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Yogi Adityanath slams opposition for glorifying Aurangzeb, questions intentions
Yogi Adityanath criticised opposition parties and those who glorify Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, questioning their mental state and intentions.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 07:26 PM IST
PTI |
1,640-metre long chadar offered on last day of Urs at Taj
A special 1,640m ‘Satrangi Hindustani Chadar’ was offered at Shah Jahan's grave during Urs, while Hindu activists protested outside Taj Mahal.
Published on Jan 29, 2025 06:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Agra
Delhi’s Red Fort: A monument of power, rebellion, and independence
Delhi’s Red Fort has always been a stage for politics, sometimes bloody, at other times petty. Its history hides layers of drama, both tragic and monumental.
Published on Aug 17, 2024 08:56 PM IST
'Mughals, British didn't...': Court to hear petition against ‘urs’ at Taj Mahal
This year, the urs at Taj Mahal will take place between February 6 and February 8.
Published on Feb 03, 2024 09:19 AM IST
Zafar Mahal: Last Mughal emperor’s summer palace falls into ruin
Zafar Mahal, an ASI-protected monument, was originally built by Akbar Shah II in 1820 and was expanded during Bahadur Shah Zafar’s reign
Updated on Sep 20, 2023 06:20 PM IST
As time, as flowers go by
The British Library holds an album of 68 Mughal flower studies, compiled by Prince Dara Shikoh in 1641-42, which reveals how the Mughal court artists emulated western botanical and zoological studies. The album was presented to his wife, Nadira Banu Begum, whom he married in 1633. The delicate execution of the paintings has led to the album being regarded as a ?treasure? among the library's vast collections.
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 01:57 AM IST
Vikram Jit Singh
Taj Mahal to reopen for night viewing from today. Check slot timings here
Tourists visiting the Taj Mahal for night viewing will be allowed to enter in batches of 50 people per slot, as per the guidelines of the Supreme Court. The tickets can be booked one day in advance.
Updated on Aug 21, 2021 09:08 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Sara Ali Khan’s attempt at rhyming gives Akshay Kumar a headache as they shoot for Atrangi Re, watch video
The team of Atrangi Re, including Akshay Kumar, Sara Ali Khan and director Aanand L Rai, were seen at Agra’s historic Taj Mahal to shoot for the film. Watch their pics and videos here.
Updated on Dec 22, 2020 08:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Entertainment Desk
CelebsPick: 5 near-forgotten heroes whose stories need a fresh retelling
In the age of biographies, five storytellers pick one personality they’d want to celebrate
Updated on Nov 23, 2019 08:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Veenu Singh
HT Picks: The most interesting books of the week
This week’s reading list includes a volume on old Delhi, another on Nepal, and a how-to book on throwing the perfect party
Updated on Nov 01, 2019 07:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Team
Central vista revamp plan will not affect Delhi’s bid for World Heritage City tag: Tourism dept
The central government on Thursday announced its decision to revamp large parts of Lutyens’ Delhi, which includes revamping or building a new Parliament House by 2022 and razing a number of buildings to construct an integrated complex to house all government departments and ministries.
Updated on Sep 13, 2019 09:38 PM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
L-G tells stakeholders to finish redevelopment of Sheesh Mahal park by Dec 2020
Sheesh Mahal is a 17th-century palace that was commissioned by Shah Jahan’s wife, Akbarabadi Begum. The surrounding garden consisted of fruit orchards and was one of the favourite spots of emperor Shah Jahan.
Updated on Aug 29, 2019 04:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Chandni Chowk facades to get a new lease of life
The ongoing Shahjahanabad redevelopment project is scheduled to be completed by March next year, and the restoration of the building facades is also expected to be completed by then.
Updated on Aug 10, 2019 10:55 AM IST
New Delhi | Adrija Roychowdhury
Rare manuscripts to be displayed in Patna library
Some of the manuscripts that will be put on display include: Diwan-e- Hafiz, a collection of Persian poems by the 14th century Iranian poet Hafiz that carry the signatures of Mughal emperors Humayun and Shah Jahan
Updated on Aug 03, 2019 12:41 AM IST
Patna | Reena
Arjun Kapoor’s hilarious comment on uncle Anil Kapoor’s ‘some good looking pictures’ has internet in splits
Anil Kapoor posted new pictures of himself, looking fit as ever and with a flattering comment on himself and got trolled by nephew Arjun Kapoor. See the pictures here.
