Agra: News
04 Nov 2024
Indian Air ForceIAF's MiG-29 crashes near Agra, pilot ejects safely
A MiG-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in an open field in Songa village, near Agra, Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
02 Nov 2024
Andhra PradeshAndhra man lures toddler niece with chocolate; rapes, kills her
In a shocking incident, a three-year-old girl was raped and murdered by her own uncle in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
17 Oct 2024
Air ForceIAF husband, Army captain wife die by suicide together
In a tragic incident, an Indian military couple, both serving officers, allegedly died by suicide on the same day in different cities.
15 Sep 2024
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)'Failing 10th class...': Owaisi slams ASI over Taj Mahal leakage
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party president Asaduddin Owaisi has criticized the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) following a viral video showing water leakage from the main dome of the Taj Mahal.
14 Sep 2024
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)Video: Taj Mahal's main dome sees water leakage after rain
The main dome of the Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, is experiencing water leakage due to continuous rainfall over three days, PTI reported.
28 Aug 2024
Ashwini VaishnawGovernment approves construction of 12 industrial smart cities across India
The Indian government has approved a massive project to construct 12 industrial smart cities across 10 states under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme.
03 Aug 2024
Ganga riverVideo: Two men offer 'gangajal' at Taj Mahal; arrested
Two individuals were arrested on Saturday for allegedly offering gangajal, or sacred water from the river Ganga, at the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
04 Jul 2024
HathrasHathras stampede: 'Bhole Baba' claimed he could revive dead
The local preacher, "Bhole Baba"—at whose satsang in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh 121 people were killed in a stampede—was known to his followers as a "healer" and "exorcist" with "magical powers."
18 Apr 2024
Elon MuskElon Musk prepares for 2-day India visit: What's on agenda
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is gearing up for a brief but packed two-day visit to India.
12 Feb 2024
Rahul GandhiCongress to end Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra earlier than planned
The Congress's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will likely conclude earlier than planned, with its Uttar Pradesh leg being curtailed by at least a week, The Indian Express reported.
01 Jan 2024
IndiaChakka Jam: Truck drivers launch strike against new penal law
Transporters and truck drivers throughout the country launched a strike on Monday in response to the new hit-and-run provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
27 Dec 2023
WeddingsWed in India: Five offbeat spots for destination weddings (North)
In a bid to revolutionize the wedding industry, PM Narendra Modi in his 'Mann ki Baat' has called for a transformative movement - "Wed in India."
27 Dec 2023
DelhiThick fog continues in Delhi; 110 flights, 25 trains hit
Heavy fog continued to engulf Delhi on Wednesday, resulting in near-zero visibility in the national capital.
16 Dec 2023
Uttar PradeshNow Hindu group demands survey of Agra's Shahi Jama Masjid
A Hindu group, Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha, demanded a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Agra on Friday, sparking fresh tensions in the predominantly Muslim area.
30 Nov 2023
Taj MahalTaj Mahal turning green due to insect droppings
The iconic Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world, is facing a peculiar issue as its stunning white exterior is turning green due to droppings from an insect called Goeldichironomus.
14 Sep 2023
Uttar PradeshUP juvenile home horror: Superintendent brutally trashes girl on camera
Shocking CCTV footage from a juvenile home in Uttar Pradesh's Agra has surfaced, showing a government official, allegedly responsible for protecting and reforming children, mercilessly beating a girl.
19 Jul 2023
Taj MahalFirst time in 45 years: Floodwater submerges Taj Mahal garden
Severe floods are currently ravaging northern India, causing havoc in the region.
28 Jun 2023
Uttar PradeshUP: Father-in-law kills woman, surrenders with bloodied hands
In a horrific incident, a 62-year-old man beheaded his daughter-in-law and walked into a police station with bloodied hands to surrender, reported the Free Press Journal.
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
XAgra 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
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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.
