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A monument to love – Mumbai's Taj Mahal  -  Nov 29, 2008
HinduMUMBAI'S PRIDE: Before the Gateway of India was built, the Taj Mahal offered the first view of the city of Bombay to ships sailing into the harbour. ...

Bombay terror attacks: Why the Taj Mahal Hotel was chosen  -  Nov 27, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukBy choosing to attack Bombay's most opulent and iconic hotel, the Islamist terrorists have sent a powerful message to India's leaders, foreign investors and ...

Muslim charity claims Taj Mahal  -  Jul 13, 2005
BBC NewsAn Indian Muslim organisation has declared that it owns the world's most famous monument to love, the Taj Mahal. The Sunni Waqf Board says it owns over ...

21 killed in train crash near Taj Mahal  -  Oct 21, 2009
IndependentAP. Officials have confirmed that 21 people were killed today when a passenger train smashed into the rear carriage of another train. ...

Curfew on Taj Mahal city after riots  -  Aug 29, 2007
NEWS.com.au...by Sasmita Mishra in Agra, India. THE world-famous Taj Mahal was closed to tourists yesterday after officials in the Indian city of Agra imposed a curfew ...

Taj Mahal hotel reopens, first guests check in  -  Dec 21, 2008
The HinduMumbai (PTI): The Taj Mahal hotel and its celebrated restaurants reopened on Sunday, 24 days after the terror attacks, with first guests checking in at ...

Taj Mahal to be inducted into Blues Hall of Fame  -  Feb 25, 2009
FOXNewsBy JAKE COYLE, AP Entertainment Writer. NEW YORK — Taj Mahal, the blues legend whose vibrant, worldly music encompassed African-rooted sounds of all kinds, ...

High alert as Taj Mahal becomes a target  -  Jan 3, 2007
NEWS.com.au - news.com.auMENA, Saudi Arabia: Saudi authorities yesterday declared the hajj free from major tragedies, but in India police were on high alert as Muslim pilgrims at ...

Taj Mahal security tight after threat - South and Central Asia-...  -  Aug 18, 2006
msnbc.comAt least 100 extra paramilitary soldiers have been sent to patrol the Taj Mahal monument in Agra, India, seen here in a 1982 file photo. ...

Mumbai police declare Taj Mahal hotel siege over  -  Dec 1, 2008
The GuardianAn Indian soldier prevents people from approaching the Taj Mahal hotel after the rescue operation. Photograph: Pedro Ugarte/AFP ...

Singh Gives Bush Gried Over Taj Mahal Snub  -  Mar 2, 2006
San Francisco ChronicleBy DEB RIECHMANN, AP Writer. Add India's prime minister to the list of people giving President Bush a hard time for not visiting the country's famed Taj ...

Pollution turning Taj Mahal yellow  -  May 15, 2007
USA TODAY - USA TodayNEW DELHI (AP) — Air pollution is turning the Taj Mahal, India's famed white-marble monument to love, a decidedly unromantic yellow. ...

Perry and Brand post Taj Mahal pic on Twitter  -  Dec 30, 2009
Times of IndiaKaty Perry has posted a picture of herself and beau Russell Brand at the Taj Mahal on her Twitter page. The 'I Kissed a Girl' hitmaker was said to be ...

Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal Voted as New Wonders  -  Jul 8, 2007
BloombergBy Tan Hwee Ann. July 8 (Bloomberg) -- The Great Wall of China, Rome's Colosseum and the Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico were selected among the new seven ...

No Taj Mahal in Pakistan  -  Apr 28, 2006
Times of IndiaISLAMABAD: A Pakistan court has banned cable operators from showing the Indian film 'Taj Mahal' which has been permitted to be screened in the theatres all ...

Taj Mahal hotel set to reopen before Christmas  -  Dec 14, 2008
العربية نت..." We dedicate our reopening to the city of Mumbai as affirmation of the values of courage, resilience and dignity. " "We dedicate our reopening to the city ...

Gateway of India & Taj Mahal Hotel  -  Jan 26, 2010
New York TimesLocationChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj MargCityMumbaiPhoneGateway information: tel. 022/2202-3585; 022/2202-6364PriceHalf-hour harbor cruise Rs 50 ($1/50p) ...

`Taj Mahal' release next month  -  Oct 26, 2005
The HinduBANGALORE: Akbar Khan's epic film Taj Mahal - an eternal love story is set for release November 18. Described as the most expensive Indian film, Taj Mahal ...

