Cleric Arrested In UP's Ghaziabad For Raping His Student: Police

The police on Saturday arrested a cleric in Ghaziabad for allegedly raping a woman, his student. The action came soon after videos of the incident were circulated on social media.

Char Dham Yatra Commences with Safety Concerns Amidst Large Devotee Turnout

New Delhi: The Char Dham Yatra commenced on Friday as the doors of Kedarnath, Yamunotri, and Gangotri temples opened for devotees. On the first day of the yatra, there was a significant rush of devotees heading towards Yamunotri. A viral video surfaced, showing a large crowd of devotees tightly packed on the hillside path. The video raised concerns about the safety of devotees and questioned the arrangements made by the administration. Devotees complained of having to wait in line for hours and alleged mismanagement by the Uttarakhand government.In a telephone conversation withmedia, Arpan Yaduvanshi, the Superintendent of Police, Uttarkashi, clarified that the viral video was from the pedestrian route between Janaki Chatti and Yamunotri Dham, around 5 pm yesterday. Yaduvanshi explained that heavy rainfall worsened the situation, coinciding with a significant influx of devotees heading towards Yamunotri Dham. Consequently, people gathered to seek shelter from the rain, leading to the chaotic scene in the video.The police quickly brought the situation under control in the entire area, with no injuries reported. A video shot around 2:30 pm today showed pilgrims trekking along the hillside path as light rain lashed the area.Currently, the situation is normal, and the pilgrimage to Yamunotri Dham is proceeding smoothly, the police confirmed. Harvey Weinstein to Remain Behind Bars in New York While Awaiting Retrial for Rape Accused in Tata Steel Business Head Murder Case Killed in Ghaziabad Police Encounter Yogi Adityanath Hints at Renaming Akbarpur

Assam CM Slams Kejriwal for Accepting Interim Bail, Questions Self-Respect

Guwahati: A fter the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized Kejriwal's decision to accept bail, suggesting that it lacked self-respect. Sarma expressed that anyone with a semblance of self-respect would have declined such bail, implying that Kejriwal's acceptance showed a lack of shame. In response, Kejriwal asserted that his party, the AAP, had faced unprecedented harassment in the past 75 years, targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for purportedly claiming to combat corruption while allegedly sheltering corrupt individuals within his own party. During a joint press conference, Kejriwal issued a warning, stating that if the BJP-led NDA were to return to power after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, opposition leaders, including Chief Ministers Mamata Banerjee and MK Stalin, would face imprisonment. He highlighted the incarceration of various opposition leaders, implying a trend of targeting dissenting voices. Kejriwal also questioned the BJP's future leadership, referencing Prime Minister Modi's upcoming 75th birthday and the party's rule of retirement at 75. He speculated that if the BJP formed the government, they might replace Modi with Amit Shah as the Prime Minister. In a significant relief for Kejriwal, the Supreme Court granted him interim bail until June 1 in the excise policy case. The bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Dutta extended interim bail to Kejriwal in the money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regarding the Delhi excise policy. Kejriwal's arrest by the ED on March 21 stemmed from a money laundering probe concerning alleged irregularities in the now-defunct Delhi excise policy for the years 2021-22. Harvey Weinstein to Remain Behind Bars in New York While Awaiting Retrial for Rape Accused in Tata Steel Business Head Murder Case Killed in Ghaziabad Police Encounter Yogi Adityanath Hints at Renaming Akbarpur

PM Modi Seeks Blessings of Padma Shri Awardee Tribal Poet Purnamasi Jani in Kandhamal

Puri: Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought the blessings of Padma Shri awardee tribal poet Purnamasi Jani during a public meeting in Kandhamal, Odisha. The 80-year-old poet and social activist has composed over 50,000 devotional songs in Kui, Odia, and Sanskrit, and she was awarded the Padma Shri honor in 2021. The Padma Awards, instituted in 1954, are one of the highest civilian honors of India and are announced annually on the eve of Republic Day. A video of the Prime Minister draping a stole on her and bowing down to touch the poet's feet, who is known as Tadisaru Bai, was widely shared on social media platforms. During the public address in Kandhamal, PM Modi also paid homage to Narishakti and expressed his gratitude to Tula Bahra Ji, a mother with nothing of her own, who honored him. Meanwhile, PM Modi challenged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to name the districts of Odisha and their respective capitals without seeing them on a paper. If the CM cannot name the districts of the state, will he know your pain? Modi asked. He also mentioned that after the elections in the state, which is holding simultaneous elections to Assembly and parliamentary constituencies, there will be, For the first time, a double-engine government in Odisha. India has made up its mind that the NDA will cross 400 (in the Lok Sabha). The people of Congress must note that the country has now decided that on June 4 they won't get the seats that are needed to be the opposition; they will be limited below 50 seats, PM Modi said. Additionally, he launched an attack on Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, whose comment on Pakistan went viral recently. Time and again, Congress tries to scare its own country. They say 'sambhal ke chalo Pakistan ke pass atom bomb hai'. They talk about Pakistan's bomb, but the condition of Pakistan is such that they don't know how to keep it, and they are looking for a buyer to sell their bombs, but no one wants to buy them as people know about the quality, PM Modi said. Assam CM Slams Kejriwal for Accepting Interim Bail, Questions Self-Respect Char Dham Yatra Commences with Safety Concerns Amidst Large Devotee Turnout Accused in Tata Steel Business Head Murder Case Killed in Ghaziabad Police Encounter

IMD predicts rain, thunderstorms across India

New Delhi: Several parts of the country are likely to witness a wet spell accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely over Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan during the next 3 hours, IMD posted on X. The weather department also predicted light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning also likely over south Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and west Uttar Pradesh. Light rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms and lightning is also likely over south Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, Meghalaya, south-east Arunachal Pradesh, south-east Assam, Manipur, south interior Karnataka and Kerala during the next 3 hours, it added. On Friday night, Delhi Police received 152 calls related to tree uprooting, 55 calls related to building damage, and 202 calls related to power disruption. After days of heightened temperatures, Delhi-NCR witnessed a major thunderstorm, strong winds, and rainfall on Friday evening, causing traffic disruptions and flight diversion in the national capital. Adjoining areas like Noida and Ghaziabad also experienced a sudden and intense dust storm. Delhi airport sources said that due to bad weather, 9 flights heading to the city were diverted to Jaipur. Traffic was also affected in the national capital and the adjoining areas as trees fell on the roads due to the gusty winds. Several cars were also damaged in Sector 58 of Noida after a shuttering installed to repair a building fell on the vehicles.

The writing on the wall

Armed with acrylics, brushes, sketchbooks and a ladder to help her paint street walls, Sneha Chakraborty, 30, a muralist of Delhi is on a colourful mission to paint walls with a message. From Coorg, down south to Himachal Pradesh in the north, her street art a part of her Travel and Paint India Tour echoes ideas of women empowerment, clean India, recycling waste and more. While Ive done many commercial projects, I always wanted to paint lesser-known communities and the unsung heroes of everyday life, says Chakraborty, who received an award from the Womens Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2022. Last month, she was called by TEDx to talk about her series and the tour. By the time the artist wraps it up, she aims to cover all states of India. I spoke about the way I create an artwork: I inhale the story, good or bad. I sleep over it to process it. Finally, I paint it by filtering out the unnecessary and keeping the most powerful aspects, she tells TMS. The first destination of her mural series that began this March was Coorg. She drew My Kodavathi Beauty, and its video went viral on Instagram. It portrays the indomitable spirit of female coffee plantation labourers, toiling under the sun to pluck ripe coffee cherries. At Fort Kochi, she painted the local fisherman community. I captured the fishermen and women with their nets on a beach in Kochi. Among them was a 70-year-old. Her eyes were clouded with cataracts. It reminded me of my grandfather who had a similar affliction. Observing her dedication towards work despite the cataracts, I felt like celebrating her fortitude, she says. Mural in Kochi as part of the Travel and Paint India Tour Chakrabortys next stop is Delhi. Towards month-end, she is scheduled to create a mural with a clean India message. When you create a beautiful wall, people think twice before spitting on it or throwing garbage near it, she adds. After that, she goes to Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. What will she draw in Haryana? In 2021, I painted 14 murals in Haryana. I went to a womans house in a village; she had employed 20 other women in her tailoring shop thus making them self-reliant. Women like her are the unsung heroes of our times, she says. Many of her artworks feature women as she believes that their stories are mostly neglected by society. An artists struggle Chakrabortys father is an engineer, her mother, a homemaker. She gravitated towards the arts since her early childhood. When I was seven, I followed a mehendi artist who would go from home to home to create Henna designs. I picked the art quickly in three months. By seven, I had started to draw on peoples hands! I also won several art competitions. Her fathers mining job also exposed her to various cultures. Living in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Assam though Delhi remains a base broadened her mindset. However, she did give into pressures of getting a steady job for a while, working as an interior designer and for an airlines as part of its cabin crew. I felt like a failure at these jobs they were not for me. By the time I reached 25, people thought I was not capable in any field, so it was better to get her married. Thats when I hit the rock bottom. She decided to listen to her inner voice. In 2017, I felt like buying acrylics one day. The next day, I woke up at 4 am and painted feverishly, like one possessed, for hours. Art became my catharsis, she says. In 2018, she decided to take the plunge and commit herself to art. And then the struggle began. Hope, strive, try She had to go from caf to caf, knock on the doors of start-ups and NGOs, show them her portfolio and ask for a wall to paint murals on. Amid the hustle, came moments of encouragement that went a long way. Once while drawing a mural in Ghaziabad, a father and his daughter keenly watched her paint. He told me that his seven-year-old is very interested in art, but he doesnt know how to utilise her talent. I told them about my journey. It clicked with him that if I can make it, others can, too. Witnessing my art inspire action was profoundly gratifying, she adds. After six years of struggle as an independent muralist in India, Chakraborty has become one of the few artists to exhibit AR (augmented reality) + NFT (non-fungible token) art in a physical gallery. Her murals decorate the walls of Jaipur, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Bengaluru. Ask her about creative block and she replies she doesnt have the luxury to say so as mural work is not just her hobby but her bread and butter. As Vincent van Gogh said, dont wait for inspiration. Draw what you feel and inspiration will come, she says.v

Passport Application: Big news! Old passport files closed, now you will have to pay fees again, check your status immediately

According to Regional Passport Officer Ghaziabad IFS Anuj Swarup, notice was sent to the applicants with files before 2023, but not all of them have contacted the office. Passport Application: This news is useful for those people who have applied for passport, whose files are pending for one year or more due to some reasons. [] The post Passport Application: Big news! Old passport files closed, now you will have to pay fees again, check your status immediately first appeared on informalnewz .

Accused in Tata Steel Business Head Murder Case Killed in Ghaziabad Police Encounter

Lucknow: Ghaziabad Police encountered and killed Akki, also known as Daksh, the prime suspect in the murder case of Vinay Tyagi, the business head of Tata Steel Pravesh Almira. Originally from Harisinghpur village in Mainpuri, Akki aspired to become a gangster. He had arrived in the village six months ago, and his family members arrived in Ghaziabad to claim his body after the encounter. On May 3, Vinay Tyagi, a 42-year-old resident of Rajendra Nagar Sector 5, Ghaziabad, was robbed and murdered. His body was discovered on May 4 in a house near Khaitan Public School in Ghaziabad. The police launched a murder investigation following the recovery of Tyagi's body.The encounter between Ghaziabad Police and two motorcycle-borne criminals occurred at 5 am on Friday. During the encounter, Akki, a resident of Shelampur, Delhi, was shot, and a police inspector sustained injuries. Akki succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the hospital. The police recovered the mobile phone looted from Vinay Tyagi during the encounter. Akki, a high school graduate from Kishni, moved to Delhi for work after completing his studies. He hailed from a modest background, with his father, Satendra, working as a laborer, and his younger brother, Akshay, pursuing his education. Akki's arrival in Harisinghpur raised suspicion among the villagers, who observed his involvement in thefts and assaults from the beginning. He often expressed his desire to become a gangster to his friends. Akki's father, Satendra, was informed about his death by the police and has since arrived in Ghaziabad to claim his son's body. Amit Shah Asserts India's Sovereignty Over PoK, Slams Congress for Questioning India's Stand Taranjit Singh Sandhu Files Nomination Papers for Amritsar Lok Sabha Seat Andhra Pradesh High Court Halts Cash Transfers Amid Election Season

Regional airline starts flights bound for Bathinda, Ludhiana

Chandigarh, May 10 (IANS) Indias fastest-growing regional airline, flybig, on Friday, announced the expansion of flight frequency among Bathinda, Ghaziabad, and Ludhiana. To meet the surging [] The post Regional airline starts flights bound for Bathinda, Ludhiana appeared first on Sarkaritel.com .

