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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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Etawah: Will BSP be the dark horse on seat of Kanshi Ram-Mulayam bonhomie?

The Etawah Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh has not been any party’s stronghold. The Congress and the SP have won this seat four times each, the BJP thrice and the BSP once

Kanshi Ram and Mulayam Singh Yadav. Kanshi Ram won the Etawah Lok Sabha seat in 1991, marking the beginning of new chapter on caste politics in Uttar Pradesh. (FILE PHOTO)

Lucknow

Updated on May 10, 2024 08:14 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

In ‘attar hub’, Akhilesh seeks to reclaim his father’s legacy

The SP chief is up against Subrat Pathak who came through the ranks of the BJP and defeated Dimple Yadav by 12,000 votes in 2019 to breach the SP bastion

Mulayam Singh Yadav seeking votes for son Akhilesh Yadav (extreme left) in Kannauj in the 2000 election. (File Photo)

Lucknow

Updated on May 10, 2024 07:42 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi

The Congress Matrix: On the margins of state politics, but strong-footed in Kanpur

The seat that manifest the proverbial rich and working class divide is pitched again for a BJP vs Congress fight

Congress’s Sriprakash Jaiswal has won the seat thrice. (Sourced)

Other Cities

Updated on May 09, 2024 09:48 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Amit Shah targets, Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi, says they will have to go to jail if they indulge in corruption

If these two princes come to power, they will put Babri lock on Ram temple, says Union home minister Amit Shah at election meetings in Uttar Pradesh, asserts game is over for SP, Cong, BSP as Modi has crossed 190 seats in three phases of LS polls

Union minister Amit Shah at a poll rally in Hardoi on Wednesday. (ANI PHOTO)

Lucknow

Published on May 08, 2024 09:45 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Perfumers preserve natural scent amid synthetic onslaught

Beyond the political rhetoric, they champion a cause close to their hearts: preservation of natural fragrances against the encroachment of the synthetic alternatives.

The time and tested degh bhapka technique to make the natural attar in Kannauj (Sourced)

Other Cities

Updated on May 08, 2024 06:36 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kannauj

Rahul-Akhilesh show of strength in Kannauj, Kanpur on May 10

Campaigning to intensify for phase 4 of Lok Sabha elections as home minister Amit Shah and chief minister Yogi Adityanath are also set to address meetings in the region

Kannauj will be a pivotal seat, where Akhilesh Yadav will make his fourth appearance on the electoral battlefield and Rahul Gandhi will address a joint rally of India Bloc seeking votes for the SP chief. After the joint rally, the leaders will move to Kanpur for an extensive road show. (File Photo)

Lucknow

Published on May 07, 2024 06:43 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi

SP, Congress working for their children, Modi-Yogi for yours: PM

In Etawah rally, Modi says his legacy is pucca houses for millions of Indians, invokes Mulayam Singh Yadav’s “blessing”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath during a public meeting for the Lok Sabha elections, in Etawah on Sunday. (PTI PHOTO)

Lucknow

Published on May 05, 2024 09:25 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

2024 Lok Sabha polls: Amid shower of petals, PM Modi holds road show in Kanpur

Before the road show, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Gumti Gurudwara in Kanpur. He also met a select group of people from the Sikh community.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a road show in Kanpur on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Lucknow

Published on May 04, 2024 10:45 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Farrukhabad: A city frozen in time, waiting for political thaw

Despite being a major potato-producing district, farmers are still awaiting the establishment of a food processing unit. The district is dotted with private hospitals alongside a government hospital, but in case of a cardiac emergency, one has to rush to nearby Kannauj

The potato-growing region of Farrukhabad (HT Photo)

Other Cities

Published on Apr 30, 2024 11:46 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Farrukhabad

Shah holds review of 13 seats to rev up BJP poll machinery

Addressing complaints about the MLAs not extending support to the candidates was said to be on the agenda along with how to increase the polling percentage, besides a scrutiny of the party’s outreach programmes.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah with others during BJP’s Organizational Meeting, in Kanpur, Sunday (PTI)

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Updated on Apr 29, 2024 06:16 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

2024 LS polls: SP chief looks to reclaim bastion

SP president Akhilesh Yadav's decision to contest 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Kannauj after 15 years is crucial for party's stronghold and INDIA bloc's strategy in UP.