Taj Mahal undergoes restoration  -  Jan 18, 2010
Reuters UKJan. 3 - Indian archaeologists have begun restoration work on the gates of the Taj Mahal, a centuries-old monument to romantic love in northern Agra in ...

APNewsBreak: Employee shot at NJ Taj Mahal dies  -  May 27, 2009
The GuardianAP foreign, Wednesday May 27 2009. Associated Press Writer= ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (AP) � A casino official says an employee who was shot inside the Trump Taj ...

Pollution turning famed Taj Mahal yellow  -  May 16, 2007
Sydney Morning HeraldAir pollution is turning the Taj Mahal, India's famed white-marble monument to love, a decidedly unromantic yellow. But as with many ageing beauties, ...

Taj Mahal hotel set to reopen  -  Dec 13, 2008
News24Mumbai - Mumbai's Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel, stormed last month by Islamist militants, will reopen before Christmas, its owners said on Saturday. ...

Muslim Taj Mahal claim rejected  -  Jul 16, 2005
BBC NewsThe Indian government has dismissed claims by a Muslim trust, the Sunni Waqf Board, that it owns the Taj Mahal. Calling the board's claim baseless, ...

The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower  -  Jan 23, 2010
New York TimesThis five-star property built in grand Victorian style in 1903 is the nexus for social life in Mumbai. It sits just behind the Gateway of India, ...

Taj Mahal facelift branded 'insensitive'  -  Aug 3, 2009
Telegraph.co.ukThe Taj Mahal is to be surrounded by ropewalks, a suspension bridge, cable cars and a Ferris wheel under a plan critics have branded 'insensitive'. ...

Sydney Opera House, Taj Mahal on new seven wonders list  -  Jan 3, 2006
CBC.caAustralia's Sydney Opera House and the Eiffel Tower in Paris have made the short list of a private organization's New Seven Wonders of the World. ...

Will Taj Hotel's glory be restored post terror attacks?  -  Dec 3, 2008
Moneycontrol.comBullets, hand grenades and terrorists - Taj Mahal Palace has seen it all in ... Taj Mahal Palace and Towers was a symbol of national pride even before it ...

India agrees to Taj Mahal security cameras  -  Oct 25, 2005
USA TODAY - USA TodayLUCKNOW, India (AP) — Indian archaeological authorities have given police permission to install security cameras at the Taj Mahal because of concerns it ...

Kingsley picks Rai for Taj Mahal film  -  Sep 28, 2007
USA TODAY - USA TodayMUMBAI, India (AP) — Aishwarya Rai will star in a film about the Taj Mahal, India's famous marble monument to love. Ben Kingsley, who is producing the movie ...

Kingsley to play emperor who built Taj Mahal  -  Jan 27, 2010
Winnipeg Free PressHONG KONG -- Ben Kingsley, famous for his Oscar-winning portrayal of Indian independence hero Mohandas Gandhi, is reaching deeper into the country's history ...

The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower - A Tribute  -  Nov 26, 2009
n-tv - NTVOn 26th of November 2009 , The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower Hotel, Mumbai saw the coming together of employees and families of staff members, for a remembrance ...

It's best to see the Taj Mahal in 'living Technicolor'  -  Jun 2, 2006
Christian Science MonitorBy Jayne Hanlin / June 2, 2006. Mrs. Rose, my teacher, begins our new social studies unit: the study of India. Sitting in the third desk in the row, ...

SC dismisses petition on Taj Mahal  -  Dec 16, 2005
Times of IndiaNEW DELHI:The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition by a person claiming his lineage to Mughal dynasty to appoint him as 'Mutawalli' (Manager/Care ...

Gates at India's Taj Mahal Get Facelift  -  Jan 10, 2007
Washington PostBy BISWAJIT BANERJEE. AP. LUCKNOW, India -- Archaeologists and conservationists have starting giving the massive gates of the Taj Mahal a facelift to repair ...

Vidhu Vinod Chopra visits Taj Mahal  -  Jan 24, 2010
മലയാള മനോരമAgra: The controversy over "Three Idiots" and Chetan Bhagat notwithstanding, filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra took a day off to visit the Taj Mahal here along ...

Taj Mahal erected for Slumdog Millionaire  -  Jan 21, 2009
చిత�రమాలWith Danny Boyle's scintillating 'Slumdog Millionaire' ready for Indian release, here comes an exciting fact about this film. As the filmmaker had plans ...

