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He said the kidneys of three patients from Agra, Hapur and Ghaziabad districts were allegedly removed without their knowledge and they had been running the illegal organ transplant racket for 6-7 years. Prakash however refused to disclose the names of the victims, who are believed to hail from poor families. (India Times, India)
Peculiar weather pattern in UP Jan 24, 2008
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh (UP) on Wednesday was witness to an interesting weather pattern. If western parts of the state were under the grip of acute cold wave with mercury going down to sub-zero levels at some places, minimum temperatures shot up dramatically in the eastern UP districts. (India Times, India)
India, China sign pact for cooperation in rail sector Jan 22, 2008
Interestingly while the highest speed an Indian train has logged so far is 150 km/hour by Shatabadi Express between Delhi and Agra, the highest speed recorded by train in China is 275 km/hr. The MOU was signed during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's recent visit to Beijing. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Mercury drops, revives cold wave Jan 22, 2008
Agra was the coldest in the state with 2. 2 degrees celsius while Lucknow shivered at 4. (Times of India)
Bruni may join Sarkozy in Agra Jan 21, 2008
Bruni might join Sarkozy in Agra (AFP Photo) ... However, before he leaves, Sarkozy, whose marriage ended in divorce recently and who has hit the global headlines by romancing Bruni, will visit the Taj in Agra ... The absurdity of such a possibility has triggered speculation about Bruni not landing in Delhi exactly as part of the presidential entourage but joining Sarkozy later to be together in Agra. (India Times, India)
We showcased India at its best Jan 20, 2008
A still from Jodhaa-Akbar with a replica of the Agra Fort in the background ... There wasnt much information apart from miniature paintings and the Akbarnama, he says, I had to construct the Agra Fort, Amer Fort, the palace in Rajasthan all in detail ... I spent a week in Jaipur and two weeks in Agra taking measurements as everything had to be built to scale. (Times of India)
Carla Bruni may follow in Diana's footsteps Jan 19, 2008
The princess's solo visit to the great marble mausoleum near Agra in 1992 heralded the beginning of the collapse of her marriage to the Prince of Wales. Built in the 17th century by Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is perhaps the world's greatest monument to love. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Sea TV Network files IPO papers Jan 18, 2008
Sea TV Network is an Agra, Uttar Pradesh based company engaged in providing services of a multi system operator to various local cable TV operators ... These include SEA News (24-hour news channel of Agra city), SEA Jinvani (religious channel for the Jain community), SEA TV (local cultural programmes channel) and SEA Bhakti (24-hour religious channel) ... It already has a network of about 150 franchisees throughout Agra city. (India Times)
Todd Bradley, Exec VP (Personal Systems Group), Hewlett-Packard Jan 12, 2008
I was on holiday in India for the past 10 days, in Rajasthan and Agra. There was never a place in the whole travel stretch that that I wasnt getting both data and voice connectivity. (India Times)
For India, Sarkozy's significantly 'other' Jan 10, 2008
If there is a little more time, the "first lady" and the hubby are often taken to Agra to pose in the picture-perfect backdrop of the Taj Mahal. It becomes even better if there are children as it portrays the right image of a "happy family" with which the government likes to associate. (Asia Times Online)
Dr. P.K. Sethi, 80; helped create prosthetic leg culturally appropriate for India Jan 9, 2008
" That award led to an acrimonious split between Sethi and Chandra, who felt that his contributions to the prosthetics were overlooked because of his lack of education.Chandra continues to work for a Jaipur charity that manufactures the device in large numbers and distributes them free to the poor.Pramod Karan Sethi was born Nov. 28, 1927, in the northern Indian city of Benares, now called Varanasi, and was the son of a physics professor at Benares Hindu University. He received bachelor's and... (Los Angeles Times)
India willing to treat Bruni as first lady Jan 8, 2008
She might peel off to Agra or Rajasthan to avoid protocol hassles,'' said an official. The MEA, despite its protestations to the contrary, is in some kind of a flap since it has never dealt with ''a companion'', other than a spouse, of a visiting head of state. (India Times, India)
N. India shivers in cold wave Jan 5, 2008
The nighttime temperature dipped to 34 degrees in the tourist city of Agra, said a statement from the Meteorology Department of Uttar Pradesh. Westerly winds sweeping the region could bring nighttime temperatures even lower over the next two days, said K P Kulshreshtha, a director at the department. (Sify.com, India)
