LUCKNOW, India -- Swarms of insects breeding in a polluted river near the Taj Mahal are threatening the intricate marble inlay work at the 17th century monument to love by leaving green and black ...

Lucknow, India — Swarms of insects breading in a polluted river near the Taj Mahal are threatening the intricate marble inlay work at the 17th century monument to love by leaving green and black ...

“Over 20 types of stones were used in the marble inlay work of the Taj Mahal,” he informs me. With a deft hand, he illuminates an orange stone with a torch, revealing its luminous quality.

Many precious stones have gone missing from the country’s most-loved monument. And there is no clue as to their whereabouts, reveals an investigative report by Tehelka SIT. “You can shut down the Taj.

LUCKNOW, India — Swarms of insects breeding in a polluted river near the Taj Mahal are threatening the intricate marble inlay work at the 17th century monument to love by leaving green and black ...

Insect poop threatens to damage marble at India's Taj Mahal (Update) by Biswajeet Banerjee In this Nov. 18, 2009, file photo, the sun rises over the Taj Mahal in Agra, India.

LUCKNOW: Swarms of insects breeding in a polluted river near the Taj Mahal are threatening the intricate marble inlay work at the 17th century monument to love by leaving green and black patches ...