Updated on Jul 25, 2019 02:11 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times
Restoring Red Fort’s glory brick by brick
Over 350 years after Mughal emperor Shah Jahan laid the foundation stone for the monument, there had been many additions to the 250-acre fort complex, including barracks and other post-Independence buildings.
Updated on Jun 25, 2019 07:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Adrija Roychowdhury
179-year-old Kaaba cover, Prophet’s feet impression on display for Eid in Gorakhpur
The sacred item is in black velvet cover with golden silk thread with the feet impression of the Prophet on a black stone slab.
Updated on Jun 05, 2019 12:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gorakhpur | HT Correspondent
Shah Jahan’s jade hilted dagger and royal jewels up for auction in New York
The auction for a valuable group of jewels, gemstones and decorative objects will showcase the illustrious culture of Indian jewelled arts from the Mughal period to the age of the Maharajas.
Updated on May 29, 2019 04:18 PM IST
New York | Indo Asian News Service
Karan Johar reveals new details about Takht, teases Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal’s characters
Karan Johar has revealed new details about his upcoming period epic, Takht, calling it his most ambitious film. Takht features an ensemble cast that includes Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal, among others.
Updated on Dec 25, 2018 07:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Taj Mahal ticket price hiked fivefold for Indian nationals
An all-inclusive ticket for Indian citizens including entry into the Taj Mahal, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, was raised from 50 rupees ($0.70) to 250 rupees.
Updated on Dec 10, 2018 05:41 PM IST
Agence France-Presse | Agence France-Presse, New Delhi
Now pay ₹200 extra to enter Taj Mahal’s main mausoleum
The move will hit domestic tourists the hardest, increasing their overall ticket price by five times ( ₹250), if they wish to see the grave replicas.
Published on Dec 09, 2018 11:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Agra | Hemendra Chaturvedi
A free-flowing Yamuna is critical to the Taj Mahal’s future
Yamuna is an integral part of Taj’s design and there was no anticipation that it would dry or become narrow. But the river has narrowed and it’s polluted. The wooden foundations are likely to become brittle and might disintegrate because, as Venice which is built on a wooden foundation shows, longevity of wood increases when it is submerged in water
Updated on Dec 06, 2018 12:51 PM IST
Kusala Rajendran
Agra is not only about the Taj Mahal, the city has many other architectural marvels
While Shah Jahan’s signature (the Taj Mahal) was an ornament par excellence, it was the Agra fort and its Diwan-i-Khas under whose decorated columns and arches kings and dignitaries decided the course of history.
Published on Nov 16, 2018 06:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Garima Verma
Soon, a space for poetry, music in cradle of history
Bagh-e-Bedil: Wakf Board to turn tomb complex of sufi poet into ‘open cultural centre’.
Updated on Aug 26, 2018 12:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Parvez Sultan
Overhaul for Town Hall — proposal draws mixed reactions from Delhiites
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has proposed a plan to lease out Town Hall to a private hotel chain to help maintain it. We speak to historians and locals to understand how this move would affect them and the place.
Pollution, insect excrement turning Taj Mahal yellow and green
The change in colour has not come out of the blue. Environmentalists and historians have long warned about the risk of soot and fumes from factories and tanneries dulling the ivory monument.
Published on May 22, 2018 12:47 PM IST
Reuters, Agra | Reuters
The troubled Taj: Whose monument is it, anyway?
The UP Sunni Central Waqf Board and the Archaeological Survey of India are locked in a legal battle for rights over the Taj Mahal. But what is a waqf, and should the heritage mausoleum be one?
Updated on Jul 27, 2018 07:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Poulomi Banerjee
Everybody’s Taj, no one’s monument
It has been at the centre of politics, various outfits have staked claim to it, but the neglect that the mausoleum has suffered over the years tells a different story.
Updated on May 14, 2018 08:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow/Agra | Pankaj Jaiswal and Hemendra Chaturvedi
Supreme Court shows concern over Taj Mahal changing colour
Supreme Court tells Centre and UP to consider hiring experts to restore Taj Mahal
Updated on May 01, 2018 11:38 PM IST
New Delhi, Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha
UP Sunni Wakf Board defends claim to Taj Mahal in apex court
The Board, which was asked earlier by the court to produce documentary evidence to show it owned the Taj Mahal, however, could not provide the same.
Updated on Apr 17, 2018 11:29 PM IST
Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
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