New Delhi : Former Prime Minister V P Singh today inaugurated a painting exhibition by noted painter Indira Punia here.
The paintings are among one of the best I have seen so far, Singh, himself an acclaimed painter, said after visiting the exhibition Strokes of life which portrayed common place subjects and contemporary rural life.
Praising Punia for exemplifying life on canvas, Singh observed that the deft strokes of the brush reflected life and environment with an abstract pattern quality.
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During the visit, the six foot 11 inches Minnesota Timber Wolves player, inaugurated the KG Corner at the main adidias outlet here on Monday night
AGRA: Security around the Taj Mahal is to be beefed up in the wake of a renewed terrorist threat to the worlds most famous monument to love.
The recent security review necessitated enhancement of security all around Taj Mahal, Agra Senior Superintendent of Police Dipesh Juneja said.
The security review
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Taj Mahotsav is the place where the legendary artisans and master craftsmen input life into their exquisite works of art. Marble inlay apart, the Festival brings forth an array of other fine crafts as well- wood carvings from Saharanpur, brass and other metalware from Moradabad, handmade carpets of
New Delhi : Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has blamed then home minister L K Advani for the failure of his summit with then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in July 2001.
I personally suspect it was Advani sahib. That is my guess because he was quite hawkish in those days,
CHIEF MINISTER Mulayam Singh Yadav today focused on speedy development of Etawah, Mainpuri, Auraiya and Agra and announced several schemes for development involving an expenditure of over Rs 94 crore. He also dedicated to people a number of completed works including the Kachaura Ghat bridge over the Yamuna.
Addressing a series
Lucknow : The Taj Mahal has been placed under unprecedented security, including deploying more armed policemen, preventing people from carrying water bottles or any kind of liquids inside and getting a dossier on everyone living adjacent to the 17th century monument, ahead of Independence Day Tuesday.
As many as 100 additional
The 350-year-old Taj Mahal, which has weathered many a storm over the centuries, could not bear a bit of jostling by a monkey.
A monkey brought down a flower vase carved atop the sandstone turret on the main entrance gate of the monument.
The incident occurred on Sunday morning when a
After a three-month slump, the computer trade in Agra and nearby towns is finally showing signs of revival, with sales picking up. Branded personal computer (PC) companies like Intel, HCL, Compaq, Lenovo. have launched promotional packages to cash in on this boost in the PC market in Agra region.
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The competition is aimed at empowering students to apply their creativity, knowledge and technical abilities towards making the