Indians refuse US dollar Jan 4, 2008
Tourists sit on the lawn of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. In a sign of how the once-mighty U.S. dollar has fallen, India's tourism minister said that U.S. dollars will no longer be accepted at heritage tourist sites, like the famed Taj Mahal. (AZCentral -- Business)
Dollars No Good at Indian Tourist Sites Jan 3, 2008
Tourists sit on the lawn of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, in this Sept. 26, 2004 file photo. In a sign of how the once-mighty U.S. dollar has fallen, India's tourism minister said Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, that U.S. dollars will no longer be accepted at heritage tourist sites, like the famed Taj Mahal. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Near-freezing temperatures kill 38 people in India since early December, officials say Jan 2, 2008
The nighttime temperature dipped to 1 degree C (34 F) in the tourist city of Agra where the Taj Mahal is located, said a statement from the Meteorology Department of Uttar Pradesh state. Westerly winds sweeping the region could bring nighttime temperatures even lower over the next two days, said K.P. Kulshreshtha, a director at the department. (International Herald Tribune)
Near-freezing temps kill 38 in India since December Jan 2, 2008
The nighttime temperature dipped to 34 degrees Fahrenheit in the tourist city of Agra where the Taj Mahal is located, said a statement from the Meteorology Department of Uttar Pradesh state. Westerly winds sweeping the region could bring nighttime temperatures even lower over the next two days, said K.P. Kulshreshtha, a director at the department. (USA Today -- Weather)
Vishal Retail Opens New Showrooms at Agra, Shimla Jan 2, 2008
Vishal Retail Ltd has announced that the Company has opened two new Showrooms at Agra and Shimla. The showroom at Agra is located at NH-2, Bye Pass Road, Agra, Uttar Pradesh Spread over an area of 36,0077 sq.ft.(Approx) on December 22, 2007. (Equity Bulls)
Follow the Reader 2007: The rest of the world, from Bali to Scottish Highlands Dec 31, 2007 Oberois own 3 of world's top 6 hotels Dec 24, 2007 Trips of a lifetime Dec 22, 2007 DLF, Hines to Compete to Develop New Delhi Railway Site as Prices Surge Dec 20, 2007 Delhi HC receives threat from Al-Qaida Dec 20, 2007 World's worst rail disasters Dec 19, 2007 Is Hazing Worse in India? Dec 18, 2007 Shop the world's best bazaars in 2008 Dec 13, 2007 Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007 Mad about, not at, Madhuri Dec 4, 2007 India's political map set to be redrawn Nov 29, 2007 What is delimitation? Nov 29, 2007 PTHS graduate studying and traveling abroad Nov 28, 2007 5-star room rates in Delhi hit the roof Nov 26, 2007 India's 10 Top Luxury Hotels Nov 24, 2007 Readerspeak: Indian air carriers are incompetent Nov 22, 2007 DIAL for smooth take-off Nov 21, 2007 What should be India's stand at Bali climate meet? Nov 20, 2007 India curbs tourist dollars Nov 16, 2007 War memorial in Pune to get a facelift Nov 15, 2007 A touch up for the Taj Nov 9, 2007 Lost in Agra, found in Ahmedabad Nov 8, 2007 30 illegal Indian immigrants caught Nov 3, 2007 Kanshiram a subject of study in UP Nov 3, 2007 Contract for Indian highway goes to bid Nov 2, 2007 I learnt about Kargil from Vajpayee: Sharif Oct 29, 2007 Around the world in a solar taxi Oct 28, 2007 'T20 interesting, but I like Tests' Oct 28, 2007 Deal of the Day: India 7-city tour, $1,421 Oct 27, 2007 39 affordable hotel chains Oct 26, 2007 SAARC home secretaries decide to move forward to check terror Oct 25, 2007 Thousands march on New Delhi Oct 25, 2007 BJP hits back at PM Oct 20, 2007 BJP accuses Manmohan Singh of 'selective amnesia' Oct 20, 2007 This Week's Tips: Oct 14, 2007 No deadline for talks, says ElBaradei Oct 11, 2007 Bollywood tales from Austria Oct 9, 2007 Life Without A Uniform Oct 6, 2007 Delhi girl in hospital after ragging Oct 6, 2007 Inquiry ordered into Palace-on-Wheels mishap Oct 5, 2007 Oberoi plans foray into luxury travel business Oct 4, 2007 Ash to play Mumtaz now Oct 3, 2007 IAEA chief on three-day India visit from Oct 9 Oct 2, 2007 Readerspeak: The situation in Myanmar has gone out of control Sep 29, 2007 MLA flouts Taj protection norm Sep 29, 2007 East India Hotels may not pursue Rs 400-cr rights Sep 29, 2007 Soni back in public view after reprieve Sep 28, 2007 Oberois break up with Hilton Sep 27, 2007
Although the meal was very satisfying, we could not resist the dessert of phyllo filled with almonds and creme patisserie, complimented by the fragrant mint tea poured throughout the meal ... The fragrance of clove and cinnamon trees, coffee and cocoa bushes, the stunning waterfalls and the turquoise flash of the Javanese kingfisher make our daily hike seem like poetry ... Also, the home of the Taj Mahal, Agra, is only a two-hour train ride from New Delhi. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Incredibly Unprepared Dec 25, 2007