Lucknow

Updated on Apr 26, 2024 05:30 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi

Akhilesh files papers, says will work for Kannauj’s development

SP president Akhilesh Yadav files nomination papers from Kannauj, citing BJP's halt on development projects. Strong sentiment for his candidature.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav filing his nomination from UP’s Kannauj Lok Sabha seat on April 25. (HT photo)

Lucknow

Updated on Apr 26, 2024 05:16 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kannauj

Kannauj switch on cards for SP, Akhilesh Yadav to enter poll fray

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav to file nomination from Kannauj, amidst speculation over Tej Pratap Yadav's candidacy; party workers express preference for Akhilesh.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)

India News

Updated on Apr 25, 2024 04:49 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kannauj/etawah

Amid battle for ballots, a police station in Kanpur (over)loaded with silent guns

The primary reason for this pile-up is the demise of the firearms’ owners and accumulation of guns in wake of election code of conduct that mandates arms licence holders to deposit their weapons at the police station to ensure law and order, and peaceful conduct of polls

Of the total 4,148 licenced weapons deposited at this facility before elections in previous years, 2,039 guns came here ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. (Pic for representation)

Lucknow

Updated on Apr 19, 2024 06:36 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi

Possible blood clotting in Mukhtar Ansari's heart: Autopsy

Medical summary given by Punjab prison authorities at the time of his transfer to UP also showed he was battling heart disease

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's son Umar Ansari meets people who attended his father's funeral at Mohammadabad, in Ghazipur district on Saturday (PTI)

Other Cities

Updated on Mar 31, 2024 07:12 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Mukhtar’s jail barrack sealed, medical report submitted to court

A senior jail superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma submitted a report in the MP/MLA court about the medical history and treatment given to Ansari.

People gather during the funeral procession of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, in Ghazipur, Saturday (PTI)

Other Cities

Published on Mar 30, 2024 09:59 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Heart attack resulted in Ansari’s death: Autopsy

A chief judicial magistrate’s court in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday ordered a judicial inquiry into the death of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, even as the autopsy report prima facie ruled out suspected poisoning and cited heart attack as the cause of death, people familiar with the matter said.

Mortal remains of Mukhtar Ansari being taken to his residence in Ghazipur, from a hospital in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday. (PTI)

India News

Updated on Mar 30, 2024 06:40 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Banda

Heart attack resulted in Ansari’s death: Autopsy

A court in Banda district orders judicial inquiry into the death of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari; CJM appoints MP-MLA court judge as investigating officer and seeks probe report within a month

Mortal remains of MukhtarAnsari being taken to an ambulance before leaving for his native place in Ghazipur, from a hospital in Banda on Friday, (PTI Photo)

Lucknow

Updated on Mar 30, 2024 06:14 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi

Tormented by their children, elderly pin hopes on courts

Elderly parents in Lucknow are fighting legal battles against their ungrateful children for eviction, seeking maintenance allowances from them.

Other Cities

Updated on Feb 29, 2024 08:24 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

A forgotten carnage: Asta endures sense of injustice for decades

For nearly 40 years, the forgotten people of Asta village in Uttar Pradesh seek justice for a massacre that claimed 15 lives, with no progress in the case.

