Taj Mahal receives bomb threat, Agra police conducts searches at monument
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Taj Mahal receives bomb threat, Agra police conducts searches at monument

India TV News  

The iconic Taj Mahal in Agra received a bomb threat via email on Tuesday. 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 in Agra on Tuesday which later turned out to be hoax, a police official said. "An email was received by Uttar Pradesh Tourism office threatening to blow up the Taj Mahal. According to Deepti Vatsa, deputy director of Uttar Pradesh Tourism, The email regarding the bomb threat was immediately forwarded to Agra Police and ASI, Agra circle for action.

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Ram Mandir Workers Honoured While Taj Mahal Builders' Hands Were 'Chopped Off': Yogi Adityanath
1 week, 1 day ago

Ram Mandir Workers Honoured While Taj Mahal Builders' Hands Were 'Chopped Off': Yogi Adityanath

ABP News  

The hands of the workers who built the Taj Mahal were "chopped off" while the construction workers who worked at the Ram Temple construction site in Ayodhya were honoured, said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. "You would have seen how on January 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was giving respect to the workers who constructed the Ram Mandir," he …

Hoax bomb mail threatens to blow up Agra airport
1 week, 6 days ago

Hoax bomb mail threatens to blow up Agra airport

Hindustan Times  

A week after a threat to blow up the Taj Mahal, the Agra airport on Monday received a ‘hoax’ bomb threat. Yogendra Singh Tomar, the aiport director, said, “Security agencies, including Central Industrial Security Force, swung into action and checked the entire airport. On March 4, 2021 about 1,000 tourists were evacuated from the Taj Mahal premises after a caller …

Bomb threat mail to Agra airport, security agencies conduct thorough search
2 weeks ago

Bomb threat mail to Agra airport, security agencies conduct thorough search

India TV News  

In yet another such incident, Agra Airport on Monday received a bomb threat through an email, triggering an immediate response from security agencies. "An email was received by the manager of Indigo Airlines, at the Agra Airport at about 11:56 am on Monday that a bomb has been placed in the bathroom of the airport premises. Later, Agra Airport Director …

Tourists evacuated after hoax bomb threat to Taj Mahal
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Tourists evacuated after hoax bomb threat to Taj Mahal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indian authorities temporarily closed the …

Taj Mahal gets hoax bomb threat mail, probe underway
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Taj Mahal gets hoax bomb threat mail, probe underway

India Today  

A bomb threat was received at the Taj Mahal in Agra on Tuesday, which later turned out to be a hoax. The threat was sent through an email to the regional office of Uttar Pradesh Tourism in which the sender threatened to blow up the Taj Mahal. After the threat email, the bomb disposal squad, a dog squad and other …

Fears Taj Mahal has been damaged in flooding as water leaks into central tomb
3 months, 1 week ago

Fears Taj Mahal has been damaged in flooding as water leaks into central tomb

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Water is leaking into the …

A Hindu outfit moves Civil Court in Agra to seek a ban on Shah Jahan's Urs in Taj Mahal
10 months, 2 weeks ago

A Hindu outfit moves Civil Court in Agra to seek a ban on Shah Jahan's Urs in Taj Mahal

Op India  

Days before the 369th ‘Urs’ of Mughal Tyrant Shah Jahan to be held at Taj Mahal, Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha has filed a petition before a Civil Court in Agra seeking a ban on the commemoration of Shah Jahan’s death. The ASI replied that neither Mughals, nor the British government or the Government of India have allowed ‘Urs’ celebration in …

Taj Mahal not built by king Shahjahan Delhi High Court PIL demands history books correction latest updates uttar pradesh – India TV
1 year, 1 month ago

Taj Mahal not built by king Shahjahan Delhi High Court PIL demands history books correction latest updates uttar pradesh – India TV

India TV News  

Taj Mahal history : The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Archeological Survey of India to decide representation seeking change in the books of history pertaining to the construction of the Taj Mahal, claiming there is no historical evidence of demolition of palace of Raja Man Singh and fresh construction of Taj Mahal on the same site. The bench …

Delhi HC directs ASI to probe Hindu Sena plea on ‘wrong facts’ about Taj Mahal
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi HC directs ASI to probe Hindu Sena plea on ‘wrong facts’ about Taj Mahal

Live Mint  

Taj Mahal plea: The Delhi High Court has asked the Archeological Survey of India to look into Hindu Sena representation plea that the Taj Mahal was not constructed by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The plea by the Hindu Sena representation seeks that alleged factually wrong information about the Taj Mahal, its age, and who constructed it should …

