Cities

Published on Apr 27, 2025 06:18 AM IST

This reiterated curbs are to ensure the security of the airport premises and to maintain strict surveillance of the airspace in view of the ongoing and future operations of the airport

Officers said that the restriction was first enforced on October 8, 2024, based on directives from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the director general of civil aviation (DGCA), and security agencies. (HT archives)

ByMaria Khan

Ghaziabad: 2 dead as ambulance rams into truck on Delhi Meerut Expressway

The truck in front suddenly applied brakes, and the ambulance crashed into its rear on DME near Bhojpur, said police

Published on Apr 27, 2025 06:16 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

At Ludhiana MC’s cleanliness drive, man confronts MLA with contaminated water bottle

MLA Bagga assured the resident that the matter would be addressed promptly but the man didn’t budge; the municipal corporation (MC) officials tried to pacify him and took his contact details

A grab of the viral video that showed a city resident (right) asking MLA Madan Lal Bagga to drink water from a bottle he had. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 06:14 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Ghaziabad: 7 booked for targeting specific vendors in Loni village

The police action came after police took cognisance of recent videos put up on social media by the accused themselves

Police have registered a first information report (FIR) at the Loni police station under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 302 (deliberate intent to hurt religious feelings), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), and the Information Technology Act. (Representational image)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 06:12 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad

New India will not spare those who threaten its security: Yogi

He mentioned a proposal to build embankments at a cost of ₹180 crore but questioned how a mud embankment could stop 3 to 3.25 lakh cusecs of water flowing into the Sharda river

UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath addressing a meeting at Pallia in Lakhimpur on Saturday. (HT)

Other Cities

Published on Apr 27, 2025 06:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow/lakhimpur Kheri:

Four ‘illegal’ houses of drug smugglers razed in Moga

The action, under the supervision of Moga senior superintendent of police (SSP) Ajay Gandhi, was taken as part of the Punjab government’s continuing action against drug smugglers under its ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign.

A drug smuggler’s house being razed at Daulewala village in Moga on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 06:08 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Chandigarh

Ludhiana: Protest against biogas plant in Jagraon village; several detained, tear gas shells fired as villagers clash with cops

The protesters, opposing the biogas factory, believe it would harm their environment, health and farming land; to stop the factory, the villagers had set up a permanent protest camp in front of the site

Villagers during a protest in Akhara village, Jagraon, on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 06:06 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

3rd hospital violence in a month: Two groups clash at Nawashahr civil hospital

In the latest incident, the two groups had been admitted to the emergency ward with medicolegal injuries when they began verbally abusing each other.

Similar clashes had been reported from Dera Bassi and Gurdaspur civil hospitals on April 11 and April 12 respectively, following which the Punjab Civil Medical Services (PCMS) Association had demanded that security guards be deployed at state-run hospitals. (Representational image)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 06:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jalandhar

Ghaziabad: 35-year-old held for killing woman friend at his house

Several police teams were tracking the suspect who had fled to Haridwar and when he returned to visit his family in Loni, he was tracked via electronic surveillance and nabbed

The suspect strangled her with a piece of cloth, tied her hands and legs with a rope and packed the body in a blanket, said police. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 06:02 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

5,838 litres of illicit liquor seized, 28 held in crackdown across U.P.

The excise teams also conducted confidential test purchases to investigate overpricing and illegal sales in various districts.

In Gorakhpur-Deoria, authorities seized 20 litres of raw liquor and destroyed 100 kilograms of lahan. In Sultanpur, 35 litres of illegal liquor was seized and 150 kilogram of lahan destroyed. (For representation only)

Lucknow

Published on Apr 27, 2025 06:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

BJP man attacked over enmity; Youth Congress leader, aide arrested

In April 2023, Punjab Youth Congress general secretary Sarvotam Singh, alias Lucky Sandhu, in association with a Mohali-based social media influencer, Jasneet Kaur, reportedly tried to extort money from Garcha by honeytrapping him

Youth Congress leader Sarvotam Singh, alias Lucky Sandhu. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:58 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Delhi govt restricts leaves for key depts ahead of monsoon

Parvesh Verma, the minister overseeing all three departments, stressed the importance of timely preparedness, noting that every year people suffer.

Parvesh Verma announced that all 1,400 km of drains under the PWD would be desilted by May 31 and that other agencies are also working to clean the drains under their respective jurisdictions. (PTI)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:56 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

Twin boiler blasts at Noida factory; 8 injured

The boilers, used for pressing clothes, exploded with a loud noise, shattering the glass windows and false ceiling of the company’s building

Fire officials said all wounded workers were in stable condition, no one suffered any serious injury. There were no burn injuries or fire incident associated with the explosion. (HT archives)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Govt manipulating AQI data: AAP; BJP hits back

According to experts, these locations may eventually bring the overall average air quality index (AQI) of the city down.