Taj Mahal Emperor's rare dagger sets record price  -  Apr 11, 2008
Reuters UKLONDON (Reuters) - A gold encrusted dagger once owned by the Indian emperor who built the Taj Mahal has sold for more than 1.5 million pounds ($3 mln) at ...

Bhatt speaks on Taj Mahal screened in Pak  -  Apr 25, 2006
OneindiaNew Delhi, (UNI): A day after K Asif's classic Mughal-e-Azam was premiered in Lahore's Gulistan cinema, renowned filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt today claimed that ...

Was Taj Mahal a Shiv temple?  -  Mar 24, 2005
RediffBharatiya Janata Party [ Images ] leader Vinay Katiyar on Wednesday claimed that the Taj Mahal [ Images ] in Agra [ Images ] was actually a Shiva temple ...

Dollars no good for the Taj Mahal  -  Nov 16, 2007
BBC NewsBy Jyotsna Singh. Foreign tourists to many of India's most famous landmarks will no longer be able to pay the entrance fee in dollars, the government says. ...

Have offered Taj Mahal idea to Ash: Ben Kingsley  -  Dec 3, 2009
IBNLive.comA MIRACLE: Sir Ben Kinglsey thanks god that he got the opportunity to play Gandhi and not someone else. ibnlive.com is on mobile now. ...

Taj Mahal on US soil a huge crowd-puller  -  Apr 26, 2005
Times of IndiaPTI 26 April 2005, 12:10am IST. Well, seeing is believing, as hundreds of people saw it and much more at the 34th Houston International Festival's ...

Agra to Spruce Up Sites Near the Taj Mahal  -  Jun 18, 2006
New York TimesBy MICHELLE HIGGINS. Agra, the city of the heavily visited Taj Mahal — the 17th-century white-marbled, domed monument built by the emperor Shah Jahan as a ...

No love lost over Bangladesh's copycat version of the Taj Mahal  -  Dec 12, 2008
Times OnlineThe construction of an exact copy of the Taj Mahal has sparked a diplomatic fracas between India and Bangladesh - raising the vexing issue of whether or not ...

Vidhu Vinod Chopra visits Taj Mahal  -  Jan 3, 2010
SifyThe controversy over 'Three Idiots' and Chetan Bhagat notwithstanding, filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra took a day off to visit the Taj Mahal here along with ...

Ambika Soni votes for the Taj Mahal  -  Jun 22, 2007
The HinduNew Delhi, June 22 (PTI): As admirers of the Taj Mahal root for its inclusion in the New Seven Wonders of the World, Union Culture Minister Ambika Soni ...

Dismay over tourism facelift for Taj Mahal  -  Aug 5, 2009
Sydney Morning HeraldNEW DELHI: The Taj Mahal is to be surrounded by ropewalks, a suspension bridge, cable cars and a Ferris wheel under a plan critics have branded insensitive. ...

A new claimant for Taj Mahal  -  Jun 25, 2005
The HinduLUCKNOW: Even as the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board is scheduled to give its verdict tomorrow on demands for registration of Taj Mahal as Waqf ...

Taj Mahal - Reviews and Ratings of Sights in Agra - New York Times …  -  Jan 28, 2010
New York TimesShah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in the 17th century as the mausoleum for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Shah Jahan built the this famous structure in the ...

India irritated by Taj Mahal copy  -  Dec 10, 2008
NEWS.com.auINDIA'S embassy in Bangladesh has voiced its displeasure over a life-size copy of the Taj Mahal, saying it would investigate to see if any copyright laws ...

Bush likely to visit Taj Mahal  -  Jan 23, 2006
RediffUnited States President George W Bush [ Images ] is likely to visit the Taj Mahal [ Images ] during his official trip to India [ Images ] reportedly in ...

Indians celebrate 'new' wonder Taj Mahal  -  Jul 8, 2007
Times of IndiaAGRA: Indians handed out sweets and set off fireworks outside the Taj Mahal monument on Sunday to celebrate its inclusion in a list of "new" seven wonders ...

Minor fire at Taj Mahal hotel of Mumbai  -  Jun 27, 2009
OneindiaMumbai, June 27 (ANI): Six fire tenders and eight water tankers were rushed to the Taj Mahal hotel on Saturday after a minor fire broke out in the basement ...

ADVISORY: TRAVEL NOTES; Back Again: Taj Mahal by Moonlight  -  Jan 9, 2005
New York TimesBy MARJORIE CONNELLY. Visitors may once again experience the Taj Mahal by moonlight after India's Supreme Court ruled in November that it should once again ...