Taj Mahal was not built by Shah Jahan but…, PIL filed at Delhi HC
1 year, 1 month ago

Taj Mahal was not built by Shah Jahan but…, PIL filed at Delhi HC

Live Mint  

In a bizarre claim, a petition was filed at the Delhi High Court citing Taj Mahal was not built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and accordingly, sought direction for the Centre to publish the correct history of the iconic monument. Surjit Singh Yadav, Hindu Sena President, who filed the petition, noted Taj Mahal was originally the palace of Raja Man …

Yamuna river reaches the iconic Taj Mahal’s outer walls in India after swelling with monsoon rains
1 year, 5 months ago

Yamuna river reaches the iconic Taj Mahal’s outer walls in India after swelling with monsoon rains

Associated Press  

AGRA, India — Rising water from the Yamuna river on Wednesday reached the outer boundary walls of the iconic Taj Mahal and submerged one of its adjacent gardens after record monsoon rains swelled rivers across northern India over the last three weeks. On Wednesday, the red sandstone boundary walls of the Taj Mahal were surrounded by brown, muddy water, even …

ADF suggests steps to promote lesser-known Agra monuments
1 year, 6 months ago

ADF suggests steps to promote lesser-known Agra monuments

Hindustan Times  

Agra Demands from various quarters to promote lesser-known monuments in the Taj city notwithstanding, the focus continues to remain on the iconic Taj Mahal. ASI stamped eight monuments through tickets in Agra, including Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Akbar’s Tomb, Mehtab Bagh, Etmaduddaula, Rambagh and Mariam Tomb. “Besides the Taj Mahal, both Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri are world …

Zafar Mahal: Last Mughal emperor’s summer palace falls into ruin
1 year, 8 months ago

Zafar Mahal: Last Mughal emperor’s summer palace falls into ruin

Hindustan Times  

Once the summer palace of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, Zafar Mahal in south Delhi’s Mehrauli is now a shadow of its glorious past. Zafar Mahal, an Archaeological Survey of India -protected monument, was originally built by Akbar Shah II in 1820. Zafar Mahal, an Archaeological Survey of India -protected monument Maulvi Zafar Hasan, the ASI archaeologist who …

Artist's post showing construction of Taj Mahal imagined by AI will give you a peek into history
1 year, 8 months ago

Artist's post showing construction of Taj Mahal imagined by AI will give you a peek into history

India Today  

"It appears like a perfect pearl on an azure ground. The effect is such I have never experienced from any work of art” – when British painter William Hodges laid his eyes on the Taj Mahal, he was captivated by its beauty. From the days of the Mughal empire, the Taj Mahal has withstood the test of time and still …

When Agra was the centre of Hindustan and the home of Kohinoor
1 year, 11 months ago

When Agra was the centre of Hindustan and the home of Kohinoor

The Hindu  

John Lall opens his tribute to Agra and its most famous monument, the Taj Mahal, in the book, Taj Mahal and Mughal Agra with the words, “Unknown to the people of Agra, the destiny of their city hung on the issue of a dynastic struggle in Central Asia. He was given the name Zahir-ud-din Muhammad, but finding it difficult to …

Soon, tourists will get clear view of Taj Mahal, Agra Fort from watch tower
2 years, 2 months ago

Soon, tourists will get clear view of Taj Mahal, Agra Fort from watch tower

India Today  

As the Archaeological Survey of India keeps the iconic Taj Mahal closed for tourists on Fridays to facilitate weekly maintenance of the monument, and Friday namaz that takes place at the royal mosque inside the monument, the Agra administration has found other ways to allow tourists to view the Taj Mahal, without entering the premises. Just like the Agra Development …

Preserve and protect: SC bans all commercial activities around Taj Mahal
2 years, 2 months ago

Preserve and protect: SC bans all commercial activities around Taj Mahal

Firstpost  

The order of the apex court came while hearing an application seeking direction to the authorities to prohibit commercial activities within the 500-metre radius of the historic mausoleum New Delhi: The Supreme court of India in its latest order has imposed a complete ban on all commercial activities within a 500-metre radius from the peripheral the Taj Mahal in Agra. …

ASI shares images of Taj Mahal’s ‘underground cells’
2 years, 7 months ago

ASI shares images of Taj Mahal’s ‘underground cells’

