”Agra” News

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)

National Book Festival in Washington, Sept. 26

WASHINGTON – A slew of celebrity writers from John Irving to Jodi Picoult are scheduled to take part in this year's National
09 1 2009 1:43PM (...more)

Indian army works to rescue boy trapped in well

LUCKNOW, India - Soldiers worked Saturday to rescue a 2-year-old boy trapped for more than 36 hours in a 150-foot-deep abandoned well in northern India.
10 12 2008 12:10AM (...more)

Americans are part of boom in tourism to India

NEW DELHI - Keith Lotman went to New Delhi on a two-week business trip. But a quick day of sightseeing in India's capital city left him enthralled and ready to see more of the country.
07 15 2008 10:43AM (...more)

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)

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)

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)

Bangladeshi 'Taj Mahal' owner slams critics

DHAKA (AFP) – The owner of Bangladesh 's newly opened replica of the Taj Mahal has defended the building after visitors said it was shoddily designed and constructed of cheap materials. Thousands of Bangladeshis have
12 16 2008 7:28PM (...more)

Death toll in India bus fire up to 63: police

AGRA, India (AFP) – Indian police on Wednesday raised the number of people killed in a bus fire in northern India to 63. The fire was set off when sparks from a burst tyre ignited the vehicle's 12 11 2008 6:05AM (...more)