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Arun Singh

Arun Singh works as a senior correspondent with Hindustan Times. He covers crime, traffic, fire, and transport. Earlier, he was working with TOI and covered Bhopal crime and traffic. He started his career in Journalism in 2018.

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50-year-old vegetable seller shot dead while going home in Greater Noida

A 50-year-old man, who was shot in the waist by two unidentified bike-borne assailants on Sunday late at night at an isolated place in Kasna in Greater Noida, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital at 6

Santosh Kumar Shukla, station house officer, Kasna police station, said efforts to underway apprehend the suspect. (Representational Image)

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Updated on Jul 31, 2023 11:52 PM IST

ByArun Singh

30-year-old booked for sexually harassing minor in Noida

The accused, identified as Mohammad Shamim, a native of Madhubani in Bihar, who was residing in the same building in a rented room, sexually harassed the girl on the terrace

On Friday, the victim’s parents lodged a complaint against the suspect at Sector 113 police station. (Representative Image)

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Updated on Jul 31, 2023 12:13 AM IST

ByArun Singh

One held for assaulting 30-yr-old man and his family members over road rage incident

A man and his family were assaulted by four men in Greater Noida over a road rage incident. One suspect has been arrested, while three others remain at large.

The 30-year-old man and his family members were assaulted by four men with a wooden stick and pistol butt in Greater Noida. (Representative Image)

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Updated on Jul 31, 2023 12:09 AM IST

ByArun Singh

No cameras to monitor over speeding, Elevated Road poses major risk to commuters

According to traffic volunteer Amit Yadav, the absence of traffic police monitoring on the Elevated Road has led to rampant overspeeding and poses a significant danger to other commuters

The 4.8-kilometre-long road, inaugurated in June 2017, recently saw the installation of beautification lights by the Noida authority, leading to the removal of the cameras near Iskcon Temple by the Traffic police. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 31, 2023 12:01 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Noida: BTech student held for selling tatkal tickets in black

SHO Verma also added that the suspects’ booked ticket history contained around 31 tatkal tickets for upcoming dates, valued at ₹72,000

The earned nearly <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15 Lakhs in the past two years by selling tickets illegally. (Representative Image)

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Updated on Jul 29, 2023 12:00 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Heavy rains leave Noida roads waterlogged, traffic crawls

Among the places that became inundated and waterlogged following the downpour on Wednesday include Sector 12, Sector 19, 20, 22, 37, Sector 62, 63, 95, 122 Parthala, and DND loop, among others

Several people posted videos on social media platforms, showing people navigating through knee-deep water on roads. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 27, 2023 12:16 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Noida man held for ‘killing rat’, police chief later revokes arrest

Zainul Abdeen, 24, who runs an eatery, was arrested on Sunday, after a month-old video of him running over a rat with his bike emerged on social media

On Sunday evening, police issued a clarification, saying Zainul was not arrested for killing a rat but over a fight at his eatery. (Reprsentational Image)

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Updated on Jul 25, 2023 12:09 AM IST

ByArun Singh

UPSRTC boosts transport connectivity with 60 new buses in Noida and Greater Noida

According to officials, UPSRTC Noida depots receive only 20 to 25 online bookings daily, while approximately 35,000 passengers travel daily from the Noida depot

The increase in bus availability has resulted in an average of 6,500 additional passengers using the services of both depots each day. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 24, 2023 12:05 AM IST

ByArun Singh

As Hindon swells, river water enters houses in Gautam Budh Nagar

Despite the administration’s prompt flood warnings, some residents found themselves caught off-guard as the waters breached their homes, forcing them to evacuate hastily

Close to 50 people, including women and kids, are residing at a primary school in Chhajarsi. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 24, 2023 12:01 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Broken Sector 62 road a traffic nightmare for commuters in Noida

Most commercial offices, Industries, IT offices, and residents’ colonies are in sectors 62, 63, and 66. Notably, Sector 62 is the biggest sector in Noida, by area

The authorities are yet to repair the road as the civil department did not get the green signal from officials to repair it, said Noida authority traffic cell. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 20, 2023 11:56 PM IST