Accused in Tata Steel official murder killed in police encounter in UP's Ghaziabad

GHAZIABAD/LUCKNOW: An accused in the murder of a Tata Steel official was killed in an encounter in Ghaziabad district in the early hours of Friday, the Uttar Pradesh Police said. Vinay Tyagi, the India sales head of Tata Steel, was murdered on May 4. The police said in a statement, On May 10, a police team of Shalimar Garden police station (in Ghaziabad) was conducting checks for the wanted accused in view of the criminal incidents and was checking in Kanha premises of the police station area when suddenly two motorcyclists ran away fast. On being chased, the motorcycle slipped and fell in front of the closed gate of a building. The riders then opened fire at the police, leading to the cops retaliating in self-defence. One of the motorcyclists was injured in the police firing while the other fled, the statement added. A police sub-inspector was also injured during the gunfire. They were both taken to the district hospital where the injured motorcyclist -- identified as Daksh -- was declared dead, the police said. Daksh was wanted for the murder of Tyagi. A pistol, ammunition, a stolen motorcycle and Tyagi's mobile phone were seized from him, they added. The accused had been booked under sections 302 (murder) and 394 (voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery) of the Indian Penal Code. Wanted criminal carrying Rs 1 lakh reward killed in encounter with UP police

Jimny crashes into the back of Honda City; Things to check at workshop

BHPian RijuC recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Couple of minor accidents and Jimny build quality: On 29th March, we were heading towards Kasol. It was a bright sunny day and we were enjoying the drive through the tunnels and butter-smooth new tarmac. After crossing the Atul tunnel in Kullu, there was a turn and suddenly I could see a stranded Honda City in the middle of the road! Applied the brake in full force. However, my Automatic Transmission Jimny failed to stop fully and touched the rear bumper and Dickey of the City. Later I came to know that the place is just opposite to Thalaut police station. What I could understand was that a couple of policemen either flagged down or were talking to an Alto. The Honda City behind the Alto could come to a halt safely. But I was the unfortunate guy. Both parties came out to inspect how much was the damage and then parked their respective cars on the roadside. Policemen were very delighted to intervene. They took sides of the Honda City accusing that I crashed into a stationary car. I readily offered them insurance filing charges and also informed them that their insurance claims would perhaps be covered by my third-party coverage. However, policemen found that the Honda City didn't have any valid insurance. It was actually a pre-owned car (as informed by the owner). The elderly gentleman called up his other group cars and about 7-8 young hot-headed chaps arrived in two more Honda City cars in no time. It was kind of an Animal scene for them. They wanted to break the windshield and glasses of my Jimny for which I gladly agreed and said, please go ahead. It would cost me 3000 rupees only to replace those glasses. The policemen wanted to seize both the cars and lodge an FIR. I said, please go ahead. Since the Honda City was on the road without any insurance, the case will be in my favour in no time. Meanwhile, things were getting heated up and I couldn't connect to any of my known guys from Kullu/ Manali/ Bhuntar readily. They demanded 10k from me. And finally, damage to my wallet could be negotiated to 5k. During all this drama, I could check that there was no leakage of any fluid, oil, coolant etc. The bumper grill clips were visible, the right side metal panels around the grill were dented and the paints peeled off at a few places. The car engine and AC were running absolutely fine during the negotiation. I was driving at a lower speed (I guess it was not more than 40 kmph). However, I am yet to install the dashcam. Hence couldn't analyse the sequence of events, speed when I detected and pressed the brake, speed at the impact point etc. Since the airbags didn't deploy, I guess the impact or speed was lower than the airbag actuation set point. There was absolutely no injury to anyone. I am lucky that there was no damage to the headlamps. I am attaching the photographs of the damaged Honda City rear part and dented/ scratched parts of my Jimny. Ultimately, the matter was settled and we finally arrived at Kasol. The next day, we visited Sri Manikaran Sahib and then started for Tosh. It was raining heavily and heard that it was snowing in Tosh and nearby areas. Just after Manikaran, we had to cross the river and then take a hairpin bend in the uphill direction. It was raining heavily and muddy water was flowing down on the tarmac. Suddenly I could see a flying bike coming down, taking the hairpin bend at high speed, losing control and screeching sound- just like an intense action movie. There was a heavy impact on the right side, a banging sound, screaming co-passenger. This time, Jimny came to a halt within no time. The biker was in full riding gear. It was a kind of sleek racing-type bike and not a heavy cruiser like Royal Enfield etc. (Since I can't ride a bike, I have no idea about the brand or type or spec of the bike). The right knee of my co-passenger rubbed against some interior surface and she felt pain. I came out and inspected the right side. I could see a few scratch marks on the right side front door and on the right side rear wheel arch plastic cladding. Fortunately, the biker could stand on his feet with the help of a few nearby bystanders. I am not sure whether they are friends or strangers, whether it was just an accident or they were filming reels for stunts and I arrived there at the wrong time! My wife asked me to return back to Kasol immediately. However, I decided to proceed towards Tosh for a few kilometres, have a tea (actually inspect the vehicle closely) and then return back. It was past 4 pm already, and after a few kms drive, I could sense the weather was turning bad and decided to turn back. After returning to Gurgaon, I have yet to visit the service station for evaluation and repair work due to overriding priorities. Next week I have plans to visit Sahibabad or Ghaziabad NEXA service stations since I don't have any confidence in Gurgaon NEXA service centres to carry out any repair works of Jimny. Once upon a time, Honda City was one of my dream cars. However, now I am happy to drive a Jimny. Need to check the following things at the service centre:Any metallic structure damage behind the bumper,Any damage to airbag actuation sensors,Headlamp alignment. Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.

Test reports: No need to visit government hospitals of UP for reports, facility will be available on mobile only.

Many times the attendants of patients have to face problems in government-run hospitals because after getting blood and urine tests done, they have to stand in long queues for the reports, sometimes even going from one department to another to get the reports. One has to take rounds, due to which one sweats, but now there is relief news for you. The test report will be available on mobile UP government has started a new facility for patients in its hospitals, now no one will have to run from door to door to get test reports. They can be obtained online only. You can download it through mobile. This will save time and effort and you will be saved from unnecessary problems. The facility in 75 hospitals of UP Till now this facility has been started in 75 government hospitals of UP, you will get an alert of getting the test report through SMS on your mobile phone. According to the information, in the future 18 more hospitals in the state will be added to the list of this facility, where the trial is still going on. 'No need to come to the hospital for reports' Principal Secretary of Health and Medical Education Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma says that the facility of providing lab test reports in government hospitals on mobile through SMS will help many patients and their families. Their time will be saved and they will not have to come to the hospital and stand in line again just to get the report. Presently this facility has been started in 75 such hospitals and we will endeavor to start such service in other hospitals also. These hospitals of the capital Lucknow are included This facility is being provided to patients in Balrampur Hospital, Lokbandhu, Civil Hospital, Jhalkari Bai, Rani Lakshmi Bai Hospital, Thakurganj District Hospital, and Ram Sagar Mishra Hospital in Lucknow, the capital of UP. Apart from this, this facility has been started in 30 government hospitals of Eastern UP, 7 government hospitals of Central UP, and 31 government hospitals of Western UP. Where are the facilities available in East UP? Talking about East UP, there are 4 hospitals each in Prayagraj and Varanasi, 3 hospitals each in Ayodhya and Basti, 2 each in Balrampur, Mau and Barabanki, Azamgarh, Ballia, Gonda, Jaunpur, Kushinagar, Bhadohi, Chandauli, Rae Bareli, Sant Kabir Nagar. Patients have got freedom from long queues in 1-1 hospitals of Shravasti and Sitapur. Where is the facility available in Central and West UP? Talking about Central UP, this facility has been started in 2-2 hospitals in Kanpur and Mahoba, and 1-1 hospital in Unnao, Orai, and Mainpuri. In West UP near Delhi, 3 each from Ghaziabad and Rampur, 2 each from Bareilly, Etawah, Agra, Farrukhabad, Hathras, Muzaffarnagar, Lalitpur, Moradabad and Sitapur, Amroha, Badaun, Bijnor, Kannauj, Pilibhit, Bulandshahr, Saharanpur, In every hospital of Gautam Buddha Nagar, reports have started being received on mobile through SMS, due to which the attendants are getting a lot of relief. (PC: Freepik)

Supreme Court adjourns hearing on plea challenging provision in passport law

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned till after summer vacations a petition challenging the constitutional validity of a provision of passport law and a notification providing for issuance of passport for only a year to an accused on receipt of a 'no objection certificate' from a court.A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhyan deferred the matter after it was informed that senior advocate Jayant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioner, was not available. The summer vacations of the top court will commence on May 20 and the court will resume its sitting on July 8. The apex court had earlier issued notices to the Centre and Regional Passport Office at Ghaziabad on the plea filed by lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who gets passport for a period of only one year on account of some FIRs lodged against him for allegedly taking part in protests and 'dharna'. Bhushan has filed an appeal in the top court against the Delhi High Court's January 2016 verdict which had rejected his plea against the provision of the Passport Act. Petitioner had challenged the constitutional validity of section 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act, 1967 which states that passport shall not be issued/reissued to a person accused of committing any offence, the plea has said. The blanket prohibition in section 6(2)(f) has been partially lifted vide a notification issued in 1993 which states that passport may be issued/reissued if the applicant produces an NOC from the court concerned and if no period is mentioned in the NOC, then the passport shall be issued/reissued for only one year. The petitioner had also challenged the constitutional validity of this notification, it said. Bhushan's counsel had told the top court that the provision concerned does not make distinction between serious and not so serious offences and puts equal restriction on accused in getting new or renewed passport and it is violative of the right to equality.

Amid heatwave, 1 million individuals travelled on Namo Bharat so far

NEW DELHI: Going by the Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) data, a staggering 1 million individuals have boarded Namo Bharat till date, with a 17 km section inaugurated initially and a subsequent 34 km stretch opened to the public from March 2024. The 34 km operational stretch of the DelhiGhaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is proving to be a saviour for passengers amid the blistering heat, providing a comfortable and convenient travel experience Notably, travellers often encounter not only heat but also dust, and pollution while on the move. In this stretch, there were no reliable and comfortable public transport systems like Namo Bharat for commuters. Hence people now prefer Namo Bharat Trains for comfortable and convenient travel. Maintaining a comfortable ambiance, each coachs temperature is regulated at nearly 25 degrees Celsius, adjusted seasonally to accommodate varying weather conditions such as summer, winter, and monsoon. Recognizing the heightened demand for cooling during summer, the AC system of the Namo Bharat train has been tailored accordingly. Not confined to the younger demographic, both professionals and seniors also prefer Namo Bharat for travel, especially during hot weather spells. Furthermore, to conserve the conditioned air, the Namo Bharat train employs a passenger-controlled door operation system, a pioneering feature in the countrys railway infrastructure. By facilitating passengers to manually open doors using push buttons only when required, energy consumption is minimized, preventing the escape of cool air, thus alleviating stress on the AC system. This innovation underscores both energy efficiency and passenger convenience. The air-condition system undergoes regular maintenance and checks, including the cleaning of AC filters every 15 days, ensuring optimal functionality.

Ghaziabad: Jilted Lover Kills Ailing Woman's Daughter, Injures Son-in-Law Over Her Affair

Reportedly, police said that the accused -- Bobby -- was released from the Gautam Buddha Nagar jail just 15 days ago

Ghaziabad Woman's Jealous Ex-Lover Kills Her Daughter, Injures Son-In-Law

The victim, an 18-year-old woman named Jyoti, had travelled from her in-laws' home in Uttar Pradesh's Babrala town to care for her ailing mother, Champa Devi who is a cancer patient, in Ghaziabad's Indirapuram area.

Video: CCTV captures dog mauling teenager inside Noida housing society lift

In Sector 107 of Noida, a girl faced a terrifying encounter with a dog inside a lift at the Lotus 300 Society, which was captured on viral CCTV footage showing her visibly trembling with fear. This incident echoes a recent alarming event in Ghaziabad, where a German Shepherd aggressively approached a six-year-old child within an apartment complex, sparking significant apprehension among residents.

Bars in Noida, Ghaziabad to Open Till 4am? Report Suggests UP Govt Planning to Boost Excise Revenue

Noida, Ghaziabad Bar Timings: The committee has reportedly been tasked with submitting a report within 15 days to explore additional revenue streams for the excise department.

CEF Group launches city forest project in Ghaziabad

CEF Group partners with Ghaziabad Development Authority, IOCL for creation of two-acre urban forest using Miyawaki technique

Shagun kits: Asha will give 3940 Shagun kits to newly married couples, check update here

3940 Shagun kits will be distributed to newly married couples in urban and rural areas of Ghaziabad district. By giving Shagun kit to the bride, Asha workers will make her aware about family planning and health. There is good news for newly married couples. Now Asha workers will go door-to-door and give Shagun kits to [] The post Shagun kits: Asha will give 3940 Shagun kits to newly married couples, check update here first appeared on informalnewz .

Fire breaks out in factory at Sahibabad in Uttar Pradesh`s Ghaziabad

Upon receiving the information, 18 fire tenders rushed to the spot and started dousing the fire.

Spices In Your Kitchen May Not Be What You Think; Delhi Police Busts Massive `Masala Racket`

The factory was supplying adulterated spices to not only Delhi but also the local markets of National capital region including Noida, Ghaziabad and Gururam.

Uttar Pradesh: Fire breaks out in a factory at Sahibabad Site 4 Industrial Area in Ghaziabad

Uttar Pradesh: Fire breaks out in a factory at Sahibabad Site 4 Industrial Area in Ghaziabad

NCRTCs first EV charging station operational at Sahibabad RRTS

NEW DELHI, May 5: The National Capital Region Transport Corporations (NCRTC) first Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station at Sahibabad RRTS station in Ghaziabad has been made operational, a statement said on Sunday. Situated at gate number 1 of the Sahibabad Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) station, the newly operational EV charging station boasts a comprehensive []

Noida, Ghaziabad may extend bar hours in catch-up with Delhi, Gurugram

UP government committee is reviewing extending Noida, Ghaziabad bar hours to boost revenue. Noida owners propose bars open until 4 am. Currently, bars in Delhi can be open until 3 am while those in Gurgaon operate 24/7.

