Everything you need to know about Gagan Mahal: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Gagan Mahal: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Shooter Abhinav Bindra, the only Indian to win an individual Olympic gold, has been recommended for the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour, by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
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.
Ghaziabad, April 23 (IANS) Counterfeit currency with a face value of Rs.7 lakh was seized here and nine people, including two women, were arrested in two separate incidents, police said Tuesday.
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.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Rahi Sarnobat Friday became the first Indian women pistol shooter to win a gold in an ISSF World Cup after she triumphed in the final of the 25m sports pistol event in Changwon, South Korea.
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Indian shooting team left early morning Sunday to participate in the ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea from April 2-10.
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) Veteran rifle coach Laszlo Szucsak was Wednesday appointed by the National Rifle Association of India for a third stint with the Indian shooters.
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.
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.
The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mayawati and her erstwhile cabinet minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui in the case of Taj Corridor scam..................
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.
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) Ankur Chadda was leading with a score of 147 after the 18-hole round on Day Two of the 112th Tata Steel Amateur Golf Championship of India here Wednesday.
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) The 112th Tata Steel Amateur Golf Championship of India kicked off Tuesday at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club in Kolkata with Hemendra Chaudhary in the lead.
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.
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The following is the list of top-10 Indian sportspersons who made news during 2012.
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.
Chennai, Dec 25 (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scored a century of launches in 2012 by putting into orbit four satellites, including the heaviest one built by it till date, entered a select group of nations that can build and launch radar imaging satellites (Risat) and held an international space summit in an impressive achievement for the internationally acclaimed space industry.
Agra, Dec 23 (IANS) Despite a foggy Sunday, holiday crowds are swelling in the Taj city ahead of Christmas celebrations.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Indian sport saw both its highs and its lows in 2012. If the best-ever medal haul from the Olympics in London was its high point, by the year-end its reputation was in the mud as the national Olympic committee was suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for compromising its autonomy by kowtowing the government line.
Gurgaon, Dec 18 (IANS) A professor working in a college in Chandigarh was booked here for derogatory remarks on social networking site Facebook against an Indian Administrative Service officer, police said Tuesday.
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.
Lucknow, Dec 18 (IANS) Sahara Group Tuesday named badminton star Saina Nehwal as its brand ambassador.
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) 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.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) London Olympics silver medallist Vijay Kumar climbed up a place to be ranked World No.2 in the men's 25-metre rapid fire pistol category in the latest list issued by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).
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.
New Delhi, Nov.26 (ANI): London Mayor Boris Johnson, who is currently on a six-day tour of India to promote business links, on Monday, lauded the performance of Indian sportspersons who participated at the 2012 London Olympics and dubbed the country's performance as the best ever till date.
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.
Hyderabad, Nov.8 (ANI): Ace badminton player and current World No. 3 Saina Nehwal has released her autobiography here, with the hope that it will inspire the younger generation to take up the sport, or any other sports.
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.
New Delhi, Nov.5 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said that the Allahabad High Court's decision to dismiss petitions against former chief minister Mayawati in the Taj Corridor scam as a temporary relief.
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.
Mumbai, Nov.4 (ANI): In a bid to urge people to make walking a habit, Mumbai residents participated in a walkathon on Sunday to bring about a long term and sustainable behavioural change in their lives.
Aligarh, Nov 3 (IANS) Mangalayatan University here Saturday conferred honorary degrees to 11 eminent people including badminton star Saina Nehwal who said she coveted it more than even the London Olympic medal.
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.
Lucknow Sahara India honored the Indian sportspersons who won medals in the recently held London Olympics, in a grand felicitation ceremony organised at Sahara Shaher, Lucknow.
Lucknow, Oct 31 (IANS) The Sahara India Parivaar Wednesday felicitated the Indian medal winners of the London Olympics at a glittering function here attended by businessmen, politicians, officials and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
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'.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) With an Olympics bronze medal in his kitty, Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt now aims for the elusive World Championship medal.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (ANI): Bollywood bigwigs and socialites thronged the F1 party as the second Indian Grand Prix concluded in New Delhi.
