Agra: Young participants from Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and India discussed various strategies and policies to promote sustainable development, and increase involvement and participation among regional partners, at the international peace conference in Kathmandu recently.

Agra: Former Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Joginder Singh said that the Lok Pal would not be able to stop corruption and that social activist Arvind Kejriwal "will achieve zero".

Agra: Prominent Agra jeweller Anand Agarwal was shot at and critically wounded by unidentified assailants on a motorcycle, prompting jewellers across this city of the Taj to strike work Monday, police said.

Agra: If you are taking the Yamuna Expressway in the hope of reaching Agra in 90 minutes from Delhi, be prepared to take the U-turn and find another route.

Agra: Another good spells of showers brought the temperature down to 32 degrees from 36, as Agraites enjoyed pleasant weather and relief from the hot and sultry weather last few days.

Agra: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav announced more funds for developmental schemes languishing in the Taj city and action on some of the most pressing grievances of the people including against the local power discom.