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7 Destinations You Can Visit When Your Flight Lands At Noida's Jewar Airport
With Noida International Airport (Jewar) opening soon, many favourite tourist spots are about to feel much closer. From Agra to Rishikesh, here is how the new airport will shrink travel time and expand your getaway list.
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Taj Mahal Most-Visited Ticketed Monument In 2024-25, Drawing 6.9 Million Tourists
Mughal-era mausoleum Taj Mahal in Agra was the most-visited centrally protected ticketed monument for both domestic and foreign tourists in the financial year 2024-25, according to data published in a compendium released by the government on Saturday
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From Jodhaa Akbar To The Dark Knight Rises: 6 Indian Forts Worth The Trip
From royal Rajput battles to Bollywood romances and Hollywood action, these Indian forts offer more than just a view - they are real-life movie sets you can actually visit.
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Agra-Born Arvi Bahal To Fly To Edge Of Space Aboard Blue Origin Mission
Arvinder Singh Bahal, a US-based investor originally from Agra, is set to fly aboard Blue Origin’s NS-24 mission on August 3.
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Bomb Scare At Taj Mahal Turns Out To Be Hoax
An email threatening to blow up the Taj Mahal was received by the regional office of Uttar Pradesh Tourism here Tuesday which later turned out to be hoax, a police official said.
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These Are The Top 7 Places To Visit In Agra On Your Next Summer Vacation
Here are the best places to visit and top things to cover when in Agra
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Taj Mahal Still Busy, But 600 Cancellations At Top Agra Hotel Amid Coronavirus Scare
With six cases of Coronavirus emerging in Agra, worries are mounting about the losses to the tourism industry in the west Uttar Pradesh town, home to the Taj Mahal and many other monuments visited by lakhs of people from India and abroad.
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Taj Mahal Minaret Repair Work To Be Completed Before World Tourism Day
The repair work that began a few days ago on one of the four minarets of the iconic Taj Mahal will be completed by September 15, ahead of the World Tourism Day, officials said.
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Agra Tourism Industry Seeks Action After Monkey Attacks Cause Panic
The tourism industry in Agra has demanded immediate steps to contain the monkey menace around the historical buildings in the city after a series of incidents of monkey attacks on visitors.
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If Agra Becomes "Agrawal", Tourism Will Be Badly Affected, Say Traders
After Allahabad and Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh were recently renamed by the Yogi Adityanath-led government as Prayagraj and Ayodhya, the demand to change the name of Agra, home of the Taj Mahal, has also emerged. A BJP lawmaker from the city wants Agra to be renamed as "Agravan" or "Agrawal".
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With New Heliport In Pipeline, Tourists Can Enjoy Taj Mahal's Aerial View
The tourism department of Agra is planning a heliport on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway which would drastically cut the travel time from the heliport to the Taj Mahal.
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Tourism Minister KJ Alphons Visits Swiss Couple At Hospital
Union Minister KJ Alphons visited an injured Swiss couple, who were allegedly attacked in Agra's Fatehpur Sikri by a group of youths, at Apollo Hospital here today, an official statement said.
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Yogi Adityanath In Agra LIVE Updates: Chief Minister Leads Cleanliness Drive Outside Taj Mahal
Yogi Adityanath is visiting the Taj Mahal today as a part of his visit to Agra. The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister will launch a cleanliness drive outside with a broom in hand and visit the graves inside.
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Indians Built Taj, Nothing Else Matters, Says Yogi Adityanath: 10 Facts
AGRA: Yogi Adityanath picked up the broom today as he arrived at the spectacular Taj Mahal in Agra amid a series of controversial statements by some leaders and ministers from his party, the BJP, against the 17th-century monument including denouncing it as "a blot on Indian culture". At a public meeting later, the 45-year-old Chief Minister, refer...
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Taj Mahal's Delisting Has Agra Locals Worried
As a 11-year-old, Shahid Abbas needed to start making a living. Forbidden from working anywhere else, he set up a stall selling Agra's most popular product- Taj Mahal mementos.
