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No ID, no name — until AI stepped in: How Agra Police cracked a chilling murder case

February 10, 2026 12:30 pm

On February 7, the body of a woman was found wrapped in a blanket along the Yamuna Expressway. Who was she and who killed her? Cops turn to AI for answers.

Police said they arrested the accused, computer operator Vinay Singh (28), who worked in the same company.

‘It was her gold nail paint’: How HR manager’s family recognised her decapitated body in Agra

January 29, 2026 6:36 pm

Police said Minky Sharma’s co-worker allegedly killed her over a ‘rejected marriage proposal’. Her family doesn't buy it

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Outrage after tourists trash Rs 500 Agra homestay, steal bulb and clean floor with blankets: 'Must be arrested'

January 22, 2026 11:58 am

The video of the tourists damaging the Agra homestay quickly went viral, drawing widespread criticism for the travellers’ lack of civility.

Man stops bus to do push-ups on Agra road, lands in jail: ‘Reel ka shauk, real ka chalan’

January 15, 2026 5:55 pm

In a video posted by the Uttar Pradesh Police on Instagram, two men were seen halting a moving bus just to record a reel.

The police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against her under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to disobedience of an order duly promulgated by a public servant.

Agra woman held for 'burning Manusmriti'; she says viral video is 3 years old

January 01, 2026 3:28 pm

The Agra police said that although the controversial video showing the burning of Manusmriti was claimed to have been shot 3 years ago, the matter came to the notice of the police only recently.

46 filmmakers unite for indie films as Agra struggles to find screens

As Kanu Behl's Agra struggles for screens, 46 filmmakers unite, demand fair access to theatres for indie films

November 18, 2025 2:37 am

Leading indie filmmakers, including Payal Kapadia, Nandita Das, Shonali Bose, Varun Grover and Vasan Bala, flag morning-only or weekday-only shows, sudden cancellations, and priority being given to big-budget releases in multiplexes as well as streaming platforms.

Opening next Janurary, a museum honouring Shivaji's legacy in Agra. Here are the details

October 30, 2025 7:47 pm

The museum will feature a 'Shivaji and The Great Escape Gallery' that recreates Shivaji's escape from Agra Fort.

Car mows down five to death, injures two in Agra, driver held

October 26, 2025 3:07 am

According to eyewitnesses, the car first hit the delivery agent and later rammed into other people before hitting the median on the main road

13 drown in yamuna during Durga Puja in Agra

12 feared drowned in Agra during idol immersion; CM Yogi Adityanath expresses grief

October 03, 2025 7:01 pm

The tragedy unfolded around 1 pm, when a group of village residents entered the Utangan river for the immersion of the goddess’s idol.

Bajrang Dal workers stop canter for carrying ‘beef’, hold traffic for hours in Agra; police say it was bones

August 26, 2025 1:19 pm

The Agra police said several videos of a canter allegedly carrying cow meat were misleading, and action will be taken against those involved.

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Five killed, two injured as speeding car runs over pedestrians in Agra

October 25, 2025 3:38 pm

In Agra’s Nagla Budhi area of Uttar Pradesh, a speeding Tata Nexon ran over a group of pedestrians near the Central Hindi Institute late Friday evening, killing five people and injuring two others

Visitors back at Taj Mahal as 'monument of love' reopens after 6 months

September 21, 2020 7:02 pm

According to ASI estimates, the Taj Mahal receives around 70-80 lakh visitors each year, including a large number of foreign tourists who are not likely to come till regular international flights resumes in the country.

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India all set to welcome US President Donald Trump today

February 24, 2020 8:23 am

Across the Sabarmati river on the east bank, a huge poster with the Trumps and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been put up.

AGRA VIDEOS

Union Minister Katheria denies giving hate speech against Muslims in Agra

March 01, 2016 8:45 am

New Delhi, Mar 01 (ANI): Union Minister of State for HRD Ram Shankar Katheria on Tuesday said that he had not delivered a hate speech against Muslims in Agra in the wake of the murder of VHP worker Arun Mahaur. He also denied having incited violence against Muslims. Katheria said that what has been published in newspapers was completely untrue and said that only the convicted would be punished. He also denied using words like "badla" or "hathiyaar" in his speech. Katheria also added that every BJP minister wanted peace in the country.

Monkeys to be sterilised in Agra

January 21, 2016 5:47 am

Agra (UP), Jan 21 (ANI): To curb the problem of monkey menace, Agra Divisional Commissioner P Bhatnagar launched a pilot project to sterlise monkeys in the city on Thursday. Bhatnagar said in the first phase of the pilot project, around 500 monkeys would be sterilised. He added that if the first phase would be successful, then there will be a second phase with more number of monkeys.