Everything you need to know about Bhendi Mahal: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Bhendi Mahal: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Sliced lamb with onions, shredded chicken in red and green pepper, prawns kaseong, and kung pao vegetables -- the dinner table was set Tuesday at Mumbai's iconic Hotel Taj Mahal Palace for visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who stayed a brief 15 hours in Mumbai, felt "fascinated" by his sojourn in the iconic Taj Mahal and Palace Hotel, officials said here Wednesday.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Keeping alive the traditions of past Chinese leaders, visiting Premier Li Keqiang Tuesday had an emotional audience with Manorama Kotnis, the 92-year- old sister of medico Dwarkanath Kotnis, considered the symbol of India-China friendship.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Most parts of north India reeled under intense heat Monday with no respite in sight Tuesday, with the temperature touching a scorching 46.2 degrees Celsius at Palam airport here.
Agra May 20 (IANS) With the temperature a tad short of 46 degrees Celsius Monday, pedestrians were few and far between, even as the heat-harassed tourists began deserting the historical monuments in Taj city Agra.
Agra, May 8 (IANS) With the mercury crossing 44 degrees Celsius, schools in the Taj Mahal city were shut till Class 8 by 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Agra, May 8 (IANS) With the mercury crossing the 44 degrees Celsius mark, the Agra district administration has ordered all schools till Class 8 to close by 11 a.m.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) French live show "Mana", which has been staged in the US, Japan, Thailand and Turkey, will open to Indian audiences at Kingdom of Dreams in Gurgaon, starting May 14.
Melbourne, Apr 24 (ANI): The world's most expensive holiday will take two years and cost a staggering 1.5 million dollars, and one lucky traveller is about to embark on this very memorable trip.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on a plea of Tata Group's Indian Hotels Company (IHC) against the civic agency's proposal to auction the lease of a plot on which Taj Mahal Hotel is built in the heart of the city.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to the NDMC on a plea of Tata Group's Indian Hotels Company (IHC) against the civic agency's proposal to auction the lease of a plot on which Taj Mahal Hotel is built in the heart of the city.
London, Mar. 25 (ANI): A British woman who jumped from a hotel balcony in India fearing a sexual assault has recalled her ordeal, saying that she shouted for help for more than an hour.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Taking a serious note of the alleged attempt to molest a foreign tourist at the Hotel Agra Mahal in the Taj city, Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi Tuesday ordered the suspension of its three-star rating.
Bhopal, March 17 (IANS) A number of suspects have been rounded up in connection with the gang-rape of a Swiss tourist in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district, police said Sunday.
Agra, March 13 (IANS) Touts will no more be allowed to operate in the Taj Mahal complex.
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee visited the Taj Mahal in Agra Sunday.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke believes that his team can make a comeback in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India despite being 0-2 down in the four-match Test series.
Jaipur, Mar. 3 (ANI): Pink City, Jaipur played host to the 15th Vintage Car Show, featuring over 100 different cars of vintage variety.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Child actress Saloni Daini, better known to small screen lovers as Gangubai, will now be seen in the second season of "The Suite Life of Karan and Kabir". She will play a boy named Rajesh.
Agra, Feb 19 (IANS) The annual ten-day cultural extravaganze Taj Mahotsava was inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh's Tourism Minister Om Prakash Singh Tuesday evening in the absence of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for whom the festival was postponed for a day.
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) In a measure to attract more Indian businessmen and students, British Prime Minister David Cameron Monday announced a same-day visa service for investors and no limit on the number of students from the country.
London, Feb. 18 (ANI): A leading feminist writer has called Rihanna the new Princess Diana as she uses every opportunity to convey "allure, defiance or revenge."
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Trade with India will be high on the agenda of British Prime Minister David Cameron who arrives Monday at the head of a 100-member business delegation.
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) A cupcake that can induce amorous feelings, chocolates in the shape of lips and the Taj Mahal, and a heart-shaped sandwich are what bakers and chocolatiers are lining up for their customers for Valentine's Day Feb 14.
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Veteran singer Asha Bhosle, known for crooning a variety of songs during her over six decade-old career, admits she still faces comparisons with her elder sister, singer Lata Mangeshkar. But at the moment, she is rejoicing over the compliments that Lata has heaped on her.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) A new apparel collection by designer Umang Hutheesing is aimed at paying an ode to the love story of emperor Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Agra, Jan 29 (IANS) Agra is fuming over Uttar Pradesh minister Mohammad Azam Khan's statement that he would have led the mob that razed the Babri Masjid if it had chosen to bring down the Taj Mahal instead.