Recent reports of crimes against foreign tourists including the rape of a foreigner resident in Mumbai and that of a missing Japanese tourist headed for Agra have once again turned the spotlight on the absence of institutionalised security mechanisms in the country to ensure visitors' safety. Even where state governments have put in place a special tourist police force as recommended by the ministry in 2006, recruits don't seem to have been sensitised to the plight of tourists,... (India Times, India)
Amarvilas in Agra is at No 6, which means that an asto 00004000 unding three of the world's top six hotels are owned by Oberoi. Rajvilas in Jaipur, yet another hotel managed by the chain, comes in at 18. (India Times, India)
In Agra, accommodations are at the Oberoi Amarvilas, only 600 meters from the Taj Mahal. The last four nights are at Wildflower Hall in Shimla, the glamorous summer capital of the British Raj in the Himalayas. (MSNBC -- Travel)
The railways will initially focus on leasing surplus land in Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Secunderabad, Trivandrum, Howrah, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Lucknow, Jaipur, Patna, Amritsar, Agra, Varanasi, Mathura, Gaya, and two other suburban stations in New Delhi. New Delhi is preparing to house more than 8,000 athletes and officials from 71 countries and regions for the 2010 event, according to the Commonwealth Games Web site. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Refusing to disclose the contents of the e-mail, the sources said it had issued threats to the High Court, Parliament and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Denying the receipt of any fresh threat mail, they said a 00004000 meeting of the Delhi Police officers as well as court officials has been convened to discuss the issue. (India Times, India)
1995, India - In Uttar Pradesh around 300 die and more than 400 are injured after two express trains collide near Agra. 1994, Angola - Faulty brakes cause a train to plunge into a ravine in Tolunda, Angola, killing 300. (BBC News -- South Asia)
An engineering student in the northern city of Agra broke his legs in October after seniors allegedly pushed him off a college building during a ragging session. In a suicide note, another student at an engineering college in the northern city of Jalandhar described the constant harassment as humiliating and blamed it for his decision to throw himself in front of a speeding train two years ago. (Time.com)
The itinerary takes in Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Aurangabad and, of course, Mumbai. More from ShermansTravel. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Pervez Musharraf, the no-nonsense military man, had mentioned during the Agra summit how the Indian actress held his countrymen in thrall. During an India-Pakistan cricket match in Sharjah, the President said, a group of Pakistani supporters were heard singing Madhuri de do, Kashmir le lo (Give us Madhuri, take away Kashmir) to the beat of a Bollywood number. (Calcutta Telegraph)
Similarly, Raj Babbar would not be able to seek re-election from Agra as it has become an SC seat. The RJD chief's opposition stems from the fact that Patna constituency, currently held by his party, has been broken into two Pataliputra and Patna Sahib. (India Times, India)
Heavyweights whose seats will be reserved Somnath Chatterjee Bolpur Kalyan Singh Bulandshahr Shivraj Patil Latur Raj Babbar Agra Sadhu Yadav Gopalganj Jitin Prasada Shahjahanpur. Related Stories. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Allison Carlin sits in front of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, one of many stops during her Semester at Sea through the Institute for Shipboard Education ... She also traveled to the Taj Mahal, in Agra, 200 Km to the north of Delhi, and most recently, the Great Pyramids of Egypt. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
"When you sign your bill on company account, its different. When you have to pay from your own pocket, it's something else. Because of high rates in Delhi, nearby tourist destinations like Rajasthan, Agra and Varanasi may also suffer," said a senior hotel executive. The industry accepts that there is a huge problem. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Two more "Vilas" properties followed: the in Agra, built in a style inspired by Moorish and Mughal architecture, less than a mile from the Taj Mahal and offering breathtaking views of the monument; and in Udaipur, where from the moment guests arrive by boat on Lake Pichola, they are made to feel like Rajput royalty. No doubt encouraged by their success, in 2005, Amanresorts, the ultra-luxury worldwide chain known for its Hotel Bora Bora and Amangani resort in Jackson Hole, Wyo. (Forbes)
Shiv Goyal, Agra, says: I have visited to Goa several times and have never faced any problem. I am totally satisfied by the hospitality provided at Indian air carriers. (India Times, India)
The proposed site at Jewar in Greater Noida is roughly 72 kilometres away from Delhi and 120 kilometres from Agra. The project is estimated to cost around Rs 3,505 crore. (Express TravelWorld)
