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One of the most eagerly awaited festivals, Taj Mahotsav offers a window into the rich and vibrant arts, crafts, cultures, cuisine, dance and music of India.

NEW DELHI, INDIA: More than 25 people were killed on late Tuesday evening when a mini-bus carrying members of a wedding party slammed head-on into a truck in northern India, police said on Wednesday.

Design evokes emotion. The hallmarks of beauty -- symmetry, form and context -- create a mood that surpasses the merely physical form.

AGRA: At least 26 people from a marriage party were killed Tuesday evening when an overloaded mini-bus collided head-on with a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district, 120 km from here, police said Wednesday.

Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have agreed to name President Mahmoud Abbas as Head of a Unity Government that will oversee preparations for presidential and legislative elections. The deal sought to end more than four years of separate governments in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. As per the agreement Mahmoud Abbas will be the interim Prime Minister until elections are held.

The judges in the latest series of India's version of MasterChef , the reality TV show that originated in Britain, were curious about the talented young woman who cooked with style but kept to herself.

"Rani was ours", says Aashiq Miyan, fondly looking at the sloth bear. But there is no remorse in the voice of this former 'kalandar' or bear entertainer whose family once roamed the dusty roads of Rajasthan making the animal "dance" to earn a living.

Special Delhi court today said in 2G scam HM P Chidambaram cannot be made him an accused in the 2G case holding that he did not indulge in any criminal conspiracy or derived any pecuniary advantage with the then Telecom Min A Raja.Thus relief for Home Minister P Chidambaram, as Delhi court today dismissed a petition by Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy to make him a co-accused in the 2G spectrum case. Subramanian Swamy today said he will appeal in higher courts. Terming the trial court''s decision to dismiss the petition against P Chidambaram as a "relief" for the government, Law Minister Salman Khurshid today said he was "happy" for the Home Minister as well as the justice delivery system.BJP today said the verdict would not change the "corrupt" image of the government and the party would continue to raise the issue of his political accountability before the nation.

Hollywood muscleman and former governator Arnold Schwarzenegger was unable to visit India's symbol of everlasting love - a year after a cheating scandal destroyed his marriage.

Agra/New Delhi After its advertisement goof-up on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi last week, the Congress faced further embarrassment on Tuesday when Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit praised him for bringing about development in the BJP-ruled state.

Lucknow, Feb 1: Election process for the sixth phase of polling in 68 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh will start tomorrow with the issuance of notification by Governor B L Joshi.

Pakistan's Sindh province is reported to have banned the "Mainpuri tambakoo". And Indian doctors and activists too are talking of an alarming rise in the number of oral cancer patients in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district where the tobacco is manufactured.

Amid raucous cheers from thousands of admirers, television superstar Oprah Winfrey praised the contrast of calm and chaos in India at the region's largest literature festival fast becoming a global cultural gala.

Bangkok: The visit of Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand's first woman Prime Minister, to India next week will strengthen the rapidly increasing economic and political ties between the two maritime neighbours.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette mechanical engineering professor Suren Dwivedi received a lifetime achievement award at the International Conference on Agile Manufacturing held Dec.

U.S. talk show host Oprah Winfrey visited the iconic 'monument of love,' the Taj Mahal, in the Agra city of India's northern Uttar Pradesh state on Thursday January 19th.

Agra Mayor Anjula Singh Mahaur Friday joined the Samajwadi Party, after the Bharatiya Janata Party denied her ticket to contest the Uttar Pradesh elections from the Agra South seat.

Nksagar-Sagar Media Inc:General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Tuesday presented the 2012 Zayed Future Energy Prize to three winners and two runners up.Dr Ashok Gadgil from the US won the Lifetime Achievement award while French company Schneider Electric received a Recognition Award in the Large Corporations category. Carbon Disclosure Project based in the UK secured the top award of $1.5 million while India's Orb Energy was the runner up with a cash prize of $1 million, followed by Environmental Defence Fund of the US getting $500,000. General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed at the prestigious award said: "The Zayed Future Energy Prize has become a beacon of light, stimulating thinkers and creators while encouraging the world to accelerate innovation in renewable energy and sustainability.This Prize is a clear manifestation of the vision of the late founding father of the UAE,Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who placed a priority on investing in human capital and the preservation of our natural resources for generations to come." "Encouraging these innovators allows us keep them motivated, and as such, ensures that our communities keep benefiting from their inventions. In light of the challenges facing the world today be it energy security or safeguarding our natural resources these innovators offer their concerted efforts. The United Arab Emirates, led by the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is committed to exerting every effort towards encouraging such ambitious initiatives aimed at improving our collective quality of life." Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Abu Dhabi Investment Authority the sovereign wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates, Monday expressed "keen interest" in increasing investment in India, especially in infrastructure sector. "This is an opportunity to enter this huge market," said Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, managing director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, who is on a visit here.

Students from SWAHA Hindu College pose in front the Taj Mahal, in Agra, India, with their chaperones and teachers.