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Haidar Naqvi

Haidar Naqvi covers central UP and Bundelkhand. He closely tracks developments in internal security in the region and beyond.

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Will seek Shubham’s recognition as a martyr: Rahul

Rahul Gandhi met Shubham Dwivedi's family after the Pahalgam terror attack, offering condolences and vowing to advocate for his martyr status.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Shubham Dwivedi, who lost his life in the Pahalgam terror attack, in Kanpur on Wednesday. (ANI)

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Updated on Apr 30, 2025 11:12 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

‘Assailant shot Shubham in the head, right in front of me’: Bizman’s wife recounts horror

Ashanya, 27, and Shubham, 30, had tied the knot on February 12 this year. This was their first trip together after marriage. They were in Baisaran Valley, popularly known as ‘Mini Switzerland’, when terrorists opened fire at tourists around eateries

Lucknow

Published on Apr 24, 2025 09:30 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi

Speed upgrade on Delhi-Kolkata rail route delayed again

Initially set for 2022-23, the project was affected by the pandemic and logistical hurdles, officials informed.

Efforts are also underway to implement Kavach 4.0, an indigenous anti-collision system. (FOR REPRESENTATION)

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Updated on Apr 04, 2025 07:46 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Banda jail’s barrack no.16 being opened a year after Mukhtar Ansari’s death

The barrack was sealed in the presence of a magistrate the day after Mukhtar Ansari was pronounced dead at the medical college, with all his belongings inside

Ansari had been lodged in an isolated barrack, number 16, of the jail. He was shifted to Banda Medical College and died due to cardiac arrest, according to a magisterial inquiry report. (File Photo)

Lucknow

Published on Mar 28, 2025 10:52 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi

IIT-K students stand with washermen as institute moves to mechanise washing

Institute says buildings were dilapidated and declared unsafe for habitation by experts.

Demanding reinstatement of the families, nearly 50 students protested at the demolition site, according to people familiar with the matter. (Sourced)

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Published on Mar 20, 2025 05:34 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur:

Kanpur scribe outwits conman, makes him lose patience, money

A journalist in Kanpur outsmarted a scammer posing as a CBI officer, turning the tables and making him pay thousands of rupees.

Lucknow

Updated on Mar 19, 2025 06:25 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

‘This is my last call...I’ve no time left’: Banda man recalls daughter’s final words before her execution in UAE

Shahzadi, a 33-year-old woman from Goyra Mugli village in U.P’s Banda district, was facing a death sentence in the UAE for the death of a four-month-old child under her care

Shahzadi Khan (right) and her parents (HT)

Lucknow

Published on Mar 04, 2025 08:22 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Evidence mishandling a ‘regular’ affair in Kanpur

Police will no longer store recovered valuables in malkhana, but deposit them with the district treasury.

This incident at Govind Nagar police station is part of a troubling pattern of instances of evidence mismanagement that has, in some cases, even led to the acquittal of individuals accused in serious crimes, including rape and murder. (For representation)

Lucknow

Published on Feb 26, 2025 07:42 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

UP to deliver Maha Kumbh water to over 70 prisons

There are 89,200 prisoners, including 67,200 convicts and 2,700 undertrials, lodged in 75 jails in Uttar Pradesh.

An aerial view of Sangam amid the ongoing ‘Maha Kumbh Mela’ in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. (PTI Photo)

Lucknow

Published on Feb 19, 2025 08:24 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

U.P. jail inmates to take holy ‘dip’; statewide ritual set for February 21

The inmates across Uttar Pradesh jails are set to take a holy dip during the ongoing Mahakumbh, and here is how

Unnao jail inmates bathed with holy water from the Triveni Sangam. (Sourced)

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Published on Feb 19, 2025 05:04 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

After uproar, Kanpur’s Green Park to get red soil wickets

Currently, Green Park features black soil pitches, which have been used for Test and One-Day matches.

Workers roll the pitch at the Green Park Stadium under the watchful eyes of pitch curator Shiv Kumar. (HT Photo)

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Published on Feb 03, 2025 10:46 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

150-year-old design holds key to Ganga bridge demolition

PWD is seeking the original design without which cost of demolition expected to go up manifold, Northern Railways approached for help

Ganga bridge that once connected Kanpur and Unnao (HT )

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Updated on Jan 18, 2025 06:08 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Kannauj rly station building collapse: 28 workers rescued, many feared trapped

Pankaj Kumar Singh, spokesperson for North East Railways, said an inquiry had been ordered into the incident

Rescue and relief work was going on till the time of going to the press. (Sourced)

Lucknow

Updated on Jan 12, 2025 04:45 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kannauj

Ceiling slab collapses at Kannauj railway station, several feared trapped

About 40 persons were present on the site, of which 23 have been rescued so sar.