Subhash Chandra Nishad who lost his brother. (HT)

Other Cities

Updated on Feb 26, 2024 05:03 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Asta (auraiya)

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Kanpur: 2-3% people control nation’s wealth, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi called for a comprehensive caste census and economic survey to ensure equitable representation and empowerment of Dalits, backward classes minorities, and tribals.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Kanpur. (PTI)

Lucknow

Published on Feb 21, 2024 08:36 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Endowed with ample sunlight, Jhansi emerging as solar energy hub

Jhansi, according to government studies, receives second highest radiation in the country after Rajasthan

The environment in Jhansi is extremely conducive for solar power production. (For Representation)

Lucknow

Published on Feb 10, 2024 10:53 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Bull-dozers scare grips Bundelkhand villages

Stretching approximately 10 kilometres between Pailani and Pipahari villages in banda, this wilderness, dominated by acacia (babool) trees and barren land, has become a battleground for man and beast.

Despite numerous attempts to drive away the wildlife, they persist in the region. (HT Photo)

Other Cities

Published on Feb 06, 2024 10:59 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Mother fights procedural wrangles for 40 months to perform daughter’s last rites

The young woman had gone missing in 2020 and shortly afterwards, when a burnt and headless body was found, they identified it and claimed it as that of their missing kin but their claim got mired in procedural wrangles, including technicalities and ambiguous DNA reports.

Now, the mother is gearing up for another fight: that of making sure that those behind her daughter’s death are duly punished. (Pic for representation)

Lucknow

Updated on Feb 04, 2024 05:04 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi

Steep decline in Haj applications against quota

By the original deadline of December 20 last year, only 6,737 applications were received, prompting an extension of the deadline to January 15.

This year, the Haj process is underway, with the first installment set at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>81,500 and the second installment at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.70 lakhF (File)

Other Cities

Updated on Jan 31, 2024 08:16 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi

Purple, yellow, green cauliflowers in your kitchens soon!

According to experts, the favourable climate and soil conditions in Uttar Pradesh make it an ideal environment for growing these colorful cauliflowers.

Not only are they visually stunning, but the vegetables are also packed with essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, offering a significant nutritional boost to their consumers. (HT)

Lucknow

Updated on Jan 30, 2024 08:02 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Prevailing cold wave hitting wheat, potato crops in Kanpur, B’khand region

Extreme cold conditions in Kanpur and Bundelkhand region are affecting crops. Wheat, mustard, potatoes, and oilseeds are being damaged by the weather.

The scientists explain that severe cold and frost cause plants to limit their growth as a self-preservation mechanism. The emergence of frost results in the slowing down of growth process, ultimately leading to undersized plants. (For Representation)

Lucknow

Updated on Jan 29, 2024 05:08 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Wolves ‘returning’ to Chambal; first sighting in two decades

The last wolf sightings were reported during Operation Bhediya carried out between 1997 and 2000 to map the canines’ footprint in Chambal.

Kartik Dwivedi, an official with Etawah Lion Safari, took this picture of a grey wolf on January 15 on his way to the interpretation centre in the Baah range. (Sourced)

Lucknow

Updated on Jan 28, 2024 10:34 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

Shivpal Singh justifies 1990 firing on ‘Karsevaks’

“There was a court order to maintain the status quo; it was the responsibility of the administration to ensure the status quo was not disturbed,” he said, adding that the BJP just lies about this case.

SP leader Shivpal Singh Yadav during his rally at Ramabai ground in Lucknow. (HT File)

Other Cities

Updated on Jan 19, 2024 07:38 AM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi, Kanpur

PhD student from Jharkhand dies at IIT Kanpur, 3rd suicide in 5 weeks

Police said the PhD student’s father called up the hostel manager to inquire about his daughter since she hadn’t answered any phone calls since yesterday

The PhD student who died had joined IIT-Kanpur on December 29, 2023 (FILE PHOTO)

Lucknow

Updated on Jan 18, 2024 07:14 PM IST

ByHaidar Naqvi

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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.

