Abducted Uttar Pradesh corporator freed by policeOctober 1st, 2009 AGRA - In a swift operation Agra police rescued Bahujan Samaj Party corporator Mahendra Singh from abductors near Nunihai industrial estate in Agra, officials said Thursday. Mahendra Singh was abducted from a main bazaar in Firozabad Wednesday evening in a Scorpio.
Armed robbers loot passengers in Delhi-bound trainSeptember 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A group of five-six armed robbers looted passengers on a train headed to Delhi of cash, jewellery and other valuables in the suburbs of the national capital Monday. Police said they had found "definitive" clues and would arrest the robbers soon.
Live cartridges recovered in AgraSeptember 23rd, 2009 AGRA - Over 200 live cartridges were recovered near the Agra Fort here in Uttar Pradesh, police said Wednesday. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) was conducting repair works at the site where the cartridges were found.
Agra prisoner hangs himself in jailSeptember 18th, 2009 AGRA - A 45-year-old man who was serving a life sentence hanged himself from a tree within the jail premises here, an official said Saturday. Netra Pal hanged himself using his lungi at the District Jail of Agra Friday while other inmates were away for Namaz.
Israeli army mistakenly shoots and wounds Egyptian policeman along borderAugust 17th, 2009 Israeli soldiers shoot Egyptian policemanJERUSALEM — Israeli soldiers mistakenly shot and wounded an Egyptian policeman Monday along the border between the two countries, the Israeli military said. A routine patrol identified an armed figure at the border before dawn, and when the Israeli troops challenged the man he cocked his weapon, prompting the soldiers to open fire, the army said.
Agra to face two-day power blackoutJuly 5th, 2009 AGRA - Many parts of this Taj Mahal city will experience a blackout for two days beginning Sunday due to electrical works being done on an expressway linking Agra, officials said. Two-thirds of Agra won't have power for the next two days to allow for completion of electrical works on the Yamuna Expressway - that links Agra with Greater Noida adjoining New Delhi.
Five kidnapped men freed after gunbattle with dacoitsJune 23rd, 2009 BHOPAL - Five employees of an Indore-based private firm, abducted by dacoits on Sunday, were freed after a gunbattle between police and the dacoits in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh, police said here Tuesday. Another kidnapped employee was found dead.
Heist at Mumbai airport, robbers loot 145 kg gold, silver (Second Lead)May 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - In a sensational daylight dacoity, at least three armed robbers barged into Air India's cargo complex near the domestic airport here Monday, killed a security guard and escaped with 145 kg of gold and silver worth an estimated Rs.200 million (Rs.20 crore). The dacoits armed with guns and revolvers barged into the high security zone at about 11.30 a.m.
Agra MP starts his innings with protest demonstrationMay 23rd, 2009 AGRA - Rama Shankar Katheria, the new MP from the city of the Taj Mahal, started his stint as a parliamentarian with a protest demonstration here Saturday against opening of a country-made liquor kiosk near several schools in the city. The Agra university professor and a first time MP told party workers that he would spare no efforts to get people's problems solved and would "personally lead such programmes that highlighted grievances against the governments in Lucknow and New Delhi".
Scorching heat in AgraMay 6th, 2009 AGRA - Temperature touching close to 47 degrees has reduced the number of foreigners visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra. Taj Mahal is on the top of their itinerary for international visitors.
A donkey ride to file nominationApril 18th, 2009 AGRA - While others arrived in flashy cars, a Lok Sabha candidate came riding a donkey to file his nomination papers for the Agra reserved seat. Janwadi Socialist Party's Akhilesh Kumar Diwakar came all the way from his home town Etah riding on a donkey Friday, evoking much amusement.
21 arrested for drugging, looting train passengersApril 11th, 2009 AGRA - They would loot rail passengers after drugging them with poison-coated biscuits and other eatables. More than 20 'friendly poison peddlers' were arrested in a joint operation by railway and Agra police here.
Earth hour, a crude joke for AgraMarch 29th, 2009 AGRA - Observing Earth Hour by switching off lights from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
Caravan of Hindu seers reaches AgraMarch 18th, 2009 AGRA - A religious caravan of around 200 Hindu seers on their way to Ayodhya received a warm welcome in Agra on Tuesday. Organised under the aegis of the newly formed 'Hindu Raksha Manch', this procession began its journey from Haridwar.
Kidnapped 6-year-old freed, handed over to parents in AgraFebruary 16th, 2009 AGRA - A six-year-old boy was handed over to his parents in Agra after kidnappers released him, a police officer Tuesday said. Vivek, a nursery school student, was kidnapped from his St.
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