How the West Bengal school job scam unfolded

KOLKATA: Days after the Calcutta High Court invalidated the fraudulent appointments of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff by the state's School Service Commission (SSC) in state-run and state-aided schools, SSC chairman Siddhartha Majumdar said the number of irregular hires was around 5,300 or 20.5%. In the affidavits the SSC filed before the high court bench, it quantified the illegal appointments as 4,327, which works out to 16.8%. When the order's challenge was heard in the Supreme Court on April 29, the figure on questionable appointments mentioned by the state government's counsel was 8,000 or 31%. So, what is the actual size of the fraud? Sources in the state government claim the illegal appointees paid bribes in the range of Rs 5-15 lakh. Going by the 8,000 figure mentioned in the SC, a back-of-the-envelope calculation would suggest a rip-off of at least Rs 400 crore (8,000 x 5,00,000). 19,000 school job losers likely to be eligible recruits: Bengal SSC A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud refused to stay the high court order canceling all the appointments but asked if it was possible to segregate the valid and the invalid recruitments. The matter will come up before the bench on May 6 when the state government is expected to respond. What went against the Bengal government in the eyes of the high court bench was the complete lack of cooperation by its agencies and institutions like the SSC and the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. Whatever has been unraveled so far is because of writ petitions by the aggrieved, the pesky judiciary and the Central probe agencies. Not all dodgy recruitments flagged by the courts have been acted upon by the SSC yet. In sum, the SSC is yet to take the trouble of cleaning up the recruitment process on its own to instill faith and confidence in the system. To most of the writ petitions on rank jumps and illegal appointments, its affidavits claimed they were inadvertent errors due to oversight. Unintentional errors in 16.8% or 20.5% or 31% of the recruitments, whichever figure you choose to go with, would mean some really careless chaps are handling hiring without oversight. Is there an internal system of accountability? West Bengal: Will HC order on teacher job scam have an impact? Around 4,000 teachers who lost their jobs because of the sweeping judgment despite figuring on the rank list demonstrated at the Shahid Minar Ground in Kolkata. Grain and chaff test The high court division bench of justice Debangsu Basak and Md. Shabbar Rashid was constituted following a direction from the Supreme Court. It heard 350 petitions and appeals before delivering its judgment. The judges knew their verdict was unusually harsh because thousands of candidates who had sailed through on merit were also rendered jobless. Cancelling all appointments is unacceptable if it is possible to separate the grain from the chaff, the Supreme Court has ruled on multiple occasions. But the high court bench said applying the grain and the chaff test in the present case was impossible because the entire selection process was tainted and compromised. For starters, the selection process involved a written test for four categories of candidates - Group C, Group D, assistant teachers for classes 9 and 10, and assistant teachers for classes 11 and 12. All candidates had to fill up Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) answer sheets for the written test in 2016. The SSC destroyed the original OMR sheets a year later after their mirror images were captured by an outsourced agency, M/s NYSA. The SSC claimed it had a copy of the mirror images. But a CBI probe could not find the mirror images in the SSC server. Yet, when RTI requests came up from candidates for copies of their OMR sheets, the SSC provided them, as the processing was done by NYSA. The CBI recovered from NYSA staffer Pankaj Bansal at UP's Ghaziabad three hard disks that had original scanned images of the OMR sheets and the evaluated marks. Their veracity is not disputed. NYSA, the company hired for scanning and evaluating the OMR sheets, outsourced the job to another company, Data Scantech. But SSC's chairman told the court he had no knowledge of Data Scantech's role in the selection process. Who authorised NYSA to engage Data Scantech is yet to be disclosed. Jobs were sold for lakhs of rupees: Shah slams Didi govt All OMR sheets were scanned at the SSC's office. That is again not disputed. How the SSC allowed Data Scantech to work out of its premises without authorisation for the physical scanning, raises serious questions about the integrity, sanctity and validity of the entire selection process, the bench observed. Besides, the choice of NYSA as the evaluator was opaque. NYSA was appointed without an open tender. The SSC did not disclose the parameters/qualifications required to participate in the bidding process despite the court's request. The conduct of the evaluator affects the validity of the evaluation process, the bench reasoned. The non-cooperative attitude of the SSC, the state and the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education added to the hassle. The entire selection process is shrouded in such mystery and in such layers that it is difficult to fathom the quantum of illegalities performed. That illegalities had vitiated the selection process of M/s. NYSA stands established, the bench observed. The plausible inference from the materials made available on record and the conduct of the relevant parties is that the entire machinery was devised for the purpose of effectuating a scam which will be hard to discover and even if discovered difficult to prove, it said. Fraud perpetrated and perpetuated is deep and pervasive. Any attempt to shift the proverbial grain from the chaff would be an unprofitable exercise, prolonging the agony and would put premium on dishonesty, the high court bench added. Around 4,000 teachers who lost their jobs because of the sweeping judgment despite figuring on the rank list demonstrated at the Shahid Minar Ground in Kolkata. Blank OMR sheets Some candidates had submitted blank OMR sheets, yet the evaluator's score showed they did sufficiently well in the test and were recruited. The CBI found ample evidence of OMR sheet manipulation besides fraudulent rank jumps of candidates. The exact number of such illegal beneficiaries is yet to be quantified but according to the SSC's own admission, as many as 45% of Group D appointments were questionable (see table). Political football Coming as the verdict did bang in the middle of the general elections, the job scam turned into political football. The corruption witnessed in school recruitment under the TMC's watch is deplorable. Numerous deserving and genuine candidates have suffered due to this scam. I have asked the Bengal BJP unit to create a separate legal cell and social media platform to provide help to genuine candidates and teachers. No matter even if the elections are on, the party would extend all help to the genuine candidates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently said. In her riposte, Trinamool Congress boss and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, The BJP snatched away the jobs of school teachers in West Bengal. The party is now saying they will help those who lost their jobs. Now because of elections, the prime minister is making such remarks. It is the BJP which was part of the court case that took away the jobs. Now they are making false promises. Senior Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee said, Just as we've heard of match-fixing in cricket, what is happening now is 'fixing of orders', a collaboration between a certain section of the judiciary and the BJP to inflict suffering on people. The recent joining of an ex-judge to the BJP further validates our claims, he said. Bag panel In 2021, a different high court bench appointed a panel headed by retired Justice Ranjit Kumar Bag, former judge of the high court, to monitor and supervise the probe into the Group C and D recruitments. Its findings tally with those of the CBI. For example, it found that as many as 609 Group D vacancies were filled by preparing false recommendation letters. Of them were 318 candidates whose names did not figure in the Group D panel for selection or in the waiting list. In other words, they flunked the test. The dodgy candidates made their first move by seeking re-evaluation of their OMR answer sheets through the RTI Act. Then the rigged system took over. None of these candidates appeared for the mandatory personality test, nor were they part of the counseling process. Their false recommendation letters were sent from the SSC office using fictitious memo numbers of the Regional Commissions and by affixing scanned signatures of the Chairpersons of the Regional Commissions while keeping them in the dark after the expiry of the selection panel. How the scam broke Separate panels of the successful candidates in the four categories of jobs were published in 2017 and 2018. But candidates could only see their individual score and rank online after entering their roll number and date of birth. It didn't give them a sense of transparency. Some of them moved the high court seeking the full list of successful candidates together with their scores and ranking. The high court consented, forcing the reluctant SSC to publish the list on June 20, 2019 after hauling it up for contempt of court. But before releasing the full list, the SSC changed the ranks of the dodgy candidates despite the high court fiat to publish it as is. Can of worms The full list opened a can of worms as it showed candidates with lesser scores getting jobs over better performers. A section of the aggrieved candidates went to court. The rest is history. In August 2022, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested former education minister Partha Chatterjee and his close aide Arpita Mukherjee in the case. Several SSC officials, including Trinamool Congress MLA Manik Bhattacharya were also arrested. In its first chargesheet filed in September 2022, the ED said it traced cash, jewellery and immovable property worth Rs 103.10 crore linked to the duo. All the shady appointments were made by a five-member committee approved by Partha Chatterjee. The panel was tasked to supervise, monitor and guide the SSC on the recruitment process. Justice Gangopadhyay After the initial writ petitions were assigned to Calcutta high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, the trickle of litigants soon turned into a torrent. In May 2022, Justice Gangopadhyay ordered a CBI probe into the job scam. The West Bengal government challenged it in the Supreme Court, which directed a bigger bench of the Calcutta high court to address the matter. Later, the CBI got to probe the case and reveal the dirty secrets. It was Justice Gangopadhyay's dogged pursuit that helped unravel the scam. He ranted and raved against the Bag probe panel before he realised it was equally committed in ferreting out the truth, picked quarrels with brother judges and violated judicial discipline, but also successfully coaxed the government through various means to spill out the facts. Gangopadhayay resigned from service on March 5, joined the BJP two days later and was fielded from the Tamluk Lok Sabha seat in East Midnapore district. Reacting to the verdict, Gangopadhyay said, The real culprits are sitting in top positions of state administration and hiding behind their security bubble. If they have the courage and any shame left in them, they should quit their positions of power, shred their protective cover and face investigations. Supernumerary post Instead of going after the candidates who got jobs through the back door by fraud, what was appalling was the SSC seeking the court's permission to create a supernumerary post for them. Supernumerary posts are created for a limited period to accommodate government employees with retrospective effect when no regular post is available. As for the state government, it did not oppose the request. Documents placed on record suggested that the West Bengal government, at the level of the Cabinet, had approved creation of the supernumerary posts to accommodate these illegal appointees. The Principal Secretary shared with the Justice Gangopadhyay bench a Cabinet note and a Cabinet memo on creation of the supernumerary post. The high court in its sweeping verdict had also directed the CBI to probe the role of the West Bengal government officials in the scam and those involved in approving the creation of supernumerary posts for the illegal appointees. It gave the CBI the freedom to consider custodial interrogation of such individuals, if needed. However, the SC last week stayed the CBI probe order. The high court also said that those appointed outside the officially available 24,640 vacancies after the expiry of the official date of recruitment, and those who submitted blank OMR sheets but were hired, must return all their remuneration and benefits with 12% interest per annum within four weeks. It is shocking that at the level of the Cabinet of the state government, a decision is taken to protect employment obtained fraudulently in a selection process conducted by SSC for state-funded schools, knowing full well that such appointments were obtained beyond the panel and after expiry of the panel, at the bare minimum, the high court verdict said. Unless here is a deep connection between the persons perpetuating the fraud and the beneficiaries, efforts to create supernumerary posts to protect illegal appointments is inconceivable, the division bench observed. The division bench directed the SSC to initiate a fresh appointment process within a fortnight from the date of the results of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Illegalities in the selection process SSC appointed M/s NYSA for scanning and evaluating the OMR sheets by closed-door tender in violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India NYSA engaged another agency, Data Scantech, to scan the OMR sheets Scanning was done at the office of SSC. But SSC claims it never engaged Data Scantech to scan the OMR sheets or authorised NYSA to engage Data Scantech or any other agency SSC destroyed original OMR sheets; claimed scanned mirror images saved in its server CBI did not find any scanned mirror image of OMR sheets in the server of SSC OMR sheets had been destroyed without the scanned mirror images being preserved in the server of SSC But SSC provided scanned OMR sheets to RTI applicants from 2018 to 2023 claiming that such OMR sheets were from its database although CBI did not find any OMR sheets in the server of SSC Appointments higher than the declared vacancies had been given in all 4 categories Appointments given to persons who were not even in the panel who cleared the test Appointments given to persons who submitted blank OMR sheets Appointments given to persons after the expiry of the panel Persons placed lower in rank given appointment in preference to persons placed higher in the pecking order in the merit list Counseling held even after the expiry of the panel Total beneficiaries of the illegalities yet to be identified because of non-cooperation by the SSC, Board and State SSC had applied for permission to create supernumerary posts to accommodate the illegal appointees Recruitment rules governing the four categories never adhered to

Exec on way home stabbed in Ghaziabad, dies during treatment

42-year-old Vinay Tyagi, Delhi zone sales head, fatally stabbed near Khaitan Public School in Ghaziabad. Robbery suspected due to missing laptop and wallet. Police investigating with 10 teams after registering an FIR.

Bars open till 4am? Noida may get a nightlife boost

UP govt forms committee to extend bar hours in Noida and Ghaziabad. Restaurant owners seek permission for bars till 4am. Proposal to align timings with Delhi and Gurgaon for mature nightlife.

