AGRA, INDIA: A river that runs through the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has risen to lap the compound walls of the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra city, causing concern about damage to the 17th-century white marble monument. The water level of the Yamuna river has increased over the last few days after unusually […]
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India rubbish mountain to rise higher than Taj Mahal
Taking up the area of more than 40 football pitches, Ghazipur rises by nearly 10 meters a year At its current rate of growth, it will be taller than the iconic Taj in Agra, some 73 meters high, in 2020. India’s tallest rubbish mountain in New Delhi is on course to rise higher than the […]
Taj Mahal minarets destroyed in thunderstorm
Two minarets located at different entry gates of the Taj Mahal were damaged as a storm lashed Agra and other parts of Uttar Pradesh Wednesday night. According to media reports, winds blowing at 130kmh caused the 12-feet metal pillar at the entry gate known as Darwaza-e-Rauza to collapse. Relative authorities have reportedly begun their work to restore […]
India’s top court demands answers on Taj Mahal protection efforts
India’s top court demanded a detailed plan for the future of the Taj Mahal on Thursday, warning the state government’s “ad hoc” approach jeopardised the centuries-old monument to love. Smog has been slowly yellowing the Taj’s brilliant marble and conservationists have long fought to close polluting industries near the 17th-century icon. But years of interventions […]