ByArun Singh

Yamuna recedes in Noida, but 54 villages are still affected

According to officials, the administration is providing water, food, and medical facilities to the affected residents and livestock, and successful rescue operations have taken place

At Okhla Barrage, the river level was recorded at 198.70 m on Sunday at 4 pm, while the danger mark is at 200.60 m. (Representative Image)

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Updated on Jul 17, 2023 12:33 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Out for swim, two drowned in Yamuna River in Greater Noida

Police said that bodies of the victims have not yet been recovered, as the rising water level in the river has posed challenges for the SDRF team and the local police in locating them

The victims’ clothes and belongings were discovered at the location, the SHO added. (Representative Image)

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Updated on Jul 17, 2023 12:30 AM IST

ByArun Singh

DND traffic crawled after commuters stopped to take selfies with the flood view

The downstream gauge of the Yamuna at Okhla Barrage reached the danger level of 200.60 metres. By 5pm, the waters rose by 15cm more and touched 200.75 metres, breaching the danger level

The congestion caused by the influx of enthusiastic onlookers at the Yamuna bridge brought traffic to a standstill on the DND Flyway. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 15, 2023 12:36 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Noida police map traffic diversion after Delhi imposed restrictions over flooding

Noida police, via variable messaging display (VMD), advises residents to “Please avoid traveling to Delhi for the next 24 hours due to potential flood conditions”

Yamuna river in Delhi experienced an unprecedented rise, reaching an alarming height of 208.48 meters on Thursday morning. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 14, 2023 04:43 PM IST

ByArun Singh

Noida: Traffic diversion at Kalindi Kunj for Kanwar Yatra

A camp for Kanwar pilgrims was also made behind the traffic police control room in Sector 14-A, which provides food, water, and shelter to the pilgrims 24x7

On Tuesday, several commuters got stuck in a traffic jam at Kalindi Kunj. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 12, 2023 12:01 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Noida woman in car fined ₹1,000 for driving without a helmet

The incident came to light when Shailja Chaudhary, the vehicle owner residing in Zeta-1, Greater Noida, received an e-challan on Friday.

The woman said that she wasn’t driving in Hoshiyarpur on the mentioned date in the challan. (Representative Image)

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Updated on Jul 10, 2023 05:08 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Noida Traffic police imposes ₹1,23,000 fine on six car drivers for traffic violations

Traffic Sub-Inspector Rahul Dixit said that, upon taking cognizance of the videos, the integrated traffic management system (ITMS) department of the traffic police fined the six car drivers, including two SUVs, amounts ranging from ₹25,000 to ₹12,500 each for violating traffic rules

A video of several youths driving six to eight cars performing stunts and obstructing the traffic flow in an underpass in Noida went viral on Friday. (Representative Image)

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Updated on Jul 07, 2023 11:49 PM IST

ByArun Singh

Barely two hours of rain leaves Noida waterlogged

According to officials at Noida authority, the control room received 11 waterlogging complaints from Sectors 62, 63, 95, 122 Parthala, 12A, 36 and 122

Commuters pass through a heavily waterlogged stretch of road, at Sector 44, in Noida, India, on Thursday. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 06, 2023 11:58 PM IST

ByArun Singh

Pak woman enters India illegally to marry G Noida man; held along with four kids

The woman revealed that she came in contact with the man,Sachin (goes only by his first name) through PUBG

A police officer associated with the probe said she was residing with Sachin in a rented room, along with her four children, for the past few days. Sachin, who works at a grocery shop, told police that he met her while playing through online gaming and, later, they became good friends. (Representational Image)

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Updated on Jul 03, 2023 11:30 PM IST

ByArun Singh

Fewer fire incidents than last year, says Gautam Budh Nagar CFO

Chief fire officer Pradeep Kumar attributed these positive outcomes to an increased focus on mock drills and training, benefiting over 68,000 people across the district

The fire department faced a particularly tough task in battling a fire that engulfed a vacant plot-turned-dumping ground in the last week of May. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 02, 2023 11:53 PM IST

ByArun Singh

4 held for celebrating birthday party, firing crackers on Noida Elevated Road

The viral video showed several men gathered around a car with multiple cakes on top. It is suspected that it was shot by a passerby, police said.