The Etawah Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh has not been any party’s stronghold. The Congress and the SP have won this seat four times each, the BJP thrice and the BSP once

The SP chief is up against Subrat Pathak who came through the ranks of the BJP and defeated Dimple Yadav by 12,000 votes in 2019 to breach the SP bastion

The seat that manifest the proverbial rich and working class divide is pitched again for a BJP vs Congress fight

If these two princes come to power, they will put Babri lock on Ram temple, says Union home minister Amit Shah at election meetings in Uttar Pradesh, asserts game is over for SP, Cong, BSP as Modi has crossed 190 seats in three phases of LS polls

Beyond the political rhetoric, they champion a cause close to their hearts: preservation of natural fragrances against the encroachment of the synthetic alternatives.

Campaigning to intensify for phase 4 of Lok Sabha elections as home minister Amit Shah and chief minister Yogi Adityanath are also set to address meetings in the region

In Etawah rally, Modi says his legacy is pucca houses for millions of Indians, invokes Mulayam Singh Yadav’s “blessing”

Before the road show, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Gumti Gurudwara in Kanpur. He also met a select group of people from the Sikh community.

Despite being a major potato-producing district, farmers are still awaiting the establishment of a food processing unit. The district is dotted with private hospitals alongside a government hospital, but in case of a cardiac emergency, one has to rush to nearby Kannauj

Addressing complaints about the MLAs not extending support to the candidates was said to be on the agenda along with how to increase the polling percentage, besides a scrutiny of the party’s outreach programmes.

SP president Akhilesh Yadav's decision to contest 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Kannauj after 15 years is crucial for party's stronghold and INDIA bloc's strategy in UP.

SP president Akhilesh Yadav files nomination papers from Kannauj, citing BJP's halt on development projects. Strong sentiment for his candidature.

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav to file nomination from Kannauj, amidst speculation over Tej Pratap Yadav's candidacy; party workers express preference for Akhilesh.

The primary reason for this pile-up is the demise of the firearms’ owners and accumulation of guns in wake of election code of conduct that mandates arms licence holders to deposit their weapons at the police station to ensure law and order, and peaceful conduct of polls

Medical summary given by Punjab prison authorities at the time of his transfer to UP also showed he was battling heart disease

A senior jail superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma submitted a report in the MP/MLA court about the medical history and treatment given to Ansari.

A court in Banda district orders judicial inquiry into the death of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari; CJM appoints MP-MLA court judge as investigating officer and seeks probe report within a month

Elderly parents in Lucknow are fighting legal battles against their ungrateful children for eviction, seeking maintenance allowances from them.

For nearly 40 years, the forgotten people of Asta village in Uttar Pradesh seek justice for a massacre that claimed 15 lives, with no progress in the case.

Rahul Gandhi called for a comprehensive caste census and economic survey to ensure equitable representation and empowerment of Dalits, backward classes minorities, and tribals.

Jhansi, according to government studies, receives second highest radiation in the country after Rajasthan

Stretching approximately 10 kilometres between Pailani and Pipahari villages in banda, this wilderness, dominated by acacia (babool) trees and barren land, has become a battleground for man and beast.

The young woman had gone missing in 2020 and shortly afterwards, when a burnt and headless body was found, they identified it and claimed it as that of their missing kin but their claim got mired in procedural wrangles, including technicalities and ambiguous DNA reports.

By the original deadline of December 20 last year, only 6,737 applications were received, prompting an extension of the deadline to January 15.

According to experts, the favourable climate and soil conditions in Uttar Pradesh make it an ideal environment for growing these colorful cauliflowers.

Extreme cold conditions in Kanpur and Bundelkhand region are affecting crops. Wheat, mustard, potatoes, and oilseeds are being damaged by the weather.

The last wolf sightings were reported during Operation Bhediya carried out between 1997 and 2000 to map the canines’ footprint in Chambal.

“There was a court order to maintain the status quo; it was the responsibility of the administration to ensure the status quo was not disturbed,” he said, adding that the BJP just lies about this case.

Police said the PhD student’s father called up the hostel manager to inquire about his daughter since she hadn’t answered any phone calls since yesterday

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