Agra: Agra Police have so far rounded up 89 faithfuls who are believed to have attended the Tablighi Jamaat religious congregation in Nizammuddin Markaz in New Delhi from March 13-15 from different mosques and localities in the city. All have been taken to a resort near Sikandra to be placed under quarantine. The hunt continues […]
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Taj Mahal closed, annual Shah Jahan Urs not to be held
Agra: The annual three day Urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the iconic Taj Mahal, will not be held, as scheduled from March 21, as the historic monuments including the Taj in the city have been shut down till March 31, in the wake of COVID-19. This will be the first time in […]
Suspected corona-affected woman who fled from Bengaluru traced in Agra
Agra: Agra district authorities have managed to trace back a suspected case of coronavirus who fled from her Bengaluru home. The 25-year-old woman from Bangaluru was traced at her home in railway colony here on Friday. Her father had told health officials that she had taken a train to New Delhi. Her disappearance caused panic, […]
Man kills mother, wife murders husband in 2 separate cases
Agra: In two shocking incidents, a man murdered his mother when she opposed his relationship with a girl in Agra, while a wife murdered her husband with the help of her paramour in the neighbouring Ferozabad district. The incident in Agra took place on March 6 in Vaishali Nagar area. Rajesh Kumar, Station House Officer (SHO) […]
UP: Man paraded naked after being caught in compromising position with married woman
Agra: A man caught in a compromising position with a married woman was forced to strip and then paraded naked in a village in Agra district. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media. According to reports, the man has two wives and three children and was having an affair with another married […]
UP: Man walks to police station with wife’s severed head
Agra: In a shocking incident, a man in Uttar Pradesh severed the head of his wife when she tried to stop him from drinking, and later walked to the police station carrying the head. The accused then carried the head to the police station on Monday morning and confessed to the crime. The incident took place […]
Chinese man caught flying drone over Taj Mahal
Agra: A Chinese national was detained for sometime for allegedly flying a drone over the Taj Mahal, police said. He was caught taking aerial shots of the 17th century mausoleum. The drone and its controller were seized on Tuesday by the police and a micro storage chip was formatted and sent for forensic evaluation to find […]
BJP MP Ram Shankar Katheria’s guards who opened fire at toll plaza arrested
Agra: Agra district police have arrested two security guards of Bhartiya Janata Party Lok Sabha member Ram Shankar Katheria for allegedly opening fire at a toll plaza on July 6, an officer said. Circle Officer Atul Sonkar and Etmadpur Inspector Vikas Tomar said the two accused, Vipin Choudhary and Pinku Upadhyaya, were arrested from near the […]
Agra bus accident victim leaves behind pregnant wife
New Delhi: Huzoor Aalam (29) was returning from Lucknow after dropping his pregnant wife Shagufta at her parent’s home. A day later, an inconsolable Shagufta sat next to the body of her husband at their house in Azadpur in North West Delhi. Aalam was one of the 30 passengers who were killed on Monday when […]
Yamuna Expressway accident: Passengers were jolted out of sleep as bus fell into drain
Agra: “We were all in deep sleep when the bus toppled twice before falling in the nallah (drain). Screams were heard for about a minute after which there was silence. Some passengers climbed on top of bodies to make their way out of the bus,” said Rishi Yadav, a survivor of the bus accident on […]