Food riots in Orissa, flood waters lap Taj Mahal  -  Sep 24, 2008
Reuters IndiaBy Jatindra Dash. BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - Officials in Orissa struggled to provide aid to tens of thousands of flood victims after riots broke out on ...

Broken Lives and Victims in Shadow of Taj Mahal  -  Nov 25, 2006
New York TimesBy NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and NATE SCHWEBER. Sometimes, when troublemakers enter Papa Joe's diner on Tennessee Avenue, Joe Boccino glares at them until they ...

Great Wall, Taj Mahal among new Seven Wonders  -  Jul 7, 2007
CTV.caAfter much public fanfare and 100 million votes, the world has seven new wonders to marvel at. The Great Wall of China, Jordan's Petra and Brazil's statue ...

NRIs to build Taj Mahal replica in New Zealand  -  Oct 20, 2009
Economic TimesAUCKLAND: A group of Indians has drawn up a $20 million plan to build a replica of the Taj Mahal in this New Zealand city. ...

One more claimant for Taj Mahal!  -  Mar 25, 2005
The HinduAGRA, MARCH 24. Who owns Taj Mahal? That's seems to be the knowing question over the past fortnight, with not one, but two Islamic outfits now staking a ...

Swedish lesbians marry at Taj Mahal  -  Nov 3, 2008
NEWS.com.auTWO young Swedish women tied the knot at the weekend in the first known lesbian wedding at the Taj Mahal, India's ethereal monument to love. ...

… member displayed to Headley a styrofoam mockup of the Taj Mahal...  -  Jan 16, 2010
Indian ExpressIn addition, HEADLEY attempted to obtain a schedule of conferences to be held at the Taj Mahal hotel ...following these surveillance activities, ...

Taj Mahal's hometown, Agra, to get a facelift  -  Jun 7, 2006
Houston ChronicleNearly 2.5 million tourists visited the Taj Mahal last year, according to official estimates. But most visitors, especially those making the short trip from ...

Taj Mahal - not so wonderful?  -  Jun 18, 2007
BBC NewsBy Sunil Raman. There are barely three weeks to go before voting closes in a global poll to decide on a new list of the seven wonders of the world. ...

Taj Mahal, Ek Khiladi...  -  Nov 18, 2005
Expressindia.comMumbai, November 18: Attempting a historical in today's times is as rare as having thundershowers in January. And if someone dares to attempt a historical, ...

Taj Mahal Hotel: A time to heal  -  Nov 27, 2009
Economic TimesMUMBAI: When the top brass of the Tata group met the employees of Taj Mahal Palace & Tower Hotel on Thursday evening, the sole thought that went through ...

Your money is no good at the Taj Mahal  -  Jan 3, 2008
msnbc.comNEW DELHI - In yet another troubling sign for the greenback, at least one of the seven wonders of the world is now off limits if you have only US currency ...

Kal Penn Leaves White Castle Behind, Heads To Taj Mahal In 'Namesake …  -  Mar 9, 2007
MTV.comBy Larry Carroll. Kal Penn has spent the last decade forging a distinctive path through the Hollywood jungle. The actor, born Kalpen Suresh Modi, ...

Vote for Taj Mahal  -  Oct 30, 2006
Times of IndiaThere is less than a year left to vote for the new Seven Wonders of the World. Much in the fashion of a gigantic beauty pageant, 77 finalists were narrowed ...

New Taj Mahal opens in Bangladesh  -  Jan 23, 2010
Reuters IndiaDec. 13 - Thousands of Bangladeshis have been flocking to see a replica of India's Taj Mahal which has just been built near Dhaka. ...

Wonders of the World: Taj Mahal, India  -  Dec 30, 2009
Telegraph.co.ukThe marble mausoleum of the Taj Mahal stands testament to emperor Shah Jahan's love for his wife. By Emily Craig. The Taj Mahal, a magnificent, white marble ...

Kohinoor and Taj Mahal, rock on Mars.  -  Jul 27, 2005
Free with registration - Times of India - AccessMyLibrary.comJul. 27--NEW DELHI -- What's common to a santoor, Taj Mahal, Shah Rukh Khan's film Swades, Kalpana Chawla's hometown Karnal, Vaishakhi, Odissi, Nilgiris and ...

Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai: Fire Under Control At Scene Of...  -  Dec 9, 2008
Sky NewsA fire has done even more damage to the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai, one of the buildings at the centre of last month's terrorist attack on the city. ...

Floating Taj Mahal starts London's India Now fest  -  Jul 17, 2007
Reuters IndiaBy Serena Chaudhry. LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Londoners kicked off a three-month festival of Indian culture on Tuesday by welcoming a giant floating symbol ...