NCRTC Chief Inspects Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor

NCRTC Chief Inspects Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor National Capital Region Transport Corporation's managing director Kuldip Narayan on Saturday undertook a comprehensive inspection of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor, according to a statement. His visit commenced with an inspection of the under-construction section between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi, it said. Narayan reviewed the progress of the ongoing construction activities, emphasising the importance of timely execution and adherence to safety protocols, it said. He proceeded to the operational RRTS corridor between Sahibabad and Modinagar North and Duhai Depot to evaluate the operational efficiency and passenger experience. Later, Narayan headed to the Meerut section of the corridor where he closely examined the construction progress and also interacted with the engineers and on ground staff members, it stated. Currently, a 34-km section between Sahibabad and Modinagar North of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor, comprising eight stations, is operational and construction on the remaining stretches is going on. The entire 82-km corridor, spanning from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to Modipuram in Meerut, is expected to be operational by June 2025, it added

Supreme Court to Review Acquittal of Surendra Koli in Nithari Killings Case

Supreme Court to Review Acquittal of Surendra Koli in Nithari Killings Case The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea challenging Allahabad High Court's order acquitting Surendra Koli in the 2006 Nithari serial killings case. A bench of Justice BR Gavai, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sandeep Mehta issued a notice on an appeal filed by one Pappu Lal, the father of one of the victims. Senior advocate Geeta Luthra and advocates Rupesh Kumar Sinha and Sataroop Das, appearing for Lal, submitted that the high court erred in its finding. The bench issued the notice and sought the response of Koli on Lal's plea and directed the registry to call for records from the trial court and the high court. In his plea, Lal challenged the high court's October 16 order and has arrayed only Koli as the party. Koli was the domestic help of Moninder Singh Pandher. In the case of Lal, Pandher was acquitted by the sessions court while Koli was awarded the death penalty on September 28, 2010. The case was investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). On October 16, the high court pronounced verdicts on several appeals filed by Koli and Pandher, who were awarded the death penalty by the trial court. It acquitted the pair while holding that the prosecution failed to prove the guilt ''beyond reasonable doubt'' and that the investigation was ''botched up''. The verdict brought back memories of the chilling crime targeting children that came to light after skeletal remains were found behind a bungalow in Noida. Reversing the death sentence given to Koli in 12 cases and Pandher in two, the high court noted the prosecution had failed to prove the guilt of both the accused ''beyond reasonable doubt, on the settled parameters of a case based on circumstantial evidence'' and that the probe was ''nothing short of a betrayal of public trust by responsible agencies''. Pandher and Koli were charged with rape and murder and sentenced to death in the killings that horrified the nation with its details of sexual assault, brutal murder and hints of possible cannibalism. The high court had observed that prosecution was based on the confessional statement given by Koli to the Uttar Pradesh Police on December 29, 2006, but the procedure required to be followed for recording his disclosure, leading to the recovery of biological remains ie skulls, bones and skeleton etc, were given a ''complete go by''. It allowed multiple appeals filed by Koli and Pandher, who had challenged the death sentence awarded by a CBI court in Ghaziabad. The high court noted that the prosecution's stand kept changing from time to time as it initially attributed recoveries jointly on Pandher and Koli but, over time, the ''guilt was fastened exclusively'' upon Koli. In all, 19 cases had been lodged against Pandher and Koli in 2007. The CBI filed closure reports in three cases due to lack of evidence. In the remaining 16 cases, Koli was earlier acquitted in three and his death sentence in one was commuted to life. The sensational killings came to light with the discovery of the skeletal remains of eight children from a drain behind Pandher's house at Nithari in Noida, bordering the national capital, on December 29, 2006. Further digging and searches of drains in the area around Pandher's house led to more skeletal remains being found. Most of these remains were that of poor children and young women who had gone missing from the area. Within 10 days, the CBI took over the case and its search resulted in the recovery of more remains.

Delhi: Absconding criminal shot during crossfire with cops, arrested

NEW DELHI: A 35-year-old desperate criminal wanted in a murder case in Ghaziabad was nabbed after a gunfire encounter in Rohini in the early hours of Friday, police said. Mohd Faizan alias Nanhe, who is also known as Kalu and Goga, received a gunshot wound in his leg in the encounter that took place near Japanese Park in Rohini at about 3 am, they said. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Amit Kaushik, a secret tip-off was received that Faizan was coming to meet an associate of his near Japanese Park. A team led by Inspectors Man Singh and Sanjeev laid a trap. But on seeing the police team, Faizan opened fire at them. In retaliation, the team members also opened fire and one bullet hit his right leg, Kaushik said. Police confiscated his gun, a sophisticated semi-automatic pistol, and three live cartridges found in his possession. The motorcycle he rode on was also seized, he said. Faizan was rushed to nearby Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital where police formally arrested him. Kaushik said Faizan is a desperate criminal and is connected with the Gogi and Kala Gang. He was previously involved in seven cases of murder, attempt to murder, extortion and Arms Act in Delhi, UP, and Haryana, the officer said. He is wanted in a murder case in Loni of UPs Ghaziabad, UP and had been evading his arrest, he said.

Hundreds fall ill at Ghaziabad high-rise, water contamination suspected

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Rahul's Strategic Chess Move: Amethi to Rae Bareli Shift in Lok Sabha Election

Rahul's Strategic Chess Move: Amethi to Rae Bareli Shift in Lok Sabha Election Rahul Gandhi describes himself as the best chess player among Indian politicians, and his latest gambit appears to be his decision to contest from Rae Bareli instead of his home ground Amethi. Gandhi obviously hopes that the move will checkmate opponents but the BJP sees it as a cowardly retreat from the battleground. ''He is an experienced player of politics and chess. The party leadership takes its decisions after much discussion, and as part of a larger strategy. This single decision has befuddled the BJP, its supporters, and its sycophants,'' Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a post on the much-anticipated decision. ''The BJP's self-proclaimed Chanakya, who used to talk about 'paramparagat seat' is now not sure how to respond,'' he said. The chess reference by Ramesh comes days after the Congress put out a video of Gandhi talking about his interest in the board game and its similarities with politics. In the video, when Gandhi is asked who is the best chess player among Indian politicians, he said, ''Me''. Gandhi filed his papers from Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli constituency in the afternoon, barely an hour before nominations closed for the Lok Sabha seat on Friday. He was accompanied by Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as he filed his papers around 2 pm. Gandhi had made his poll debut from Amethi in 2004 and saw relative smooth sailing in the first 10 years with the UPA being in power, while the last 10 years have been challenging. He won the 2014 polls against the BJP's Smriti Irani by over a lakh votes but she had run a spirited campaign and made inroads into the Congress citadel of Amethi. She finally breached the fortress in 2019, beating the Gandhi family scion by over 55,000 votes. However, Gandhi's 'Plan B' seemed to have worked as he contested the polls from two constituencies and won from Kerala's Wayanad, ensuring that his stint in Parliament continued. Some of the earlier electoral gambles of Gandhi such as pitching the 2019 polls campaign of the Congress on the Rafale issue have not paid off but Gandhi has always stuck to his convictions and maintained his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including on the Adani issue. He has been at the receiving end of criticism from various quarters and often been dubbed a ''reluctant politician'' or ''part-time politician'', but he has remained unfazed by such criticism. At a press briefing in Ghaziabad a couple of weeks ago, Gandhi had taken a swipe at the media for dubbing him a ''non-serious'' politician. He had cited his involvement with the MGNREGA scheme, the Land Acquisition Bill, the Bhatta Parsaul movement, Niyamgiri Hills matter, and had said for the media all this was ''non-serious while talking about Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Virat Kohli was serious''. In 2004, Gandhi announced his entry into Indian politics, contesting his first election from Amethi, the same seat that was represented by his mother Sonia Gandhi (1999-2004) and his late father Rajiv Gandhi between 1981-91. Rahul Gandhi won by an overwhelming margin of almost three lakh votes. He again won in 2009 but his margin was reduced in 2014 and was defeated by Irani in 2019. He had been criticised for not spending enough time in the constituency, allowing the BJP to make inroads into the Congress fortress. Gandhi was appointed vice president of the Congress in 2013 and took over the reins of the party on December 16, 2017. He stepped down as its president in May 2019 after the drubbing in the Lok Sabha polls. Since then, he has taken out to yatras -- a cross country Kanyakumari to Kashmir march on foot and a hybrid Manipur to Mumbai yatra, initiatives which were hailed by Congress leaders for galvanising cadres and enthusing supporters. Gandhi had recently said it is now his life mission to ensure justice for the SCs, STs, OBCs and the deprived people. He has pitched the Congress campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha on five Nyays -- Yuva Nyay, Nari Nyay, Kisan Nyay, Shramik Nyay and Hissedari Nyay. Born on June 19, 1970 to Rajiv and Sonia Gandhi, he is the elder of the two siblings and spent his formative years in New Delhi, studying at St. Columba's School and then went on to study at the Doon School in Dehradun. His father Rajiv Gandhi then entered politics and became prime minister after the assassination of Rahul's grandmother and then prime minister Indira Gandhi. Due to constant security threats, Rahul and his sister Priyanka were home-schooled. A year after attending St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, for his undergraduate studies, he moved to the US to attend Harvard University. Following the assassination of his father and the security concerns that surfaced, Rahul Gandhi shifted to Rollins College in Florida. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1994. Thereafter, he went on to pursue and complete his M.Phil. in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge (Trinity College) in 1995. Upon graduation, Rahul started his professional journey at the Monitor Group, a management consulting firm in London. He later returned to India and eventually joined politics. Gandhi is a certified scuba diver and is known for his fitness. He also holds a black belt in Aikido, a Japanese martial art.

Dharmendra Pradhan richer by Rs 4 Lakh in 2 years, has over Rs 2.32 crore

BHUBANESWAR: Union Education Minister and BJP candidate from Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat Dharmendra Pradhan has declared movable and immovable property worth over Rs 2.32 crore and liabilities of over Rs 32.79 lakh. Pradhan had declared total assets including movable and immovable properties worth over Rs 2.28 crore with liabilities of over Rs 45 lakh on March 31, 2022. His assets have grown during the period by over Rs 4 lakh. The movable assets declared by the minister include deposits in bank accounts, joint accounts with wife Mridula Thakur Pradhan worth over Rs 60.94 lakh and Rs 35,000 cash in hand. He also owns jewellery worth Rs 13.5 lakh including 200 gram gold and 2.5 kg silver. He has computers and other articles worth Rs 2 lakh. Immovable property declared by Pradhan include agricultural land at Satyabandha within Khamar police limits of Angul district, the current market value of which is Rs 12 lakh. He had purchased the land on July 13, 2011 for over Rs 1.3 lakh. Pradhan owns non-agricultural land worth over Rs 20.50 lakh. Besides, he owns a residential building in Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh having current market price of Rs 60 lakh. The Union ministers wife has movable and immovable properties worth over Rs 2.95 crore and Rs 1.37 crore respectively. She has liabilities of Rs 20.57 lakh. Besides, their daughter Naimisha and son Nishant have immovable properties worth over Rs 25.29 lakh and Rs 1.62 lakh respectively.

What are UP's Muslim voters up to in this Lok Sabha election?

