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Mathura (UP): A teacher couple traveling to Agra on a motorcycle lost their lives on Monday evening when the motorcycle they were traveling on was hit by a truck coming from behind, police said.He said that the couple died on the spot.Highway police station in-charge Umesh Chandra Tripathi...

AGRA (UP): A six-foot-long Indian rat snake was rescued from a toilet in the Agra Fort complex, an official said on Monday.He said the incident occurred on Thursday last week when Agra Fort staff found the snake coiled in the toilet seat and called an NGO to rescue it.Conservation Assistant...

Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Union Minister SP Singh Baghel met the families of the Hathras stampede victims in Agra.He said that according to the information received, 17 people were killed in Agra district. Of the deceased, 16 are women and one is a man."According to the information...

Agra: Two meetings of religious preacher Sakar Vishwa Hari Bhole Baba have been canceled in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district after 121 people were killed in a stampede, officials said on Wednesday.One of these satsang meetings was to be held in Saiya from 4th to 11th July and the other in...

New Delhi: The Railway Board has reduced the speed of Gatimaan Express and Vande Bharat semi-high-speed trains from 160 kmph to 130 kmph until the automatic train protection system becomes operational.At present, only the Gatiman Express and two Vande Bharat trains run at 160 kmph between...

Agra: Two police officers in Agra have been suspended for alleged "indecent behaviour" with a woman trainee sub-inspector. An official gave this information on Sunday.The official said that on the instructions of the Police Commissioner, Inspector Durgesh Kumar Mishra and Senior Sub Inspector...

Agra (UP), Fifty-five police personnel have been suspended in a major action against corrupt and negligent practices, officials said on Thursday.Sixteen of these policemen, including four sub-inspectors posted at New Agra police station, Hariparvat, Shahganj and Kamla Nagar police stations...

Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Ahead of the Lok Sabha election results day, demand for sweets especially 'laddus' has increased in Agra as workers of various parties prepare to celebrate the victory of their candidates.Umesh Gupta, owner of Agra Brij Rasayanam Mishthan Bhandar, said, "We are...

The child's family, who is from Gorakhpur, had reached Agra for the child's treatment. According to the parents, the child had a tendency to harm himself and hence was tied with chains.Based on the disability certificate issued by the Chief Medical Officer of Sant Kabir Nagar, doctors at the...

The Golden Triangle tourism circuit, which includes Delhi, Jaipur and Agra, is currently in the grip of record-breaking heat.In Delhi, which witnessed an unprecedented temperature of over 48 degrees Celsius a few days ago, historical sites like the Red Fort, India Gate and Qutub Minar have...

Agra (UP) May 30: Decomposed bodies of sisters, aged 61 and 5, were found in their house here on Thursday and police suspected suicide.According to police, the victims have been identified as Madhu (61) and Ritu (59), who were unmarried and lived together in Arjun Nagar area.He said the...

Nashik: Two people have been arrested in connection with the firing on former Malegaon mayor and AIMIM functionary Abdul Malik Yunus Isa Shaikh in Maharashtra's Nashik district.Without giving details, police said on Tuesday that the incident, which took place in the early hours of Monday on...

Health officials said those who died were from Agra and Delhi.Meanwhile, two newborns admitted to the Government Community Health Center in Jhalawar district died on Tuesday.The parents accused the hospital management of negligence for the deaths, saying there were no coolers or doctors in...

In New Delhi, drivers and their assistants of Gatimaan Express and Malwa Express have been suspended for running their trains at a speed of 120 kmph where the warning speed limit was limited to 20 kmph.This incident happened recently in which the trains crew violated the precautionary speed...

The body was taken out of the grave about 11 days after his death, after his family member alleged foul play in his death and submitted an application to Additional Police Commissioner Keshav Chaudhary.Nath, who served the Math for five years, died on May 10.His body lay in a room for two...

Originally planned to open to the public in Agra four years ago, the international museum has faced delays due to lack of funds and bureaucratic hurdles.Historian Dr. Mukul Pandya noted that International Museum Day is organized by the International Council of Museums, which focuses on a...

New Delhi, Railway Board Chairperson and CEO Jaya Verma Sinha along with senior railway officials of North Central and Northern Railways on Tuesday inspected the COVAC trial in Vande Bharat train between Palwal and Vridavan.While traveling in Vande Bharat, an eight-car set running at a speed...

Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Indian Air Force on Tuesday tested BHISH portable cubes in Agra for airdrop from aircraft. This is the first time that the Indian Air Force has tested this portable hospital. This test was done so that the portable hospital could be deployed anywhere to deal with...

Agra (UP), May 11: A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her school teacher at his residence in Agra. Police gave this information on Saturday.Jaitpur police station in-charge Tarun Dhiman said that the incident took place on Tuesday when the teacher called the girl to his residence late...

This section is unique as it connects two World Heritage Monuments, the Ta and the Fort.The work of tunneling on the underground section from Agra Fort station to Khandari crossing near ISBY is going on at a fast pace."Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation is moving ahead with the underground...