India is reopening its famed marvel of love, the Taj Mahal, and several other monuments as the number of new coronavirus infections continues to decline. District Magistrate Prabhu Narain Singh said 650 tourists with online bookings will be allowed a day to visit the white marble Taj Mahal from Wednesday. Temperatures will be checked at the gates, face masks must be worn and social distancing norms must be observed. Read:'Project O2 for India' initiated to meet rising oxygen demand The monument was closed in April amid a surge of new infections in India. The Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 62,224 new infections in the past 24 hours, which is down from a peak of more than 400,000 new infections a day in April. Read: Pandemic relapse spells trouble for India’s middle class It also reported 2,542 deaths in the past 24 hours, raising total fatalities to 379,573. Both figures are believed to be vast undercounts. The city of Agra, where the Taj Mahal is located, reported 10 new infections on Tuesday, down from a peak of 500 a day in April. Read:India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccine coverage crosses 240 million-mark In New Delhi, authorities are reopening shops, malls and restaurants this week. Restrictions also have been eased in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and other cities with a drop in new infections. Authorities are still warning people to wear face masks and maintain a safe distance.

India's iconic Taj Mahal was shut down for nearly two hours on Thursday, following a bomb hoax call to local police. Cops claimed to have detained a man in connection with the call. 

India’s iconic Taj Mahal has reopened its doors to visitors after six months - the longest it has ever been shut since it was built in the 17th century.

India’s total coronavirus caseload on Wednesday reached 4.37 million as the country reported 89,706 new cases, officials said.

India has canceled the decision to reopen Taj Mahal as cases continue to mount in the northern city of Agra and other parts of the country.   India's Taj Mahal was set to welcome tourists from Monday (today), reports BBC.   The monument will remain closed until further notice for tourists.   Other monuments in the city such as Agra Fort and Akbar's tomb will also not be open to tourists.   Officials are yet to announce a date for their re-opening.   India's federal health ministry on Monday morning announced 425 new deaths with fresh 24,248 positive cases during the past 24 hours across the country, taking the number of deaths to 19,693 and total cases to 697,413.   With the detection of the new cases, the country has overtaken Russia to become the world's third-worst affected nation by the pandemic in terms of confirmed coronavirus cases.

India's iconic monument Taj Mahal has shut down to halt the spread of the coronavirus, officials say and reports BBC.