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SC allows night viewing of Taj Mahal

SC allows night viewing of Taj Mahal

Rediff.com25 Nov 2004

The Taj will, however, be open for public viewing in the night only for three months.

SC new bench to hear Taj case

SC new bench to hear Taj case

Rediff.com28 Apr 2004

The new bench headed by Justice Ruma Pal will consider six departmental inquiry reports against three top officials of the state on May 7.

Taj Group has China on the menu

Taj Group has China on the menu

Rediff.com11 Sep 2003

CBI questions Mayawati in Taj corridor case

CBI questions Mayawati in Taj corridor case

Rediff.com1 Sep 2003

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said she had no knowledge of the Rs 175 crore project.

Beauty treatment for Taj: Mud facial in the offing

Beauty treatment for Taj: Mud facial in the offing

Rediff.com5 Jan 2011

The Taj Mahal will look more bright and beautiful in days to come as the Archaeological Survey of India is planning to give it a cleansing mud facial.

Bruni likely to be at Taj on Saturday

Bruni likely to be at Taj on Saturday

Rediff.com25 Jan 2008

After days of the guessing game, it appears that former supermodel Carla Bruni is finally coming to India and will visit the monument of love -- Taj Mahal -- on Saturday along with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Lufthansa in talks with Taj, credit card firm

Lufthansa in talks with Taj, credit card firm

Rediff.com16 Jul 2007

The air carrier, which currently operates 47 flights a week, is also planning to tie up with a credit card service provider to integrate the Miles and More programme.

Taj Corridor case: CBI submits report on Mayawati

Taj Corridor case: CBI submits report on Mayawati

Rediff.com14 Feb 2007

The agency had come in for severe criticism from the Supreme Court on November 27, 2006, for taking legal opinion in the case despite the fact that the entire investigating team favouring Mayawati's prosecution.

Taj Mahal launches low glycemic rice in India

Taj Mahal launches low glycemic rice in India

Rediff.com13 Jun 2007

Eyeing diabetics and health conscious people, Taj Mahal Agro Industries Pvt Ltd recently launched a low glycemic rice brand - Moolgiri.

E-mail threat to blow up Parliament, Taj

E-mail threat to blow up Parliament, Taj

Rediff.com20 Dec 2007

An e-mail purportedly from an Al Qaeda outfit threatening to target a few judges and blow up Parliament and the Taj Mahal has been received by the Delhi High Court. The e-mail message was received by the registrar of the court recently, court and police officials said Thursday. It threatened to target some judges of the high court.

Taj Mahal in race for 'New 7 Wonders of the World'

Taj Mahal in race for 'New 7 Wonders of the World'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

Taj Mahal, India's most famous architectural wonder, on Tuesday joined the race to be named one of the 'New Seven Wonders of the World'.

Taj hotel to reopen heritage wing on Aug 15

Taj hotel to reopen heritage wing on Aug 15

Rediff.com12 Aug 2010

Amid cheer and spirited applause from the hotel staff, Tata group chairman Ratan Tata on Thursday announced that the heritage wing of Taj Mahal Palace and Towers, which bore the brunt of 26/11 terror attack, would reopen on the Independence Day.

'He was a beacon of Indian music'

'He was a beacon of Indian music'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as Chitthi Ayee Hai and Aur Ahista Kijiye Baatein, died in Mumbai on Monday, February 26, 2024, after a prolonged illness.

CBI submits Taj project report to SC

CBI submits Taj project report to SC

Rediff.com11 Sep 2003

The court has directed the CBI to 'go after the trail of Rs17 crore released for the project and find out where it has gone, how it has been spent and who has benefited'.

TajGVK to go slow on Bengaluru luxury hotel

TajGVK to go slow on Bengaluru luxury hotel

Rediff.com12 Jul 2010

The construction of this hotel has been deferred by four years.

Gathered inputs from 15L people for 3rd term road map: Modi

Gathered inputs from 15L people for 3rd term road map: Modi

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

Modi said that for nearly one and a half years he has been putting in place details of new schemes to give new pace to the country's development and curb poverty.

Taj Mahal Palace ballroom to re-open on Tuesday

Taj Mahal Palace ballroom to re-open on Tuesday

Rediff.com29 Mar 2010

It was mostly used for corporate parties, meets, weddings and receptions.

Rashmika Attends A Wedding

Rashmika Attends A Wedding

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

Where were the stars travelling this week? Lets take a look!

Taj Corridor case hearing deferred till May 23

Taj Corridor case hearing deferred till May 23

Rediff.com15 May 2007

Judge Rekha Dikshit fixed the new date for hearing the case after one of the accused, a senior official, questioned the court's competence to direct the CBI to file the sanction for prosecution of public servants accused in the case.

