Ghaziabad, June 30 (IANS) A transformer caught fire in Adarsh Nagar Colony of Khoda in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district, near the Delhi border, in the early hours of Tuesday. The blaze quickly spread through nearby electric cables, with flames visible from nearly two kilometres away. Upon receiving the alert, around half a dozen fire tenders were rushed to the spot, while additional fire engines from nearby fire stations also joined the firefighting operation. Police and fire personnel managed…
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Lucknow, June 27 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized several incriminating documents during searches at four locations to builder Sandeep Singh, and office bearers of Seva Suraksha Sahkari Awas Samiti in Ghaziabad, Noida and Delhi, an official said on Saturday. The ED’s Lucknow Zonal Office, carried out search operations under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, for money laundering related to land and real estate fraud in Ghaziabad, the ED said in a sta…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) For hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits living across Delhi-NCR, Monday was an occasion to gather, pray and reconnect with their roots at the Mata Ragnya Bhagwati temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district.The temple holds special significance because it is modelled on the revered Mata Kheer Bhawani shrine at Tulmulla in Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, one of the holiest sites for Kashmiri Hindus. Nestled amid a natural spring and shaded by majestic Chinar trees, the original …
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Residents of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), grappling with hot and humid weather conditions, may soon find some respite as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms over the next few days. Meanwhile, Delhi’s air quality continued to remain in the “poor” category. According to the weather department, Delhi, along with neighbouring cities such as Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad, is likely to experience c…
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Actor Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub decided to shed light on the mental health of the NEET aspirants through his latest social media post. The ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’ actor uploaded a video on his official Instagram handle where he advised the NEET aspirants not to lose hope, as no exam is worth sacrificing your life for.He added that if they feel that anything is not going their way, they should either seek counselling or talk to someone they are close to.Ayyub was heard saying in …
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) A robust testing and certification infrastructure is essential for protecting consumer interests, improving product reliability and facilitating ease of doing business, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Friday.Laying the foundation stone for the expansion of testing facilities at the National Test House (NTH) campus in Mumbai, the Minister said a strong quality assurance ecosystem plays a vital role in ensuring product reliability and supporting ease of doing business.H…
Ghaziabad (UP), June 13 (IANS) A criminal, facing more than half a dozen cases across the Delhi-NCR and carrying a reward of Rs 50,000, was arrested following an encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district, where he sustained gunshot injuries to both legs and was subsequently hospitalised, police said on Saturday. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Siddharth Gautam said that the abduction of Omkar Singh from Ganauli village, under the Loni police station area of Ghaziabad, was reported o…
Lucknow, June 12 (IANS) Muslim leaders and Hindu saints on Friday hailed the Ghaziabad administration’s decision in Uttar Pradesh to make police verification and identity cards mandatory for gym trainers, saying such a stance will prevent criminal activities as well as illegal religious conversions.Supporting the decision, Indian Sufi Foundation President Kashish Warsi said: “No work should be done by concealing one’s identity. It is a good decision because it is possible that a criminal conceal…
Loni (Uttar Pradesh), June 11 (IANS) In a shocking case of murder, a 22-year-old youth was brutally stabbed to death in Loni area of Ghaziabad, police said on Thursday. The police have registered a murder case against four accused based on a complaint filed by the victim’s family and have initiated an investigation.The deceased has been identified as Tasleem, who lived with his family in Loni’s Ashiyana City and worked at a salon. His family members alleged that the victim was killed due to an o…
Dehradun, June 10 (IANS) Four people lost their lives after a car reportedly went out of control and plunged nearly 500 metres into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand’s Mussoorie on Wednesday morning, prompting a massive rescue operation involving multiple emergency agencies. The fatal accident took place on the Jharipani-Kolukhet shortcut road at around 9 a.m., officials said. Teams from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police, fire services, and medical…