Lucknow, Jan 28 (IANS) On a day when Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav expressed his admiration for the Taj Mahal to foreign delegates at the Jaypee Palace hotel in Agra, his cabinet member and Parliamentary Affairs and Urban Development Minister Mohammad Azam Khan spoke about razing the 17th century architectural wonder.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Disney channel's popular show "The Suite Life of Karan and Kabir" is set to return with the second season.
London, January 19 (ANI): Becoming a millionaire, paying off the mortgage early and travelling the world are some of the most predictable ambitions to make it to the list of 50 things the average adult dreams of doing.
Agra Jan 9 (IANS) An hour-long film, "Yamuna ka Dard" (The Pain of the Yamuna), was released here Wednesday in a bid to highlight the pollution in the river and the likely damage it could cause to the Taj Mahal.
New Delhi, Jan 5 (ANI): People got no respite from biting cold; as mercury dipped below normal across north India, further disrupting rail and air services.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 27 (IANS) Kerala has edged out the Taj Mahal to become the number one in Google's search trends for travel destinations in the country for 2012.
Agra, Dec 23 (IANS) Despite a foggy Sunday, holiday crowds are swelling in the Taj city ahead of Christmas celebrations.
Lucknow, Dec 18 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday announced that a suitable site for the proposed international airport at Agra would be finalized by March next year.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) India has won three top tourism awards from the World Travel Awards (WTA), including for being the world's best destination.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) India has won three top tourism awards from the World Travel Awards (WTA), including for being the world's best destination.
Islamabad, Dec. 6 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik, who had rescheduled trip to India set for later this month coinciding with his birthday, has postponed the visit.
Agra, Dec 5 (IANS) Lawyers and activists from Agra and neighbouring districts Wednesday held a march here to press their demand for a high court bench in the Taj city. They ended their demonstration in a public meeting at the Shah Jahan Park Crossing near the Taj.
Agra, Dec 5 (IANS) Thousands of lawyers and activists of various political parties Wednesday began a march to the Taj Mahal to demand a high court bench at Agra.
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) Mumbai paused in its busy tracks Monday to remember the 166 people who fell to the indiscriminate bullets of 10 Pakistani terrorists during a 60?hour siege, India's most wounding terrorist attack, that began this day four years ago.
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) Mumbai paused in its busy tracks Monday to remember the 166 people who fell to the indiscriminate bullets of 10 Pakistani terrorists during a 60?hour siege, India's most wounding terrorist attack, that began this day four years ago.
Agra, Nov 25 (IANS) A post?graduate student of the Taj city has claimed creating the world's biggest envelope to carry the message of "Save Taj Mahal from polluted Yamuna".
Bangalore, Nov.25 (ANI): I must have been in the fifth grade in Frank Anthony Public School. Lunch break in school was always an extremely crowded time of the day with loads of kids running around on the field and multiple games of football and cricket being played side-by-side.
London, Nov 23(ANI): Kevin Pietersen has paid extra bucks for an upgrade for himself and wife Jessica in the luxurious Palace rooms of the iconic Taj Mahal Palace where the England team is based on the eve of the second Test match against India in Mumbai, whereas the other members of the team are staying in the other part of the hotel.
Agra, Nov.22 (ANI): Over 400 schoolchildren participated in a drawing competition on the grounds of the Taj Mahal Monument here, as part of the World Heritage Week celebrations.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The US wants Pakistan to take "additional action" against terrorism so that it is no more a threat to the world, US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell said Monday.
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Maria Sharapova -- the name has oomph and glamour attached to it. When the four-time grand slam champion showed up in New Delhi Sunday there was that unmistaken mystique in the tennis majesty.
Agra, Nov 10 (IANS) The city of the Taj Mahal will host one of India's biggest marathons February-end which will see over 50,000 participants, an Uttar Pradesh minister said Saturday here while unveiling the event's logo.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will meet today in New Delhi to discuss civil nuclear cooperation and ways to step up bilateral trade and economic ties.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Setting the stage for an acceleration of bilateral ties, the prime ministers of India and Canada Tuesday will discuss ways to fast-track the civil nuclear deal and explore ways to expand economic ties and counter-terror cooperation.