It's best to see the Taj Mahal in 'living Technicolor'.(THE HOME...  -  Jun 2, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Christian Science Monitor - HighBeam ResearchIt's best to see the Taj Mahal in 'living Technicolor'.(THE HOME FORUM) ... find The Christian Science Monitor articles. Byline: Jayne Hanlin Mrs. Rose, ...

Tulsi Saplings | Taj Mahal | Environment Pollution | Lucknow  -  Feb 5, 2009
OneindiaLucknow, Feb 5: To protect Taj Mahal from environmental pollution has become a herculean task. Pollution is turning the Taj Mahal yellow. ...

Selling the Taj Mahal to America  -  May 10, 2005
BusinessWeekNo matter what your business, success lies in understanding your market and correctly positioning your product. You can have the right message for the wrong ...

The Taj Mahal and 'Delhi belly' in Agra  -  Feb 17, 2008
Statesman JournalBY LINDA WOOTERS • Special to the Statesman Journal. BY LINDA WOOTERS • Special to the Statesman Journal • February 17, 2008 ...

Taj Mahal an experience in extremes  -  Jan 10, 2010
MiamiHerald.com...• Hire a regulated guide: You do not want to endure the ride leading to the Taj or the final walk to its gate alone. • Go twice: Once at sunset and once at ...

Is Mumtaz Mahal's body preserved in Taj Mahal?  -  May 29, 2007
Times of IndiaJust imagine if there is a remake of the Hollywood movie The Mummy in Bollywood. Who do you think will play the main character? ...

Can wakf board protect Taj Mahal?  -  Jul 18, 2005
Times of IndiaLUCKNOW: Is the Sunni Wakf Board equal to the task of protecting a monument as important as the Taj Mahal considering its track record in keeping even ...

Bruni likely to visit Taj Mahal without Sarkozy  -  Jan 19, 2008
IBNLive.comLONE AFFAIR: According British newspaper, The Daily Telegraph, Carla Bruni is likely to visit the Taj without French Prez Sarkozy. ...

Shiv Sainiks sneak into Taj Mahal, perform puja  -  Jul 25, 2008
చిత�రమాలAGRA/LUCKNOW, July 25 (TNN): A dozen odd Shiv Sainiks created a ruckus in the Taj Mahal on Thursday afternoon by sneaking in, performing a puja and, ...

… Brothers Kick Off Beacon Theatre Run With Levon Helm, Taj Mahal  -  Mar 10, 2009
Rolling StoneLast night the Allman Brothers Band kicked off a sold-out run of 15 shows at New York City's Beacon Theatre by digging deep into their storied catalog and ...

Known as district's 'Taj Mahal,' it won't be missed by everyone: HISD...  -  Sep 15, 2006
Free with registration - Houston Chronicle - AccessMyLibrary.comSep. 15--UNLIKE its 350-year-old namesake in India, the Houston Independent School District's so-called Taj Mahal soon will be ancient history. ...

French prez goes solo at Taj Mahal  -  Jan 31, 2008
New York Daily NewsAP. AGRA, India - French President Nicolas Sarkozy visited one of the world's greatest monuments to love yesterday, pacing the elegant white marble hallways ...

Sarkozy all praise for Taj Mahal  -  Jan 26, 2008
SifyNew Delhi: French President Nicolas Sarkozy was 30 minutes late for the tea reception hosted by President Pratibha Patil, keeping over 1000 invitees ...

Threat to blow Taj Mahal due to 'misunderstanding'  -  Jun 1, 2008
Daily News & AnalysisPTI. MADURAI: The mystery over a recent telephone call from Melur near here threatening to blow up the Taj Mahal has been resolved with a special police ...

Floating Taj Mahal starts London's India Now fest  -  Jul 18, 2007
Expressindia.comLondon, July 18: Londoners kicked off a three-month festival of Indian culture on Tuesday by welcoming a giant floating symbol of love from a former colony. ...

Friendless dollar is turned away at the gates of the Taj Mahal  -  Nov 20, 2007
Times OnlineThe Taj Mahal and other top tourist sites in India are refusing to accept dollars to pay for admission, dealing another blow to the prestige of the weakened ...

Taj Mahal as a world wonder?  -  May 25, 2007
Moneycontrol.comThe I Media Corp Ltd, IMCL is working to create awareness for a campaign, This is the 'vote the Taj Mahal to the New Seven Wonders of the World' campaign. ...

