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Yogi Adityanath slams opposition for glorifying Aurangzeb, questions intentions

UP CM Yogi Adityanath. (HT file)
Published on Mar 12, 2025 07:26 PM IST

1,640-metre long chadar offered on last day of Urs at Taj

1640 meter long ’Satrangi Hindustani Chadar’ offered at Taj Mahal marking last day of three-day Urs on Tuesday.    (Ranjvijay Singh/HT)
Published on Jan 29, 2025 06:24 AM IST

Delhi’s Red Fort: A monument of power, rebellion, and independence

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Diwan-i-Aam of the Red Fort as painted by Ghulam Ali Khan between circa 1852 and circa 1854
Published on Aug 17, 2024 08:56 PM IST

'Mughals, British didn't...': Court to hear petition against ‘urs’ at Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal was constructed by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Published on Feb 03, 2024 09:20 AM IST

Zafar Mahal: Last Mughal emperor’s summer palace falls into ruin

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Zafar Mahal in south Delhi’s Mehrauli. (Photo by Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Sep 20, 2023 06:20 PM IST

As time, as flowers go by

Black-crowned night heron with a lily & a study of six flowers from the Dara Shikoh album. (Photos: British Library)
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 01:57 AM IST

Taj Mahal to reopen for night viewing from today. Check slot timings here

The Taj Mahal was designated as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage".
Updated on Aug 21, 2021 09:20 AM IST

Sara Ali Khan’s attempt at rhyming gives Akshay Kumar a headache as they shoot for Atrangi Re, watch video

Akshay Kumar and Sara Ali Khan at Taj Mahal, Agra.
Updated on Dec 22, 2020 08:11 AM IST

HT Picks: The most interesting books of the week

Old Delhi, Nepal, and perfect parties on HT picks!
Updated on Nov 01, 2019 07:57 PM IST

Central vista revamp plan will not affect Delhi’s bid for World Heritage City tag: Tourism dept

Since 2015, Lutyens’ Delhi has undergone several changes and with the recent decision to revamp the central vista, more are expected to come about in the next couple of years.
Updated on Sep 13, 2019 09:38 PM IST

L-G tells stakeholders to finish redevelopment of Sheesh Mahal park by Dec 2020

Baijal directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to carry out harmonised greening of the area, development of water bodies and restoration of the heritage structure.
Updated on Aug 29, 2019 04:04 AM IST

Chandni Chowk facades to get a new lease of life

The Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation (SRDC) on Wednesday said it will soon restore the facades on the heritage buildings that line up both sides of the iconic Mughal era market of Chandni Chowk.
Updated on Aug 10, 2019 10:55 AM IST

Rare manuscripts to be displayed in Patna library

The Khuda Bakhsh Library in Patna.
Updated on Aug 03, 2019 12:41 AM IST

Arjun Kapoor’s hilarious comment on uncle Anil Kapoor’s ‘some good looking pictures’ has internet in splits

Anil Kapoor is among the fittest actors in Bollywood and these pics are proof of the fact.
Updated on Jul 25, 2019 02:11 PM IST

Restoring Red Fort’s glory brick by brick

Today, close to 400 post-Independence structures have been demolished, and the elegance of Mughal-era structures restored after due scientific treatment.
Updated on Jun 25, 2019 07:26 AM IST

179-year-old Kaaba cover, Prophet’s feet impression on display for Eid in Gorakhpur

The sacred items are displayed in the mosque on the occasion of Eid and Eid-ul-Azha.
Updated on Jun 05, 2019 12:25 PM IST

Shah Jahan’s jade hilted dagger and royal jewels up for auction in New York

The dagger is estimated to fetch between $1,500,000 and $2,500,000.
Updated on May 29, 2019 04:18 PM IST

Karan Johar reveals new details about Takht, teases Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal’s characters

Filmmaker Karan Johar at the wedding ceremony of industrialist Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal at Antilia in Mumbai.
Updated on Dec 25, 2018 07:03 PM IST

Taj Mahal ticket price hiked fivefold for Indian nationals

Indians make up the majority of the Taj Mahal’s 10,000-15,000 average daily visitors.
Updated on Dec 10, 2018 05:41 PM IST

Now pay 200 extra to enter Taj Mahal’s main mausoleum

In yet another ticket hike at Taj Mahal this year, visitors from Monday will have to pay another 200 to enter the main mausoleum, which houses replicas of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal’s graves.
Published on Dec 09, 2018 11:51 PM IST

A free-flowing Yamuna is critical to the Taj Mahal’s future

FILE PHOTO: GGarbage is seen on the polluted banks of the river Yamuna near the historic Taj Mahal in Agra, May 19
Updated on Dec 06, 2018 12:51 PM IST

Agra is not only about the Taj Mahal, the city has many other architectural marvels

Buland Darwaza was built after Akbar’s successful conquest of Gujarat.
Published on Nov 16, 2018 06:05 PM IST

Soon, a space for poetry, music in cradle of history

Once spruced up, the site will be available for artistes, especially the youth, for performances.
Updated on Aug 26, 2018 12:46 PM IST

Overhaul for Town Hall — proposal draws mixed reactions from Delhiites

Plans to turn the Town Hall into a heritage hotel have been proposed by North Delhi Municipal Corporation.
Updated on Jul 04, 2018 06:32 PM IST

Pollution, insect excrement turning Taj Mahal yellow and green

Labourers clean the fountain in the historic Taj Mahal premises in Agra, India, May 19, 2018.
Published on May 22, 2018 12:47 PM IST

The troubled Taj: Whose monument is it, anyway?

A view of the Taj Mahal. The heritage site is currently the subject of a legal battle between the UP Sunni Central Waqf Board and the Archaeological Survey of India.
Updated on Jul 27, 2018 07:55 PM IST

Everybody’s Taj, no one’s monument

Everyone has an opinion on the Taj Mahal and its history and no one shies away from expressing it.
Updated on May 14, 2018 08:47 AM IST

Supreme Court shows concern over Taj Mahal changing colour

A man clicks a picture of Taj Mahal in Agra on Tuesday.
Updated on May 01, 2018 11:38 PM IST

UP Sunni Wakf Board defends claim to Taj Mahal in apex court

In its earlier hearing on April 11, the apex court had asked the Wakf Board to produce an original title document bearing signatures of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to prove its claim over Taj Mahal.
Updated on Apr 17, 2018 11:29 PM IST