A screen grab of the video which surfaced online on social media on Saturday.

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Updated on Jul 03, 2023 08:29 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Mahamaya flyover gridlocked for 2 hours as farmers protest

Hassled commuters took to social media to vent their ire after being stuck in traffic for one to two hours

Farmers block Mahamaya flyover as they wait for Rakesh Tikait in Noida on Tuesday. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 28, 2023 05:32 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Two arrested for performing stunts on goods train in Noida

Police said that during the initial investigation, the suspects claimed to have performed the act “just for fun”

A screen grab of the video of two men on a moving train, which went viral on Thursday.

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Updated on Jun 24, 2023 12:27 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Noida

UPSIDA regional manager booked after complaint by Noida businessman

The regional manager denied all the allegations and said that the case is pending in the consumer court

According to the police, the complainant, Madanlal Tyagi, a resident of Kasna in Greater Noida, said in his complaint that on February 2006, UPSIDA allotted him an industrial land in Bulandshahr, worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4,80,000. (Representational Image)

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Updated on Jun 22, 2023 11:36 PM IST

ByArun Singh

For smooth traffic and to reduce accidents, heavy and medium vehicles are banned in Noida and G Noida

The traffic police is running a 15-day campaign, “Discipline on Road-2,” to reduce road accidents. Within two days of the start of the campaign, they booked 5,260 traffic violators

Noida, India- June 19, 2023: Traffic is seen moving slowly in Noida, India, on Monday, June 19, 2023. The Gautam Buddh Nagar police on Monday banned the entry of heavy and medium goods vehicles, autos, e-rickshaw passenger vehicles, tractors, bullock carts, and pulling rickshaws in the major routes of Noida and Greater Noida during the peak hours for smooth traffic movement and reduce the road accidents (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)**To go with Arun’s story (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 20, 2023 12:40 AM IST

ByArun Singh

SUV catches fire in Greater Noida, none hurt

Awadesh Pratap Singh, station house officer, Surajpur police station said that prima facie, it is suspected that the incident took place due to a short-circuit in the engine

The SHO said that it was suspected that the SUV’s engine had heated up. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 17, 2023 11:10 PM IST

ByArun Singh

Noida: 5-year-old dies after falling from balcony of eight floor of building

According to police, the incident took place while the boy’s family members were asleep at home. They said that he had ventured onto the balcony because the door leading to it was left open. While playing, he climbed onto the railing, which was approximately 4.5 feet high

The deceased boy lived on the eighth floor of Hyde Park in Sector 78 with his parents and a 7-year-old sister. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 16, 2023 11:21 PM IST

ByArun Singh

5260 traffic violators booked during traffic drive in Gautam Budh Nagar

The drive will focus on people riding bikes without helmets, driving cars without seatbelts, driving without a licence, using mobile phones while driving, tripping on bikes, jumping red lights, faulty number plates, wrong-side driving, and no parking

According to traffic data, 324 accident cases increased in 2022 as compared to 2021. (Representative Image)

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Updated on Jun 15, 2023 11:28 PM IST

ByArun Singh

The electoral uncertainty in the US

How it manages the outcome will shape US domestic politics, global standing and strategies

This election has been a setback to US soft power globally, especially since it has sought to promote electorally-sound practices elsewhere(AFP)

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Updated on Nov 05, 2020 05:46 AM IST

ByArun Singh

India-US ties must be self-sustaining

Trends and recent supportive actions by the United States suggest the relationship is on a positive trajectory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump at the White House, June 2017(PTI)

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Updated on Apr 08, 2019 09:18 PM IST

ByArun Singh

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Arun Singh

Arun Singh works as a senior correspondent with Hindustan Times. He covers crime, traffic, fire, and transport. Earlier, he was working with TOI and covered Bhopal crime and traffic. He started his career in Journalism in 2018.

