Agra

Woman Allegedly Poisons Husband, He Blames Her In Video Before Death

Agra News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Sunday May 12, 2019

Just before his death, a man in Uttar Pradesh's Agra recorded a video alleging that his wife had poisoned him. In the video, the man, identified as Avadesh, alleged that his wife had laced his milk with poison.

Schools To Shut Early As Temperatures In Agra Touch 45 Degrees

Agra News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 1, 2019

In view of the intense heat wavelike conditions sweeping the region, Agra district authorities on Wednesday directed school managements to change class timings to ensure children reached home early by 12.30 pm or 1 pm.

Yogi Adityanath Barred From Campaign For 72 Hours, Mayawati For 48 Hours: Live Updates

India News | Edited By Abhimanyu Bose | Tuesday April 16, 2019

Congress President Rahul Gandhi will address rallies in three states today, with election season in full swing. Rahul Gandhi will first address a rally in Agra, where he will be joined by Priyanka Gandhi and Jyotiraditya Scindia.

BJP Legislator Jagan Prasad Garg Dies Of Heart Attack At 65

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 10, 2019

BJP lawmaker from Agra North Jagan Prasad Garg died of a heart attack today, family sources said.

8 Dead, 30 Injured As Bus Rams Truck On Expressway Near Delhi

India News | Edited by Swati Sharma | Friday March 29, 2019

Eight people died and 30 sustained injuries when a passenger bus rammed into a truck.

4 Killed As Bus On Lucknow-Agra Expressway Hits Divider, Catches Fire

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday March 25, 2019

Four people, including a child, were killed in the early hours of Monday when a Uttar Pradesh roadways bus on its way to Lucknow from Delhi burst into flames after hitting a divider on the Lucknow Agra Expressway, police said.

Hotel Leela Venture To Sell Assets To Canada's Brookfield For Rs 3,950 Crore

Business | Thomson Reuters | Monday March 18, 2019

The company will sell four Leela hotels at Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi and Udaipur and its property in Agra to Brookfield

PM Modi Flags Off Lucknow Metro's North-South Corridor

Lucknow News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 8, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today flagged off the commercial run on Lucknow Metro's North-South corridor through video conference from Kanpur.

Agra Woman Raped In Greater Noida, 2 Arrested: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday February 25, 2019

A woman from Agra was allegedly raped inside an apartment in Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh by two men after she was brought there on the pretext of getting her a job, police said on Monday.

UP Government Given 4 Weeks For Vision Document On Taj Mahal Preservation

Agra News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 14, 2019

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to submit a vision document for protection and preservation of the Taj Mahal in Agra within four weeks, saying it was difficult to proceed in the matter without it.

Shahan Ali Mohsin Becomes The Youngest Driver To Start In The MRF F1600 Championship

Sameer Contractor | Wednesday February 13, 2019

Agra boy Shahan Ali Mohsin has become the youngest racing driver ever to start in the MRF F1600 championship. The 14-year-old made his single-seater racing debut with the MRF F1600 series as he moves up from the go-kart championships. The previous youngest age for a driver in the series was 16-years. The race weekend conducted last week was held as...

Gujjar Quota Agitation Enters Fourth Day; Highways, Train Tracks Blocked

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 11, 2019

Gujjar community blocked National Highway-11, which connects Jaipur with Agra, in Rajasthan's Dausa district on Monday, the fourth day of their agitation demanding 5 per cent reservation in government jobs and educational institutes.

After Uproar, Cops To No Longer Take Up Slingshots At Monkeys In Taj Mahal

Agra News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday February 7, 2019

The monkeys in the Taj Mahal complex on Thursday appeared relaxed and free, after the CISF personnel decided to hang up their catapults bowing to the pressure from wildlife enthusiasts.

7 Days After He Went Missing, Financier's Body Pulled Out From Canal

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 7, 2019

After a marathon search, the Ghaziabad Police fished out the body of a financier from the Agra canal near Haryana's Palwal, police said on Wednesday.

Man Kills Wife, Alleged Lover With Spade In Agra

Agra News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday February 7, 2019

A man killed his wife and her alleged lover with a spade in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Agra district.