Taj Mahal

Bharat Darshan Park unveiled: Now visit Taj Mahal, Victoria Memorial Hall, Meenakshi Temple in Delhi, here's how

Built with scrap and waste material at a cost of nearly Rs 20 crore, the 8.5-acre Bharat Darshan Park showcases attractive replicas of 21 celebrated Indian monuments.

Dec 26, 2021, 06:57 AM IST

Taj Mahotsav 2022 on schedule, to be held in February

Taj Mahotsav will be held from February 18 to 28 next year.

Dec 05, 2021, 18:34 PM IST

Months after getting engaged with Nandita Mahtani, Vidyut Jammwal spotted at Mumbai airport!

Actor Vidyut Jammwal was spotted with fashion designer Nandita Mahtani at the Mumbai airport. The duo posed and waved at the paparazzi. 

Dec 05, 2021, 13:24 PM IST

Man gifts his wife Taj Mahal-like home in Madhya Pradesh, replica took 3 years to complete

The replica of the iconic monument took over three years to build and faced many challenges in the construction, the engineer who built it revealed. 

Nov 22, 2021, 09:42 AM IST

Meet Vidyut Jammwal’s fiancée Nandita Mahtani - Virat Kohli’s stylist and Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘crush’!

The duo has been garnering wishes from all corners of the world. 

Sep 13, 2021, 21:27 PM IST

Did Neha Dhupia just confirm Vidyut Jammwal, Nandita Mahtani's engagement at Taj Mahal?

Speculations of actor Vidyut Jammwal’s secret engagement to fashion designer Nandita Mahtani have been going rounds for a while and now it appears like actor Neha Dhupia just confirmed the same on Saturday.

Sep 04, 2021, 22:08 PM IST

Visitor dressed as Sri Krishna denied entry in Taj Mahal

The ASI officials said it was normal to deny entry to people carrying flags, banners or posters or making attempts at self promotion.
 

Aug 30, 2021, 06:37 AM IST

Taj Mahal to reopen for night viewing from August 21

After being closed for over a year, the Taj Mahal will open doors to visitors who want to explore the marble monument under moonlight from August 21.

Aug 20, 2021, 11:14 AM IST

Guess which Welsh area is joining the Taj Mahal as UNESCO World Heritage Site?

It will now become the UK's 32nd World Heritage Site and the fourth in Wales among the 1,149 across the globe, including the Great Wall of China and the Pyramids of Egypt.

Jul 28, 2021, 19:11 PM IST

Minecraft builders recreate Taj Mahal! Check other iconic places inside game

The Build the Earth (BTE) project was started by Youtuber PippenFTS in March last year.  

Jul 04, 2021, 20:58 PM IST

Taj Mahal reopens after 2 months, tourists delighted

A 40-year-old woman from Brazil was one of the early tourists to step inside the premises of Taj Mahal as it opened on Wednesday after having been closed for around two months amid the COVID-induced lockdown. As many as 1,919 tourists, including two foreign nationals, visited the monument on the first day, officials said, adding 221 people visited Agra Fort, 75 Fatehpur Sikri and 151 Akbar's Tomb in Sikandra. Melissa Dalla Rosa from Brazil told PTI that it was a "special moment for me to see the Taj Mahal during sunrise and being totally alone at the wonderful place".

Jun 16, 2021, 22:09 PM IST

Taj Mahal reopens for tourists, check guidelines

The historic monument was closed in mid-April due to the COVID-19 situation in India.

Jun 16, 2021, 12:00 PM IST

World Heritage Day 2021: History, Theme and Significance

The theme for this year’s World Heritage Day is Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures.

Apr 18, 2021, 12:06 PM IST

Visiting Taj Mahal to be costlier soon, entry fee for domestic and foreign tourists to increase from April

Taj Mahal and other important monuments located in Agra opened for visitors in January this year after a prolonged lockdown due to coronavirus. Taj Mahal tickets can be purchased at the site or on the official website and mobile app of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). 

Mar 16, 2021, 10:02 AM IST

Taj Mahal to be renamed as Ram Mahal, claims BJP MLA Surendra Singh

Taj Mahal used to be a Shiva temple, and it will soon be renamed to Ram Mahal in the Yogi administration, said Singh.

Mar 14, 2021, 15:50 PM IST

No suspicious item or explosives has been found so far in search operation in Taj Mahal

An unknown person called 112 and informed that there is a bomb in the Taj Mahal. After news broke out both entry doors were closed in Taj, as a precaution, the entry of visitors has also been banned. After which, teams of BDS, Police and CIFS are still present on the spot, and the search operation is still going on. But even after examining the area, no explosives have been found and speculation is being made that the call may be fake. And police is now searching for the fake caller.

Mar 04, 2021, 13:14 PM IST

Breaking News: A search operation has started after the news of explosives found in Taj Mahal

An unknown person called 112 and informed that there is a bomb in the Taj Mahal. After news broke out both entry doors were closed in Taj, as a precaution, the entry of visitors has also been banned. After which, teams of BDS, Police and CIFS are present on the spot, and the search operation has started.

Mar 04, 2021, 12:14 PM IST

Bomb scare at Agra's Taj Mahal, tourists evacuated, search underway

In view of the seriousness of the situation, a team of Agra Police and the CISF, which protects the monument, launched an intensive search inside the premises of the Taj Mahal.

Mar 04, 2021, 10:58 AM IST

Four arrested for waving saffron flag at Taj Mahal; case registered after video goes viral

Four people were detained for waving the saffron flag at the Taj Mahal. Agra police have registered a case a video of the incident went viral on social media

Jan 05, 2021, 17:17 PM IST