Tag: Taj Mahal
Taj Security Up After Reported Threat From IS
Police on Friday patrolled the Yamuna river bank here and mounted extra vigil after a website threatened to target the Taj Mahal, the 17th century monument of love.....
Taj Mahal Important, Doesn't Matter Who Built It: Adityanath
In a move to stem controversy over the Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the 17th century marble mausoleum is an important tourist draw and it was immaterial who built it and for what reason. ....
UP CM Launches Cleanliness Drive From Taj Mahal Gate
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday visited the Taj Mahal and wielded a broom to launch the 'swacchta abhiyaan' (cleanliness drive) at the western gate of the monument. He spent about 30 minutes there. ....
SC Slams ASI For Not Protecting Taj Mahal
The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for not being able to protect the iconic Taj Mahal, and asked about the steps being taken to prevent the Mughal structre from being destroyed by insects and algae.....
PM Modi To Inaugurate Agra Metro Project On Dec 1
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the Agra Metro Rail project on December 1. ....
Invaders Who Wanted To Wipe Out Hindus Built The Taj: BJP MLA
BJP leader Sangeet Som, known for his inflammatory speeches and accused of instigating the deadly Muzzafarnagar riots in 2013, has triggered a fresh row by saying the Taj Mahal, one of India's top tourist destinations, was built by "invaders" and was a "blot" on Indian culture and history.....
Haryana Minister Calls Taj Mahal A 'beautiful Kabristan'
Joining the league of those making controversial statements on the Taj Mahal, senior Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Friday termed the marble monument as a "beautiful cemetery". ....
Benjamin Netanyahu Visits Taj Mahal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrived at Agra on Tuesday morning to see the Taj Mahal.....
Taj Belongs To India, Not Religious Boards: Mughal Descendant
Y.H. Tucy, who claims to be the great grandson of last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has said the Sunni Waqf Board has no claim over the Taj Mahal and Ayodhya's Babri Masjid land.....
Won't Stake Claim To Taj Mahal: Sunni Wakf Board Tells SC
The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Wakf Board on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it won't stake claim to the ownership of the Taj Mahal.....
