Khurshid, Verma repeat violators of poll code: Jaitley
February 19th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 19 (IANS) Bhartiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley Sunday charged Congress ministers Salman Khurshid and Beni Verma with "repeatedly offending" the Election Commision by violating the poll ... Read more...
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Direct webcast of poll in Agra
February 19th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 19 (IANS) For the first time, a direct webcast of the poll exercise from 50 stations would be watched by Election Commission functionaries and senior officials in this ... Read more...
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128 nominees in UP poll’s sixth phase face criminal cases
February 18th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) At least 128 of the 360 candidates for the sixth round of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls Feb 28 have criminal background, a report from ... Read more...
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Man says he killed kids he couldn’t sell
February 18th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Meerut, Feb 18 (IANS) A man caught with a kidnapped child shocked police by telling them that he roasted abducted children he could not sell and at times ate their ... Read more...
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BJP will protect backward class reservation: Gadkari
February 18th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 18 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari Saturday said if his party was voted to power in Uttar Pradesh, the reservation for backward classes would be ... Read more...
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Vote Congress to transform UP, says Rahul Gandhi
February 14th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 14 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday appealed to voters to bring his party to power to radically transform Uttar Pradesh.He said the Bharatiya Janata Party, ... Read more...
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Lovebirds to flock to Taj on V-Day
February 13th, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 13 (IANS) Taj Mahal, the 17th century monument to love, is expected to receive some 20,000 tourists on Valentines Day.According to travellers and industry experts, around 12,000-15,000 domestic ... Read more...
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SMS causes quake alarm in Agra on Republic Day
January 26th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 26 (IANS) An SMS sent by a prankster is being forwarded on Republic Day Thursday, causing alarm and fear of an earthquake among mobile users.The message, attributed ... Read more...
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Indian Railway tableau to showcase its history at R-Day parade (With images)
January 25th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Indian Railways will bring together its past and present through a tableau that will be showcased at the Republic Day Parade, a Central Railways official said ... Read more...
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Agra mayor quits BJP, joins SP
January 20th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 20 (IANS) Agra Mayor Anjula Singh Mahaur Friday joined the Samajwadi Party, after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) denied her ticket to contest the Uttar Pradesh elections ... Read more...
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Pankaj Pachauri joins PM’s media team (Lead)
January 18th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi,Jan 18 (IANS) Well-known television journalist Pankaj Pachauri has joined as a key member of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's media team, official sources said.Pachauri, 48, joined his duties ... Read more...
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Polish woman held with fake visa
January 9th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) A 22-year-old Polish woman was arrested at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here with a fake visa and passport while she was about to fly ... Read more...
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Candidates turn to social media to counter cold, model code
January 8th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 8 (IANS) With the cold and a vigilant Election Commission preventing parties going all out to woo voters ahead of the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, candidates ... Read more...
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‘Masterchef’ Shipra feels she has much to stir
January 3rd, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 3 (IANS) For Shipra Khanna, it was a perfect recipe that took her to the top in the world of cooking. But this winner of "MasterChef India" ... Read more...
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Three held for fraud using fake cheques
December 28th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Three people, including a resident each of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, were arrested in north Delhi for a financial fraud using fake cheques, police said ... Read more...
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Chills spreads, but it’s snowless Christmas in north India (Roundup)
December 24th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Season's lowest of 3.3 degrees Celsius in Delhi, a stinging minus 3.3 in Srinagar, a freezing Amritsar, sub-zero level in Rohtak - north India ... Read more...
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Pizza Hut to open more stores that offer wine and beer
December 24th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Encouraged by the popularity of its stores that serve not only pizzas but also wine and beer, restaurant chain Pizza Hut plans to open 25 ... Read more...
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Young singers have universal appeal: A.R.Rahman
December 23rd, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 23 (IANS) Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R.Rahman, who has launched several new voices in the Hindi film industry, feels some of the current crop of young singers ... Read more...
