India floods test disaster management as waters lap at Taj Mahal

Politicians spar while experts stress need to plan for more extreme weather

NEETA LAL, Contributing writer

NEW DELHI -- Indians watched with alarm this week as the surging Yamuna River reached the outer walls of the country's most recognizable landmark -- the white-marbled Taj Mahal -- for the first time in 45 years, due to heavy monsoon rains that have wreaked havoc and killed scores in the north of the country.

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