A glaring case of this trade-off between reducing pollution and extinguishing livelihoods of people comes from the action taken to preserve the Taj, resulting in the closure of metal foundries, glass factories and brick kilns in Agra. Each small unit was asked to shift from coal to natural gas, which meant an expenditure of Rs 30 lakh to 40 lakh per unit. (India Times)
Reuters In an unofficial poll, the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, was chosen as one of this year's seven wonders of the world. India curbs tourist dollars. (Gulf News)
Red Agra stone and paving blocks will be used in the memorial ground. "A screen wall will be erected with war symbols in plaster relief painted in white to bring alive the martial nature of the spot," Sharma said. (India Times, India)
The Mathura Refinery (located about 30 kilometers from Agra), iron foundries, glass factories and brick kilns as well as vehicles in and around Agra are belching smoke ... Air pollution monitoring facilities have been set up at Agra ... "A trial facial [some years ago] produced good results," says D K Burman, joint director of tourism for Agra. (Asia Times Online)
The fact was that the father had come to Ahmedabad all the way from Agra to get his son back. According to Haveli police officials, the boy was found from near Jagannath Temple on November 3. (India Times, India)
CHAMONIX (FRANCE): Thirty illegal Indian immigrants travelling in "inhuman conditions" were stopped while crossing the French Alps in a small truck, police said. "They were packed together, standing up, in inhuman conditions in an area of less than six square metres. It was horrible," Michel Drezen, head of the border police in France's Haute-Savoie region, said on Friday. (India Times, India)
Those picked up for this purpose are: Lucknow University, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya University of Gorakhpur, Kashi Vidhyapeeth (Varanasi), Dr BR Ambedkar University (Agra), Chaudhry Charan Singh University (Meerut) and Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj University (Kanpur) ... In this backdrop, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Agra are its areas of influence, while it has vast potential of growth in Lucknow, Kanpur and Meerut. (India Times, India)
Jaiprakash Associates, the biggest Indian builder of dams, is constructing a 160-kilometer, six-lane expressway connecting Greater Noida with Agra, home to the Taj Mahal. That expressway will run along the eastern bank of the Yamuna River and includes development of 2,500 hectares, or about 6,200 acres, of land along the stretch, according to the Web site of Jaiprakash Associates. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
By inviting Musharraf to the Agra Summit India had conferred legitimacy on the General. "To me it amounted to recognising a military dictator although his rule is still unconstitutional, unlawful and immoral. Why should you talk to a man like that", the Pakistani leader asked. (Hindustan Times)
He is currently in India, doing a tour of Mumbai, Udaipur, Delhi, Agra and Kolkata. He has already travelled through all continents, by bicycle, ultra light airplane and a car. (India Times, India)
An intriguing scene was in Agra where I saw a guy with his camel cart peering inside a shopping mall. meenakshi. (India Times, India -- Community News)
On your way to visit one of India's most recognizable landmarks, the Taj Mahal in Agra, you'll stop by the ruins of the Mughal City of Fatehpur Sikri, which was abandoned long ago due to a lack of water supply. You'll stay overnight at the in Agra. (MSNBC -- Travel)
The Taj View Hotel, in Agra, India, is one of 77 mostly high-end hotels with Western-style amenities ... Sample rate: $90, at the Taj View Hotel, in Agra, India. (CNN -- Travel)
Home Ministers of the eight-nation grouping will meet tomorrow on the last day of the conference before proceeding to Agra for retreat. Loading. (Times of India)
Some 25,000 of India's poorest people - tribal peoples, "untouchables" and landless labourers - have stopped traffic for nearly three weeks on the road that links Delhi and Agra, home to the Taj Mahal. Headed by a group of chanting Buddhist monks, the marchers say they aim to shame the government into keeping its promise to redistribute land. (Guardian Unlimited)
He said the prime minister has lost his mental balance when he styles Agra summit as a fiasco as the talks were unsuccessful because of the Vajpayee governments determined stand that there will not be any compromise on cross-border terrorism. The Vajpayee governments foreign policy proved to be successful in January 2004 when Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf pledged not to allow terrorist activities from his soil. (India Times)