Till about a decade ago, the voting behaviour of Muslims in Uttar Pradesh used to be a decisive factor in about two dozen Lok Sabha seats. The main political parties in those elections, such as the Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and the Congress, whether in alliance or separately, used to bank heavily on the support of Muslims. This used to be the norm from the 1970s till the general election of 2014, when the Narendra Modi wave made all such factors redundant. Riding high on it, the Bharatiya Janata Party got the majority community to vote in such numbers so as to make the Muslim vote bank irrelevant. However, ten years of BJP rule at the Centre has taken away much of the wind from beneath that wave. With two phases of polling having already been completed in the state, the significance of the electoral heft of Muslim voters has once again come into play with both the SP-Congress alliance and the BSP renewing their efforts to wrest Muslim support. UP's Muslims have over the last few years and till this election been caught in a dilemma as they have not been able to consider any one party in the state their benefactor. Earlier, from the heydays of Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Samajwadi Party used to be their go-to party since the late former CM had made the welfare of Muslims nothing short of a sacred political pledge for himself and his party. But as Akhilesh Yadav inherited the party in 2017, he very quietly shelved the pro-Muslim policy and started pursuing a brand of ambivalent-- often so-called soft -- Hindutva. In the recent past, Akhilesh vociferously backed the construction of a statue of Parashuram, the deity revered by Brahmins, proposed the construction of a huge Krishna temple in Vrindavan, inaugurated a Lord Krishna statue in Saifai, and generally avoided having Muslim leaders in his core team of Samajwadi Party after the jailing and subsequent sidelining of Azam Khan. All this changed ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In order to counter the charge of ignoring Muslims, Akhilesh skipped the consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, visited the family residence of late Mukhtar Ansari in Ghazipur to pay condolences (albeit belatedly) and risked disaffection in the party by ignoring upper caste-Hindus for key bye-elections. The importance of being Akhilesh Yadav in this Lok Sabha election Mayawati, meanwhile, had appeared to be softer towards the BJP in the beginning, but her Bahujan Samaj Party has still stuck to fielding Muslims in key elections in the past few years, and the trend is highly visible in this year's list as well. The party's candidates for 54 seats so far includes 14 Muslims. Then there is the AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, who had declared his intention to fight from all seats in collaboration with Apna Dal (K) and some smaller parties with much fanfare, but the initiative seems to have lost steam. The Muslim vote in UP According to several estimates, Muslims account for 19% to 23% of the state's population. Based on figures from various organisations and development programmes, the districts with high Muslim population (above 25%) are: Rampur 50.57%, Moradabad 47.12%, Bijnor 43.04%, Saharanpur 41.95%, Muzaffarnagar 41.30%, Amroha 40.78%, Balrampur 37.51%, Bareilly 34.54%, Meerut 34.43%, Bahraich 33.53%, Shrawasti 30.79%, Baghpat 27.98%, Ghaziabad 25.35%, and Siddharthnagar 29.23%. Polling was completed in the first phase on April 19 in eight constituencies -- Saharanpur, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Nagina, Moradabad, Rampur and Pilibhit. The eight constituencies where voting took place on April 26 were Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Aligarh, Gautam Buddha Nagar, and Mathura. Of these 16 constituencies, at least 11 constituencies have a Muslim population above 20%. There are indications that in these two phases, Muslim voters may have resorted to voting to bring about a change, and the candidate's faith may not be a factor. This has been often referred to as actical voting where the sole aim is to ensure the defeat of a candidate whose party is considered to be apathetic to Muslims interests. Advantage INDIA bloc? In this case, voting to ensure the BJP's candidates defeat could have led Muslim voters to support either the SP-Congress INDIA bloc, or the BSP. It appears that the community could have preferred the former in most places, while the BSP could be preferred only in places where the INDIA combine is thought to be weaker. This is endorsed by Professor Hilal Ahmad, a veteran political analyst and social scholar. He says that Muslim voters appear to be in favour of the INDIA bloc, regardless of the result. In many districts, there have been reports of voters, including women, having voted in favour of the SP-Congress combine, he said, but added emphatically that the Muslim voter is totally silent with no proclamations from community leaders whatsoever. This, however, does not mean that the results will be follow the same pattern in all the Muslim-dominated seats. For the record, the 2014 Lok Sabha election saw the BJP winning at least eight such seats, including Amroha, Bijnor, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Nagina, Rampur, Saharanpur and Sambhal. But in 2019, the SP-BSP fighting in alliance, won 15 seats including in Muslim-dominated Amroha, Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur and Sambhal. Another fact to be remembered is that despite general perception that Muslims were voting against the BJP, the party succeeded in getting a percentage of the Muslim votes in the 2022 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. This came out in a post-election survey by CSDS-Lokniti which suggested that least eight per cent of the Muslim votes went to the BJP. Also, the BJP has gone into the 2024 election in alliance with the Rashtriya Lok Dal which has been favoured by Muslim voters in its stronghold areas. Even during the campaign for the first phase, BJP leaders accompanied RLD leaders in Muslim-dominated areas. UP battle shifts from Jat land to Yadav stronghold All this could mean on the one hand that Muslims are disillusioned that no party has shown faith in them, but rather than abstaining, they will vote for the candidate considered to be the BJP's strongest rival. On the other hand, they could also accept the BJP candidate for the simple fact that the state has a BJP government headed by Yogi Adityanath and no purpose may be served in getting identified as a non-BJP voter till 2027 (when the next Assembly election is scheduled). According to Anshuman Shukla, a veteran political analyst and columnist, although Muslims have increasingly voted in a unified way, political and social mobilization has highlighted divisions along sub-identities like caste and sect among them. This explains the BJP's outreach -- and success -- with Pasmanda Muslims, a term that includes backwards, Dalits and tribal Muslims. According to many researchers, the held belief of Muslims voting en bloc may not be completely true, an idea also suggested in a study Mapping Muslim Voter Behaviour in India by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Even some Muslim scholars agree that Muslims are increasingly getting divided along caste and sectarian lines, an example of which is the lukewarm response to Asaduddin Owaisi after he announced his decision to contest in UP with the Apna Dal (K). Anshuman Shukla says that even though figures show that Muslims could play a crucial role in deciding the result in more than 25 seats in UP, the results will show a different picture. Kashi: A date with the present

7 schools in Noida & Ghaziabad get bomb threats too, all hoax

Schools in Noida and Ghaziabad evacuated due to hoax bomb threats. Parents rushed to pick up children. Police confirmed the threats were false, ensuring the safety of the school premises and students.

Threatening email sends schools in Delhi-NCR in tizzy; turns out to be hoax

New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) Fear descended in almost all schools of Delhi and many in adjoining Noida and Ghaziabad on Wednesday after receipt of an email threatening a terror attack, which was later declared as a hoax by the police and the government. The email prompted disruption of studies, evacuation and massive searches in... The post Threatening email sends schools in Delhi-NCR in tizzy; turns out to be hoax first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Delhi-NCR Schools Face Mass Bomb Threats, Turned Hoax

New Delhi: At least 100 schools in the Delhi-NCR area received identical bomb threats by email on Wednesday, triggering mass evacuations and large-scale searches as panicked parents rushed to pick up their children. The threat was declared a hoax as nothing objectionable was found during searches. The Union home ministry said the bomb threats turned out to be a hoax. The Delhi government has, meanwhile, issued an advisory to schools asking them to ensure that emails received at their official email addresses are checked timely. Police sources said the email the schools received had the same source, suspected to be sent from Russia, aimed at creating panic. They added it was also possible that culprits may have masked their identity using the DarkNet. The special cell anti-terror unit of the Delhi police will investigate the bomb threat. The case is being registered with the special cell and a dedicated team will be formed to conduct the investigation. The matter is related to national security. It needs a deeper probe, the official said. The police will also probe foreign involvement, including of the Islamic State. Some schools of Delhi received emails regarding bomb threats. The Delhi police has conducted thorough checks of all such schools as per protocol, the Delhi police said in a post on X. Nothing objectionable has been found. It appears that these calls seem to be a hoax. We request the public not to panic and maintain peace, it said. The police said the content of the email to every school was the same, adding that it was sent from a user with email id, sawariim@mail.Ru. Kill them wherever you meet and drive them out of the places from which they drove you. There are many explosive devices in the school... reads the identical email sent to all schools. The investigation so far has revealed that Sawariim (clashing of the swords) is an Arabic word, which has been used by the Islamic State since 2014 to spread Islamist propaganda. Thus, the police is investigating if there is a conspiracy of any organisation behind these threatening emails Sources claimed that a single IP address was used to send the email to all schools. The police received at least 131 PCR calls regarding the bomb while the Delhi Fire Service got over 109 calls from different schools. They started receiving calls about the bomb threat at 6 am, an officer said. An official said that DFS also received calls even after noon and firefighters are still on the ground. Multiple private schools in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurgaon also received the bomb threat, but the local police dismissed them as a hoax. The bomb threat was received in 16 schools in Outer district, 24 private schools in East Delhi, 18 schools in South Delhi, 21 schools in West Delhi and 10 schools in Shahdara, four in Northeast Delhi and several schools in other areas too. Special CP (Crime) Ravinder Yadav said: These emails were received in several schools. Some hospitals also received these emails on Tuesday. Thorough checking was done Even if it was a hoax call, we cannot take chances. We will conduct an investigation. Earlier in the day, the Union home ministry said there was no need to panic as the threat appeared to be a hoax. It said the Delhi police and security agencies were taking all the necessary steps as per protocol, it said. The Delhi police said it has conducted a thorough check of all schools that received the bomb threat but found nothing. Delhi lieutenant-governor V.K. Saxena visited one school and said that the Delhi police has traced the origin of the threat emails. Delhi education minister Atishi said nothing was found in the schools and requested parents not to panic. We are in constant touch with the police and schools. Would request parents and citizens not to panic. The school authorities will be in touch with parents wherever needed, Atishi said in a post on X. Parents and guardians rushed to the schools to pick up their children. The school administrations made announcements on the microphone as parents rushed to collect their wards. Fire tenders, ambulances and lines of police vehicles were seen on standby outside the schools, while bomb detection teams and bomb disposal squads were conducting searches inside the schools.

Threat mail to Delhi schools sent using Russian domain, Cyber Police tracking IP address, location

Threat mail to Delhi schools sent using Russian domain, Cyber Police tracking IP address, location After over 80 schools across Delhi-NCR received a bomb threat via email on Wednesday morning the investigation agencies suspect that the email originated from a server located in Russia, sources said. Sources say a single IP address was used to send the email to all schools. The Cyber team of the Delhi Police has also joined the investigation. Sources say the initial investigation shows that the email address, used to send the threat mail to over 80 schools in Delhi-NCR, had a Russian domain. However, the Police are yet to ascertain whether the email actually originated from Russia. The police is now tracking the IP address of the email address. Sources have told ANI that these kind of emails are usually send using a VPN connection to enable the sender to mask the original IP address. The Cyber team is confident of tracing the IP address. Sources in the investigation team also say that the Dark Web could have been used to send the threat mail. In order to cover all flanks different teams of the Delhi Police are working on different aspects of the investigation. The Noida, Ghaziabad, and Delhi police are conducting a joint investigation to address the situation. As news of the threats spread, the Delhi Government's Directorate of Education issued a statement confirming that no dangerous devices or suspicious activity were found in any of the affected schools. Today, few schools of Delhi got hoax bomb calls/ mails. Nothing adverse/ questionable was found anywhere by Delhi Police. All our students and teachers are safe. All are requested not to panic. To relieve the parents, students were allowed to leave if parents had reached school, Delhi Government's Directorate of Education said in a post on X. Meanwhile, a Delhi police senior officials meeting going on in police headquarters. Special CPS along with joint CP and officer of the social media cell also present. Delhi Police PRO Suman Nalwa confirmed that nothing suspicious was found at any of the schools during investigation. Several schools have approached us that they have received an email regarding a bomb in their campus. Delhi Police has conducted search operations but nothing untoward has been found so far...It seems someone has done this to create panic...I just want to request the parents to not get panicked. We are conducting an investigation regarding the same, the Delhi Police PRO said. Meanwhile to prevent panic among parents and faculty and prompting frenetic searches, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an official statement earlier, saying that the email appeared to be a 'hoax'. Delhi Police's Special Cell has initiated an investigation into the bomb threats sent to several schools but nothing suspicious has been found yet, said police officials. Earlier, Delhi LG VK Saxena who is inspecting one of the schools that received the threat said that he had sought a detailed probe from the Delhi Police Commissioner. Spoke to the Police Commissioner and sought a detailed report into the bomb threats at schools in Delhi-NCR. Directed Delhi Police to carry out a thorough search in school premises, identify the culprits & ensure there are no lapses. I request the parents not to panic and co-operate with the administration in ensuring safety of schools and the children. The miscreants & culprits will not be spared. LG VK Saxena said. (ANI)

Kondliborder village where farmers protest crippled normal life

NEW DELHI: Panic gripped Delhis border area Kondli earlier this year when farmers of Punjab announced a protest march to the national capital over unmet promises by the Centre. To halt the march, a thick layer of security was put in place in Kondli, its roads barricaded and routes diverted, leading to the crippling of normal life. Several residents say they now suffer from the geographical location of their assemblyDelhi-UP border. Kondli is a village on the outskirts of the Trans-Yamuna region of Delhi. It is situated near the UP border and is very well connected to Noida and Ghaziabad. Its residents have been complaining of issues like robbery, womens safety, drug abuse, sanitation, pending regularisation of the colonies and infrequent supply of water. It doesnt matter which party comes or whichever candidate wins from our assembly, as things have never changed here. The basic amenities like infrastructure, water, sanitation, and sewerage are in bad shape, as well as the law and order problem, one of the residents, Shailendra Singh, said. Demography Owing to the multilingual composition of the population, Kondli resembles a metropolis with people of diverse tongues. Besides Kondli, the assembly also includes New Kondli, a resettlement colony that came into existence after 1990. It lies adjacent to Mayur Vihar Phase - 3, Noida sector-11 and Vasundhra Enclave. In the 2020 elections, there were 1,91,203 eligible electors, of which 1,03,863 were male, 87,328 were female and 12 voters of the third gender. In the last seven major elections, AAP has won three times, BJP led the elections twice, and Congress also twice. Kondli recently came into the limelight when Chief Minister Arvind Kejiwals wife Sunita, on April 27, held her maiden poll roadshow here in support of the AAPs East Delhi candidate, Kuldeep Kumar. The BJP has fielded Harsh Malhotra, the general secretary of Delhi-BJP unit.The Lok Sabha polls will be held in delhi on May 25 with counting on June 4.

Ghaziabad Development Authority Supervisors Removed from Duty in Corruption Probe

Ghaziabad Development Authority Supervisors Removed from Duty in Corruption Probe Three supervisors of the Ghaziabad Development Authority were suspended on Tuesday for their alleged involvement with the builders promoting illegal construction in the Rajendra Nagar area due to which the sewer infrastructure collapsed, an official said on Tuesday. Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) vice chairman Atul Vats in his sudden inspection of the Rajendra Nagar area on Monday found a number of illegal constructions. The orders for suspension of GDA supervisors Anil Tyagi, Arvind Chauhan and Raju Diwakar are applicable from Tuesday, Vats said. Besides, show cause notices were issued to the concerned junior engineer and assistant engineer of the Rajendra Nagar area. Vats said the maps are sanctioned for housing purposes, but the builders constructed shops in the stilt area, which was reserved for parking. He said that no technical person was present on the sites during the inspection and they could not produce the sanctioned maps. Vats urged the buyers not to purchase the illegal houses and flats. He also warned the builders not to construct illegal buildings or else the buildings would be demolished.

Ghaziabad pet dog attack: German shepherd attacking kid goes viral on Twitter

In response to recent dog attacks in Ghaziabad, the UP government banned 23 dog breeds deemed 'ferocious', like pitbull terriers and rottweilers. This decision follows a circular from the Centre to prohibit their import, breeding, and sale.

Horrifying video: German Shepherd attacks child riding tricycle in Ghaziabad housing society

A German Shepherd attacked a girl in a Ghaziabad society, sparking concerns about pet dogs in public areas. The family filed an FIR, leading to the UP government banning 23 ferocious dog breeds.