The Hindu  

At a time when a plea in Allahabad High Court seeks a "fact-finding inquiry" into the history of the Taj Mahal and the "opening of 22 rooms" on the monument's premises, the Archaeological Survey of India on May 9 published photos of underground cells in the Taj Mahal with recent renovations. Click on the link to download/view the January issue …

‘Do research’: HC denies nod to open Taj rooms
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Do research’: HC denies nod to open Taj rooms

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday rejected a plea to open 22 closed rooms in the Taj Mahal to ascertain the presence of Hindu idols, calling it a “mockery” of the public interest litigation system and asking the petitioner to research the topic first. Agra, May 12 : Allahabad High Court to hear a petition seeking …

‘Don't make a mockery…’ : Allahabad HC denies permission to open Taj Mahal rooms for search of Hindu idols
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Don't make a mockery…’ : Allahabad HC denies permission to open Taj Mahal rooms for search of Hindu idols

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday rejected a plea to open 22 closed rooms in the Taj Mahal to ascertain the presence of Hindu idols, calling it a “mockery” of the public interest litigation system and asking the petitioner to research the topic first. The plea, filed by Rajneesh Singh, a Bharatiya Janata Party youth media …

Are We Here To Decide Who Built Taj Mahal?Tomorrow You Will Want To Go Inside Judges' Chambers : Allahabad High Court Pulls Up Petitioner
2 years, 7 months ago

Are We Here To Decide Who Built Taj Mahal?Tomorrow You Will Want To Go Inside Judges' Chambers : Allahabad High Court Pulls Up Petitioner

Live Law  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday pulled up a petitioner who sought a direction to the Archaeological Survey of India to open the sealed doors of over 20 rooms inside the Taj Mahal premises. The counsel for the petitioner submitted that a committee should be appointed by the court and a truth which the citizens of …

Taj Mahal land belonged to Jaipur’s ruler, was acquired by Shah Jahan: BJP MP
2 years, 7 months ago

Taj Mahal land belonged to Jaipur’s ruler, was acquired by Shah Jahan: BJP MP

Live Mint  

The land on which the Taj Mahal was built originally belonged to the erstwhile Jaipur royal family and was acquired by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan later, claimed BJP MP Diya Kumari on Wednesday. Her statements came in the backdrop of a petition filed in the Allahabad high court that sought directives to the Archaeological Survey of India to open 20 …

Taj Mahal land originally belonged to Jaipur royal family: BJP MP Diya Kumari
2 years, 7 months ago

Taj Mahal land originally belonged to Jaipur royal family: BJP MP Diya Kumari

Hindustan Times  

JAIPUR: The land on which the Taj Mahal was built originally belonged to erstwhile Jaipur royal family and it was acquired by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, Bharatiya Janata Party member of Parliament from Rajasthan’s Rajsamand, Diya Kumari claimed on Wednesday. BJP MP Diya Kumari has supported the petition filed in the Allahabad high court seeking a fact-finding inquiry into the …

Jaipur royal scion Diya Kumari stakes claim on land on which Taj Mahal was built
2 years, 7 months ago

Jaipur royal scion Diya Kumari stakes claim on land on which Taj Mahal was built

India Today  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former princess of Jaipur Diya Kumari has claimed the land on which the Taj Mahal was built originally belonged to her family. Diya Kumari’s remark comes after a petition has been filed in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court asking the Archaeological Survey of India to examine the 22 locked rooms of the …

Netizens suggest architectural marvels of Indian heritage after Elon Musk tweets about his Taj Mahal visit
2 years, 7 months ago

Netizens suggest architectural marvels of Indian heritage after Elon Musk tweets about his Taj Mahal visit

Op India  

As has been the case with Elon Musk, his tweets often sends the internet into a tizzy. — Elon Musk May 9, 2022 His mother Maye Musk also shared a story behind Musk’s grandparent’s visit to the Taj Mahal in Agra. carefully.” https://t.co/JG4WQ7TbjF pic.twitter.com/YoOJP3HtSp — Maye Musk May 9, 2022 Netizens remind Elon Musk India’s cultural magnificence extends beyond Taj …

Debunking an urban myth about Taj Mahal
2 years, 9 months ago

Debunking an urban myth about Taj Mahal

The Hindu  

A monument of national importance, the Taj Mahal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The point hammered home was that unlike the Prime Minister who had showered flower petals on sanitation workers, Shah Jahan had chopped off the hands of those who had built the Taj Mahal. The uniqueness of Taj Mahal lies in some truly remarkable innovations carried out …

