Firozabad: More than 12,000 farmers who had taken loans from banks amounting to over ₹34 crore but due to distress and crop failure were in the defaulters' list, were freed of the clutches of middlemen, corrupt officials in one stroke in a single day.

Agra: A new Worldwatch Institute study examines global water use and steps to address water scarcity Washington, DC. Some 1.2 billion people-almost a fifth of the world-live in areas of physical water scarcity, while another 1.6 billion face what can be called economic water shortage.

Agra: A new Worldwatch Institute study examines global water use and steps to address water scarcity Washington, DC. Some 1.2 billion people-almost a fifth of the world-live in areas of physical water scarcity, while another 1.6 billion face what can be called economic water shortage.

Agra: After hundreds of Petha units were forced to shut down in Agra last fortnight, Uttar Pradesh's pollution control body has now shifted its focus to pollution causing leather shoe units here.

Agra: After hundreds of Petha units were forced to shut down in Agra last fortnight, Uttar Pradesh's pollution control body has now shifted its focus to pollution causing leather shoe units here.

Agra: Shamika Tomar, born in Agra, has bagged two short Hollywood films within 15 months of her stay in the US. Her future plans are to make “quality” movies in India.