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7 Destinations You Can Visit When Your Flight Lands At Noida's Jewar Airport
With Noida International Airport (Jewar) opening soon, many favourite tourist spots are about to feel much closer. From Agra to Rishikesh, here is how the new airport will shrink travel time and expand your getaway list.
-
Taj Mahal Most-Visited Ticketed Monument In 2024-25, Drawing 6.9 Million Tourists
Mughal-era mausoleum Taj Mahal in Agra was the most-visited centrally protected ticketed monument for both domestic and foreign tourists in the financial year 2024-25, according to data published in a compendium released by the government on Saturday
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From Jodhaa Akbar To The Dark Knight Rises: 6 Indian Forts Worth The Trip
From royal Rajput battles to Bollywood romances and Hollywood action, these Indian forts offer more than just a view - they are real-life movie sets you can actually visit.
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Agra-Born Arvi Bahal To Fly To Edge Of Space Aboard Blue Origin Mission
Arvinder Singh Bahal, a US-based investor originally from Agra, is set to fly aboard Blue Origin’s NS-24 mission on August 3.
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Bomb Scare At Taj Mahal Turns Out To Be Hoax
An email threatening to blow up the Taj Mahal was received by the regional office of Uttar Pradesh Tourism here Tuesday which later turned out to be hoax, a police official said.
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These Are The Top 7 Places To Visit In Agra On Your Next Summer Vacation
Here are the best places to visit and top things to cover when in Agra
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Taj Mahal Still Busy, But 600 Cancellations At Top Agra Hotel Amid Coronavirus Scare
With six cases of Coronavirus emerging in Agra, worries are mounting about the losses to the tourism industry in the west Uttar Pradesh town, home to the Taj Mahal and many other monuments visited by lakhs of people from India and abroad.
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Taj Mahal Minaret Repair Work To Be Completed Before World Tourism Day
The repair work that began a few days ago on one of the four minarets of the iconic Taj Mahal will be completed by September 15, ahead of the World Tourism Day, officials said.
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Agra Tourism Industry Seeks Action After Monkey Attacks Cause Panic
The tourism industry in Agra has demanded immediate steps to contain the monkey menace around the historical buildings in the city after a series of incidents of monkey attacks on visitors.
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If Agra Becomes "Agrawal", Tourism Will Be Badly Affected, Say Traders
After Allahabad and Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh were recently renamed by the Yogi Adityanath-led government as Prayagraj and Ayodhya, the demand to change the name of Agra, home of the Taj Mahal, has also emerged. A BJP lawmaker from the city wants Agra to be renamed as "Agravan" or "Agrawal".
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With New Heliport In Pipeline, Tourists Can Enjoy Taj Mahal's Aerial View
The tourism department of Agra is planning a heliport on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway which would drastically cut the travel time from the heliport to the Taj Mahal.
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Tourism Minister KJ Alphons Visits Swiss Couple At Hospital
Union Minister KJ Alphons visited an injured Swiss couple, who were allegedly attacked in Agra's Fatehpur Sikri by a group of youths, at Apollo Hospital here today, an official statement said.
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Yogi Adityanath In Agra LIVE Updates: Chief Minister Leads Cleanliness Drive Outside Taj Mahal
Yogi Adityanath is visiting the Taj Mahal today as a part of his visit to Agra. The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister will launch a cleanliness drive outside with a broom in hand and visit the graves inside.
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Indians Built Taj, Nothing Else Matters, Says Yogi Adityanath: 10 Facts
AGRA: Yogi Adityanath picked up the broom today as he arrived at the spectacular Taj Mahal in Agra amid a series of controversial statements by some leaders and ministers from his party, the BJP, against the 17th-century monument including denouncing it as "a blot on Indian culture". At a public meeting later, the 45-year-old Chief Minister, refer...
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Taj Mahal's Delisting Has Agra Locals Worried
As a 11-year-old, Shahid Abbas needed to start making a living. Forbidden from working anywhere else, he set up a stall selling Agra's most popular product- Taj Mahal mementos.