New Delhi, Nov.5 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who is on a six-day visit to India, arrived in New Delhi on Monday for bilateral talks aimed at strengthening trade and nuclear cooperation.
Agra, Nov 5 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen visited the Taj Mahal here Monday morning, officials said. He described the 17th century Mughal monument as a "gift of beauty for all humanity".
London, November 5 (ANI): A "Taj-obssessed" jeweller from Bhopal, India, has undertaken the task of making a miniature Taj Mahal, which was built by a grieving emperor in memory of his wife and is famously regarded as the ultimate declaration of love, from precious metals.
Agra, Nov 4 (IANS) Environmental activists here Sunday demanded a white paper on expenses incurred by the state and central governments in the past 25 years on cleaning up the Yamuna river.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) World-famous Jamaican reggae artist Sean Paul, who is set to entertain audiences across India, says it is his first visit to the country but he is looking forward to come back again.
Agra, Oct 31 (IANS) The CISF is investigating complaints that its men forced some women entering the Taj Mahal to take off their stoles bearing the words 'Ram Ram'.
London, Oct. 28 (ANI): India's Mughal treasures are going on display in a major new exhibition in London, exploring the most powerful empires in history.
Agra, Oct 26 (IANS) The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and troopers guarding the Taj Mahal had been told not to bar people unless they were specific orders to do so, an official said Friday, defusing tensions that arose after women wearing Ram Navami stoles were stopped at the entrance of the monument.
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) The Taj Exotica Resort and Spa in the Maldives has been rated the second best among 100 hotels in the world by a US survey, an official said here Tuesday.
Agra, Oct 23 (IANS) The reported move to build a Taj Mahal in Dubai has not gone down well here with people who think it amounts to desecrating a renowned tourist draw and a spiritual monument.
Dubai, Oct 13 (IANS) The UAE emirate of Dubai plans to build its own Taj Mahal at a cost of $1 billion.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday awarded life terms to three members of a family for burning a woman to death in 2010.
Manama, Oct. 4 (ANI): Developers in Dubai are reportedly planning to construct a replica of the famous Taj Mahal, which would be over four times bigger than the original monument.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Friday said issue related to the handing over of 123 wakf properties situated in Delhi to the Wakf Board will soon be resolved.
Mumbai, Sep 8 (ANI): Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray has lashed out at the 'dynasty' politics of the ruling Congress Party, and said it was taking the country to the dumps.
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Six books have been shortlisted for 'Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize 2012' of the Shakti Bhatt Foundation. There were 96 entries.
Agra, Sep 2 (IANS) Heavy showers have come as a big boost to afforestation efforts in the Taj city.
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) Arvind Singh Mewar of the erstwhile royal family of Udaipur has become the first Indian to win at the 62nd Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance event with his 1924 vintage Rolls-Royce.
Agra, Aug 15 (IANS) The Taj Mahal city Wednesday celebrated Independence Day with visible enthusiasm but events organised by political parties drew poor crowds.
Agra, Aug.13 (ANI): The recently inaugurated Yamuna Expressway, which connects Agra, where the world famous Taj Mahal is located, with NOIDA and New Delhi, has brought in a flood of tourists to the Taj Mahal, boosting local business and sales.
Lucknow, Aug.9 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, inaugurated the Yamuna Expressway between Greater NOIDA and Agra, the city where the famous Taj Mahal is located.
Lucknow, Aug 7 (IANS) Taking a step towards the construction of an international airport at Agra, home to the Taj Mahal, the Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday approved the bid documents, an official said.
Agra, Aug 2 (ANI): The Department of Tourism held a sound and light show at Taj Mahal here to boost tourism in the region and promote the country's history and culture.
Agra, July 30 (IANS) Fairly widespread rains in the last three days have delighted farmers in the Agra region as the delayed monsoon had triggered fears of a drought. Met department officials now say that spectre has receded.
Agra, July 26 (IANS) Heavy rains have lashed Agra and the neighbouring region, flooding low-lying areas and pushing back the spectre of drought.