Agra: Security fencing to be upgraded around Taj Mahal
2 years, 9 months ago

Agra: Security fencing to be upgraded around Taj Mahal

India Today  

In an attempt to enhance the security of the Taj Mahal, the Archaeological Survey of India has decided to replace the existing barbed wire fencing with iron mesh fencing supported with iron angles and concertina coils on the top in about 300 meters of area around the monument. According to a report published in the Times of India, ASI’s superintending …

Free entry for tourists for 3 days at Taj Mahal for Shah Jahan\'s Urs
2 years, 10 months ago

Free entry for tourists for 3 days at Taj Mahal for Shah Jahan\'s Urs

Deccan Chronicle  

Agra: On the occasion of the 367 'Urs' of the fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, tourists will get free entry to Taj Mahal from February 27 to March 1. Raj Kumar Patel, Superintending Archeologist of ASI, Agra Circle, told PTI, "There will be free entry for the tourists at the Taj Mahal from February 27 to March 1 on the …

This Sleepy Town in MP is Home to Black Taj Mahal and Mumtaz Mahal’s Original Grave
2 years, 11 months ago

This Sleepy Town in MP is Home to Black Taj Mahal and Mumtaz Mahal’s Original Grave

News 18  

Having grown up in Uttar Pradesh and lived in Agra, the Taj Mahal was a familiar sight to me. The word burhan means demonstration or proof and true to its meaning, Burhanpur stands witness to the initial tears and sorrow of the grief-stricken husband and children of Mumtaz Mahal. Once a thriving Mughal city known as the ‘Gateway to the …

Madhya Pradesh man gifts Taj Mahal like home to wife as symbol of love
3 years ago

Madhya Pradesh man gifts Taj Mahal like home to wife as symbol of love

Hindustan Times  

In a unique gesture, a Burhanpur man has built a house that is a replica of the famed Taj Mahal and gifted it to his wife. Madhya Pradesh man gifts Taj Mahal like home to wife as symbol of love While speaking to ANI, Anand Prakash Chouksey, said, "This 4-bedroom house symbolizes the monument of love and it's for my …

Madhya Pradesh man builds Taj Mahal replica with 29-feet dome; gifts it to wife as symbol of his love
3 years, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh man builds Taj Mahal replica with 29-feet dome; gifts it to wife as symbol of his love

Firstpost  

The Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world, was made by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a symbol of love for his wife Mumtaz. Many people say it as a joke that they will gift the Taj Mahal to their loved ones, but a man from Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur has literally gifted a house to his wife …

The red Taj Mahal and other hidden treasures of Agra
3 years, 2 months ago

The red Taj Mahal and other hidden treasures of Agra

Live Mint  

A Taj Mahal of red sandstone, with slender turrets and a dome, rises above the trees. The most magnificent structure here is “the Red Taj Mahal”, commissioned by Ann Hessing, in memory of her husband John Hessing, who was a Dutch soldier serving in the Maratha army in Agra. “When she died, her personal wealth was equal to almost $40 …

Agra: Visitor dressed as Krishna denied entry at Taj Mahal, ASI says self-promotion not allowed
3 years, 3 months ago

Agra: Visitor dressed as Krishna denied entry at Taj Mahal, ASI says self-promotion not allowed

Op India  

On August 28, the security personnel stationed at the 17th-century monument Taj Mahal reportedly denied entry to a man dressed as Lord Krishna to celebrate Janmashtami inside the premises. On several occasions, the security personnel at Taj Mahal have stopped people as they were wearing dupattas with Shri Ram written on them, which led to controversies. Visitors rush at Taj …

Taj Mahal, Agra Fort shut down amid Covid surge
3 years, 8 months ago

Taj Mahal, Agra Fort shut down amid Covid surge

India Today  

In view of the rising Covid cases in the country, the Union Culture Ministry has decided to shut down the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, and other Archaeological Survey of India protected monuments with immediate effect. The news of the Taj Mahal's closure has disappointed the tourists who had arrived in Agra to view the world-famous monument. Talking to …

Taj Mahal Bomb Call a Hoax, Caller Seems ‘Mentally Unstable’: Cops
3 years, 9 months ago

Taj Mahal Bomb Call a Hoax, Caller Seems ‘Mentally Unstable’: Cops

The Quint  

Earlier, on Thursday morning, Shiv Ram Yadav, Superintendent of Police, Agra, was quoted by ANI as saying, "We had received information from the control room that a man called them up saying that there are discrepancies in military recruitment and he wasn't recruited. A security check is being done around Taj Mahal," "CISF has been alerted. Security personnel, as per …

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