Agra: News
23 Jun 2023
AligarhUttar Pradesh: 12-year-old boy held for allegedly raping baby girl
A 12-year-old boy was held on Thursday for allegedly raping a one-year-old girl in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, the Indian Express reported, quoting officials.
11 Apr 2023
Uttar PradeshAgra: Man takes deceased woman's thumb impressions; captured on camera
In a shocking incident, a man was caught on camera allegedly taking fingerprints of a deceased woman on a document that was stated to be her forged will in Uttar Pradesh's Agra.
12 Mar 2023
Indian Government22 smart cities to be ready by April: Check list
As many as 22 smart cities in India will be soon ready as they are set to finish all required projects under the central government's National Smart Cities Mission by April, PTI reported citing officials.
26 Jan 2023
Uttar PradeshAgra: Numerous houses collapse during excavation work at guest house
Numerous people were feared trapped after several houses collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Agra on Thursday.
16 Jan 2023
Bharti AirtelAirtel launches 5G Plus in Agra, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Prayagraj
Bharti Airtel has launched 5G Plus in five major cities of Uttar Pradesh including Agra, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, and Prayagraj.
25 Dec 2022
COVID-19Agra: China returnee tests COVID-19 positive; virus variant being determined
A 40-year-old man, who recently returned from China, has tested positive for COVID-19 in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, Hindustan Times reported on Sunday.
21 Sep 2022
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)UP: BJP MLA booked for harassment, son for rape
In a bizarre series of events, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and his son have been booked for allegedly harassing and raping a woman in Uttar Pradesh.
04 Aug 2022
TwitterAgra sweet shop selling 24-carat gold ghewar at Rs. 25,000/kg
We Indians get super excited about our festivals and find ways to make them as grand and vibrant as possible.
25 Jun 2022
FacebookGhaziabad fashion blogger pushed from balcony by estranged husband, dies
In a harrowing piece of news from Agra, a fashion blogger named Ritika Singh died after being "thrown off [her] building" by her estranged husband.
30 Apr 2022
Indian RailwaysAgra: Railways seeks shifting of temple; activists threaten mass suicide
Hindu activists have threatened to die by mass suicide after the Indian Railways issued a notice to relocate the 250-year-old Chamunda Devi Temple from Agra's Raja Ki Mandi Railway Station.
19 Feb 2022
India5 most popular tourist attractions in India
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28 Oct 2021
Jammu And KashmirJ&K students to face sedition charges for celebrating Pakistan's win
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said those who celebrated Pakistan's victory over India in a T20 World Cup match will be charged with sedition.
20 Oct 2021
Priyanka Gandhi VadraPriyanka Gandhi allowed to visit Agra after being detained
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been allowed to visit Agra to meet the family of a man who died in police custody.
13 Sep 2021
Uttar PradeshAgra Mayor demands enforcement of 74th Constitution Amendment throughout India
Roads will not get dug for laying water and sewage lines immediately after they are built if all urban civic bodies were to operate under one mayor as per the provisions of the 74th Constitution (Amendment) Act, Agra Mayor Naveen Jain said on Sunday.
20 Aug 2021
Taj MahalTaj Mahal to reopen for night viewing from Saturday
After remaining closed for over a year for night viewing, the Taj Mahal in Agra will open from August 21 for visitors who want to explore the marble monument under the moonlight, the officials said on Friday.
22 Jul 2021
Rajasthan PoliceMastermind behind the kidnapping of UP surgeon killed in encounter
The mastermind in the kidnapping case of a senior surgeon, along with his colleague, was killed in an encounter in the Agra district in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Thursday.
16 Jun 2021
Taj MahalTourists delighted as Taj Mahal reopens after two months
A 40-year-old woman from Brazil was one of the early tourists to step inside the Taj Mahal premises as the monument reopened on Wednesday after being closed for around two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
09 Jun 2021
Priyanka Gandhi VadraPriyanka Gandhi slams Yogi government over Agra hospital's 'mock drill'
Slamming the Yogi Adityanath dispensation over the reported "mock drill" at a private hospital in Agra in which oxygen supply was allegedly cut off for five minutes, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asked if the Uttar Pradesh government will bring out the truth and punish those guilty.
08 Jun 2021
IndiaUP hospital snapped oxygen supply, 22 patients died within minutes
The Uttar Pradesh government said it has launched an inquiry after a purported video of the owner of a private hospital in Agra has surfaced, where he claimed to have cut off the oxygen supply of patients admitted there on April 26.
