”Agra” News

Rescuers struggle to pluck girl from well in Agra

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian army engineers were struggling on Wednesday to rescue a two-year-old girl trapped down a 45-feet well for almost a day near Agra .
04 7 2008 9:21PM (...more)

Police arrests 3 over tourist rapes in Agra

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Police arrested three men suspected of sexually assaulting two Japanese women after drugging them in Agra last week, police said on Monday.
09 24 2007 7:49PM (...more)

AGRA, US join forces to help small-scale African farmers

WASHINGTON (AFP) - An African agriculture aid group headed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan and the United States on Wednesday forged a partnership to tackle the continent's hunger and poverty.
06 12 2008 3:13PM (...more)

Indian troops rescue girl stuck in shaft for 27 hours

AGRA, India (AFP) - Indian troops using digging equipment on Wednesday rescued a three-year-old girl who had been stuck in a bore well for 27 hours, rescuers said.
04 7 2008 9:05PM (...more)

World Travelers Answer Question 'Where's Pat and Mike?' with Beautiful Website Design by Kirkland Web Developer, EPORIA

Although Pat and Mike are traveling around the world on a 'plan as we go' program -- with no cell phones -- they will never be out of touch. Friends, family, and business associates will always be up to date on their adventures through their website, WheresPatandMike.com .
03 8 2008 2:51AM (...more)

India's ageing Taj Mahal gets a mud pack face-lift

LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - Indian archaeologists havestarted giving a face-lift to the centuries-old Taj Mahal byapplying a mud pack to the marble exteriors of the country'smost famous monument.
02 16 2008 2:56AM (...more)

India's dancing bears given sanctuary

AGRA, India (AFP) - They entertain passers-by along Indian highways, moving in slow-motion parodies of Bollywood dance routines.
09 12 2007 12:29PM (...more)

India's dancing bears given sanctuary

AGRA, India (AFP) - They entertain passers-by along Indian highways, moving in slow-motion parodies of Bollywood dance routines.
09 12 2007 12:16PM (...more)

Rioting in Delhi over school sex scandal

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Police clashed with angry residents in New Delhi on Thursday after a mob damaged a state school following a TV report that accused a female teacher of prostituting girl students.
09 2 2007 11:08PM (...more)

Curfew on Taj Mahal city after riots

AGRA, India (AFP) - The world-famous Taj Mahal was closed to tourists Wednesday after officials in the Indian city of Agra imposed a curfew following rioting that left one person dead and 50 hurt.
09 2 2007 4:17PM (...more)