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What has come in the way were the rich heritage monuments - Taj Mahal to top it all, together with the Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri.
People came out of homes in large numbers, offered namaz at mosques, greeted each other with hugs and exchanged food and gifts across the length and breadth of India to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha on Sunday.
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President Barack Obama's schedule is likely to undergo a change and he may now depart from Agra instead of Delhi as authorities have examined the feasibility of his Air Force One aircraft landing in the city of Taj Mahal.
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Agra has long been known for the Taj Mahal, but it is also a manufacturing hub filled with micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that make everything from electronic components to metal products, from paints and chemicals to footwear. And five years after the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the MSMEs here complain that while the indirect tax regime has been transformative, cutting out the need to file multiple taxes, its biggest drawback has been the delay in credit refunds. Whoever you speak to - MSME owners, tax lawyers, or industry bodies like the National Chambers of Industries and Commerce (NCIC), Agra Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Chamber (AFMEC) and Agra Shoe Manufacturers Association (ASMA) - they all emphasise that the GST continues to face some key challenges.
It's the fond memories of the Taj Mahal and the hospitality of Indians that bring Li Keqiang back to India, this time as the premier of the world's most populous nation.
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The first semi-high speed service of the Railways is being considered a boon for tourists visiting the city of Taj Mahal.
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Two persons died and several were injured in Friday's communal clash in Kosi-Kalan town in Mathura district, close to Agra, the city of Taj Mahal.
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Hollywood heartthrob Tom Cruise, who is on a promotional spree for his upcoming action film Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol, landed in New Delhi on way to Agra. The actor is accompanied by Anil Kapoor, his co-star in the film to visit the Taj Mahal. It is Cruise's first visit to India. Cruise, 49, looking dapper in a white t-shirt and khaki pants, arrived at 6 am and checked into a hotel.
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Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson made his maiden trip to India to launch the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) League in Mumbai on Friday.
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The lease term of the Taj Palace Hotel, owned by the Indian Hotels Company, will expire on April 1, 2013, and it must settle a dispute with the Delhi Development Authority over the quantum of licence fee for a smooth renewal.
The visit of Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik to India, for operationalisation of liberalised visa agreement between the two countries, has been deferred and he is likely to arrive in New Delhi on December 14.
Author-journalist Naresh Fernandes has won the 2012 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize for Taj Mahal Foxtrot: The Story of Bombay's Jazz Age, an account of the city's thriving music scene between the 30s and 60s.
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"It's really a gift of beauty for all humanity," said Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper as he visited the Taj Mahal, walking hand in hand with his wife Laureen, marvelling at the 17th century Mughal monument of love.
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After they registered their marriage at Saif's Bandra residence, Bollywood stars arrived at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel to attend the grand weddign reception.
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With the Gateway of India looming in the background, United States President Barack Obama spoke at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai on Saturday. Obama paid tribute to victims of the 26/11 terror attacks on the first day of his visit to India. After his brief address, Obama and his wife mixed with the gathering, shaking hands with some of them and talking to the families of the victims
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