The present state of river Yamuna from Delhi to Agra, a distance of roughly 250 kms, is alarming. Described now as a huge sewage canal, its water is unfit for human consumption. It can not even support bacteria or aqua life.

Agra: A bird lover of the Taj city, businessman Rajeev Gupta, is on a mission to save sparrows from extinction.

Agra: Though not officially open as yet, fancy cars and motor bikes have been regularly testing the speed limits on one of India's most ambitious road projects, the Yamuna Expressway, which the promoters claim would reduce traveling time between Delhi airport and the Taj Mahal in Agra.

Vrindavan: Village Sunrakh located at the periphery of Vrindavan (Mathura) has suddenly become the centre of curiosity for the archeologists of the country during excavation of the ancient Ram Taal, unearthed from 15 ft. depth, a 2inch thick 4.5ft. broad, 180ft. long and 120ft of width, iron sheet has been recovered at the bottom of the foundation of this kund.

Agra: The “Awaaz Kala Manch, Agra” and the “Bhartendu Natya Academy, Lucknow” organized the first of its type theatrical drama “Ramleela” at Soorsadan.

Nanjangud: Left in the wild to get killed many of them do not know from where they came, who they are and why. While one continues to stare blankly at the cloudy skies, the other knows only one word TEA and follows everyone who visits the place. They are the hapless unfortunates that society neither needs nor cares for. Lost forever in this shelter home called Karunalaya on the Ooty road at the edge of Karnataka's Bandipur Tiger Reserve, the 55 odd mentally challenged eke out their existence on a day to day basis.

Agra: The annual Design for Change (DFC) challenge for school going children has begun.

Agra: Terming the Government's efforts to form consensus on FDI in multi-brand retail without consulting traders as 'highly undemocratic', the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said foreign investments by MNCs will hijack the country's retail trade which would lead to closure of majority of small businesses and job losses for lakhs of people engaged in the sector.

Agra: Several NGOs and social activists have launched an online campaign against traffic chaos in the Taj city, using Facebook platform and emails to mobilize public opinion and pressure district authorities to implement an Action Plan for a Better Agra. (हिंदी में पढ़ें :यातायात सुधारने के लिए शुरू हुआ अनोखा ऑनलाइन अभियान)

Agra: Following the BJP's victory in local bodies elections, the party's Uttar Pradesh unit president Laxmi Kant Vajpayee said that his party hoped to provide a credible alternative in future elections.