A 50-year-old man, who was shot in the waist by two unidentified bike-borne assailants on Sunday late at night at an isolated place in Kasna in Greater Noida, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital at 6

The accused, identified as Mohammad Shamim, a native of Madhubani in Bihar, who was residing in the same building in a rented room, sexually harassed the girl on the terrace

A man and his family were assaulted by four men in Greater Noida over a road rage incident. One suspect has been arrested, while three others remain at large.

According to traffic volunteer Amit Yadav, the absence of traffic police monitoring on the Elevated Road has led to rampant overspeeding and poses a significant danger to other commuters

SHO Verma also added that the suspects’ booked ticket history contained around 31 tatkal tickets for upcoming dates, valued at ₹72,000

Among the places that became inundated and waterlogged following the downpour on Wednesday include Sector 12, Sector 19, 20, 22, 37, Sector 62, 63, 95, 122 Parthala, and DND loop, among others

Zainul Abdeen, 24, who runs an eatery, was arrested on Sunday, after a month-old video of him running over a rat with his bike emerged on social media

According to officials, UPSRTC Noida depots receive only 20 to 25 online bookings daily, while approximately 35,000 passengers travel daily from the Noida depot

Despite the administration’s prompt flood warnings, some residents found themselves caught off-guard as the waters breached their homes, forcing them to evacuate hastily

Most commercial offices, Industries, IT offices, and residents’ colonies are in sectors 62, 63, and 66. Notably, Sector 62 is the biggest sector in Noida, by area

According to officials, the administration is providing water, food, and medical facilities to the affected residents and livestock, and successful rescue operations have taken place

Police said that bodies of the victims have not yet been recovered, as the rising water level in the river has posed challenges for the SDRF team and the local police in locating them

The downstream gauge of the Yamuna at Okhla Barrage reached the danger level of 200.60 metres. By 5pm, the waters rose by 15cm more and touched 200.75 metres, breaching the danger level

Noida police, via variable messaging display (VMD), advises residents to “Please avoid traveling to Delhi for the next 24 hours due to potential flood conditions”

A camp for Kanwar pilgrims was also made behind the traffic police control room in Sector 14-A, which provides food, water, and shelter to the pilgrims 24x7

The incident came to light when Shailja Chaudhary, the vehicle owner residing in Zeta-1, Greater Noida, received an e-challan on Friday.

Traffic Sub-Inspector Rahul Dixit said that, upon taking cognizance of the videos, the integrated traffic management system (ITMS) department of the traffic police fined the six car drivers, including two SUVs, amounts ranging from ₹25,000 to ₹12,500 each for violating traffic rules

According to officials at Noida authority, the control room received 11 waterlogging complaints from Sectors 62, 63, 95, 122 Parthala, 12A, 36 and 122

The woman revealed that she came in contact with the man,Sachin (goes only by his first name) through PUBG

Chief fire officer Pradeep Kumar attributed these positive outcomes to an increased focus on mock drills and training, benefiting over 68,000 people across the district

The viral video showed several men gathered around a car with multiple cakes on top. It is suspected that it was shot by a passerby, police said.

Hassled commuters took to social media to vent their ire after being stuck in traffic for one to two hours

Police said that during the initial investigation, the suspects claimed to have performed the act “just for fun”

The regional manager denied all the allegations and said that the case is pending in the consumer court

The traffic police is running a 15-day campaign, “Discipline on Road-2,” to reduce road accidents. Within two days of the start of the campaign, they booked 5,260 traffic violators

Awadesh Pratap Singh, station house officer, Surajpur police station said that prima facie, it is suspected that the incident took place due to a short-circuit in the engine

According to police, the incident took place while the boy’s family members were asleep at home. They said that he had ventured onto the balcony because the door leading to it was left open. While playing, he climbed onto the railing, which was approximately 4.5 feet high

The drive will focus on people riding bikes without helmets, driving cars without seatbelts, driving without a licence, using mobile phones while driving, tripping on bikes, jumping red lights, faulty number plates, wrong-side driving, and no parking

How it manages the outcome will shape US domestic politics, global standing and strategies

Trends and recent supportive actions by the United States suggest the relationship is on a positive trajectory

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