Great Wall, Taj Mahal, Petra among leaders to be new seven wonders in...  -  Jun 13, 2007
USA TODAY - USA TodayGENEVA, Switzerland (AP) — The Great Wall, the Colosseum and Machu Picchu are among the leading contenders to be the new seven wonders of the world as a ...

Lobbying or not, Taj Mahal will never lose its sheen  -  Jul 6, 2007
HinduHYDERABAD: Taj Mahal will not lose its status if the lovers of the magnificent edifice don't vote for it for a place in the new Seven Wonders of the World. ...

Taj Mahal Palace and Tower hotel now  -  Nov 20, 2009
The HinduSTANDING TALL: A view of the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel in Mumbai in this photograph taken on Friday last. —. Mumbai: It was The Taj Mahal Palace and ...

Bollywood film seeks to cash in on new Taj Mahal fame  -  Jul 10, 2007
Reuters UKMUMBAI, July 10 (Reuters Life!) - A Bollywood director is re-releasing a flop film on the Taj Mahal in the hope that the monument's inclusion among the new ...

Employee shot at Atlantic City's Taj Mahal casino  -  May 28, 2009
eTaiwan NewsBy WAYNE PARRY. AP. A casino employee was shot Wednesday inside the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, and a suspect was in custody, police said. ...

Akbar Khan blames Subhash Ghai for poor show of 'Taj Mahal'  -  Nov 22, 2008
HinduMumbai (IANS): Akbar Khan, who is planning to re-release "Taj Mahal" , has hit out at Subhash Ghai for alleged unprofessional distribution of his film which ...

New variety of rose, 'Taj Mahal, symbol of love', launched in UK  -  Oct 15, 2008
Indian ExpressAn Indian company has launched a new variety of red rose called “Taj Mahal, the Symbol of Love� in its efforts to capture the hight-street markets in UK and ...

People hail laurel for Taj Mahal  -  Jul 9, 2007
HinduNEW DELHI: Months of frenzied online and SMS voting finally paid off as the Taj Mahal was inducted into the new “Seven Wonders of the World� at a ceremony ...

The woman who built Taj Mahal  -  Jun 8, 2008
Times of IndiaA long time ago, there lived a Shah Jahan who built the Taj Mahal. This, incidentally, is not the oft-repeated story of Emperor Shah Jahan and his Taj Mahal ...

Manorama Online Malayalam News  -  Jan 19, 2010
മലയാള മനോരമAmong those stuck at the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel was Manuela ... Held up in his room at the Taj Mahal hotel, British lawmaker Mark Abell told CNN ...

Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal Sing the Blues This Saturday  -  06 Aug 2009
PhillyistTaj Mahal, will kick off their summer tour - the Bontaj Roulet Project - by bringing their smoky and delicious blues to the Philadelphia music scene.

GPA: Scheduled Outage Taj Mahal Apartments  -  06 Aug 2009
Pacific News CenterGuam - The Guam Power Authority has scheduled a 4 hour power outage Friday for customers in the Taj Mahal Apartment Building and in the immediate

Foundation, super structure of Taj Mahal stable: Minister  -  06 Aug 2009
IndopiaNew Delhi, Aug 6 Foundation and super structure of Taj Mahal are stable and secure and it is in a good state of preservation, Minister of State for Planning

Pakistan launches global manhunt for Mumbai suspects  -  06 Aug 2009
CNN InternationalMumbai's Taj Mahal hotel burns during last November's attack by gunmen. Pakistan asked the international police agency Interpol to issue a global alert for

First look: Pooja Gandhi shoots for Abhimanyu  -  06 Aug 2009
RediffShe further cemented her place at the top with several hits like Milana, Budhdhivantha and Taj Mahal [ Images ]. Now, the actress is doing a Hindi film

Seven Wonders Of the World  -  06 Aug 2009
SunJournal.comTaj Mahal, 3. Grand Canyon, 4. Panama Canal, 5. Empire State Building, 6. St. Peter's Basilica, 7. China's Great Wall. While gathering the votes,

Grab Your Passport, 'Paper Toss World Tour' Now Available  -  06 Aug 2009
Touch Arcade...a dollar if you want to support the developers or you find yourself amused by silly things like tossing paper in garbage cans outside the Taj Mahal.

