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Ghaziabad to continue mock security drills

Being conducted amid prevailing India-Pakistan tensions in the light of the deadly April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, the mock drills were held in five high-rises and 10 schools

District magistrate Deepak Meena said that power blackout was also done at five high-rises. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on May 08, 2025 06:10 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

Ghaziabad: 2 residents move Allahabad high court over human-monkey conflict

The petition was filed by Raj Nagar residents Vineet Sharma, a social activist, and Prajakta Singhal, a BTech student

The petition has sought directions with respect to relocation/rescue of monkeys to forests/forest-like areas in vicinity in a time-bound manner. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on May 07, 2025 09:36 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

From blackouts to air-raid sirens, Ghaziabad braces for mother of all drills today

Sources in the civil defence department said six schools in the city and four in the trans-Hindon region have been roped in for the drill, which is expected to engage around 25,000 students

As part of the drill, civil defence teams will test early-warning systems, sirens, blackout measures and public awareness protocols, said district magistrate Deepak Meena. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on May 07, 2025 07:40 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad: Project revised for 7 untapped drains flowing in Hindon

Together, these drains have an untreated discharge of about 149.97MLD (million litres per day) which goes to river Hindon and adding to pollution

This project will lay down 145km of sewer network and will cover 67,669 households which did not have provision of sewers. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on May 02, 2025 06:30 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

Ghaziabad: 231 ponds under encroachment, NGT told

Five tehsils of the district have 1,075 ponds/water bodies and 231 of these stand encroached in one way or the other

Ghaziabad district magistrate (DM) Deepak Meena submitted the affidavit before the tribunal on April 28 following a petition filed by Himanshu Tyagi, a resident. (Sakib Ali/HT)

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Published on Apr 30, 2025 09:20 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

Fire breaks out at commercial building in Ghaziabad, 60 evacuated

Officials said that many of those trapped inside the building in their offices were anxious, and some were even planning to jump out of the windows in panic

The incident took place at a seven-storey commercial building on Monday afternoon, and the fire department rushed 10 fire tenders to the spot following a call received around 3.15pm. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 29, 2025 10:04 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad

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

Police said that Mohammad Gulnaz had been discharged from a Noida hospital, and was on his way home to Muzaffarnagar with family, including wife and their son, when the incident occurred at around 6.30 pm. (HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 27, 2025 06:16 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

Take approval to change sections in serious cases: Ghaziabad CP

Investigating officers taking up such cases will need approval of the concerned DCPs before adding or removing any sections or adding or removing names of suspects

For compliance of the process, separate registers will be maintained at the office of DCPs and ACPs and all such addition/deletion of names or sections will be registered. (Sakib Ali/HT Photos)

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Published on Apr 23, 2025 10:44 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

2 charred to death after car hits van on DME

The crash took place around 1.30pm on the Delhi-bound carriageway when an Eeco van was parked roadside as its driver changed a flat tyre.

The charred cars at the spot after the incident. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 23, 2025 06:18 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

Traffic chokes Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad roads amid curbs over Vance's visit

US Vice President JD Vance landed in Delhi at around 9:30 am on Monday for his first visit to India, for which traffic police has put in place arrangements.

Roads leading to Delhi from Ghaziabad saw traffic snarls on Monday due to a blockade by the family of a woman who died in a road accident at 5:30 am on Monday at Chhijarsi cut. (Sakib Ali/Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Apr 21, 2025 01:10 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Ghaziabad: Man held for stabbing sister to death over alcohol row

The police have sent the woman’s body for autopsy and are in the process of recording a formal complaint from the family before registering an FIR for murder

Police said they were informed of the incident by neighbours and reached the spot soon after. (File Photo.)

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Updated on Apr 17, 2025 02:02 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

Ghaziabad: 39-year-old killed over property dispute

At the workshop, the suspect and the victim had some heated exchange of words, leading to the murder

Locals alerted the police, and Talib was taken into custody, the officer said, adding that the victim family told police that they would soon give a police complaint. (Representational image)

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Published on Apr 16, 2025 07:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Kanwar Marg project: UP to inquire ‘tree felling exceeding 20m limit’

During the February 28 hearing a report by FSI joint-director Meera Iyer identified several locations along the Upper Ganga Canal, where tree felling had exceeded the 20-metre limit

The tribunal has been informed that a road stretch of about 62km is already constructed for which 17,607 trees have been felled, and after the proposed realignment, another 49.4km stretch is to be constructed, which will lead to cutting of 9,417 trees. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 16, 2025 07:28 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

UP: Three Pankhiya gang members held after encounter in Ghaziabad; one absconding

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Published on Apr 14, 2025 08:46 PM IST

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Ghaziabad: Court acquits man arrested for minor girl’s rape