25 Mar 2021
Yogi AdityanathPolice officer responding to call of duty shot dead
A police sub-inspector, responding to a call of a fight between two brothers over a petty matter, was allegedly shot dead by one of them in an Agra village on Wednesday evening.
17 Mar 2021
IndiaPriest found dead in temple in Agra
The blood-soaked body of a priest was found in a temple in a forest in Agra, police said on Wednesday.
04 Mar 2021
IndiaMan detained for Taj Mahal hoax bomb threat call: Police
A man has been detained in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad on Thursday for allegedly making a hoax call to the police earlier in the day, claiming that a bomb had been planted inside the iconic Taj Mahal in the city of Agra, reports say.
04 Mar 2021
IndiaTaj Mahal briefly shut after hoax bomb threat call
The iconic Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh's Agra was briefly shut and all tourists were immediately evacuated after the UP Police received a bomb threat call this morning.
30 Nov 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaOrphan clicks wrong link, loses seat in IIT-Bombay, approaches SC
A teen from Agra, who was orphaned two years ago, lost a seat at the prestigious IIT-Bombay because he clicked on the wrong link.
21 Nov 2020
Uttar PradeshUP: Doctor murdered while her kids were in another room
A 38-year-old dentist was murdered on Friday afternoon at her home in Uttar Pradesh's Agra.
21 Sep 2020
Uttar PradeshTaj Mahal re-opens after months. No couple poses, allowed
Taj Mahal, the Mughal monument that has hosted renowned personalities, re-opened today, six months after coronavirus-linked curbs made it off-limits to visitors.
15 Sep 2020
Yogi AdityanathHow can Mughals be heroes, asks Adityanath; renames Agra museum
The under-construction Mughal museum in Uttar Pradesh city Agra will be named after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on orders of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his office said in a statement on Monday.
09 Aug 2020
Uttar PradeshAgra man arrested after viral video shows him beating son
A man in Uttar Pradesh's Agra has been arrested for brutally thrashing his son after tying him upside down.
27 Apr 2020
Yogi AdityanathAgra: Water, biscuits tossed from outside in quarantine facility
A quarantine facility is supposed to be safe haven for coronavirus-infected patients, but one such place in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, has turned out to be nothing more than a disgrace.
25 Apr 2020
Uttar PradeshIn UP, 69 coronavirus patients wait on footpath outside hospital
In a truly bizarre turn of events, 69 coronavirus patients were made to wait on a footpath outside a government college in Uttar Pradesh's Saifai area on Thursday, reports NDTV.
30 Mar 2020
Madhya PradeshThree tales of migrant workers that will tear you up
In the last couple of days, we have been bombarded with news reports about migrant workers' plight. With the nation going under the intense lockdown for 21 days starting last Wednesday, they stared at a bleak future, with empty stomachs.
15 Mar 2020
KarnatakaAgra DM wants FIR against coronavirus-infected Bengaluru techie's wife
The 25-year-old Bengaluru woman, who allegedly tried to dodge coronavirus testing, now faces an FIR in Agra.
14 Mar 2020
KarnatakaBengaluru: Coronavirus infected techie's wife fled on train, tests positive
At a time when people have been advised to take concrete steps to minimize the coronavirus impact, the wife of a Google employee, who tested positive, fled from Bengaluru and took a train to Agra from Delhi earlier this month, putting thousands of people at risk.
20 Feb 2020
Donald TrumpAgra gets makeover before Trump's visit, water released into Yamuna
Uttar Pradesh's Agra boasts of the Taj Mahal but it also is one of the dirtiest tourist destinations around the world.
05 Nov 2019
IndiaAir purifier installed near Taj Mahal as pollution worsens
While a severe pollution grips northern India, an air purifier van has been deployed at the gates of the Taj Mahal in Agra, in a bid to provide relief to tourists visiting the Mughal-era monument.
20 Aug 2019
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06 Jul 2019
Narendra ModiAgra: BJP MP's security beat toll staff; shots fired
Days after PM Modi called violent behavior by members of the BJP "unacceptable" following Indore MLA Akash Vijayvargiya's assault on a civic official, reports of party MP Ram Shankar Katheria's security personnel thrashing toll plaza employees in Agra have emerged. The incident was captured on video.
01 Jul 2019
LucknowPay fine if you cover Agra-Lucknow Expressway within three hours
The Agra-Lucknow Expressway was built to ease traveling and improve connectivity. But off late, the highway has turned into a death trap mostly due to over-speeding vehicles.