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Rahman hopes ‘DAM 999′ brings back Oscar
December 21st, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 21 (IANS) Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman hopes Sohan Roy's "DAM 999", which stands to win nominations in the Best Film and Best Original Song categories at ... Read more...
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Indian police arrest two alleged Pakistani spies
December 14th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW DELHI (BNO NEWS) -- Indian police arrested two Pakistani nationals earlier this month on suspicion of spying for the Pakistani intelligence services, local media reported on Wednesday.The two Pakistanis, one man ... Read more...
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Four killed in Uttar Pradesh road accident
December 5th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 5 (IANS) Four people were killed and seven critically injured when the car carrying them overturned in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district, police said Monday."The accident took place late ... Read more...
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Ramky Infra bags two road projects worth Rs.2,240.65 crore
December 1st, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Ramky Infrastructure Thursday said it has bagged two road projects worth Rs.2,240.65 crore from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).The first project is for six-laning ... Read more...
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48 cities to be developed as solar cities
November 25th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The ministry of new and renewable energy has given in-principle approval to develop 48 cities as solar cities, parliament was informed Friday.
The criteria for ... Read more...
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Taj city eco-activists march against polythene
November 20th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Nov 20 (IANS)Environmentalits Sunday marched with banners and posters to demand a complete ban on use of polythene, which is proving a major health hazard in the Taj city.Youthful ... Read more...
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Fortis announces two new hospitals in Hyderabad, Agra
November 17th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Fortis Healthcare (India) Thursday announced the launch of two hospitals in Hyderabad and Agra, thus increasing its India network to 68 hospitals.The hospital in Hyderabad with ... Read more...
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Dawood held in high esteem in Pakistan: Musharraf
November 16th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf has said that although he can't confirm gangster Dawood Ibrahim's presence in Pakistan, the suspected mastermind behind the 1993 ... Read more...
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Two treated in Agra after gas leak
November 15th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Nov 15 (IANS) Two people were treated at a hospital in this Taj city after an ammonia gas leak at a cold storage near here killed five workers and ... Read more...
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Man kills NRI wife, burns body
November 12th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) In a fit of rage, a travel firm executive murdered his non-resident Indian wife in south Delhi and stuffed her body in a bag and ... Read more...
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Taj city frets in dark despite privatisation
October 23rd, 2011 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 23 (IANS) This Taj city turns dark for several hours daily despite privatisation of power distribution last year and a clear Supreme Court directive to ensure "uninterrupted power ... Read more...
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Attacks aimed at diverting attention from Jan Lokpal bill: Kejriwal (Lead)
October 19th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 19 (IANS) Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal said here Wednesday that the attacks on the socical activist and his associates were aimed at diverting attention from ... Read more...
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Agra MP demands expert investigations for Taj Mahal
October 15th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 15 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Lok Sabha member from Agra Ram Shankar Katheria Saturday demanded proper and scientific investigations by experts to reassure the people that ... Read more...
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Hazare could be BJP’s presidential candidate: Congress
October 9th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 9 (IANS) Anna Hazare could be fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as an all-party opposition candidate in the 2012 presidential elections, Congress leader Digvijay Singh ... Read more...
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Cattle fair near Agra to woo tourists
October 5th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 6 (IANS) The annual cattle fair at Bateshwar, the biggest in Uttar Pradesh and often compared to Rajasthan's Pushkar Fair, will now be a tourist event.UP Tourism will ... Read more...
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Driver kills six tourist passengers
October 5th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Oct 5 (IANS) In an act of cold-blooded murder, a bus driver Wednesday ordered tourists to de-board and then ran the vehicle over them in Rajasthan, killing six people, ... Read more...
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SAARC folklore festival starts Friday
September 29th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Sep 29 (IANS) Writers, theatre artists and cultural troupes from South Asian nations will gather here for the four-day SAARC folklore and heritage festival that starts in the Taj ... Read more...
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