To remain silent for over two years, delay in lodging FIR, absence of clear dates or times, and the refusal of medical examination — all contribute to a weakened prosecution case, the court observed

During the trial, the court pointed to the nine-day delay in filing the complaint after the girl allegedly disclosed the incidents to her family, and the lack of specific dates or timelines provided by the victim, despite her being educated. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 13, 2025 06:50 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad man kills friend over motorbike, held after probe

The breakthrough came when the deceased’s brother who lives on Hapur Road, identified the body after seeing a photo circulated by the police on pamphlets across the area

During questioning, Saini confessed to the crime. Police recovered Shadab’s mobile phone and Aadhaar card, which Yash had buried in a pit to prevent identification of the body. (Representational image)

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Published on Apr 12, 2025 09:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

2 killed as bike with four riders crushed by truck in Sahibabad

Officers said there is a police checkpost near roundabout, and all the four were rushed to the MMG district hospital, where Karan and Anand succumbed during treatment

All the four men worked at a factory in Sahibabad and were returning home from Nagdwar to Pasonda after work. The incident happened around 3am. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 12, 2025 07:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Ghaziabad: ‘Mentally ill’ woman kills 12-year-old daughter over argument

According to police, the woman allegedly strangled the girl following an argument over visiting the child’s aunt

Police said after questioning, the woman was arrested and booked for murder under Section 103 of the BNS. (Representational image)

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Published on Apr 10, 2025 08:06 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ghaziabad

With over 1.31L incoming registries, Ghaziabad earns highest ₹2,856 crore revenue

The major incoming of registries for the FY was from emerging residential areas of Raj Nagar Extension, Crossings Republik, Wave City

Officials aware of the development said that the district is poised for more housing and commercial development in the coming years with the draft Master Plan 2031 aimed at providing more expansion in areas of Loni, Modinagar and Muradnagar besides Ghaziabad city. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 09, 2025 07:14 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

Ghaziabad: UP Housing board officials seek Hindon elevated road access

Officials said that the housing board has aimed to provide direct connectivity via the elevated road to commuters from Siddharth Vihar and also from Vasundhara

The Hindon elevated road has four lanes and connects Raj Nagar Extension (RNE) to UP-Gate (UP’s border with East Delhi). It has a ramp down at Kanawani, Indirapuram for vehicles to descend from RNE, while on the opposite side at Vasundhara, it has a ramp up allowing vehicles from Vasundhara to move towards RNE. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 08, 2025 08:46 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

Uttar Pradesh: Man held in Ghaziabad for posing as RTO officer

Ashish Sharma allegedly posed as an RTO officer and contacted victims, claiming their commercial vehicles had pending challans to deceive them.

The complainant in the case was coerced into transferring <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>12,500 online as challan fine. He filed a police complaint later when he realised about the fraud.

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Updated on Apr 06, 2025 06:13 PM IST

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Ghaziabad: Deputy CM Maurya calls SP’s PDA as ‘Pariwar development agency’

Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the PDA narrative coined by the SP and its ally, the Congress, had paid rich dividends to the Opposition in Uttar Pradesh

During his speech, the deputy CM alleged SP chief Akhilesh Yadav to be heading the “Pariwar development agency” and his family members were its “directors”, and the goondas, mafias and criminals were this PDA’s “shareholders”. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 06, 2025 06:08 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

Ghaziabad: Marriage registrations put on hold for ‘outsiders’

An inspection between October 10, 2024, and March 3, 2025, showed one of the eight sub-registrar offices (SROs) in the district was getting exceptionally high applications for marriage registrations

Government figures reveal that 144,603 marriages were registered in Ghaziabad in 2017 to 2024, and 90,655 of these were at sub-registrar office (SRO)-5. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 05, 2025 06:14 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad

Speeding car falls off railway overbridge in UP's Ghaziabad, injures pregnant woman, family; 4 booked

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Published on Apr 03, 2025 03:13 PM IST

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Ghaziabad hosts BJP, RSS’ four-hour-long ‘coordination’ meet

The four-hour-long meeting was held at a time when the BJP is getting ready to name its new national president and state unit chiefs, including in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath arrives in Ghaziabad to attend a coordination meeting between the BJP and the RSS on Wednesday. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 02, 2025 10:32 PM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

Ghaziabad: Corporation raises ₹350 cr approx as property tax

Officials said that about 30,000 households, taxed for the first time, also paid up and contributed to the tax revenues

Last Friday, the corporation in its executive committee meeting approved the agency’s highest ever budget of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3,722 crore for FY 2025-26, and its officials promised more infrastructure development. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 01, 2025 05:54 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

Ghaziabad corporation’s nod to highest ever ₹3,722 cr budget

Officials said about ₹95 crore will also be diverted from the budget for the development of a new headquarters of the corporation near Arthala

