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Noida:Noida woke up to a public health emergency on Monday as a deadly combination of extreme air pollution and dense fog brought daily life to a near standstill. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) surged to an alarming 693, placing it firmly in the “severe” category and making Noida the most polluted city in the country. According to official data, Noida’s AQI jumped sharply from 466 on Sunday to 693 on Monday morning, marking the harshest pollution episode of the season so far. In some monitoring locations, AQI levels were reported to be as high as 747, indicating an extremely hazardous situation for residents. Adding to the crisis, dense fog reduced visibility to barely 20 metres in several areas by 9 am, severely disrupting traffic and normal activities. Major roads, residential ...

Saharanpur: A horrifying murder case has come to light in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district, where a man allegedly killed his girlfriend in a brutal manner after she insisted on marriage. The accused, identified as Bilal, strangled the woman with a car seat belt and later beheaded her to conceal her identity. The crime was uncovered on the very day Bilal’s wedding procession was scheduled to take place, sending shockwaves across the region. Relationship Turned Fatal The victim, 30-year-old Uma, was a resident of Gangotri Colony in Saharanpur. She had been in a relationship with Bilal, a taxi driver from Tidoli village in the Nakur police station area, for nearly two years. The two had also lived together for a period. Uma was already married and the mother of a 10-year-old son, who...

In a major relief for more than 6,500 homebuyers in Greater Noida, hopes of finally receiving their long-pending flats in Jaypee Associates Limited (JAL) projects have brightened. The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) is set to prepare a detailed residential area plan for the stalled project and present it before the Supreme Court for approval. According to officials, the move follows the first meeting of a high-level committee chaired by Additional Chief Secretary Alok Kumar, held in Lucknow two days ago. The committee was constituted on the directions of the High Court to address issues related to the Jaypee Sports City project. During the meeting, YEIDA presented a comprehensive study conducted by international consultancy firm Currie & Brown, which as...

In a powerful display of communal harmony and social unity, Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district witnessed a unique and heartwarming scene under the Chief Minister’s Mass Marriage Scheme, where 284 couples—belonging to both Hindu and Muslim communities—tied the knot together in a single grand ceremony. The event sent out a strong message of brotherhood and coexistence as Hindu marriages and Muslim nikahs were solemnized simultaneously under one pandal. On one side, the air resonated with Vedic chants as couples took the seven sacred vows around the holy fire, while on the other, the solemn words of nikah qubool echoed, lending a spiritual and inclusive character to the occasion. Religious leaders from both communities conducted the ceremonies according to their respective traditions. ...