27 Jun 2019
MathuraMathura: Mass cheating during LLB exams, teachers found assisting
Incidents of mass cheating at two big colleges in Mathura, affiliated to the Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University (formerly Agra University), have come to light.
22 Jun 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaLawyer, who murdered UP Bar Council's President, dies during treatment
Uttar Pradesh lawyer Manish Sharma, who killed the first female president of UP Bar Council on June 12, died on Saturday.
12 Jun 2019
Uttar PradeshFirst female President of UP Bar Council shot dead
In a shocking incident, the President of Uttar Pradesh Bar Council was shot dead in Agra Civil Court on Wednesday.
11 Jun 2019
Kerala4 Kerala Express passengers die of extreme heat in Jhansi
In a tragic incident, four passengers died on the Kerala Express allegedly due to extreme heat. One other passenger has been hospitalized and is in critical condition.
31 May 2019
IndiaHow Department of Posts helped missing woman reunite with family
A woman who went missing three years ago from a remote area in Bihar's Madhubani was reunited with her family, thanks to the Department of Posts (DoP).
25 Feb 2019
RelianceEverything to know about Reliance Jio Gigafiber Preview offer
Reliance's Jio GigaFiber, which was announced in August last year, has been in the testing phase since then.
08 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiElection preparation starts: Modi to address rally in Agra tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick-start the BJP's election campaign in Uttar Pradesh with a rally in Agra tomorrow.
04 Jan 2019
Crime Against WomenAgra: Man, accused of molestation, declared innocent; victim kills self
In a shocking incident, a victim of molestation took her life in Agra on Tuesday after the accused was let scot-free by the village panchayat.
21 Dec 2018
IndiaTrain 18, first engineless-train, vandalized on trial-run. Incredible India much?
The Indian government, famous for not catering to the demands of the public, decided to change it and gift the country its first engineless train.
20 Dec 2018
Times of IndiaAgra shocker: Four men kidnap B.Tech student, gangrape her
Four men raped a first-year B.Tech student in Poiya Ghat of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, and two accused have been arrested, police said on Wednesday.
19 Dec 2018
IndiaUP shocker! 15-year-old girl set ablaze by unidentified men
A 15-year-old school girl received burn injuries after she was set ablaze allegedly by two unidentified motorcycle-borne men near Agra (Uttar Pradesh), police said today.
10 Dec 2018
IndiaVisiting Taj's main mausoleum? Shell out Rs. 200 more
Those wanting to see the main mausoleum of the Taj Mahal will need to buy an additional ticket of Rs. 200 from today.
18 Nov 2018
Uttar PradeshAgra citizens launch massive drive to rid Yamuna of garbage
Agra citizens, including young boys and girls, Sunday launched a massive cleanliness drive to rid the Yamuna river of garbage dumped in it.
13 Nov 2018
IndiaAgra: Monkey snatches 12-day-old from mother, kills him
A 12-day-old baby, Sunny was found lying, bruised and bitten, on the terrace of a neighbor's house in Mohalla Kachhera (Agra), after a monkey snatched him from his mother, when she was feeding the infant.
08 Nov 2018
Uttar PradeshNGT forms committee over private colleges within Agra's bird Sanctuary
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a committee to decide whether two private engineering colleges have been constructed inside Agra's Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary.
25 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC extends deadline to submit document on Taj Mahal protection
The Supreme Court has extended time, till November 15, for Uttar Pradesh Government to submit a vision document on protecting the Taj Mahal from pollution.
25 Aug 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)UP: CBI arrests Railway Engineer while taking Rs. 5L bribe
The CBI has arrested an Executive Engineer (Constructions) of North Central Railway for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 5L from a contractor for processing payments and granting other favors, officials said today.
15 Aug 2018
Yogi AdityanathUP government urges Center to rename Bareilly, Kanpur, Agra airports
Uttar Pradesh government has approached the Center for its approval to rename the airports in Bareilly, Kanpur, and Agra, a move that comes close on the heels of rechristening the iconic Mughalsarai Railway Station after RSS thinker Deendayal Upadhyay.
21 Jul 2018
Jaipur#TravelBytes: 5 best weekend getaways for Delhiites
Nothing feels better than a weekend after a hard week of work.
12 Jul 2018
FacebookDepressed Agra youth live-streams suicide as 2,750 people watch
The tale of this 24-year-old Agra youth brings to the fore two burning issues: depression and apathy.
11 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaClose Taj Mahal, demolish or restore it: SC lashes out
The SC has lashed out at the Centre and the UP government for their "lethargy" in protecting the Taj Mahal, which has now become a "hopeless cause."
