Taj Mahal gates get facelift

Archaeologists and conservationists have begun giving a facelift to the massive gates of the Taj Mahal to repair weather damage to the 17th-century monument, a symbol of India and a crucial tourist attraction.

Two of the three stone gates, decorated with black and white marble slabs, were being repaired and restored with the help of local stone carvers and masons, an official said today.