London, July 25 (ANI): Oprah Winfrey has sparked outrage after the recent broadcast of a two-part TV special about her trip to India in January.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) From heart wrenching poverty to majestic heritage as well as the glitz, glamour and royalty, international talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has offered viewers a glimpse of different layers of India, speaking highly of its culture and value system.
London, July 14 (ANI): The Taj Mahal, which is a white marble mausoleum located in the Indian state of Agra, has made it on to CNN's global "27 places to see before you die" list.
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Oprah Winfrey went to the slums, visited the Taj Mahal, socialised with Bollywood's gliteratti and explored real India on her maiden visit to the country. Now, the international talk show queen is set to share all that in a two-part series on her show - "Oprah's Next Chapter".
Kabul, July 5 (ANI): The Council of Baloch Elders of Afghanistan in Kabul, has in a declaration, called for urgent measures to stop the genocide of Baloch political leaders and nationalists in Pakistan and Iran.
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Talks beween the Indian Border Security Force (BSF)and Pakistan Rangers began here Monday where issues like cross-border firing, smuggling of arms, drugs and fake currency as well as infiltration will be discussed.
Lucknow, June 20 (IANS) Angry at the incessant power cuts in Uttar Pradesh and dissatisfied with the government response to its concern on the issue, the opposition Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Wednesday walked out of an assembly session accusing the Samajwadi Party government of being indifferent to the people's plight.
Agra, June 19 (ANI): Thousands of visitors congregated at the Taj Mahal in Agra to participate in the concluding day of 357th Urs (death anniversary) of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Agra, June 18 (ANI): Thousands of devotees gathered at the Taj Mahal to take part in the 357th Urs of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan.
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) This week, the book case is a mixed narrative of valour, jihad, conspiracy and Allah. Browse with IANS....
New York, June 7 (IANS) Arvind Singh Mewar of the erstwhile royal family of Udaipur, the second Indian to win the eighth Women Together Award for "Contribution to Universal Culture of the United Nations", wants more people to share the responsibility of preserving India's living heritage.
Agra, May 28 (IANS) Searing summer heat has hit tourist inflow into Agra, home to the Taj Mahal, India's biggest tourist draw.
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday stayed the Rajasthan High Court's order cancelling a resort company's 99-year lease to run the Mansagar Lake and Jal Mahal monument in Jaipur as a tourist destination after restoring it.
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notices to the Rajasthan government and others after the Jal Mahal Resorts Private Ltd. challenged the cancellation of its 99-year lease to run the Mansagar Lake and Jal Mahal monument in Jaipur.
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court will Friday hear a petition challenging the Rajasthan High Court's order declaring as "illegal and void" a 99-year lease agreement for the restoration of Mansagar Lake and Jal Mahal located near Amber Fort in Jaipur.
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Bollywood's Nightingale lata Mangeshkar says she is totally with Javed Akhtar in his fight to secure royalty rights for singers and lyricists.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) A "Clean India" Campaign was begun Sunday at the capital's landmark Qutub Minar.
London, May 17 (IANS) After revolutionising the Internet, Google has now unleashed its next-generation technology - 'Knowledge Graph' - which can locate even more relevant information for you than ever before, on the right-hand side of the traditional results.
Lucknow, May 4 (IANS) The Taj Mahal may soon be opened up for night viewing, from a safe distance though. The Uttar Pradesh government is working on a roadmap to allow night viewing and a host of other measures to "pep up tourism at Agra", one of India's top tourist destinations.
Greater Noida, April 10 (IANS) Tickets for the grandstand at the second Formula One Grand Prix will cost less while the cheapest will cost almost 50 percent more, the organisers said Tuesday as the tickets for the October race went on sale.
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New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Nothing can beat a live performance says TV actor Gaurav Gera, who is all set to entertain people with Bollywood musical "Jhumroo". He thanks the show for making him fit and allowing him to spend quality time with his family.
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Famed magician Prodip Chandra Sorcar - more popularly known as P.C. Sorcar Jr - is set to start a school for teaching the art in Agartala. Having pedalled his bag of tricks across the globe, the 65-year-old says magic can be effectively used to spread social awareness as "there is a magician in everybody's heart".
Agra, March 25 (IANS) Hundreds of activists, students and senior citizens walked along the banks of the bone-dry river Yamuna in Agra Sunday in a symbolic rally to highlight the grave threat to the Taj Mahal from a dry river bed.
