A young police officer heading the Agra police has come up with a novel idea to curb corruption among cops, with whom bribery is the order of the day.
Villagers speak in utter disbelief of the havoc wreaked by the storm, which claimed the live of over 100 people.
The ministry of defence in September 2021 signed a Rs 21,935-crore contract with Airbus Defense and Space SA, Spain for supply of 56 aircraft.
The alleged forced reconversion of about 100 people to Hinduism in Agra by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh affiliate set off a chorus of criticism against the government today by the opposition inside and outside Parliament with its leaders calling it illegal and demanding 'strict' action.
The government on Wednesday approved 12 new industrial cities in 10 states on the lines of Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh and Dholera in Gujarat to boost domestic manufacturing with an estimated investment of Rs 28,602 crore. These industrial areas will be in Khurpia in Uttarakhand, Rajpura-Patiala in Punjab, Dighi in Maharashtra, Palakkad in Kerala, Agra and Prayagraj in UP, Gaya in Bihar, Zaheerabad in Telangana, Orvakal and Kopparthy in AP, and Jodhpur-Pali in Rajasthan, and one in Haryana. A decision in this regard was taken in a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
India on Monday asserted that its friendly ties with the Maldives will continue as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Mohamed Muizzu unveiled a blueprint for comprehensive economic and maritime cooperation, signalling a reset of the relationship that had hit a rough patch last year due to anti-New Delhi rhetoric.
Just hours before blasts Andaman Express crashed into a huge boulder on the tracks near another station 20 kms away and police recovered a note at the site threatening of terror attacks.
About 100 American security personnel along with their 4,000 Indian counterparts will ensure a protective cover to President Barack Obama and his family when they visit the world famous Taj Mahal here on January 27.
Railways have chalked out nine more routes for running similar trains.
Carrefour had in July announced it was exiting the India market
The incident happened when Gavin Dasaur was on his way home with his Mexican wife.
Come November and you can travel to Agra, the city of Taj Mahal, by train in just 90 minutes, cutting the journey time by 30 minutes at least.
As Taj Mahal was named one of the seven wonders of the world in an unofficial global poll, the Centre today said it is keen on developing the Agra city as a model tourist destination.
Faced with protests, Uttar Pradesh government has offered the farmers of Agra district an enhanced compensation package for the land acquired from them for the Yamuna Expressway project.
The first semi-high speed service of the Railways is being considered a boon for tourists visiting the city of Taj Mahal.
The first high speed train with a speed of 160 kilometer per hour will run on Delhi-Agra section in November this year as Kapurthala Rail Coach Factory (RCF) is all set to roll out first rake of fourteen coaches of the train.
The judicial commission set up by the Uttar Pradesh government will speak to anyone required for its inquiry into the July 2 Hathras stampede, a probe panel member said on Sunday when asked if self-styled godman Bhole Baba will also be questioned.
'No one has been given a clean chit. The investigation is on and government agencies are searching for the main accused who is absconding'
Musharraf claims the CIA made a secret payment to Pakistan for surrender of al Qaeda agents.
Final touches are being given to the commencement of the new high speed Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi express due to start between Delhi and Agra at a speed of 150 km per hour from February 15.
While the bus fare is Rs 350 for the 266-km-long New Delhi-Chandigarh route, it is Rs 280 for the 194-km-long Delhi-Agra bus drive.
'Imagine Cup', an international competition for young technologists organised by global IT giant Microsoft, began in Agra with about 100 finalists from 41 countries participating in it.
At present, the ministry is studying the feasibility report about development of a high-speed corridor between Pune and Ahmedabad via Mumbai.
District authorities in Agra have cancelled the permission granted to the Bharatiya Janata Party for holding a farmers' rally led by party leaders L K Advani and Varun Gandhi in Akola village on Sunday on the grounds that it could disturb the law and order situation there.
Some elements are creating obstacles in the path of India's development and are fearful of its rise on the global stage, but they will not succeed, he asserted.
Four Sukhoi jets flew down from Bareilly and four Mirage 2000s from Gwalior and skimmed the six-lane highway in simulated landings, a first for any road inauguration event.
Locals blamed the administration's negligence for the tragedy.
The year was 2014. A small boy in his teens stood in front of Noida's most famous cricket coach Phool Chand's office room, and there was no parent accompanying him.
The first high-speed train between Delhi and Agra with a speed of 160 km per hour is expected to run on November 10 as Kapurthala Rail Coach Factory is all set to roll out the first rake of fourteen coaches of the train.
A senior SP leader requesting anonymity said that the party chief had called a meeting to brief the MLAs about the voting process of the Rajya Sabha elections.
With high speed trains on the priority list of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Railways held a meeting on Thursday to take stock of the progress of a pilot project of running such a train on the Delhi-Agra section with a target of making it operational by the year-end.
A notice has been issued to BJP MP Ramshanker Katheria on Sunday evening for flagging off the Shatabdi from Tundla railway station and the Election Commission has also been informed, District Magistrate Surendra Singh said.
The National Investigating Agency, which is being kept busy with the probe into the Delhi high court blast, has now been taking a close look at the blast at Agra which took place on Saturday in which six people were injured.
The BJP had registered a one-sided victory on all the 17 SC-reserved seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. But in 2019, out of these 17 seats, it lost Nagina and Lalganj seats to the Bahujan Samaj Party.
With the surge in tourist footfalls to Varanasi in 2022, it almost rivals the arrivals in Agra and puts it way ahead of Prayagraj and Ayodhya.
To lend a Mughal-era ambience to shopping in the city of the Taj, Quality Constructions Ltd, an Agra-based real-estate developer, announced the completion of its Taj shopping plaza project near Taj Mahal on Monday.
Violence erupted in Agra after four persons were run over by a speeding vehicle, with angry protesters torching 20 trucks, prompting authorities to clamp curfew in Nai ki Mandi and Mantola areas.
On Bhagat Singh's 117th birth anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra recounts fascinating incidents from the legend's life.
