Uttar Pradesh

A tragic incident unfolded on Friday evening at Greater Noida’s Migsun Twins Society, where a 22-year-old woman, Shalu, ended her life by jumping from the 16th floor of the residential tower. Residents immediately informed the police and rushed her to the hospital, where doctors declared her dead on arrival. Lived with Four Friends According to Surajpur Kotwali Police, Shalu, originally from Budhana area of Muzaffarnagar, lived in a flat at Migsun Twins Society along with her four friends. At the time of the incident, only Shalu and one of her friends were present in the apartment. Friend Was in the Kitchen Police said that the friend was busy working in the kitchen, while the other three roommates were outside. During this time, Shalu went to the balcony of the 16th floor and ...

Shamli / New DelhiThe devastating car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on the evening of 10 November shattered many families. Among those caught in the explosion were two cousins from Shamli. While 22-year-old Noman lost his life on the spot, his cousin Aman survived but suffered severe injuries that have now resulted in temporary memory loss, posing a major challenge for the ongoing NIA investigation. NIA Struggles to Extract Vital Details An NIA team reached the Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital on Thursday evening to question Aman, hoping he could provide crucial eyewitness insights. But repeated attempts to jog his memory failed. When asked what happened just before the blast, Aman only managed to say: “Maybe I fell off a bike… or perhaps from stairs.” Doctors s...

Barabanki: In a rare and stern action, a court in Barabanki has ordered the sealing of the Executive Engineer’s office of the Electricity Distribution Division–II, Ramnagar, after the department failed to comply with a decade-old compensation order. The case dates back to 20 May 2016, when Kailash Yadav, a resident of Badagaon in Masauli police station area, died after a high-tension power line snapped and fell directly on him. Severely burnt in the incident, Kailash succumbed to injuries.His wife, Shiv Devi, filed a case alleging gross negligence by the electricity department. Court’s Order Ignored for 10 Years Advocate Govind Vajpayee, representing the victim’s family, stated that the court had earlier held the electricity department responsible and ordered it to pay ₹6 lakh as ...

Meerut: The high-profile Saurabh Rajput murder case has once again come into sharp focus after explosive revelations surfaced during Friday’s court hearing. Cab driver Ajab Singh, testifying before District Judge Anupam Kumar, detailed the shocking behaviour of Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla immediately after the gruesome killing. Murdered Husband, Then Went on a 13-Day Himachal Tour According to the driver’s testimony, Muskan and Sahil had murdered Saurabh Rajput in the most brutal manner and went on a 13-day vacation to Shimla, Manali, and Kasol the very next day. On 4 March 2025, the cab picked them up from Delhi Chungi, beginning their leisure tour booked through Vikas Travels. Ajab Singh revealed that the couple drank alcohol every single day, partied freely, and e...

Kanpur / New Delhi:Shocking details continue to emerge in the Delhi blast investigation involving former GSVM Medical College professor Dr. Shaheen, who allegedly headed the women’s wing of the terror outfit Jaish. Intelligence agencies have now discovered that nine young women from Kanpur were in direct contact with Dr. Shaheen and were being indoctrinated and recruited under the guise of religious outreach and financial assistance. According to sources, these women—lured with promises of money and support—were gradually integrated into the network. Following these revelations, teams from the NIA, ATS, and Intelligence Bureau have intensified searches across several sensitive areas in Kanpur, including Jajmau, Bekanganj, Chaman Ganj, Rawatpur, and Kakadeo. Female Recruitment Network...

Basti / Siddharthnagar:Preeti Maurya, a 30-year-old mother of three from Siddharthnagar, was brutally murdered by her lover Dilip Agrahari after she pressured him to marry her. Both Preeti and Dilip were already married. According to police, their illicit relationship had been going on for a long time, and Preeti had recently begun insisting that Dilip leave his wife and marry her. When he refused, she allegedly threatened to send him to jail. Seeing Preeti as a “threat,” Dilip planned to eliminate her. On the evening of November 19, he called her to meet him in Basti’s Rudhauli area and attacked her with a knife, leaving her dead on the spot before fleeing. Relationship Began in Siddharthnagar Preeti lived with her husband, Baboolal Maurya, and their children in Indranagar Gangul...

Lucknow:The position of Gram Pradhan in Uttar Pradesh is considered one of the most influential roles at the village level, responsible for steering development activities and implementing government schemes. As the state prepares for the next round of Panchayat elections, many are curious about the qualifications required to contest for this post and the monthly remuneration offered to village chiefs. Eligibility to Become Gram Pradhan According to the Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission, the eligibility criteria are straightforward: Minimum age: 21 years Must be a registered voter of the same Gram Panchayat No mandatory educational qualification—both literate and illiterate individuals can contest as long as they fulfill basic conditions Candidate must be mentally ...

Lucknow:In a major breakthrough, Lucknow Police have busted a gang involved in a series of burglaries at locked houses across the city. Acting on a tip-off, police arrested three accused and recovered gold and silver jewellery worth nearly ₹30 lakh, along with cash and the car used in the crimes. Two members of the gang are still absconding. Police claim this is the same gang that carried out the high-profile burglary last month at the residence of SDM Anamika Srivastava in Madiyaon. Gang Targeted Locked Houses During Festivals During Diwali in October, several thefts were reported from different localities, with one pattern in common — all targeted houses were locked for several days. On the night of 23 October, the SDM’s house was also looted while she was posted in Fatehpur. Th...

Lucknow:The Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission has revised the timeline for the 2026 three-tier Panchayat elections, pushing the release date of the final voter list from 15 January 2026 to 6 February 2026. The change comes amid slow progress in the large-scale revision of the electoral rolls. Revised Schedule Released According to the new timetable issued by the Commission, the draft voter list will now be published on 23 December, while the disposal of claims and objections will be carried out between 31 December and 6 January. District election officials have been instructed to complete the computerised voter lists on time and ensure cross-verification at all levels. The Panchayat elections’ notification and subsequent electoral procedures will proceed on the basis of this...

Here is a strong, high-impact, newsroom-standard English version of your report. You can publish it directly in your newspaper: Meerut:Intelligence agencies have once again shifted their focus to Western Uttar Pradesh following the Delhi terror attack. The recent arrest of suspected terrorist Dr. Adil from Saharanpur has triggered a massive security review after explosive contacts were recovered from his mobile phone. Sources confirm that the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Special Task Force (STF), and local police have been camping for days across Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Hapur, and Roorkee, scanning every possible lead. Officials say the data extracted from Adil’s phone points toward a freshly activated sleeper cell network—one that had gone undetected until now. Region Lon...