In 2022-23, the budget was about <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,417 crore. It was increased to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,684 crore in 2023-24 and further to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,465 crore in 2024-25, officials said. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 29, 2025 08:46 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

Ghaziabad: 3 workers killed in boiler blast, admin orders probe

The explosion occurred around 3.45am at a unit of Nordstern Rubber and Rolls Private Limited near Bhojpur in Modinagar

Grieving family members and local residents refused to let authorities recover the bodies for more than 13 hours, demanding immediate compensation. The showdown, however, ended late in the evening after a compensation amount was agreed. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 29, 2025 08:14 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad boiler blast: Families don't let bodies move for 13 hours

The families wanted to be compensated for the loss, and did not let the police or the administration take away the bodies

Officials of the labour department said the compensation discussion was finalised at around 5.30pm in the presence of Modinagar MLA, Manju Shiwach, and only then the bodies were allowed to be taken away. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 29, 2025 04:00 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal

Ghaziabad: Ganga water plants’ power cut for 24 hours over ₹3.5 crore pending bills

The UP Jal Nigam said it could not pay bills on time because since 2022-23 it has had trouble getting funds from its beneficiary agencies

The treatment plants in Pratap Vihar, Ghaziabad on Thursday. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 28, 2025 05:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

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Being conducted amid prevailing India-Pakistan tensions in the light of the deadly April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, the mock drills were held in five high-rises and 10 schools

The petition was filed by Raj Nagar residents Vineet Sharma, a social activist, and Prajakta Singhal, a BTech student

Sources in the civil defence department said six schools in the city and four in the trans-Hindon region have been roped in for the drill, which is expected to engage around 25,000 students

Together, these drains have an untreated discharge of about 149.97MLD (million litres per day) which goes to river Hindon and adding to pollution

Five tehsils of the district have 1,075 ponds/water bodies and 231 of these stand encroached in one way or the other

Officials said that many of those trapped inside the building in their offices were anxious, and some were even planning to jump out of the windows in panic

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

Investigating officers taking up such cases will need approval of the concerned DCPs before adding or removing any sections or adding or removing names of suspects

The crash took place around 1.30pm on the Delhi-bound carriageway when an Eeco van was parked roadside as its driver changed a flat tyre.

US Vice President JD Vance landed in Delhi at around 9:30 am on Monday for his first visit to India, for which traffic police has put in place arrangements.

The police have sent the woman’s body for autopsy and are in the process of recording a formal complaint from the family before registering an FIR for murder

At the workshop, the suspect and the victim had some heated exchange of words, leading to the murder

During the February 28 hearing a report by FSI joint-director Meera Iyer identified several locations along the Upper Ganga Canal, where tree felling had exceeded the 20-metre limit

UP: Three Pankhiya gang members held after encounter in Ghaziabad; one absconding

To remain silent for over two years, delay in lodging FIR, absence of clear dates or times, and the refusal of medical examination — all contribute to a weakened prosecution case, the court observed

The breakthrough came when the deceased’s brother who lives on Hapur Road, identified the body after seeing a photo circulated by the police on pamphlets across the area

Officers said there is a police checkpost near roundabout, and all the four were rushed to the MMG district hospital, where Karan and Anand succumbed during treatment

According to police, the woman allegedly strangled the girl following an argument over visiting the child’s aunt

The major incoming of registries for the FY was from emerging residential areas of Raj Nagar Extension, Crossings Republik, Wave City

Officials said that the housing board has aimed to provide direct connectivity via the elevated road to commuters from Siddharth Vihar and also from Vasundhara

Ashish Sharma allegedly posed as an RTO officer and contacted victims, claiming their commercial vehicles had pending challans to deceive them.

Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the PDA narrative coined by the SP and its ally, the Congress, had paid rich dividends to the Opposition in Uttar Pradesh

An inspection between October 10, 2024, and March 3, 2025, showed one of the eight sub-registrar offices (SROs) in the district was getting exceptionally high applications for marriage registrations

Speeding car falls off railway overbridge in UP's Ghaziabad, injures pregnant woman, family; 4 booked

The four-hour-long meeting was held at a time when the BJP is getting ready to name its new national president and state unit chiefs, including in Uttar Pradesh

Officials said that about 30,000 households, taxed for the first time, also paid up and contributed to the tax revenues

Officials said about ₹95 crore will also be diverted from the budget for the development of a new headquarters of the corporation near Arthala

The explosion occurred around 3.45am at a unit of Nordstern Rubber and Rolls Private Limited near Bhojpur in Modinagar

The families wanted to be compensated for the loss, and did not let the police or the administration take away the bodies

The UP Jal Nigam said it could not pay bills on time because since 2022-23 it has had trouble getting funds from its beneficiary agencies

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