Critical After Ghaziabad Shooting: Man in Life-Threatening Condition

Critical After Ghaziabad Shooting: Man in Life-Threatening Condition A 27-year-old man has been shot at by three people here and his condition is critical, police said on Monday. The incident occurred on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday at a canteen near a bus depot under the Loni Border police station, they said. Gaurav was shot at when he intervened to stop a fight between the three people and his friend Aditya, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Ankur Vihar) Bhaskar Verma said. He was shot at by Nikhil and two others, the official said and added that the victim was admitted to the GTB hospital in Delhi for treatment by his friends. The assailants fired at Gaurav seven times and he suffered bullet injuries to his thigh, hand and legs, Verma said. Guarav had stopped at the canteen to eat dinner with his friends, the official said and added that he was returning after a ''jagran'' in which he had played the role of Hanuman. His condition is critical, Verma said and added that a case has been registered against Nikhil on a complaint by a member of the victim's family. Efforts are on to nab the accused, he said.

Video: German Shepherd bites girl, 6, at Ghaziabad residential complex

Video German Shepherd bites girl at Ghaziabad residential complex

German Shepherd Attacks 6-Year-Old In Ghaziabad's Housing Society | On Cam

On the basis of a complaint made by the 6-year-old girl's mother, Namita Chauhan, the police have now filed a case

Weather Alert: Strong Winds and Light Rain Expected in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi : D elhi is experiencing scorching heat with the maximum temperature rising due to strong sunlight during the day. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert for strong winds in Delhi from April 29th to May 1st. During this period, there is a possibility of light rain along with the movement of clouds. According to the IMD, Delhi-NCR will witness a mix of light clouds, drizzle, strong winds, and heat throughout the week. The maximum temperature in Delhi is expected to range between 38 to 40 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature may vary between 22 to 25 degrees Celsius. Today, Delhi will experience partly cloudy skies during the day with strong surface winds. There is a possibility of drizzle at night, and an alert has been issued for strong winds for the next two days. Additionally, strong winds and light rain are expected again on May 4th and 5th. In Noida, IMD predicts light rain with thunder along with strong winds on April 29th. Strong winds will persist for the next two days. The maximum temperature in Noida is expected to range between 35 to 39 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature may vary between 20 to 23 degrees Celsius throughout the week. Similarly, Ghaziabad may also experience light rain with thunder and strong winds on April 29th. The maximum temperature in Ghaziabad is expected to range between 35 to 39 degrees Celsius, with the minimum temperature varying between 20 to 23 degrees Celsius throughout the week. Gurugram, adjacent to Delhi, is expected to have clear skies with no chance of rain. According to IMD, the maximum temperature in Gurugram may range between 38 to 40 degrees Celsius throughout the week, while the minimum temperature is likely to be between 23 to 25 degrees Celsius. Seizures Worth Rs 33,000 Crore in UP During Election Period Prime Minister Modi Pays Tribute to Guru Tegh Bahadur on His Birth Anniversary Supreme Court Reviews 2016 WB SSC Recruitment: Validity of 25,000 Appointments Questioned

Ghaziabad: Ex-BSF Soldier Shoots Daughter`s Boyfriend; Reports Incident To Police

The suspect summoned the victim to his daughter's apartment, where, amidst a heated argument, he allegedly fired several rounds at him.

Many Samajwadi Party Leaders Join BJP amidst Lok Sabha Polls

Lucknow: In a blow to the opposition ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, several Samajwadi Party leaders switched allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Lucknow on Sunday. Former Samajwadi Party MLA Jai Choubey, along with several other leaders including Balram Yadav and Jagat Jaiswal, joined the BJP in a ceremony attended by Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak. Welcoming the new members, Deputy Chief Minister Pathak said, Former MLA and several district presidents have joined our party today. Welcome and congratulations to all of you. Those working at the block level are also joining us. They have a significant responsibility ahead of them.Addressing the gathering, Pathak emphasized, You all have decided to join the BJP... Under PM Modi's leadership, the BJP has connected with the masses. With PM Modi's guidance, we have committed to building a 'Developed India,' and I trust that all of you will contribute to this vision. Uttar Pradesh, the state with the highest number of parliamentary constituencies at 80, is undergoing polling in all seven phases of the Lok Sabha elections.The first phase of voting was conducted on April 19 in eight parliamentary constituencies, followed by the second phase on April 26 in another eight constituencies.During the second phase, constituencies including Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Aligarh, Mathura, and Bulandshahr cast their votes. The state is scheduled for further polling in phases three and four on May 7 and May 13 respectively, and in phases five, six, and seven on May 20, May 23, and June 1. Vote counting is set for June 4. Controversy Surrounding Congress Manifesto and Allegations of Appeasement PM Modi Criticizes Rahul Gandhi for Double Standards on Historical Atrocities DK Shivakumar Slams Centre for Inadequate Relief Funds

Engineering student shot dead by girlfriend`s father in Ghaziabad

Accused Rajesh Kumar Singh retired from the Border Security Force (BSF) and is currently working for a private security company

Ghaziabad man shoots daughter's boyfriend, then calls cops

Ghaziabad man shoots daughters boyfriend then calls cops

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Girlfriend's father guns down BTech student in her Ghaziabad

A third-year BTech student was shot dead by his girlfriend's father at a condominium in Crossings Republik, where both the youngsters lived but in separate flats, in the early hours of Saturday. Rajesh Kumar Singh, a retired BSF jawan, pumped 4-5 bullets into the chest of Vipul Verma after a spat with him at his daughters flat on the 14th floor of Paramount Symphony in the Ghaziabad township, police said.

Engineering student shot dead by girlfriend's father in Ghaziabad

GHAZIABAD: A 25-year-old engineering student was allegedly shot dead by the father of a woman he was in a relationship with, police said on Saturday. One Vipul, a BTech student, was shot dead in a flat in the Crossing Republic area around 3.30 am on Friday, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rural) Vivek Chandra Yadav said. Accused Rajesh Kumar Singh retired from the Border Security Force (BSF) and is currently working for a private security company. The victim was allegedly in a relationship with the daughter of the accused, the officer said. The accused reached the flat in the night and had an altercation with Vipul after which Singh shot him five times, he added. Singh was allegedly against Vipul's relationship with his daughter, the police said. The body has been sent for post-mortem and an investigation started, they said.

Ghaziabad: Congress candidate alleges bogus voting

NEW DELHI: The Congress candidate from Ghaziabad, Dolly Sharma, alleged bogus voting, malfunctioning EVMs, and poll violations in a minority-dominated area during Fridays second phase of the Lok Sabha polling. Sharma has specifically identified the EVM in Ghaziabads booth number 335, which has allegedly been shut for the last two hours, in her complaint to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on X. She has directly alleged that several voters in minority-dominated areas were threatened. Following this, the Samajwadi Party (SP) also tagged the ECI on X and made a direct claim that they had received information about EVM malfunction at booth number 282 of Ghaziabad Lok Sabha constituency, which is a Muslim-dominated area. The party has stated that the poll panel should take immediate action and ensure fair voting. In the afternoon, Sharma again complained about EVM malfunction in Vijay Nagars Sardar Patel School in Ghaziabad. She even alleged that bogus voting was conducted at the booth. Further in the evening, she posted another complaint, saying, Every hour, the electricity of Vikas Modern School in Shaheed Nagar in Sahibabad area is being cut off. Why is this so? Is this what is called a free and fair election? She had also posted on X stating, Sardar Patel School , Vijay nagar mein 45 minute se machine band hai , aur booths par farzi vote daali jaa rahi hai @ECISVEEP aapke sahayak returning officer phone bhi nahi utha rahe hain . #Ghaziabad @ghaziabadpolice. However, responding to her post, DM Ghaziabad stated, Voting was halted due to a malfunction of VVPAT; now it is going on smoothly. Also, the information about bogus voting is baseless. Ghaziabad recorded over 49 per cent of voting. This time the BJP has fielded legislator Atul Garg, the Congress contesting the polls as the INDIA bloc constituent picking Dolly Sharma, and BSP nominating Nandkishor Pundhir.

EVM glitches in peaceful polls in Noida, Ghaziabad

NEW DELHI: Despite the Opposition flagging malfunctioning of EVMs in certain pockets, voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh on Friday was more or less peaceful. Malfunctioning in one of the EVMs at a polling station in Noida Sector 66 briefly affected the poll process. In Greater Noida polling booths, too, a few complaints of malfunction were reported but were addressed. At Mamura, an EVM reportedly broke down. In Ghaziabad, Congress candidate Dolly Sharma tagged the Election Commission on X and claimed that the EVMs at booth number 335 had been shut for two hours. She also alleged that people of the areas dominated by the minority communities were being threatened. The Samajwadi Party also tagged the EC on X and claimed that it had received information about EVM malfunction at booth number 282 of Ghaziabad. Around 2:30 pm, Sharma again complained about an EVM malfunction in Vijay Nagars Sardar Patel School in Ghaziabad. She alleged about fake voting at the booth. In terms of voter turnout, Gautam Budh Nagar fared better than Ghaziabad. While it registered 52.46% voting, Ghaziabad recorded an all-time low voting with only 49.8%, as per the EC. In Ghaziabad, residents admitted fleeing to holiday destinations due to the long weekend and the absence of outreach by the candidates as reasons behind the lack of enthusiasm. Polling stations at high-rise buildings witnessed an impressive footfall of voters. The administration had reportedly set up 100 polling booths at over 60 high-rise societies in Noida and Greater Noida.

At 49 per cent, Ghaziabad polling lowest since 2009 elections

NEW DELHI: Over 49 per cent voter turnout was recorded in Ghaziabad constituency of Uttar Pradesh during the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday, the Election Commission of India data showed. The voting percentage was lowest compared to 55.8 per cent in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and 56.9 per cent in the 2014 general elections. Of these, Dholana geographically comes in adjoining Hapur district. The polling was, by and large, peaceful, with no untoward incident. According to the ECI data, at 9 am, around 11 per cent of voting was recorded in all five assembly segmentsLoni, Muradnagar, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad and Dhaulana. Till 11 am, total turnout was nearly 24 per cent, and reached 35 per cent at 1 pm and 42.4 per cent at 3 pm. When going to print, the figure was 49.8 per cent. Among the assemblies, highest 59.3 per cent was registered in Dhaulan while lowest of 42.8 per cent in Sahibabad. This time, the district administration arranged polling booths in high-rise societies to increase voter turnout. Despite the efforts, the voting percentage could have been more impressive. Somesh Dhar, a housing society Crossings Republik resident, said in view of the long weekend, many of his neighbours have already left for vacation. Several complained that they were disappointed as no candidate contacted them to hear their grievances during the campaign. There is a common perception that no one come to address the issues related to them. It has been 10 years since urban voters have been waiting for the redressal of their problems, another resident said. A total of 14 candidates are in the fray for the Ghaziabad seat, with over 29 lakh eligible voters. Known as the BJP bastion, the constituency witnessed a triangular contest with the saffron party fielding Ghaziabad legislator Atul Garg, the Congress contesting the polls as the INDIA bloc constituent picking Dolly Sharma, and the BSP nominating Nandkishor Pundhir. In 2019, BJPs Gen (retired) V K Singh won from Ghaziabad. The constituency had 3,092 polling stations, of which, 608 categorised as critical and 37 as vulnerable. Official had said web casting will be done from 1,549 polling stations. A total of 1,127 polling stations, the maximum, lie in the Sahibabad, followed by 530 in Loni. Booths inside high-rise societies This time, the district administration arranged polling booths in high-rise societies to increase voter turnout. Despite the efforts, the voting percentage could have been more impressive.

Health Tips: Why Menstrual Education is Important in Rural Areas!

Why Menstrual Education is Important in Rural Areas: India remains far ahead in the global social revolution, but when it comes to menstrual education and hygiene in rural areas, there is definitely a lack. This has come to light in many surveys that most of the women in villages do not use hygienic products during their periods, many women are unaware of hygienic methods. They often use dirty clothes during menstruation due to which there is a risk of infection. Let us know why menstruation education is important in rural areas. Why is menstruation education needed? 1. Breaking the taboo Even though menstruation is a normal biological process, it is considered a taboo in the village and people feel shy to talk about it openly. Apart from this, during menstrual cycle, women are often advised to stay away from the kitchen, not to touch food, and not to water the plants. If proper education about menstruation is given then it will help in eliminating such taboos. 2. Getting ready for your period Teenage girls in the village come to know about their periods for the first time when they suddenly see their blood spots, due to this they often get nervous and face mental stress. This means that girls should be told about this before menstruation starts so that they are prepared for it. 3. To be aware of hygiene It is very important to maintain hygiene during menstruation, otherwise infection, fungus, urinary tract related diseases may occur in the reproductive system. Therefore, girls and their parents need to be told to use clean sanitary napkins. With the help of any government center or NGO, you can buy and use sanitary napkins at low cost. 4. Lack of awareness According to Dr. Subhash Gupta, Chairman, Red Cross Society, Ghaziabad, menstruation education is important for rural communities as it provides knowledge about the lack of awareness among the people. In rural areas, where resources and access to healthcare are typically limited, knowledge about menstrual hygiene promotes equality, fairness and respect. To encourage self-care, break taboos and ensure women can manage their periods safely and confidently. Menstruation education also creates a good cause for positive social change by opening the doors to a more comprehensive conversation on human rights, gender equality and reproductive health. It is about empowering people and creating a future in which menstruation is no longer a barrier but a source of empowerment and understanding.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: What will remain open, closed in Noida, Ghaziabad today

Lok Sabha Elections What will remain open closed in Noida Ghaziabad today

As Ghaziabad votes today, theres no clear wave but multiple ripples

NCRTC offers premium coach upgradation in NaMo Bharat train for voters on April 26

Presently, a 34-km section between Sahibabad and Modi Nagar North of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor, which includes eight stations, is operational

Noida, Ghaziabad residents to skip voting, will head to mountains for long weekend

Noida Ghaziabad residents to skip voting will head to mountains for long weekend

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase-2 voting: Check what's open and closed in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad tomorrow

Check what's open and what's closed in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad tomorrow.