Greater Noida, Oct 28 (IANS) A bevy of celebrities, including film stars, cricketers, olympians and politicians, Sunday thronged the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) here to witness the second edition of the Indian Grand Prix.
Greater Noida, Oct 28 (IANS) Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel cruised to his second successive victory at the Formula One Indian Grand Prix here Sunday and extended his championship lead over Fernando Alonso by 13 points.
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Oct. 28 (ANI): London Olympics bronze medal winning shooter Gagan Narang will flag off the second Formula One Indian Grand Prix here on Sunday.
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.
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The aroma of kebabs, biryanis, niharis and kormas enveloped the winding by-lanes of old Delhi as Muslims prepared a lavish feast to celebrate Eid-Ul-Azha here Saturday.
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.
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.
Bangalore, Oct 3 (IANS) India's heaviest communication satellite (GSAT-10) was Wednesday placed in the geosynchronous orbit, about 36,000 km above the earth, the Indian space agency said.
Bangalore, Oct 1 (IANS) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Monday pushed its heaviest communication satellite GSAT-10 further towards the geostationary orbit by firing the liquid apogee motor on board the 3.4-tonne spacecraft.
Pune, Sep 27 (IANS) The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) is organising the 66th Enerzal Senior National Aquatic Championship here between Oct 1-5 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi.
Bangalore, Sep 24 (IANS) India's advanced communication satellite will be launched Sep 29 on-board Ariane-V rocket from the European space port at Kourou in French Guiana, the Indian space agency said here Monday.
Bangalore, S Sep 17 (IANS) A minor snag has delayed by five days to Sep 29 the launch of India's heaviest communication satellite (GSAT-10) on board the European Ariane-5 rocket from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana, a top space official said Monday.
London, Sep 15 (ANI): Two Asian actors will be appearing in the British detective TV-series, Midsomer Murders, a year after its producer had landed in a race row over claims that the show was 'the last bastion of Englishness' as it didn't feature any ethnic minorities.
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.
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.
Film: "I M 24"; Actors: Rajat Kapoor, Ranvir Shorey, Neha Dhupia, Manjari Phadnis, Saurabh Shukla, Lilette Dubey, Vijay Raaz and Delnaaz Paul; Director: Saurabh Shukla; Rating: ***
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Usually actors aspire to play romantic or action roles, but Gagan Malik wanted to play the mythological character of Lord Ram -- he got the chance to do it in the latest version of "Ramayan". He says the character is a huge responsibility and he doesn't fear comparisons with Arun Govil.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) With three different films from three different genres coming out this week, viewers are spoiled for choice. They can take a pick from "Joker", a sci-fi drama, comedy "I M 24" or children's film "Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid" as all are releasing Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) In the aftermath of the London debacle, Hockey India (HI) Wednesday decided to appoint a high performance manager, who will oversee the affairs of all the teams.
Kolkata, Aug 27 (IANS) Away from the glitz and glamour of celebrations to hail the heroes of India's most successful Olympic Games are the unsung non-governmental agencies that played a significant role in the athletes' accomplishments.
Sonepat (Haryana), Aug 26 (ANI): Government of Haryana felicitated London Olympics medal winners, and presented them with cash rewards and luxury Audi cars at a gala event here on Sunday.
Gohana (Haryana) Aug 26 (IANS) After showering cash rewards, luxury cars and other goodies on London Olympics medallists and participants, the Haryana government Sunday said it would double the prize money for medal winners from the state at the 2016 Rio de Janerio Olympics.
Gohana (Haryana), Aug 26 (IANS) The London Olympics medal winners from Haryana were Sunday given cash rewards and luxury Audi cars here.
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Actors Gagan Malik and Neha Sargam will be seen as Lord Ram and Sita in the latest, small-screen version of mythological epic "Ramayan".
Chandigarh, Aug 23 (ANI): The Haryana Police department on Thursday felicitated Olympic medal winners and other participants.
