav has not seen a proper cricketing......

Saliva ban won't affect us, white ball specialist Chahar

IMAGE: Deepak Chahar impressed with his swing and death-overs mastery. Photograph: BCCI India's white ball specialist Deepak Chahar feels that ban on use of saliva will not have an impact in white......

India vs South Africa ODI series called off due to coronavirus

'The South African team was unwilling to take any further part in the series due to rising number of positive cases in India.' IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli during a warm-up session ahead of......

How Harmanpreet's harsh words spurred Poonam

'I told myself if my captain has that much faith in me, I should be able to make a comeback.' IMAGE: India's Poonam Yadav celebrates dismissing Australia's Ellyse Perry during their ICC women's......

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Amid COVID-19, Sikh Community In Agra Makes Masks From Used Turbans

For a Sikh, his pagri or turban is more than a headgear. It is an identity, a symbol of spirituality, pride and honour and presently, during this... ...

https://www.news18.com/news/india/india-positive-amid-covid-19-sikh-community-in-agra-makes-masks-from-used-turbans-2752961.html

UP to set up MSME industrial parks; marks DPR for north India’s longest expressway

States have also been encouraged to promote such units in a bid to help the economy recover from the disruption caused by the lockdowns. In line... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/up-to-set-up-msme-industrial-parks-marks-dpr-for-north-indias-longest-expressway/articleshow/77324720.cms

Covid-19 takes 100 lives in Agra, no early respite in sight

Sun, Aug 2 2020 11:26:50 AM Agra, Aug 2 (IANS): Agra reported its 100th Covid-19 death on Saturday, while the total number of cases shot to 1,851... ...

https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=736745

Can Yogi Adityanath change UP's fotunes?

Last year, PepsiCo was scouting for a suitable location for its fourth plant in India. The $67 billion beverages and snack food giant would invest... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/how-yogi-adityanath-is-beginning-to-recast-up-as-a-business-friendly-destination/articleshow/77305692.cms

Agra NGO plants saplings in 75 cities across four continents

Sat, Aug 1 2020 10:27:45 PM By Brij Khandelwal Agra, Aug 1 (IANS): Scores of green volunteers joined a unique sapling plantation programme on... ...

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