Taj Mahal most visited ticketed ASI site for domestic tourists in FY22Sharing data about the footfall at various sites under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the report said the Taj Mahal was the most...
28 Sep, 2022, 01.07 PM IST
Free entry to Taj Mahal premises from Aug 13-15ASI's official order said, "Entry to Taj Mahal, Agra shall remain free and accessible for the public and general visitors from 13th to 15th...
12 Aug, 2022, 09.42 PM IST
Hearing in Taj Mahal 'history' case postponed to May 12 due to lawyers' protest in Allahabad HCThe writ petition was filed on Saturday in the registry of the Lucknow bench of the High Court by Rajneesh Singh, who is the media in-charg...
10 May, 2022, 03.39 PM IST
UP CM Yogi Adityanath calls for naming Agra's Mughal museum after Chhatrapati Shivaji MaharajThe museum, designed by noted UK-based architect David Chipperfield's firm - David Chipperfield Architects and its Indian collaborator Stud...
14 Sep, 2020, 11.24 PM IST
Agra mayor rues not being able to present 'key of Agra' to President Donald TrumpThe Agra city administration had made massive arrangement for Trump's short visit in Agra on Monday evening, giving Agra a makeover in a ve...
25 Feb, 2020, 01.31 PM IST
7th wonder of the world has US President in awe, Donald Trump can't stop appreciating Taj MahalThe monument was built over a period of nearly 20 years by Shah Jahan.
25 Feb, 2020, 09.45 AM IST
Taj Mahal inspires awe, timeless testament to rich Indian culture: Prez Trump in visitors' bookUS President Donald Trump on Monday extolled the Taj Mahal as an "awe-inspiring" monument which is a "timeless testament" to the rich and d...
24 Feb, 2020, 10.44 PM IST
Prez Donald Trump visits Taj Mahal, says America loves IndiaUS President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on Monday evening visited the iconic Taj Mahal as they marvelled at the famed 17th c...
24 Feb, 2020, 05.55 PM IST
UP files draft vision document on Taj Mahal in Supreme Court, says area should be no-plastic zoneThe Uttar Pradesh government told the apex court that the entire Taj Mahal precinct should be declared a no-plastic zone. The use of bottle...
24 Jul, 2018, 12.54 PM IST
From April 1, visitors can spend only 3 hours at Taj MahalAlarmed by the recent reports of "human pollution", several experts had suggested that the time restriction on tickets should be imposed at...
30 Mar, 2018, 04.12 PM IST
Time freezes when you are at the Taj Mahal, but the ASI ain’t listeningThe pleasure of just sitting and gazing endlessly at the Taj cannot be easily forsaken, despite the legitimacy of ASI’s concerns.
24 Aug, 2016, 04.03 AM IST
Just a minor flaw won’t dome the Taj MahalThat the minute deviation passed the sharp eye of Emperor Shah Jahan is a wonder too, and is also perhaps the best testament to its bedazzl...
29 Mar, 2016, 04.36 AM IST
UP calling! Some marvellous architecture & delectable cuisine on offerAn immense mausoleum of white marble, the Taj Mahal in Agra sees visitors of all age groups making a beeline there.
10 Mar, 2016, 05.08 PM IST
Archaeological Survey of India at work on two minarets of Taj MahalThe Mughal monument has four free-standing minarets that frame the tomb. Each minaret is more than 130 ft tall, and divided into three equa...
27 Dec, 2015, 12.29 PM IST
Heritage experts say no to illumination of Taj MahalB R Mani, who recently retired as the Additional Director General of the ASI, expressed surprise over the move to install lighting at the w...
22 Oct, 2015, 12.10 PM IST
Lonely Planet ranks Taj Mahal as world's fifth most attractive travel hotspotThe Taj Mahal has made it to the top five of a prestigious new list of the world's best tourist attractions.
18 Aug, 2015, 10.19 PM IST
- Sarkhej, near Ahmedabad: Accorded to Sufi saint Shaikh Ahmed Khattu
Sarkhej, near Ahmedabad, remains a living necropolis thanks to the continuing reverence accorded to the medieval Sufi saint Shaikh Ahmed Kh...
17 Feb, 2011, 07.59 AM IST