POWER UPDATE - Outages today, tomorrow, Sunday in HagÃ¥tña, Maite  -  06 Aug 2009
Pacific Daily NewsTomorrow, an outage is scheduled for 8 am to noon for the area around Taj Mahal Apartments in Maite. Line crews will be replacing overhead conductors on

Foundation of Taj Mahal are stable and secure  -  06 Aug 2009
onlineindiannewsMinister of State for Planning and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Narayanasamy has said that the Taj Mahal is in a good state of preservation.

76 firms line up for CISF protection  -  06 Aug 2009
LivemintLtd's Taj Mahal Palace and Tower in Mumbai and Wipro Ltd, according to Rohit Katiyar, spokesperson for CISF. Although India has several private security

At The Shore Today  -  06 Aug 2009
Press of Atlantic CityCirque Dreams Pandemonia, Trump Taj Mahal, Xanadu, 8 pm $25, $35. 609-449-5150. A Bronx Tale Starring Chazz Palminteri, Harrah's Resort, The Concert Venue,

Death sentence for 2003 Mumbai bombers  -  06 Aug 2009
China Daily...at the Gateway of India near Taj Mahal hotel and the Zaveri Bazaar in downtown Mumbai, said Ujjal Nikam, the special prosecutor in charge of terrorism.

Leaders of the pack: Travel + Leisure readers give the Leading ...  -  06 Aug 2009
eTravelBlackboard MICE NewsAmong the Top 25 City Hotels, The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai, India ranked #16. Among the Top 15 Resorts were Hayman, Great Barrier Reef, Australia at

Indian flicks rule Pakistani theatres  -  06 Aug 2009
Daily News & AnalysisTaj Mahal and Sabina in Faisalabad, Dreamland in Multan, Zinko Palace in Gujranwala, Sany Pax and Shaheen in Rawalpindi, and Shaheen in Sargodha are

Taj Mahal 'doesn't need a theme park'  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Telegraph.co.ukMichael Kerr reflects on plans for a Ferris wheel and cable cars at the Taj Mahal mausoleum in India. By Michael Kerr Edwin Arnold, who was both a poet and

Taj Mahal facelift branded 'insensitive'  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Telegraph.co.ukThe Taj Mahal is to be surrounded by ropewalks, a suspension bridge, cable cars and a Ferris wheel under a plan critics have branded 'insensitive'.

Visit Taj Mahal, ride elephant on trip to India  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle12 through 19 and will include a three-city tour, sight-seeing, demonstrations of local crafts, a sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal and an elephant ride.

Trump's cash to fund spruce-ups at 3 AC casinos  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Philadelphia InquirerIvanka Trump says the first order of business is getting the Taj Mahal, Trump Plaza, and Trump Marina back to a level where they can compete in the

Check out the true chicken tikka story  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Financial TimesThe previous owner, who sold the current proprietors the restaurant when it was Taj Mahal, also claimed to have invented it in 1950s.

Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal heat up joint blues tour  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Centre Daily TimesCHICAGO — Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal are planning a hot summer together. Even though they've known each other for decades,

It's elementary: new school 'will feel like the Taj Mahal'  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
The Cherokeean Herald...year is now on the verge of completion, and all of Alto will reap the benefits. The new Alto Elementary School is set to be finished and

The Incomparable Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal Together at Table ...  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
PR Newswire (press release)The incomparable Blues Queen Bonnie Raitt, will share the stage with the one and only Taj Mahal for a September 9th performance that promises to rock the

The end of the light-line line, for now: Tukwila's "Taj Mahal" station  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
Seattle TimesDetractors call it a Taj Mahal. By Mike Lindblom A Sound Transit Link Light Rail train stops just west of the Tukwila International Boulevard Station.

Dining out: Taj Mahal  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
Evansville Courier & PressI learned to love Indian cuisine at Taste of India here so I couldn't help comparing experiences when I sampled our newest Indian restaurant, Taj Mahal,

Lewis Hamilton Brings Some F1 Excitement to Delhi  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Auto Racing DailyBut Hamilton expressed regret at not being able to see the Taj Mahal. “I really wanted to go down to Agra to see the Taj Mahal,� he said.

Md. man admits robbing senior of $10K at casino  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Philadelphia InquirerHe admitted following a 72-year-old Vineland man out of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in January after the man won $10000 and placed the cash in his

Taj Mahal Palace and Tower to re-open  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
The West AustralianIndian Hotels Co, which runs the Taj group of hotels, said the heritage wing of the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower hotel in Mumbai, damaged by terrorist attacks

Assam CM pays homage to Taj staff, guests killed during 26/11  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
IndopiaMumbai , Aug 4 Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi visited the Taj Mahal Palace& Tower Hotel to pay homage to the staff and guests of the hotel who lost their

AyCee doesn't wait for Christmastime to get naughty and nice  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Philadelphia InquirerNAUGHTY AND nice are playing side-by-side this summer as next-door neighbors Trump Taj Mahal and Showboat offer free presentations that

No more taxpayer money for Tasty Dog's problems  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Wednesday JournalThe village built them, at tax payers' expense, the Taj Mahal of hot dog stands and gave the owners a below-market, 20-year lease.