One station is likely to be installed deep inside the Central Ridge at the ISRO Earth station near Malcha Mahal, and two more in relatively green areas, Delhi cantonment and the Commonwealth Games Sports Complex in east Delhi. (REUTERS)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:52 AM IST

ByAlok KN Mishra

Delhi govt scraps AAP’s streetscaping project

The BJP government will instead focus on ensuring long-term repairs of all stretches and improving road design, the minister said

The project entailed a complete redesign of the right-of-way (ROW) and turning them into open public spaces. It included curated landscaping, shaded seating areas, state-of-the-art lighting, vibrant street furniture, sidewalks, sculptures, plazas, fountains and comfortable walking and cycling spaces. (HT Archive)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:50 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

Ludhiana: Motorist escapes without paying fuel bill, held; accomplice on run

The arrested accused has been identified as Sukhdeep Singh of Gondwal village in Raikot; his brother Arshdeep Singh is on the run

The police recovered a Hyundai Verna car used in the crime. (HT Photo for representation)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Delhi CBSE racket: Accused was paid ₹12L for impersonation

One of the accused had allegedly appeared as a dummy candidate during the examination on April 20, police said

During the verification process, the biometric device flagged a mismatch between the candidate’s picture and the uploaded biometric data/picture during the process of screening the candidate, police said. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:46 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari

NPSC day 2: Talks on conflict mgmt in cyberspace, schools

One of the key session was an expert dialogue on “Conflict in the cyberspace: Exploring the inter section of technology and peace building”

Throughout the discussion, several principals present at the conference pointed out that the only way out of “these blurred boundaries” was to be open to conversions (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:42 AM IST

ByAheli Das

{Lawrence Bishnoi interview} Court stays polygraph test of cops

The counsel for the five cops submitted revision pleas in the court of an additional district judge saying that his clients have withdrawn their consent to undergo the polygraph test.

The six personnel—ASI Mukhtiar Singh, Constable Simranjit Singh, constable Harpreet Singh, constable Balwinder Singh, constable Satnam Singh, and constable Amritpal Singh, who were all posted with the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA), Mohali, at the time of the interview had earlier agreed to undergo the polygraph test, and their statements were recorded. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:40 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Mohali

Fairplay app operators laundered ₹4,000 crore abroad, reveals ED charge sheet

According to the ED’s chargesheet filed recently before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court, the masterminds — Krish Laxmichand Shah, Chirag Shah, and Chintan Shah — routed the proceeds through 400 dummy bank accounts and bogus import transactions

Fairplay app operators laundered <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4,000 crore abroad, reveals ED charge sheet

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:36 AM IST

ByRevu Suresh

Fight over shooting reels leads 17-year-old to kill 12-year-old girl in Navi Mumbai

Navi Mumbai police arrested a 17-year-old for allegedly murdering a 12-year-old girl over a disagreement while shooting reels.

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:32 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Clear fields along border in next 48 hrs, BSF tells farmers after Pahalgam

Heightened security measures come in the wake of the Pahalgam attack; Farmers in Punjab cultivate approx 45K acres of land across a 530km-long border

A view of the farm fields near the Attari-Wagah border crossing in Amritsar on Saturday.(Reuters)

Updated on Apr 27, 2025 09:57 AM IST

BySurjit Singh, Amritsar/ferozepur

State appoints 12 officers to expedite MahaRERA fine recovery

Maharashtra appoints 12 officers to recover ₹689.56 crore in penalties from builders, mainly in Pune and Mumbai, under MahaRERA's oversight.

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:28 AM IST

ByYogesh Naik

545-kg paneer seized in Ludhiana, sent for test: Officials

The team also collected one sample each of paneer and curd for a laboratory analysis to verify their safety and compliance with food standards

The seized items during a checking drive in Basant Avenue on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

7 workers mowed down on Delhi-Mumbai e-way

The incident took place when the workers were carrying out routine cleaning work along the high-speed corridor and the pickup van — coming from Delhi and going to Alwar — lost control and rammed into them

The site of the accident on the Delhi-Mumbai expressway. (HT PHOTO)

Other Cities

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:24 AM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar, Nuh

School in Karnal to honour slain Navy officer Vinay Narwal with memorial wall

The school community, deeply shaken by the loss of one of its brightest stars, has already installed an LED screen in the corridor to pay tribute to him.

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:20 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

MDU student files contempt petition against V-C for not issuing PhD degree

On February 11, the single bench headed by Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi observed and directed Maharshi Dayanand University to award the petitioner with the Doctorate Degree in Laws, which the petitioner has already completed, without insisting to refund the Scholarship amount.

When contacted, Ashish Dahiya, Director of Public relations at MDU, said that he is out of station and not aware of the contempt petition filed by Pradeep Kumar Deswal against vice-chancellor Rajbir Singh. (HT File)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:18 AM IST

BySunil Rahar, Rohtak

‘It’s not just a story; it’s an emotion’: Bimal Roy’s ‘Kabuliwala’ returns on stage

MUMBAI: A stage adaptation of Tagore's 'Kabuliwala' opens at Prithvi Theatre, celebrating its emotional depth and timeless themes for young audiences.

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:16 AM IST

ByYogesh Pawar

Join armed forces: Air Force ex-chief to youth in Ludhiana

Drawing from his career in the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa (retd) urged leaders to embody resilience, ethical integrity and strategic vision in a rapidly evolving global landscape

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa (retd) addressing a gathering at an event in Ludhiana on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 27, 2025 05:14 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Pak Hindus unwilling to return to neighbouring country

In Rohtak, two Pakistani nationals are staying on long-term visas (LTVs), while a woman resides in Jhajjar, and 29 Pakistani nationals are currently in Fatehabad.

Just a day earlier, 15 members of a Hindu family from Pakistan, who had been staying in Balsamand village of Hisar district for the past nine months, were relocated to a Pakistani camp in New Delhi. (HT File)