Taj Mahal Visit

FIR filed after threat to blow up Taj Mahal with RDX; VPN used: Police

An email threatening to bomb the Taj Mahal with RDX triggers search and FIR; police seek help from Kerala counterparts as email appears routed via VPN

'Testament to true love': JD Vance after visiting Taj Mahal with family

US Vice-President J D Vance on Wednesday visited the Taj Mahal along his Usha Vance wife and their three children, officials said. "The Taj Mahal is amazing. A testament to true love, human ingenuity and a tribute to the great country of India," Vance wrote in the visitor's diary after his visit. The Vance family landed at the Agra airport from Jaipur on Wednesday, where he was welcomed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, officials said. "A warm welcome to hon'ble US Vice President Mr JD Vance and his family to Uttar Pradesh, the sacred heartland of India, renowned for its timeless devotion, vibrant culture and spiritual legacy," Adityanath posted on X. Vance was accompanied by his wife Usha, and their three children -- sons Ewan and Vivek, and daughter Mirabel. The family is on a four-day visit to India. At the airport, Vance was seen briefly interacting with Adityanath, who welcomed the guests with flowers. The Vance family travelled by car from the airport to the

Taj Mahal tops ASI ticket revenue list for five years straight: Govt

Mughal-era mausoleum Taj Mahal was the top earning ASI-protected monument through ticket sales in the last five years, according to data shared by the government. Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat shared the data in a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. He was asked the amount that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has received from selling entry tickets to various monuments in the last five years, year-wise and monument-wise; and the monuments that have received the highest income through sale of entry tickets in the last five years. In his response, the minister shared the data in a tabular form for cycles of financial years ranging from FY19-20 to FY23-24. According to the data, Taj Mahal earned the top slot for all five years. The Mughal-era architectural wonder was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century and it is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. In FY19-20, the Agra Fort in Agra and Qutu

Taj Mahal top earning ASI monument via ticket sales from FY20 to FY24: Govt

The iconic Taj Mahal in Agra earned the "highest income" through the sale of tickets among the ASI-protected monuments from FY19-20 to FY23-24, according to data shared by the government. Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat shared the data in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha. He was asked the amount that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has received from selling entry tickets to various monuments in the last five years, year-wise and monument-wise; and the monuments that have received the highest income through selling entry tickets in the last five years. In his response, the minister shared the data in a tabular form for cycles of financial years ranging from FY19-20 to FY23-24. According to the data, Taj Mahal earned the top slot for all five years. The Mughal-era architectural wonder was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jehan in the 17th century and it is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. In FY19-20, the Agra Fort in Agra

Watch: Rising Yamuna reaches Taj Mahal walls for the first time in 45 years

The water has entered the outer parts of Itimad-ud-Daula's tomb and the Dussehra Ghat near the Taj Mahal

Footfall at India's top monuments still a far cry from pre-pandemic peak

Domestic visitors to top 5 sites 11-33% lower in FY23 than in FY19, foreign arrivals see 50-80% dip

Planning to visit Taj Mahal next full moon? Be prepared to pay more

The ticket price to use the viewpoint for Indian tourists will be Rs 50 per person and foreign visitors Rs 200 per person from Friday onwards

SC refers Agra Metro rail project to CEC for nature impact assessment

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde also directed the panel formed by the apex court to consider the impact of the project on the environment

From Apr 1, you can spend only 3 hrs at Taj Mahal; pay more to prolong stay

On weekends and holidays, the mausoleum is visited by more than 50,000 people