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Topic: Agra

UP’s ‘Agra model’ under scanner as Covid cases rise, govt says it’s due to increased testing

Agra model was praised for curbing coronavirus, but cases have more than doubled in 10 days, and opposition parties are questioning UP’s Yogi Adityanath govt.

Rs 3,000 crore and 4 lakh jobs, the price Agra tourism is paying for coronavirus

Apart from hotels, businesses like handicraft emporiums, as well as those engaged in leather, zardozi and marble inlay work, also rely heavily on tourism.

Far from home, migrant workers in Agra look for food, shelter and the road ahead

With the government imposing strict restrictions on crossing borders, most migrant workers are now stuck in between, with no food or shelter.

Overcrowded Agra jail releases 71 inmates accused of theft, robbery amid coronavirus scare

The prisoners have been released on short-term bail for 56 days, after which they will have to return to the jail. Over 300 others may be released in coming days.

6 suspected coronavirus cases detected in Agra, govt confirms contact with Delhi patient

The govt has also issued revised travel advisories, suspending visas issued before 3 March to nationals of Italy, Iran, South Korea and Japan.

UP examines if Agra had an ‘ancient’ name, sparks talk of possible name change

Agra's Bhimrao Ambedkar University has formed a committee comprising of local research scholars, research students, etc to see if Agra ever had an ancient name.

TV show Crime Patrol possibly inspired Agra man to burn his Dalit teen cousin dead

Police say Sanjali Chanakya’s cousin Yogesh, who committed suicide hours after her murder, had planned the crime down to the last detail.

Hundreds march for ‘justice for Sanjali’, the 15-yr-old Dalit girl burnt alive in Agra

Students said the protest wasn’t about caste or community, but about women’s safety and getting justice for the murdered girl, Sanjali Chanakya

15-year-old Dalit girl burnt alive in Agra had big dreams of becoming an IPS officer

The girl, Sanjali, was set aflame by 2 motorcycle-borne men, who are yet to be caught. Meanwhile, her cousin, whom the police suspected, has committed suicide.

India’s fastest Train 18 running at 180 kmph pelted with stones during trial run

Train 18 became India's fastest by hitting speeds of over 180 kmph during a trial run.

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Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.