Yamuna Expressway opens, cutting Delhi-Agra run to 150 minutes
August 9th, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Noida/Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) The drive to Taj Mahal from New Delhi should take no more than two-and-a-half hours now with the inauguration of the Yamuna Expressway Thursday -- a ... Read more...
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Rain brings cheer to Agra farmers
July 30th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, July 30 (IANS) Fairly widespread rains in the last three days have delighted farmers in the Agra region as the delayed monsoon had triggered fears of a drought. ... Read more...
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UP officials told to improve law, order
July 15th, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Javed Usmani Saturday directed police and administrative officials to spruce up law and order.He said officials should be available to listen to ... Read more...
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BJP adds Ghaziabad mayor’s seat to its kitty
July 8th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 8 (IANS) Continuing its winning spree in the Uttar Pradesh civic polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday won the Ghaziabad mayoral seat for the fourth time ... Read more...
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Major gains for BJP in UP urban body polls
July 7th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got a fresh lease of life in Uttar Pradesh as it is set to win 10 mayoral seats in the ... Read more...
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Counting of votes in UP municipal corporation polls begin
July 7th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 7 (IANS) Amidst strong police presence and heavy rainfall, counting of votes for the municipal corporation and local bodies began in 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh Saturday.According ... Read more...
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Baba Jai Gurudev to be cremated
May 21st, 2012 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Mathura, May 21 (IANS) Spritual guru Jai Gurudev, who passed away three days ago, will be cremated Monday evening, said a spokesperson from his ashram. He was 116 years old.The ... Read more...
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Baba Jai Gurudev, 116, passes away (Second Lead)
May 19th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mathura, May 19 (IANS) Spiritual guru Baba Jai Gurudev, who had millions of followers, passed away here late Friday after prolonged illness, a spokesman for his ashram said. He was ... Read more...
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Father hacks two kids to death in UP
May 18th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 18 (IANS) A 40-year-old mentally-ill man Friday hacked his two children to death and critically injured the other two before shooting himself in Bhimnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, ... Read more...
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10-year-old boy in Gurgaon sentenced for child’s rape
May 16th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, May 16 (IANS) A Juvenile Justice Board here sentenced a 10-year-old boy for sexually abusing a four-year-old girl last year, a lawyer said Wednesday.Principal Magistrate Ashu Kumar Jain Monday ... Read more...
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Fusion can enrich music, says Rao
May 10th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, May 10 (IANS) Fusion experiment can give new dimension to music if used wisely, renowned Sitar composer and performer Sri Shubhendra Rao said here.He also said that musicians ... Read more...
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Taj city upset over losing airport
May 9th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, May 9 (IANS) Agra is furious. If its business leaders are to be believed, an airport that citizens of the Taj city were lobbying for may now come up ... Read more...
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Corruption a major threat: ex-army officer
May 5th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, May 5 (IANS) Corruption and criminalization of politics are the greatest threats to internal security, former deputy chief of army staff Lt Gen N.S. Malik has said.On Friday, he ... Read more...
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Hanuman Jayanti celebrated in Agra
April 6th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, April 6 (IANS) Hanuman Jayanti was Friday celebrated with devotion and fervour in and around Agra -- even as Christians observed Good Friday.Large crowds thronged Hanuman temples all over ... Read more...
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Minor fire in Shatabdi Express
March 29th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 29 (IANS) Hundreds of passengers on board the Shatabdi Express had a close shave Thursday evening in Uttar Pradesh after a minor fire broke out under a coach, ... Read more...
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60 percent turnout in incident-free 6th round of UP poll (Roundup)
February 28th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 28 (IANS) The high stakes battle for power in Uttar Pradesh entered the last lap Tuesday with 60 percent peaceful voting in the sixth and penultimate round ... Read more...
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High voter turnout in sixth phase too (Evening Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 28 (IANS) The high stakes battle for power in Uttar Pradesh entered the last lap Tuesday with millions voting peacefully in the sixth and penultimate round of ... Read more...
