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5 Indian Destinations That Are Genuinely Accessible for Travellers With Mobility Challenges

Agra: The Taj Mahal's Accessibility Overhaul Is More Serious Than You ThinkThe Archaeological Survey of India installed paved pathways and ramps at the Taj Mahal complex after sustained pressure from disability rights groups, and the difference is measurable. Wheelchair users can now reach the main plinth via a dedicated ramp…

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Dishoom’s Kavi Thakrar on why Mumbai is his inspiration

The co-founder of one of London’s most successful restaurants shares his guide to the city

Evening Standard

Kochi’s Rasa Theatre Collective to stage Guards at the Taj, a play by Rajiv Joseph

"Guards at the Taj: A dark comedy exploring friendship, power, and duty through the perspectives of two imperial guards."

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Covid Alert: No Entry For Tourists In Taj Mahal Without Testing

With the surge in Covid cases in China and other countries, Taj Mahal has been put on alert, said Anil Satsangi, District Health Information Officer. Read on for details:

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Data | Taj Mahal is India’s top-grossing monument, despite rapid decline in foreign tourists

Earnings from the Taj Mahal were over five times than that of Delhi’s Red Fort and ten times than that of Mamallapuram monuments in Tamil Nadu and the Sun Temple in Bhubaneshwar each

The Hindu

Indian court rejects demands to unlock sealed chambers of Taj Mahal

A court in India has dismissed a request to open locked rooms in the Taj Mahal in a search for Hindu idols in the 17th century wonder.

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

BJP MP Diya Kumari on May 11 claimed the land on which the Taj Mahal was built originally belonged to Jaipur's ruler Jai Singh

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Taj Mahal's "closed rooms" photos made public by ASI; might put controversy around world-famous monument to rest

Taj Mahal, one of the most famous landmarks in India, both historically as well as for tourism purposes has been in news for a number of reasons recently. Most recently, the beautiful white-marble structure has been in the news as a petition was made to open the "locked rooms" in…

The Times of India

Taj Mahal cells not always locked, have no idols: ASI officials

AGRA: Contrary to claims made in a petition to the Lucknow HC seeking unlocking of the Taj Mahal's "22 permanently locked rooms", many in its basement, "as they could be housing Hindu idols from ancient times", top Archaeological Survey of India officials told TOI on Thursday that the contention in…

The Times of India

UP: Agra admin to set up office for guides at Taj to end harassment of tourists

AGRA: The Agra district administration in UP has decided to set up tour guides' offices at east and west entries of Taj Mahal to prevent tourists from being cheated by unauthorized guides, popularly known as ‘lapkas’.

The Times of India

DM stops levelling of Yamuna ravines; seeks report from DFO

AGRA: Following a TOI report on the restructuring of the eco-sensitive Yamuna ravines around 800 metres away from the iconic Taj Mahal, the Agra district magistrate (DM) directed the forest department to stop the work and sought a report from the district forest officer (DFO).

The Times of India

Debunking an urban myth about Taj Mahal

There are no historical records to prove that Shah Jahan ordered the hands of workers to be chopped off

The Hindu

Agra: Eco-sensitive Yamuna ravines near Taj Mahal being 'destroyed systematically'

AGRA: The forest dept in Agra is restructuring the eco-sensitive Yamuna ravines around 800 meters away from the Taj Mahal. Earth movers are being used to dig soil and level ravines behind the Taj nature walk park. Local residents claim that large-scale illegal soil mining is being done in the…

The Times of India

Agra: Aircraft sighted in ‘no fly zone’ near Taj Mahal

AGRA: An aircraft was spotted in the high-security “no fly zone” of the Taj Mahal on Monday afternoon, which left security agencies at the monument shocked.

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Agra: Security fencing around Taj Mahal's rear to be upgraded

AGRA: To enhance the security of Taj Mahal from its rear side facing Yamuna river, Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to replace the existing barbed wire fencing with a wire mesh and concertina coils on the top, in nearly 300 meters of area around the monument.

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