11 Jul 2018
IndiaSupreme Court criticizes Center for 'lethargy' in protecting Taj Mahal
The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Center for its "lethargy" in taking steps to protect the Taj Mahal, dubbing the issue of preserving the historic medieval structure a "hopeless cause".
09 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaNon-local Muslims can't offer Friday prayers at Taj Mahal: SC
Taking another step towards preservation of the Taj Mahal, the SC has upheld a January notification that barred non-locals from offering Friday prayers at the mosque in the complex.
14 Jun 2018
TwitterAgra: Social media users express anger after dog buried alive
In what is sure to make every human furious, a dog was buried during a road construction in Agra. Videos and pictures that have gone viral on social media show the dog's body buried under tar.
14 Jun 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Four brothers kill man for having affair with sister
A 32-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death in outer Delhi's Kanjhawla by four brothers who did not approve of him having a relationship with their younger sister, the police said yesterday.
13 Jun 2018
Uttar PradeshAgra: Dog buried alive while laying road; social-activists, dog-lovers angry
Social activists and dog lovers vented their anger on social media over the insensitivity of construction workers after a video purportedly showed they buried a dog alive under bitumen while laying a road in Uttar Pradesh's Agra.
13 Jun 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Bus hits divider; 17 people killed, 20 injured
A bus on its way to Farrukhabad from Jaipur, carrying 60-70 passengers, overturned after hitting a divider in Tirathpur village, around 25km from UP's Mainpuri.
08 Jun 2018
Solar EnergyAgra students build solar car to protect Taj from pollution
Students of ACE college of engineering and management in Agra have developed a four-seater solar car named "Negen" to protect the Taj Mahal from rising air pollution in the city.
08 Jun 2018
Indian RailwaysRailways register 15 fire incidents in trains in 5 months
A Railway Board letter has cited 15 cases of fire-related accidents in trains in the last five months due to improper maintenance and lack of supervision.
01 Jun 2018
BollywoodAlleging 'Loveratri' hurts Hindu-sentiments, Togadia's-aide announces reward for thrashing Salman
Govind Parashar, Agra chief of the organization 'Hindu Hi Aage,' on Thursday alleged Salman Khan's production 'Loveratri' hurt Hindu sentiments, and announced a reward of Rs. 2 lakh for thrashing the superstar in public.
01 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC expresses concern over change in color of Taj Mahal
The Supreme Court today expressed concern over the change of color of the iconic Taj Mahal at Agra and said the monument had become yellowish earlier and was now turning brownish and greenish.
12 Apr 2018
Taj MahalPillar of Taj Mahal's entry gate collapses amid heavy rains
A pillar at the entry gate to the Taj Mahal in Agra collapsed just past midnight yesterday amid heavy thunderstorms.
04 Apr 2018
IndiaGatimaan Express, India's fastest train, now till Jhansi
Gatimaan Express, widely touted as India's fastest train, will now go all the way till Jhansi.
12 Feb 2018
DronesFlying drones near Taj Mahal can land you in prison
Flying of drones is prohibited in and around the Taj Mahal due to "security reasons." Despite that, they were glimpsed nearly 20 times in the area last year.
22 Nov 2017
Yogi AdityanathUP civic polls: 1.09cr people in 24 districts cast votes
The first phase of civic polls in Uttar Pradesh is being held today across 24 districts. Voting will happen from 7am to 5pm.
21 Nov 2017
Supreme Court Of India'No parking lot near Taj Mahal': Unbelievable damage to monument
The SC has lashed out at UP and refused again to let it construct a multi-level parking lot near the Taj Mahal.
26 Oct 2017
Yogi AdityanathCM Adityanath visits Taj Mahal, launches major cleanliness drive
Amid recent controversial statements made by the BJP party-men about Taj Mahal, UP CM Yogi Adityanath is finally visiting the 17th century mausoleum. Yogi, on his first visit to Taj since becoming CM, has allocated Rs. 370cr for developmental projects related to the Taj.
26 Oct 2017
Tourist AttackSwiss couple harassed, brutally attacked near Agra
In a disturbing incident, a Swiss couple travelling near Agra was harassed and brutally assaulted by some youths.
24 Mar 2017
West BengalPradhan Mantri Grameen Awas Yojna: EMI relief for middle class
EMI of citizens earning Rs. 12-18L annually, who bought their first house in an urban area under the PM Awas Yojna, will come down by Rs. 2,000.