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‘Congress murdered democracy’, says Rajnath Singh, remembers his incarceration during Emergency

Singh was speaking at BJP’s Maha Jansampark Abhiyaan’ programme -- aimed to create awareness about the achievements and initiatives of the BJP government in its nine years so far.

Unlicensed guide who showed Taj Mahal to Vietnam minister arrested after ThePrint report

The presence of an unlicensed guide with a VIP guest was not only a protocol lapse, but also a security hazard to the guest, a senior cop said.

Facing mountains of waste & threat of relocation, Agra’s petha industry in a sticky situation

At a meeting last week, representatives of Agra's petha industry resisted push by local administration to relocate. Such a proposal has been in works for 10 yrs, but fallen flat each time.

Court accepts plea seeking to ‘dig out Lord Krishna idol from Agra’s Jama Masjid’, issues notice

Shri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan had filed petition 11 May. Notice issued to Shahi Masjid, UP Central Waqf Board & Shri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan among others.

ASI takes note of Taj Mahal turning green due to insect droppings, treats it with water & cotton

ASI treated outer surface of Taj Mahal days after ThePrint highlighted issue. Official says no guarantee green spots won't reappear since this is ideal time for breeding of insects.

Why Hindu & Muslim men joined hands in Agra to slaughter calf: ‘Wanted biz rival out of way, stoke tensions’

Police have arrested six men till now. Two of them are 'butchers by profession', while the other four claim to belong to Hindutva outfit, Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha.

BJP goes all out to celebrate Shivaji’s Agra link, plans new statue, museum where he was held captive

Last month, UP's BJP govt celebrated Shivaji's 393rd birth anniversary at Agra Fort, in memory of the time Maratha king was kept under house arrest in the town by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

Baby-snatching, deadly chases, fatal falls — Agra’s monkeys pose a steep challenge for local administration

Many people have been killed or badly injured by monkeys in Agra over the years. Deaths have been mostly children, senior citizens, or those physically unable to defend themselves.

Why dozens of Agra cops are standing guard over flowerpots put up to welcome G20 delegates

Over 70 flower pots were reported stolen on a single night. Out of those, 66 were found soon after an FIR was lodged. Now cops will be deployed 24*7  and surveillance increased via CCTV.

Monkey menace returns to Taj days before visit of G-20 delegates, ASI says ‘no risk of attack’

Monkeys tore down the vertical garden near the VIP gate of the Taj Mahal Thursday, raising concerns about the safety of G-20 nation delegates set to visit the monument 12 February.

On Camera

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.