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Steady, brisk polling in round 6 of UP polls (Second Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 28 (IANS) Thousands of voters queued up outside polling booths in western Uttar Pradesh Tuesday for the sixth and penultimate round of the assembly elections being held ... Read more...
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Brisk polling in round six of UP polls (Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 28 (IANS) The sixth and penultimate phase of the Uttar Pradesh elections got off to a brisk start Tuesday with an impressive 9.7 percent voter turnout in ... Read more...
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Brisk start to sixth phase of UP polls
February 28th, 2012 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 28 (IANS) The penultimate phase of the Uttar Pradesh elections got off to a brisk start Tuesday with an impressive 9.7 voter turnout in the first two hours ... Read more...
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Congress’s Muslim card, Ajit Singh’s Jat clout on test in Tuesday’s poll (Lead)
February 27th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 27 (IANS) The Muslim card, played heavily by the Congress party, will be on test Tuesday when 68 Uttar Pradesh assembly constituencies go to poll during the ... Read more...
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Election fever grips Agra
February 26th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 26 (IANS) With campaigning formally ending Sunday evening, candidates in the 68 Uttar Pradesh constituencies in 13 districts of Agra, Meerut and Aligarh are going house to ... Read more...
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Boy’s death sparks violence in Aligarh
February 21st, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Feb 21 (IANS) A police jeep and a motorcycle were set on fire in mob fury here Tuesday after a truck crushed a 14-year-old boy to death and policemen ... Read more...
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The chill returns to Agra
February 18th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 18 (IANS) The sudden return of intense cold continued unabated across north India, as temperatures dipped across the region. Bright sunshine in most places could not provide any ... Read more...
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No Bharat Ratna in sports, just eight Padma Shris (Roundup)
January 25th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The names of Dhyan Chand, Sachin Tendukar, Abhinav Bindra and Vishwanathan Anand were banded about for the Bharat Ratna. But when this year's Republic ... Read more...
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Padma Shri is a recognition for Indian hockey: Zafar
January 25th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Former India hockey captain and coach Zafar Iqbal Wednesday reacted in his typical unassuming way to his getting Padma Shri in the Republic Day awards, ... Read more...
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Man arrested for killing taxi driver
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly abducting and killing a taxi driver from the city and escaping with his vehicle in December ... Read more...
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Politics delay inauguration of Yamuna Expressway
January 14th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 14 (IANS) The Jaypee group has postponed the opening of its mega project, the 165-km Yamuna Expressway, which originally was set to be opened on Jan 15, Uttar ... Read more...
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Rain ushers in 2012 in Agra
January 1st, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 1 (IANS) Farmers in Agra and Aligarh greeted the New Year with cheer after a spell of rain that they think will immensely benefit the wheat crop.
However, ... Read more...
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Samajwadi Party leader expelled for protests against Rahul Gandhi
December 13th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 13 (IANS) Samajwadi Party general secretary Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday expelled a party leader for indulging in vandalism and showing black flags to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in ... Read more...
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Students go on rampage in Aligarh
December 7th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Dec 7 (IANS) Students pelted stones, torched vehicles and went about smashing windscreens of buses here Wednesday after a student of a intermediate college was crushed to death by ... 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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Train derailment: Minister calls for compensation
July 10th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 10 (IANS) Minister of State for Railways Mukul Roy Sunday asked the Railway Board to give compensation of Rs.5 lakh and Rs.1 lakh to families of those killed ... Read more...
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New law to balance farmers’ interests, development: Moily
July 9th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 9 (IANS) The central government aims to secure a balance between farmers' interests and development through a new legislation, Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily said Saturday.The bill ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh farmers not compensated fairly for land: Rahul
July 9th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, July 9 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi told a farmers rally here Saturday that farmers in Uttar Pradesh were not compensated fairly for their land acquired for ... Read more...
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