The station was being renovated under the Amrit Bharat scheme, and a two-storey building was being constructed.(HT photo)

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Updated on Jan 11, 2025 06:06 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi

Inflows into Ganga to be ramped up for Mahakumbh

Irrigation dept boosts Ganga inflows for Mahakumbh Mela, releasing 2,000 cusecs daily from Tehri Dam and 5,000 from Narora Barrage starting December 24.

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 22, 2024 06:00 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Through fake calls: In Kanpur, cybercriminals stole ₹41 crore from 802 victims in 2024

The victims were tricked using fraudulent digital tactics, with 90% of the fake numbers traced back to rural areas. The numbers used by the criminals have been flagged by the Indian cyber crime coordination centre (ICCCC), operating under the Union home ministry.

In the past two years, cybercriminals in Kanpur ‘earned’ <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.58 crore in 2022 and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.70 crore in 2023 (Sourced)

Lucknow

Published on Dec 18, 2024 09:22 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Leopard attacks dozen villagers; forest workers among the injured

The leopard is feared to enter populated areas, and efforts to trap it are underway, said an officer

Forest officials set trap to capture Leopard after attacking dozen villagers (Representative file photo)

India News

Published on Dec 09, 2024 12:16 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi

8 dead, 40 injured as bus collides with tanker on Agra-Lucknow Expressway

The double-decker sleeper bus, travelling from Lucknow to Delhi, was carrying around 50 passengers when it met with the accident

Police officer said the driver allegedly lost control and crashed into the water tanker. (HT photo)

India News

Updated on Dec 06, 2024 03:59 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi

Warm Oct-Nov disrupts potato growth; farmers report 30% crop loss

Unusual heat in Uttar Pradesh's potato fields has led to a 30% yield loss, disrupting crop growth and potentially increasing prices this season.

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Updated on Dec 04, 2024 07:02 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

UP: Five doctors killed after car collides with truck in Kannauj

The vehicle they were traveling in lost control, crashed into the divider, and then veered into the opposite lane, where it was struck by an incoming truck.

Lucknow

Updated on Nov 27, 2024 12:36 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi

IIT-K develops tech making military hardware near invisible

This innovative technology is designed to make military vehicles, aircraft, and other equipment nearly invisible to radar systems

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Updated on Nov 27, 2024 09:58 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Jhansi Hospital fire: After worst fears, it’s tears of joy for Mahoba couple

Admitted to the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi due to a blood infection, the child was among the babies at the neonatal intensive care unit when a devastating fire broke out on Friday night, claiming the lives of 10 newborns.

Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where 10 infants died due to a fire tragedy, in Jhansi. (File photo)

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Published on Nov 17, 2024 10:07 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Jhansi hospital fire: Expired extinguishers, faulty alarms, say eyewitnesses

Deputy chief minister Brijesh Pathak said a fire safety audit of the entire medical college was carried out in February this year

Firefighters work after a fire broke out in a neonatal intensive care unit at Jhansi Medical College hospital in Jhansi (AP)

Lucknow

Updated on Nov 17, 2024 02:45 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi

Jhansi medical college fire: After horror, hunt for answers

Uttar Pradesh govt orders multi-level probe into Jhansi hospital fire tragedy, compensation announced

The charred ward at the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi. (PTI PHOTO)

India News

Updated on Nov 17, 2024 04:53 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Jhansi

Jhansi fire: Parents search for missing babies amid growing demand for DNA tests

Fire at a medical college's NICU killed 10 newborns; three rescuers demand DNA tests for identification as families seek clarity on their babies' status.

U.P. deputy CM Brajesh Pathak at the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi on November 16. (Sourced)

Lucknow

Updated on Nov 16, 2024 09:58 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Jhansi

Sisamau bypoll: A battle of prestige for BJP, SP

CM Yogi proposed to hold a roadshow during his third visit since Oct 17 here on Nov 16; Akhilesh is to hold his on Nov 18

CM Yogi Adityanath earlier visited Sisamau constituency on October 17 and on November 9. (HT file)

Lucknow

Updated on Nov 16, 2024 05:26 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Sympathy factor vs sanghatan’s strength at play in key by-election in Sisamau

In the battle for the main voter segments—Muslim, Brahmin, and Dalit communities -- the BJP is countering the emotional appeal of the SP candidate by mobilising its organisational base

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Updated on Nov 15, 2024 08:14 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Kanpur murder case: Victim’s husband demands CCTV footage from DM compound

“Gym trainer Vimal Soni, the accused, had close ties with the club and officers around the DM residence,” Rahul stated, urging the police to release CCTV footage from the residence.