Video Of Ghaziabad Cop Assaulting Man Surfaces Online, Probe Launched

An investigation has been launched against a sub-inspector in UP's Ghaziabad after a video of him assaulting a man surfaced on social media, police said today.

Polls in UP tomorrow: Noida, Ghaziabad schools, colleges to remain shut

Polls in UP tomorrow Noida Ghaziabad schools colleges to remain shut

Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi, likely to contest from Rae Bareli and Amethi seats: Sources

Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi, likely to contest from Rae Bareli and Amethi seats: Sources By Sidharth Sharma Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi are likely to contest the Lok Sabha election from Rae Bareli and Amethi seats, respectively, sources said on Thursday. According to the sources, the final decision will be taken after April 26 and nominations can be filed next week. Phase 2 of the elections are scheduled for Phase 2. In this phase Wayanad from where Rahul Gandhi is contesting will go to the polls. Smriti Irani defeated Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Amethi. Irani has again been fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party from the seat. As per the seat agreement between the Samajwadi Party and Congress in Uttar Pradesh, Congress will contest 17 seats and the Samajwadi Party the remaining 63 seats in the electorally crucial state. Apart from its traditional strongholds of Rae Bareli and Amethi, the Congress is also contesting on Varanasi, Ghaziabad and Kanpur. Earlier, posters featuring Robert Vadra, husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, appeared outside the party's office on Wednesday in the Gauriganj area of Amethi. This raised speculations of a possible ticket for Vadra. However, the Congress appears to be wanting to put up a fight for every seat that it is contesting and has thus decided on fielding the Gandhi sibling. Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituencies will vote in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 20. However, Rahul Gandhi will not find the going easy in his erstwhile bastion as Union Minister Smriti Irani has been campaigning extensively in the constituency. On April 8, the Union Minister questioned Rahul Gandhi's loyalty to Amethi. BJP workers know that the Gandhi family will come to contest elections from Amethi. PM Narendra Modi sends ration to 19 lakh citizens in Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, if the Gandhi family is against Narendra Modi, so these 19 lakh citizens who are getting free ration, what will the Gandhi family say to these families?... I went to Wayanad a few days ago and got the information that Rahul Gandhi has declared Wayanad as his family...Yesterday a Congress leader said that Rahul Gandhi chose Wayanad because Rahul Gandhi says that the people of Wayanad are more loyal. So what about the loyalty of Amethi, she said in a news conference. Rae Bareli is a Congress bastion since 1960 with both Feroze Gandhi and Indira Gandhi having represented it. Sonia Gandhi has been the MP from the constituency since she won the 2006 by poll. With Sonia moving to the upper house, the Congress is likely to field Priyanka Gandhi who is a general secretary in the party. (ANI)

Uttar Pradesh: RLD onboard, BJP looks for dominance

LUCKNOW: Having acquired more political muscle through Jat support by taking Jayant Chaudhury-led RLD onboard, the BJP is aiming for a dominance on the eight seats Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Aligarh and Mathura set to vote on April 26, while the Opposition bloc is ready to put a stiff fight. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP, while facing the challenge from SP-BSP-RLD grand alliance, won seven of these seats. Only Amroha was won by the alliance. In 2024, the BJP has reworked its strategy by allying with the RLD and allotting the Baghpat seat to the party that has Jats as its core support base. To regain lost ground, the SP has tied up with the Congress. The BSP is going it alone. In this phase, both SP and Congress are contesting on four seats each as per their seat-sharing arrangement. While the SP has fielded candidates in Meerut, Baghpat, Gautam Buddha Nagar and Aligarh, Congress will contest in Ghaziabad, Mathura, Amroha and Bulandshahr. The fate of former Union minister Mahesh Sharma, who is seeking a third term on the BJP ticket from Gautam Budh Nagar, Ramayan fame actor Arun Govil in Meerut and actress Hema Malini, who is seeking a hat-trick from Mathura, will be decided in this phase. Former Mumbai Police commissioner Satya Pal Singh is not in the fray this time. He had defeated RLD chief Ajit Singh in Baghpat in 2014 and Jayant Chaudhary in 2019. BJP has allotted Baghpat to the RLD and Dr Rajkumar Sangwan has been fielded as NDA candidate. Amroha is set to witness a contest among Congresss Danish Ali, BJPs Kanwar Singh Tanwar, and BSPs Dr Mujahid Hussain. The BSP suspended Ali, who was its MP from Amroha, last year for anti-party activities and he joined the Congress. The BJP stronghold Meerut will witness a three-way fight among BJPs Arun Govil, SPs Sunita Verma and BSPs Devvrat Kumar Tyagi. In Meerut, the S P has fielded dalit candidate Sunita Verma replacing OBC aspirant Atul Pradhan. The BJP won the seat in 1996, losing it to Congress in 1999 and BSP in 2004. BJPs Rajendra Agrawal, who has been denied the ticket this time, won the Meerut seat in 2009, 2014 and 2019. The BJP has replaced Agarwal with Govil. Baghpat, an RLD bastion, is in for a three-cornered contest among RLDs Rajkumar Sangwan, SPs Amarpal Sharma and BSPs Praveen Baisala. Former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh had won the seat thrice in 1977, 1980 and 1984. His son Ajit Singh won it in 1989, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2004 and 2009. However, BJP candidate Sompal won the seat in 1998. A BJP bastion since it came into existence in 2008, the Ghaziabad seat is set for a fight between BJPs Atul Garg, Congresss Dolly Sharma and BSPs Nandkishor Pundhir. The BJP is banking on the popularity of Garg to retain the seat, while BSP plans to cash in on anger among Rajputs in rural areas over denial of ticket to two-time BJP MP and Union minister General (retd) VK Singh. The Congress is working on the Brahmin-Muslim formula. In Gautam Budhh Nagar, Mahesh Sharma, who was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2014 and 2019, is seeking a third term as the BJP candidate. He is facing the SPs Rahul Awana, a Gujjar leader, and BSPs Rajendra Singh Solanki, a Rajput. The Bulandshahr reserved seat is all set for a contest among BJPs Bhola Singh, who won the seat in 2014 and 2019, BSPs Girish Chandra, MP from Nagina, and Congresss Shiv Ram Valmiki. In Aligarh, BJPs Satish Gautam (Brahmin), who won the seat in 2014 and 2019, is in the fray for a third term. The BSP has fielded a Brahmin candidate, Hitendra Kumar aka Bunty Upadhyay, a former BJP leader. The SP has nominated Bijendra Singh. In Mathura, two-time BJP MP Hema Malini is seeking a third term. She is pitted against Mukesh Dhangar of Congress and Suresh Singh of BSP. The Congress was earlier planning to field boxer Vijendra Singh in Mathura but he joined BJP.

LS Polls: UP govt to provide medical kits for polling personnel in 2nd phase to combat hot conditions

LS Polls: UP govt to provide medical kits for polling personnel in 2nd phase to combat hot conditions In view of the soaring temperatures in Uttar Pradesh, medical kits to address health conditions such as heatstroke, will be provided to the polling personnel for the voting scheduled on April 26 across 8 constituencies in the second phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Directions have also been issued to ensure all necessary facilities for polling personnel and voters at polling stations. The polling parties will depart for polling stations on April 25 (Thursday) to ensure fair and peaceful elections in the state. The eight constituencies of UP that are going to polls in the second phase include Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, and Mathura. These 8 Lok Sabha seats fall under 9 districts of the state, namely, Amroha, Hapur, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, and Mathura. State Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said that instructions have been given to all the District Election Officers to send polling parties on time for the second phase of voting in 8 Lok Sabha constituencies scheduled for April 26. He mentioned that directions have been issued to all the concerned District Election Officers to ensure necessary facilities for voters and polling personnel at polling centres and polling booths. Before the departure of polling parties, the polling personnel will be provided with medical kits to address health conditions such as heatstroke. Because of the heat, tents, sheds, drinking water arrangements and other necessary facilities will be installed as per the guidelines issued earlier. In compliance with the directives of the Election Commission of India, continuous operations are being carried out across Uttar Pradesh by the Police, Income Tax, Excise, Narcotics, and other departments. For thorough inspection, 480 interstate check posts and 1836 check posts within the state are operational. From March 16 to April 23, 2024, the Police department seized 495 licensed weapons from criminals whereas licenses for 4553 weapons were revoked and deposited. Notices have been issued under the CrPC to 2,532,068 individuals over concerns of peace disruption, of which 2,061,166 have already been restricted. Additionally, the Police department seized 7650 unlicensed weapons, 7753 cartridges, 2900.32 kilograms of explosives, and 411 bombs. Besides, raids were conducted on 3153 illegal weapon manufacturing centres, while 148 were busted. On April 23, licenses for 249 weapons owned by criminals were revoked and deposited by the Police department. Under the CrPC, 36,978 individuals were restricted as a preventive measure. Additionally, 105 unlicensed weapons and 171 cartridges were seized. Raids were conducted on 96 illegal weapon manufacturing centres by the police. (ANI)

BJP faces Rajput anger in its stronghold

Rajput discontent threatens BJP stronghold in Ghaziabad, with core support base shaken by ticket denial to VK Singh

UP police thrash minor Muslim driver in Ghaziabad; incident sparks outrage

In a disturbing incident, e-rickshaw driver Sohail was brutally thrashed by a police inspector in Uttar Pradeshs Ghaziabad. The incident has sparked outrage. The video of the incident shows the inspector, named Bhanu Prakash, dragging the 14-year-old driver by his hair and mercilessly beating him. E-rickshaw driver Sohail was brutally manhandled by police inspector Bhanu Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Faridabad Noida Ghaziabad Expressway: 30mins travel time, route, distance, IIT link

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Campaigning on eight LS seats for second phase in UP ends today

Lucknow: Campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in eight seats of western will conclude on Wednesday evening. The eight seats where polls will be held in the second phase are Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Aligarh and Mathura. Polling for the second phase will be held on April 26. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Lot of work has to be done in next five years...: BJP candidate Hema Malini

Lot of work has to be done in next five years...: BJP candidate Hema Malini Bhartiya Janta Party Lok Sabha Candidate and two-term Member of Parliament from Mathura, Hema Malini, said on Tuesday that many developmental works have been completed and a lot of work has to be done in the next five years in Mathura with the support of the party. Hema Malini told ANI, I feel proud that I have done a lot of work and I have to do a lot of work in the next five years with the support of Prime Minister Modi Ji, Amit Shah Ji, Nadda ji and Yogi Ji. A lot of good development work has been done here, including the 84 Kos Parikrama, the purification of Yamuna, centres for girls education, and theatres as centres for cultural activities. Along with the darshan of the temple, you will get to see various cultural activities here. Responding to the question of how many seats the BJP will win this time, Hema Malini said that they will win 80 out of 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh. Our party is saying that we will win from Mathura by a margin of more than 5 lakh votes. We will win by more votes than before. I appeal to all the people to vote when voting takes place on April 26th. Everyone should participate in it. I also appeal to the people of India that everyone should go and vote; each of your votes is very important, she said. Further, speaking on the Srikrishna Janambhoomi dispute, the BJP candidate from Mathura said that the issue is in the court and the court will decide but we are planning to make corridor for Banke Bihari Ji very beautiful, which is very congested and very soon work will start. Challenge is a challenge. You should not take it lightly. So, we will work hard, we have the capability to win. We have our work to show. Who will vote for someone who has not done anything? What has the INDIA bloc done till date? We will definitely cross 400, she added. The seats which will go to polls in the second phase on April 26 included-- Amroha, Meerut, Mathura, Baghpat, Aligarh, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar and Bulandshahar. (ANI)

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP's incumbent MP Mahesh Sharma to face SP, BSP candidates in Gautam Buddha Nagar in Phase 2

The Gautam Buddha Nagar constituency will go to polls in the second phase on April 26 along with Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Mathura and Bulandshahr seats in Uttar Pradesh.

Couple Dies After Fire Breaks Out At Under Construction House In UP: Cops

A couple died in a fire that broke out in their three-storey under construction house in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad on Monday, officials said.