A day after Singh accused the main Opposition party for the "holocaust" in Gujarat, the "fiasco" during the Indo-Pak Agra summit and the Kargil incursion, the BJP reacted angrily, saying that he had been elevated to the office "by accident" and that his politics was marked by "convenience". BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad first said the PM had "lost his mental balance" by describing the Agra summit as a "fiasco" ... Prasad said the PM was wrong to call the Agra summit a fiasco as the... (India Times, India -- Community News)
Also, the home of the Taj Mahal, Agra, is only a two-hour train ride from New Delhi. E-mail Rohit Kumar, an outgoing tuk-tuk (auto rickshaw) driver, at for a pick up at the train station. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
We don t have to discuss the nuclear deal, said official Indian sources about Mr. ElBaradei s engagements in the national capital which also include an official dinner hosted by Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon, a call on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday besides visiting Agra to see the Taj Mahal. Invited by a newspaper for its conference, he was requested by the Department of Atomic Energy to visit its facilities near Mumbai. (Hindu)
I have visited India on several occasions and have travelled to Rajasthan, Varanasi, Bodh Gaya, Agra, Madurai and Kancheepuram among others. It has been a good experience, says Dorothy, whose latest book will be released in the Capital this Tuesday. (Hindu)
He was by the side of Musharraf during Kargil and during the historic Agra summit. Besides these big guns, other corps commanders and people in key positions are those who have been promoted by Musharraf in recent years. (India Times, India)
A Delhi girl, along with a batchmate from Agra, has been admitted to hospital after she collapsed during a ragging session at an institute here on Wednesday night. Just a few days ago a first-year student at Delhis St Stephens College sustained burn injuries on his hands and knees, and a fresher suffered multiple fractures after he was pushed from the first floor of his engineering college hostel in Agra ... However, as with the colleges in Delhi and Agra, institute authorities here have... (India Times, India -- Community News)
There were 92 passengers on-board the Palace-on-Wheels plying on the Delhi-Rajasthan tourist route via Agra at the time of the accident. Loading. (India Times, India -- Community News)
These are Oberoi Udaivilas (Udaipur), Oberoi Rajvilas (Jaipur), Oberoi Amarvilas (Agra), Oberoi Vanyavilas (Ranthambore), Winflower Hall (Shimla), Oberoi (Mumbai and New Delhi). The spokerperson added that it has maintained a comparative price tag for the package. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Yes, the Bachchan bahu will play the legendary Mumtaz Mahal to Sir Bens Shah Jehan in the movie that will be shot next year in Agra and Fatehpuri Sikri. Sir Ben, one of the worlds most honoured actors with four Academy Award nominations for his memorable role of Gandhi, apparently considered Aishwarya over Bengali sizzler Bipasha Basu. (India Times, India)
On October 11, he will be on a private visit to Taj Mahal in Agra, the sources added. India has to negotiate its specific safeguards agreement with the nuclear watchdog and later get a waiver for international nuclear trade from the 45-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to operationalise the atomic deal. (India Times, India)
Poornima Rawat, Agra, says: Nothing can be done to put Myanmar on the right path. Buddhism is the biggest religion there. (India Times, India)
LUCKNOW/AGRA: BSP MLA Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutto doesn't seem to have learned any lesson from his party chief Mayawati who burnt her fingers in the Taj Heritage Corridor (THC) case. In a blatant violation of the Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) guidelines and the Supreme Court's directive prohibiting any construction work within 500 metres of the Taj (or any protected monument for that matter), Bhutto, a BSP MLA from Agra, has just got his house in Malko Gali barely 200 yards from the Taj... (India Times, India)
Senior company executives said that they hope to rake in up to Rs 300 crore through the sell off of excess land spread across several cities including Kolkata, Agra, Pune, Bhubaneshwar and Bellur. Last year, the group sold one such property in Gurgaon for around Rs 125 crore. (Economic Times)
Speaking at the 'Experience India' function in the wake of the rape of two Japanese tourists in Agra, Soni said, "I admit even one such case puts paid to all our publicity and promotions. The tourism ministry has been asking states to set up special tourist police and some have done that. A crime against tourists is a black mark on our efforts.". Loading. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Currently, there are seven Trident Hilton properties across the country in Gurgaon, Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai and Cochin, apart from Mumbai property, with a cumulative inventory of 1,900 rooms. The Oberoi-Hilton alliance came into effect in 2004. (India Times)
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