Photo of the Day: The Back of the Taj Mahal  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
ConciergeAt first glance, today's Photo of the Day appears to be a straightforward framing of the iconic landmark of the Taj Mahal. On closer inspection, something

Traditional Angulams Unit Used in Planning Taj Mahal  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
India JournalThe world famous monument Taj Mahal was planned and executed using traditional measurement units of angulams, the method adopted by Harappan civilisation

China: In land of superlatives, world's largest golf resort gets ...  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Christian Science Monitor...a theme park called Window on the World that features more than 100 miniature versions of monuments like the Taj Mahal, a Soviet aircraft carrier, and,

SC's fiat to FAC on Taj Mahal row  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Press Trust of IndiaNew Delhi, (PTI) The Supreme Court today directed the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the union Environment Ministry to visit the Taj Mahal and submit a

Make the best of the bad weather we're experiencing this summer ...  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Sault StarI travel through sweltering memories of the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, the Amazon jungle in Peru, the salt flats in Bolivia, the Taj Mahal in northern

Clinton staying at Taj Mahal hotel  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Foreign PolicyWhile in Mumbai, India, Secretary Clinton is staying in a three-room suite at the iconic Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel, which was badly damaged during last

Bangladesh is Proud of its own “Taj Mahalâ€?  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
TravelVideo.tv (press release)Bangladesh has its own Taj Mahal located approximately 30km northeast of the capital Dhaka. It is a replica built by a rich film maker.

We'll Never Lose the Blues  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Wall Street JournalTaj Mahal is not surprised. “There was a point where everybody was saying that the blues was dead, so everybody believed it,� the veteran musical innovator

TV talk shows | Thursday, July 30  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Kansas City StarToday (7 am on 41): Ribs; guide dogs; saving money; recipes; makeovers; Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal. Better (8 am on 62): Success; kisses; children and chess

Most Read Articles  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Indian Express...bewildering duality of hope and carnage — a host of pigeons taking flight through the cloud of smoke billowing out of the dome of the Taj Mahal Hotel.

Lewis loves Nicole's version of 'Jai Ho'  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Times of IndiaNEW DELHI: In the Capital for a day, Lewis Hamilton revealed his romantic side when he regretted that he didn't have enough time to visit the Taj Mahal.

Employee notches 50 years at AtlantiCare  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Shore News TodayIn April, Schmidt was among physicians and staff AtlantiCare recognized at the annual employee awards ceremony at Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort.

Seeger and 'the power of song'  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Los Angeles TimesRoger McGuinn, Ani DiFranco, Taj Mahal, Steve Earle, Tom Morello and Dave Matthews. Collectively, they sing of a joyous activism and love of country.

Perfect do for Delhi's party hoppers  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Times of IndiaWah Taj: When asked about their upcoming plans, Benny said, “We're going to see the Taj Mahal. I have heard that nothing else in the world beats the beauty

Stock Update: Indian Hotels  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Livemint...includes Rs22.5 crore claims (for the quarter) towards loss of profit for business interruption of Taj Mahal Palace caused by 9/11 terrorist attacks.

AC TEEN CHOSEN TO 'RUNAWAY WITH CIRQUE DREAMS'  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
WMGMATLANTIC CITY-- Members of Cirque Dreams Pandemonia, playing this summer at Trump Taj Mahal were picked from all over the world, and are about to add an

Thanks to all  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Philadelphia InquirerMost of this year's Sexy Singles were photographed at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort (www.trumptaj.com). For three days in June, we were given full run

Payouts for holiday terror attack victims  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Mirror.co.ukBut Whitehall sources said the law will not be retrospective, meaning previous victims like Will Pike, 29, crippled in the bombing of the Taj Mahal Palace

Mumbai raid suspect 'pleads guilty'  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Aljazeera.netThe rampage ended three days later when troops stormed the Taj Mahal Hotel where some of the men were hiding. While most of the attackers were killed after

Mumbai terror trial to summon FBI  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
CNN InternationalMumbai's Taj Mahal hotel burns during last November's attack by gunmen. Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told CNN that the identities of the witnesses

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