Student outreach initiative drives school students onto Namo Bharat trains, says NCR transport body

Student outreach initiative drives school students onto Namo Bharat trains, says NCR transport body The National Capital Region Transport Corporation's (NCRTC) student outreach programme drives school students onto Namo Bharat trains in order to enhance their awareness about the regional rapid transit system (RRTS), a statement said on Sunday. As part of this initiative, school students were invited to participate in rides aboard the state-of-the-art Namo Bharat trains. This immersive experience not only acquainted the students with the cutting-edge technology and comfort of the Namo Bharat, but also underscored the importance of sustainable and efficient transportation solutions for the National Capital Region (NCR), it said. This initiative has been a resounding success, with students from across the NCR actively participating in various educational activities aimed at familiarising them with the RRTS corridor. The outreach programme encompasses school visits, knowledge sessions, painting competitions, nukkad nataks (street plays), and most notably, exhilarating train rides on the Namo Bharat, the statement stated. Recognising the pivotal role children play as ambassadors for societal initiatives, the NCRTC has made concerted efforts to engage with these school children to make the awareness program engaging and interactive. It includes a painting competition with a specific theme related to the project, it said. They have been shown interactive videos to enhance their understandings. The children were encouraged to actively participate by sharing their understanding of the project. The session concluded with a street play that delivered key messages related to the project, it stated. These outreach programmes served as platforms for the students to not only learn about the RRTS project but also expressed their creativity and understanding through various mediums. By fostering an environment of curiosity and participation, NCRTC aimed to instil a sense of ownership and enthusiasm among the younger generation towards embracing the Namo Bharat trains as a preferred mode of transport in the future, the statement said. Presently, a 34-km section between Sahibabad and Modi Nagar North of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor, which includes eight stations, is operational for passengers. The construction is advancing swiftly on the remaining stretches and the entire 82-km corridor is anticipated to be operational by 2025, it added.

Samajwadi Party struggling to save its Mainpuri, Kannauj bastions: UP minister

Samajwadi Party struggling to save its Mainpuri, Kannauj bastions: UP minister The Samajwadi Party is struggling to save its bastions of Mainpuri and Kannauj in the Lok Sabha elections, Uttar Pradesh Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary said on Sunday and claimed that there is no impact of its alliance with the Congress. The Congress virtually has no public support in the state. As a result, there is no impact of its alliance with the Samajwadi Party, he claimed. Chaudhary, the minister for sugarcane development, said, ''The Samajwadi Party is struggling to save its Mainpuri and Kannauj seats and it will be extremely difficult for the party to save those.'' In Mainpuri, the BJP has fielded UP Minister Jaiveer Singh against Dimple Yadav, the incumbent MP and the wife of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. Mainpuri goes to the polls in the third phase on May 7. In Kannauj, which goes to the polls in the fourth phase on May 13, the BJP has fielded sitting MP Subrat Pathak. The Samajwadi Party is yet to announce its candidate from the seat. Chaudhary further claimed that the BJP's alliance with the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) will prevent the division of about 20 per cent Jat votes as more than 70 per cent people from the community have so far been voting for the saffron party. The minister also asserted that the BJP will sweep western Uttar Pradesh, like it did in previous elections. ''In Mathura, Hema Malini will set a record for victory margin in the state,'' he said. The BJP's Hema Malini is eyeing a third term in the Lok Sabha from Mathura. Owing to the welfare programmes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the administration of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the BJP will register convincing victories in all 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Chaudhary admitted that while the poll battle will not be a cakewalk for the party in a few areas due to the caste factor, the BJP will ultimately win the elections on the back of the government's welfare programmes. The minister also lashed out at Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, saying, ''Her latest trick to give tickets to Muslims is not going to work. I have visited three constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh but did not find any support for the BSP.'' Chaudhary claimed the BJP will also get votes from Muslims after the Centre introduced a law criminalising triple talaq and other welfare programmes. Mathura will vote in the second phase of polling on April 26, alongside Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Bulandshahr and Aligarh.

39-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Ghaziabad Home: Cops

A 39-year-old spinster was found dead in her house in Lajpat Nagar colony of Sahibabad police station area on Friday night, police said on Saturday.

Massive Fire Engulfs Warehouse in Ghaziabad's Khoda Area

Lucknow: A massive fire broke out at a warehouse in the Khoda area of Ghaziabad on Saturday morning, creating panic among the locals. Upon receiving the information, multiple teams of the fire brigade rushed to the spot to control the flames. Chief Fire Officer Rahul Pal stated that the firefighting operations are currently underway, and fortunately, no casualties have been reported so far. We received information about a fire at a godown in Khoda Colony this morning. Immediately, three fire brigade teams from Vaishali fire station, two from Sahibabad station, and three from Kotwali station were rushed to the spot. Additionally, a fire brigade team from Noida Sector 58 station was called in to assist in the firefighting operation. Efforts to douse the fire are underway, CFO Pal said. Further details about the incident are awaited as the firefighting operation continues. CBI Team Probes Alleged Crimes Against Women and Land Grabbing in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal Bus Carrying Policemen Returning from Chhindwara Election Duty Overturns in Madhya Pradesh, 21 injured YS Sharmila Files Nomination from Kadapa Lok Sabha Seat

Police Bust Terrorist Hideout in Reasi District, Jammu & Kashmir

Srinagar: Police have busted a terrorist hideout in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. During the operation conducted on Saturday, objectionable material was seized from the terrorists' hideout. The police spokesperson stated that the hideout was discovered in the Dalas Barneli area of the Arnas sub-division during a search and cordon operation. Acting on reliable information about the presence of terrorists in the hideout, the police initiated the operation. Two detonators, 12 AK assault rifle bullets, one IED-enabled tape recorder, one calculator, one battery, and some connecting wires were recovered from the hideout. Reasi's Senior Superintendent of Police, Mohita Sharma, mentioned that the search operation is ongoing in the area. No terrorists have been apprehended from the hideout yet. Further information is being collected in this regard. The police are committed to thwarting any nefarious designs of anti-national elements. It is noteworthy that elections are being held in five phases for the five Lok Sabha seats of Jammu and Kashmir, and the police are on high alert. In early April, Lashkar terrorist Junaid Ahmed Bhat was spotted with his associates in the gardens of Kulgam. A meeting was also held. Given this situation, it is believed that terrorists may target various places in Kashmir before the general elections. Hence, police and security forces personnel are taking no chances. They are conducting searches of terrorist hideouts preemptively. It is worth mentioning that voting in the state is scheduled for April 19, 26, May 7, 13, and 20. The results will be announced on June 4. Additionally, the Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases across the country. Voting for the Udhampur seat in Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled for April 19, and for the Jammu seat on April 26. Voting for the Anantnag and Rajouri seats will take place on May 7. The Srinagar seat will go to the polls on May 13, and finally, voting for the Baramulla seat is scheduled for May 20. Massive Fire Engulfs Warehouse in Ghaziabad's Khoda Area Horrific Incident in Amritsar: Man Allegedly Sets Pregnant Wife on Fire, Killing Her and Unborn Twins CBI Team Probes Alleged Crimes Against Women and Land Grabbing in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal

Congress to Announce Candidates for Haryana Lok Sabha Elections; Deepender Hooda Likely from Rohtak

Chandigarh: Congress is set to announce its candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Haryana. A committee formed by the party has submitted its report to President Kharge, with Salman Khurshid and Deepak Bawariya suggesting nine names in their report. The Congress is contesting the elections in Haryana in collaboration with the Aam Aadmi Party under the India Alliance. The party currently holds nine seats, and it is speculated that Deepender Hooda might be the candidate from the Rohtak seat. Hooda's name has been a topic of discussion for this seat for a while now. According to sources, the party is also likely to field Kumari Shailaja from Sirsa, as her name has reportedly been finalized for this seat. Sources suggest that Raj Babbar may receive the ticket from the Gurugram seat. Rao Dan Singh, who is considered close to Bhupinder Singh Hooda, might be the candidate from Bhiwani Mahendragarh. Other potential candidates include Satpal Brahmachari from Sonipat, Varun Mullana from Ambala, Mahendra Pratap from Faridabad, Brijendra Singh from Hisar, and Virendra Rathore from Karnal. Voting for all 10 seats in Haryana will be held in a single phase. The Election Commission has scheduled May 25 as the date for the sixth phase of voting in the state. In this phase, voting will take place in Lok Sabha constituencies such as Ambala, Kurukshetra, Sirsa, Hisar, Karnal, Sonipat, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Mahendragarh, Gurugram, and Faridabad. It is noteworthy that the Aam Aadmi Party has secured the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat, with Sushil Gupta as its candidate. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP swept all 10 seats in the 'Jat Land'. The BJP secured over 58 percent of the votes, while Congress received 28 percent, and the JJP got about 5 percent of the votes. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP won seven seats, while Congress won the Rohtak seat under the leadership of Deepender Hooda. The Indian National Lok Dal of Haryana, led by Om Prakash Chautala, secured two seats, Sirsa and Hisar. Wedding Celebration Turns Tragic as Guest Killed by Stray Bullet Massive Fire Engulfs Warehouse in Ghaziabad's Khoda Area Horrific Incident in Amritsar: Man Allegedly Sets Pregnant Wife on Fire, Killing Her and Unborn Twins

Top performing districts of UP Board class 10th exam results: Check their passing percentages

High School 2024 results: Bhadohi leads at 96.08%, followed by Prayagraj at 95.51%, Gautam Buddha Nagar at 95.11%, Agra at 94.98%, Kanpur Nagar at 94.38%, Ghaziabad, Fatehpur, Santkabir Nagar, Shamli, and Amroha.

Man arrested for booking cab in Lawrence Bishnois name, sending it to Salman Khans residence

Ghaziabad-based Rohit Tyagi booked a cab online to pick up Lawrence Bishnoi from Galaxy Apartments in Bandra, where the Bollywood actor Salman Khan resides

UP Man Books Cab From Salman Khan's Home Under Gangster's Name, Arrested

A 20-year-old man has been arrested for booking a cab from Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's home in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, said police on Friday. According to Mumbai police, the accused has been identified as Rohit Tyagi, a 20-year-old man from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

RRTS meant only for the rich, say Ghaziabad-Delhi commuters

Noida's Trident Realty raises Rs 1.2k cr through sale of assets

Noida-based Trident Realty has raised 1,200 crore through sale of assets, including Shipra Mall in Ghaziabad and a land parcel in Gurugram, as part of plans to focus on its residential business and exit non-core assets, said people close to the development.

Ghaziabad resident under arrest for booking cab under Lawrence Bishnoi's name and sent it to Salman Khan's home

Accused Rohit Tyagi, who was picked up from his hometown, intended it to be a prank, an official said. On Wednesday, Tyagi allegedly booked a cab online for a journey from Galaxy Apartments, Khan's residence, to the Bandra police station.

Yogi Adityanath takes jibe at Pakistan, cites new India

LUCKNOW: On a whirlwind tour of three western UP Lok Sabha constituenciesMeerut, Ghaziabad, and Bulandshahrset to vote in Phase II on April 26, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday drew a parallel between the economic situation of India and neighbouring Pakistan, which is grappling with a bankruptcy-like scenario. He stated that while India had provided free ration to 80 crore people for the past four years and would continue to do so for the next five years, in Pakistan, on the contrary, people were dying of hunger. Seeking support for Dr Mahesh Sharma, BJP candidate from Gautam Buddha Nagar Lok Sabha seat, Arun Govil from Meerut and Atul Garg from Ghaziabad, the CM made a high point of Surya Abhishek of Lord Ram idol on the first Ram Navami after his consecration in Ayodhya. Addressing the public rallies organised for Gautam Buddha Nagar Lok Sabha seat in Bulandshahr, he said: The BJP stands for faith, security, and prosperity. Under SP, BSP, and Congress rules, the state frequently saw curfews lasting for months. Now there are no curfews. These parties were known for inciting unrest through riots. They adopted a riot policy, while we prioritized a development policy. Highlighting the transformation in India, Yogi Adityanath said: We are now in a New India. Those who remember 2014 elections should make the new generation and first-time voters aware of the prevailing discontent and mistrust during that period. Terrorism, Naxalism, and separatism were on the rise across the nation. Corruption was rampant in all sectors. The youth were disheartened, and farmers were driven to suicide, he added. Addressing a public meeting in Kithore, Meerut, seeking votes for BJP candidate from the Meerut-Hapur Lok Sabha seat, Arun Govil, Adityanath said that when Govil played Lord Ram in the Ramayana serial, he didnt even know that one day, Lord Ram would celebrate his birthday in his abode. He added that Govils candidacy coincides with Lord Rams return to his birthplace. Leading the campaign in Pilkhua, Hapur, in support of Ghaziabad candidate Atul Garg, he reiterated the chant Phir ek bar Modi Sarkar, Abki bar 400 paar. He stated that the slogan was not merely echoing for no reason; it signified the transformation India had witnessed over the last decade. He appreciated skilled craftsmanship of Pilkhua artisans and their handloom expertise. He counted infrastructure developments in the area, includa 12-lane highway between Delhi and Meerut and rapid rail project and metro.

Electoral bonds world's biggest extortion scheme, says Rahul, slams PM Modi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized electoral bonds, recently scrapped by the Supreme Court, labeling them as the world's biggest extortion scheme and accusing PM Modi of championing corruption. He predicted a reduced seat count for BJP, citing an undercurrent in favor of the INDIA bloc. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav also joined in, predicting a BJP sweep from Ghaziabad to Ghazipur and Modi's exit from the political scene.

Lok Sabha elections: BJP will win only 150 seats, claims Rahul Gandhi

Addressing a joint press conference with Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav in Ghaziabad, Congress' Rahul Gandhi struck an optimistic note and claimed that BJP will only win up to 150 seats. Gandhi also dubbed electoral bonds as the world's biggest extortion scheme and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the champion of corruption.