TAJ MAHAL

Debate over what's inside the Mughal monument has renewed after a petition said it houses a Hindu shrine.

An Indian man has built a one-third sized replica of the historic Taj Mahal for his wife, but unlike the original, it's their residence, not a mausoleum. Constructed with white marble from the same city in Rajasthan state that provided the Taj Mahal's stone, the imitation includes the real monument's large dome, intricate minarets and even some of its artwork. The famed 17th century Taj Mahal, often called a monument to love, was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the northern Indian city of Agra in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz.

A 52-year-old man has built a house resembling the iconic Taj Mahal.

A host of musical artists will join an online concert next month to benefit environmental causes.

India is reopening its borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists traveling on chartered flights starting Friday.

This week’s new entertainment releases include new music from Liz Phair, Lloyd Banks and Joe Walsh.

How well do you know your international travel destinations? It’s time to test your knowledge.

FILE - A couple look at the "Lennon Wall" with a face mask attached to the image of John Lennon, in Prague, Czech Republic, on April 6, 2020. Like so many other events in the year of coronavirus, an annual tribute to John Lennon held in its adopted city of New York will go online. The five-hour event will be streamed for free on Lennon's birthday, October 9, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern time on the LennonTribute.org website. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)NEW YORK – Like many other events, an annual John Lennon tribute concert that takes place in his adopted city of New York on his Oct. 9 birthday has been forced online because of the coronavirus pandemic. Raiola and other friends began their informal tribute to Lennon in 1981, less than a year after the former Beatle was shot to death.

The Health Ministry also Monday reported 1,130 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total reported fatalities to 87,882. To offset the economic crisis, the government has been relaxing virus restrictions despite the surging cases. Wearing masks is compulsory, and thermal screening and physical distancing are among other virus restrictions being used. The government is attempting to stem a rising number of coronavirus cases that began last month with an outbreak in the western state of Rakhine. Myanmar health officials have reported 5,805 confirmed coronavirus cases, including 97 deaths.