Abhishek Anand

Staff shortage, outdated equipment mar Noida fire dept

The district’s fire department is facing a lack of hands, old equipment and only a few fire stations.

Dadri lynching: Police clear 1 accused, file chargesheet against 3

Police said mobile location of the accused was found at The Great India Place mall and CCTV footage also confirmed that he was in the mall at the time of the incident. The police also filed additional chargesheet against three accused but did not mention the forensic report of the meat that was recovered from the spot.

Real estate regulatory bill passed, homebuyers sceptical about implementation

The much-awaited Real estate (regulatory and development) bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday without any amendments. Associations of homebuyers, however, said implementation of the act in Uttar Pradesh is a challenge.

G Noida: 17-year-old murdered for resisting rape by cousin

A 17-year-old girl was murdered for resisting rape by her cousin, police said. The incident occurred at 8pm on Monday. The accused, Anil, 22, a resident of Mandawali area of Delhi, was arrested, police said.

Wrong-side driving the norm in G Noida

Drivers of cars, bikes and heavy vehicles are found driving on the wrong side at almost every roundabout in Greater Noida, risking their lives and that of others.

Home buyers cheer, hope for fast passage of real estate bill in LS

Homebuyers and builders of Noida and Greatar Noida, a hub of construction activity in the National Capital Region, welcomed the passage of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) Bill in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Girl who was raped, burned by her boyfriend dies at Delhi hospital

The 16-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped and set on fire by her boyfriend at Greater Noida’s Tigri village on Sunday, succumbed to her injuries at New Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on Wednesday, police said.

Loopholes in raped, burnt minor rape victim’s statement: Gr Noida Police

The victim’s family has alleged that Ajay had come to meet the girl at around 2am on Monday on the roof of their house where he raped her and then set her ablaze before fleeing the spot.

Noida police compiles data on missing women

The deputy inspector general (DIG) of Meerut range has asked the city police personnel to be more proactive in solving abduction or missing cases related to women.

Noida designer wasn’t abducted, left home after family fight: Cops

Noida-based designer Shipra Malik, whose disappearance four days ago puzzled family members and led to a city-wide search, had actually left home on her own accord following a family dispute, DIG Laxmi Singh of Meerut range said on Friday afternoon.

Missing Noida designer found in Gurgaon, claims she was abducted

Noida-based Fashion designer Shipra Malik was found in Gurgaon four days she went missing, police said on Friday.

No trace of Noida designer; cops check train, flight records

Three days after she went missing from Delhi in mysterious circumstances, Noida fashion designer Shipra Malik is still untraceable.

Rahul Gandhi assures support for real estate bill to homebuyers

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met the representatives of flat owners’ associations of the twin cities and extended his support to the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) bill.

After Snapdeal staffer, Noida designer missing, cops suspect abduction

A Noida-based fashion designer has gone mysteriously missing from Delhi just after she called up the police helpline on Monday afternoon.

Delayed projects keep Noida home-buyers away from tax rebate on EMIs

A number of homebuyers in the twin cities of Noida and Greater Noida will not benefit from the Union government’s new rule on tax rebate on home loan EMIs because of delayed projects.

Homebuyers tag Modi, Rahul in videos to pass real estate bill

The flat owners have created a hashtag ‘#passrerabill’ and are tagging Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Union minister Venkaiah Naidu, BJP leader Subraminan Swamy, Congress leader Digvijay Singh and others on their photos and video messages, seeking their cooperation.

Noida police get body cameras to aid them in making arrests

Officers of six police stations in Noida tried out the recently procured body cameras during a two-hour checking drive on Monday night. Officials said the trial was a success.

Post Snapdeal case, Noida cops relaunch Operation Romeo to nab stalkers

The Noida police is set to relaunch ‘Operation Romeo’ to apprehend stalkers after the abduction of a Snapdeal employee in Ghaziabad turned out to be a serious case of stalking.

Nine bodies of women found in 14 months, only one case solved

The Noida police are having a tough time cracking cases of over nine bodies of unidentified women that have been recovered from various spots in Noida and Greater Noida in the last 14 months.

Noida police developing ‘informer’ app

To improve community policing , the Noida police is developing a mobile app will virtually make every resident an informer of the police.

A desert called Greater Noida West

Dalits in Greater Noida demand security, village tense after murder

A day after a dalit man was killed and his son was critically injured when a group of men attacked them, the village remains tensed. A company of Provincial Armed Constabulary and riot control police have been deployed at the village as a precautionary measure

55-year-old Dalit murdered by mob in Noida, villagers block e-way

The incident occurred when the deceased, identified as Jagdish Singh, and his younger son Dharmender, 20, were on their way to the district court to seek legal aid over some issue.

Dadri lynching: One more arrested, bail denied to another accused

The city police arrested the 18th accused in Dadri lynching case on Wednesday evening, cops said. The accused, who claims to be a minor, was nabbed from his hideout in Greater Noida and was sent to a juvenile home.

Noida: DM asks MNCs, BPOs to collect details of foreign nationals

In a first in Uttar Pradesh, the administration has ordered the multinational companies, BPOs, KPOs, IT and IT enabled services (ITES) operating in Noida and Greater Noida to conduct a security audit. The audit will have details of their employees, foreign nationals, building plans, emergency response teams, security guards and their weapons.

Noida SSP gets twitter account, seek volunteers for traffic management

The city police chief launched his twitter account to communicate with the residents. Police said the account was formed on Saturday and was formally activated from Sunday. The senior superintendent of police, Kiran Sivakumar said the residents can tweet their grievances, complaints and suggestions at @sspnoida.

Noida homebuyers see no relief in EMI tax cut

The government has proposed to extend the period of tax rebate on home loan EMIs to five years, but many home buyers say it won’t help them as they have been waiting to get possession for much longer.

Neighbour held for raping 3-year-old girl in Noida

An 18-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly raping a three-year-old girl in Salarpur village, police said.

Noida: Poverty keeps rescued children from returning home to parents

The police reunited 235 with their families across the country and the remaining 68 are lodged at shelter homes in Noida and Meerut. Fifteen of these children have refused to give details of their families and said they preferred to stay at the shelters.

Owner of G Noida shelter home, accomplice arrested for torturing kids

The owner of a shelter home in Greater Noida, who was accused of forcible conversion and torturing underprivileged children, and his accomplice have been arrested, police said.