The deceased’s body was found buried in the officers’ club adjacent to the DM’s residence in Kanpur (HT )

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Updated on Oct 31, 2024 07:52 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Kanpur murder: Victim Ekta Gupta's family ‘tracked’ accused, cops cracked case

The breakthrough came through dogged determination of Gupta’s family, who traced the suspect’s digital footprint across multiple cities.

The spot where the body was exhumed. (Sourced)

Lucknow

Updated on Oct 29, 2024 04:35 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi

Preparing for Mahakumbh: Mega plan in place to tackle Ganga pollution in Kanpur

The initiative will focus on the biological treatment of a total of 14 drains of Kanpur discharging into the Ganga, a UPPCB official said

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Updated on Oct 18, 2024 09:04 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

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Haidar Naqvi

Haidar Naqvi covers central UP and Bundelkhand. He closely tracks developments in internal security in the region and beyond.

Rahul Gandhi met Shubham Dwivedi's family after the Pahalgam terror attack, offering condolences and vowing to advocate for his martyr status.

Ashanya, 27, and Shubham, 30, had tied the knot on February 12 this year. This was their first trip together after marriage. They were in Baisaran Valley, popularly known as ‘Mini Switzerland’, when terrorists opened fire at tourists around eateries

Initially set for 2022-23, the project was affected by the pandemic and logistical hurdles, officials informed.

The barrack was sealed in the presence of a magistrate the day after Mukhtar Ansari was pronounced dead at the medical college, with all his belongings inside

Institute says buildings were dilapidated and declared unsafe for habitation by experts.

A journalist in Kanpur outsmarted a scammer posing as a CBI officer, turning the tables and making him pay thousands of rupees.

Shahzadi, a 33-year-old woman from Goyra Mugli village in U.P’s Banda district, was facing a death sentence in the UAE for the death of a four-month-old child under her care

Police will no longer store recovered valuables in malkhana, but deposit them with the district treasury.

There are 89,200 prisoners, including 67,200 convicts and 2,700 undertrials, lodged in 75 jails in Uttar Pradesh.

The inmates across Uttar Pradesh jails are set to take a holy dip during the ongoing Mahakumbh, and here is how

Currently, Green Park features black soil pitches, which have been used for Test and One-Day matches.

PWD is seeking the original design without which cost of demolition expected to go up manifold, Northern Railways approached for help

Pankaj Kumar Singh, spokesperson for North East Railways, said an inquiry had been ordered into the incident

About 40 persons were present on the site, of which 23 have been rescued so sar.

Irrigation dept boosts Ganga inflows for Mahakumbh Mela, releasing 2,000 cusecs daily from Tehri Dam and 5,000 from Narora Barrage starting December 24.

The victims were tricked using fraudulent digital tactics, with 90% of the fake numbers traced back to rural areas. The numbers used by the criminals have been flagged by the Indian cyber crime coordination centre (ICCCC), operating under the Union home ministry.

The leopard is feared to enter populated areas, and efforts to trap it are underway, said an officer

The double-decker sleeper bus, travelling from Lucknow to Delhi, was carrying around 50 passengers when it met with the accident

Unusual heat in Uttar Pradesh's potato fields has led to a 30% yield loss, disrupting crop growth and potentially increasing prices this season.

The vehicle they were traveling in lost control, crashed into the divider, and then veered into the opposite lane, where it was struck by an incoming truck.

This innovative technology is designed to make military vehicles, aircraft, and other equipment nearly invisible to radar systems

Admitted to the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi due to a blood infection, the child was among the babies at the neonatal intensive care unit when a devastating fire broke out on Friday night, claiming the lives of 10 newborns.

Deputy chief minister Brijesh Pathak said a fire safety audit of the entire medical college was carried out in February this year

Uttar Pradesh govt orders multi-level probe into Jhansi hospital fire tragedy, compensation announced

Fire at a medical college's NICU killed 10 newborns; three rescuers demand DNA tests for identification as families seek clarity on their babies' status.

CM Yogi proposed to hold a roadshow during his third visit since Oct 17 here on Nov 16; Akhilesh is to hold his on Nov 18

In the battle for the main voter segments—Muslim, Brahmin, and Dalit communities -- the BJP is countering the emotional appeal of the SP candidate by mobilising its organisational base

“Gym trainer Vimal Soni, the accused, had close ties with the club and officers around the DM residence,” Rahul stated, urging the police to release CCTV footage from the residence.

The breakthrough came through dogged determination of Gupta’s family, who traced the suspect’s digital footprint across multiple cities.

The initiative will focus on the biological treatment of a total of 14 drains of Kanpur discharging into the Ganga, a UPPCB official said

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