It's A Big Night For Rakul, Sonakshi, Kartik

It's A Big Night For Rakul, Sonakshi, Kartik

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

The purple carpet was rolled out for the OTTplay Awards 2023.

What common to Himesh, Harry Potter, the Taj?

What common to Himesh, Harry Potter, the Taj?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2007

There is something to learn from the 'non-product' brands around us.

26/11: Taj hostage recounts horror escape to court

26/11: Taj hostage recounts horror escape to court

Rediff.com10 Sep 2009

A single lie saved him on November 26, 2008. The chairman of a private bank, who had been taken hostage by terrorists at Hotel Taj on the fateful day, recounted his moving and gripping escape to the special court that was hearing the terror attack case on Thursday.

SC miffed at UP's response on danger to Taj Mahal

SC miffed at UP's response on danger to Taj Mahal

Rediff.com15 Nov 2011

Miffed at Mayawati government's response in dealing with the environment threat posed to the historic Taj Mahal, the Supreme Court on Tuesday wondered whether it was duty of courts to ensure safety of monuments in the country.

ED probes land deals involving Priyanka Gandhi, Robert Vadra

ED probes land deals involving Priyanka Gandhi, Robert Vadra

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Purchase of three plots of land in Haryana in 2005-06 by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra from a real estate agent is being probed along with a land deal made by his wife Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) claimed in a recently filed money laundering case charge sheet.

Kathakali At The Gateway

Kathakali At The Gateway

Rediff.com24 May 2023

On Tuesday, the current lot of G20 visitors toured three colonial landmarks in south Mumbai -- the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation's heritage building headquarters, the magnificent Gateway of India and the Taj Palace hotel.

Rs16.77 cr for Taj's & temples' security

Rs16.77 cr for Taj's & temples' security

Rediff.com5 Oct 2005

The decision is based on the recommendations of an expert committee set up by the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government to review security arrangements at Ayodhya and the other three places following the terrorist strike.

When It Began To Snow In Dubai

When It Began To Snow In Dubai

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

In Dubai, A Ganesh Nadar encountered high speeds on smooth-as-silk-roads, no bureaucracy, gold, Mr Toad's. And snow!

Taj Mahal in new 7 wonders candidate list

Taj Mahal in new 7 wonders candidate list

Rediff.com4 Jan 2006

India's Taj Mahal, China's Great Wall, the Stonehenge monoliths in England and the desert city of Petra in Jordan are among 21 candidate sites to be named the new seven wonders of the world, organisers said Tuesday.

'Rahul bhaiya' checks out poor homes like tourists visit the Taj: Modi

'Rahul bhaiya' checks out poor homes like tourists visit the Taj: Modi

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

Launching a hard-hitting attack on Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and the Congress, Narendra Modi on Monday said the "power game by the clan of three parties" is responsible for the poor plight of UP and the nation even as he ridiculed Rahul Gandhi for visiting homes of the poor like tourists who visit Taj Mahal.

SC stays Waqf's take over of Taj Mahal

SC stays Waqf's take over of Taj Mahal

Rediff.com5 Dec 2005

The Waqf Board declared Taj Mahal as its property on July 13.

Kiara Becomes Barbie For A Day

Kiara Becomes Barbie For A Day

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

Kiara joins the Margot Robbie Pink Club.

Taj op almost over, 3 terrorists killed: NSG chief

Taj op almost over, 3 terrorists killed: NSG chief

Rediff.com29 Nov 2008

"Three terrorists have been killed but the operations are still on. Until we search the entire hotel room by room and satisfy ourselves that there are no more terrorists or booby traps I will not declare the operations are over. I don't know whether all of them have been killed. I can say only after completing the operations," Director General of NSG, J K Dutt, told reporters outside the hotel.

Taj group to open 43 new hotels in 4 years

Taj group to open 43 new hotels in 4 years

Rediff.com13 Jan 2011

The Tata Group company owns and runs six brands of hotels in the luxury, premium, mid-market and value segments.

Yeh Hai India: Yoga on The High Seas

Yeh Hai India: Yoga on The High Seas

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

Navy personnel perform yoga on board INS Vikramaditya. In the run-up to the International Day of Yoga, several naval ships are conducting yoga and meditation sessions on board.

How Mamallapuram Came To Be Top Tourist Site

How Mamallapuram Came To Be Top Tourist Site

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

Mamallapuram's Group of Monuments -- a collection of 7th- and 8th-century religious structures -- attracted 46 per cent of the total foreign tourists who visited India compared to 12 per cent by the Taj.