Cities

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 07:12 AM IST

The gesture coincides with the International Week of the Deaf being observed from September 20 to 26

Ruma Roka set up the Noida Deaf Society in 2005 with her personal savings in a two-bedroom apartment, as she started teaching five students basic English comprehension (HT Photo)

ByHT Correspondent

Ghaziabad: Two held for beating e-rickshaw driver to death on suspicion of theft

An investigation was launched and the two brothers were arrested with the help of electronic, manual surveillance and CCTV footage

Police said the brothers supervise the parking of vehicles at Paper Market in Delhi’s Mayur Vihar Phase 3. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 07:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ghaziabad

Man held for duping 16 women he met through matrimonial sites

He used to modulate his voice over phone calls to pose as his the “prospective groom’s father” to make the women believe that the proposal was a genuine one

On the pretext of his ailing father’s medical treatment, the suspect duped around <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.43 lakh from the victim in multiple transactions. He even bought shoes worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>16,000 using her money. (HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 07:10 AM IST

ByArun Singh, Greater Noida

Ghaziabad: Businessman found shot dead on road, 3 held

Police said on Tuesday morning, they discovered the body on the roadside in Nehru Nagar and beside it was a countrymade weapon and the victim’s mobile phone

Explaining the motive for the murder, police said Gupta and Sharma used to be business partners about one-and-a-half years ago and they parted ways over a business related dispute that had turned acrimonious. (Representational image)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 07:04 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad

Parents, students meet DET officials over engineering admissions

Students, who were unable to get admission through CET CAP rounds for engineering, along with their parents staged protest at DTE office in the city on Tuesday

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 07:02 AM IST

ByDheeraj Bengrut

Second edition of UP international trade show kicks off today in Greater Noida

Last year, 300,000 people attended the event, which generated a business of ₹ 6,000 crore and this year, it is hoped that both the footfall and the revenue will exceed

According to Rakesh Kumar, chairman IEML, UPITS 2024 is expected to witness 100,000 B2B visitors and 350,000 B2C visitors from 80 countries. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 07:06 AM IST

ByMaria Khan, Greater Noida

Noida: Traffic curbs for UP International Trade Show

There will be traffic diversions on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway and routes surrounding the expo mart in Greater Noida

The movement of goods vehicles will also be restricted on both the expressway and near the Expo Mart from 7am to 11pm from September 25 to 29. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Noida

Noida launches plot scheme for hotels to fetch over ₹1,000 cr

On offer are a total of six plots in different sectors -- three plots in Sector 93B, and one each in sector 105, 135, and 142, said officials

The applicants will be able to start bid submission, from October 17. The window for bid submission will remain open till November 9, 5pm, said officials. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:52 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Gurugram: Man stabs wife with scissors and ice pick leaves her at maternal home

The victim’s family said that the husband had been violent throughout their marriage, frequently assaulting her mercilessly over petty arguments

Police said that the couple along with their daughter and son were residents of Jhajjar and were settled in Canada (File Photo)

Gurugram

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:48 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar

Acquire unused land at Mulshi dam for public projects: Ajit Pawar

Pune district guardian minister Ajit Pawar has instructed senior officials to acquire unused land around Mulshi dam for setting up basic infrastructure for villagers

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Kanwar Marg: UP suspends tree-felling, expert panel seeks more time to submit report

The proposed road project, also known as the Kanwar Marg project, spans 111km from Muradnagar in Ghaziabad to Purkaji near the Uttar Pradesh-Uttarakhand border

The environmentalists have claimed that the massive felling would severely impact environment and the natural wildlife habitat in the region. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:44 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad

Four school kids hurt as van rams into wall in Lucknow’s Para area

Four students sustained minor injuries when their school van hit a wall after a girl on a bicycle crossed its path in Muzaffar Kheda.

The school kids suffered minor injuries in the accident, said police. (For Representation)

Lucknow

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

‘Civic services, infra will be key priority’: Mukesh Sharma

The issue of waste collection in Gurugram and waste management at Bandhwari will be solved by bringing in experts and agencies, who have a proven track record. The contractors with tainted pasts and those who have been involved in illegal activities will be blacklisted to improve things, said Sharma

Mukesh Sharma, Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate for the Gurgaon seat during an interview at his office at Sheetla Mata mandir Road in Gurugram. (Parveen Kumar/HT)

Other Cities

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:40 AM IST

ByAbhishek Behl

Central Shalteng : J&K Congress chief Karra fights former MLAs in prestige battle

Tariq Hameed Karra is locked in triangular contest with former NC MLA Irfan Ahmad Shah and ex-PDP legislator Noor Mohammad Sheikh, both of whom are contesting as Independents.

Karra, who was elected as MP in 2014 on the PDP ticket from Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, left the PDP when the party entered into an alliance with the BJP. (HT File)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:38 AM IST

ByMir Ehsan, Srinagar

The Pune Metro and Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been integral to the development of the Pune Metro from laying the foundation stone to inaugurating the facility

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:34 AM IST

ByAbhay Khairnar

PDP accused NC of distributing money to buy votes in Budgam

The PDP candidate Aga Muntazir Mehdi is facing NC vice president Omar Abdullah from Budgam assembly constituency which is going to polls, in the second phase, on Wednesday

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:36 AM IST

ByAshiq Hussain, Srinagar

Amid SADA row, Gunehar panchayat demands recognition in Paragliding events

The resolution also demands that the panchayat receive revenue from the barrier installed at the Billing valley takeoff site, which falls under its jurisdiction and have threatened to close the site if their demands are not met

Himachal attracts thousands of adventure seekers every year, including paragliding enthusiasts from across the world. (HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:32 AM IST

ByDar Ovais, Dharamshala

Social media emerging as force multiplier for newcomers in J&K election battle

All the big and small political parties across Jammu and Kashmir are using social media like platforms like Facebook, ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) and Instagram to reach out to people

Many Independent candidates at an individual level are using social media to run their campaigns; especially the focus is on youth and the first time voters. (HT File)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:30 AM IST

ByMir Ehsan, Ashiq Hussain, Srinagar

Provide services to Uruli, Phursungi: State tells PMC

On September 11, the state government issued a formal notification about the formation of a new municipal council for the merged villages of Phursungi and Uruli Devachi

The citizens’ group from Uruli and Phursungi opposes the formation of the municipal council and will present their opinions to the media on Wednesday. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

IMD issues red alert for Pune on September 25

After a 20-day dry spell that led to a serious rainfall deficit in Pune in September, the rainfall activity has again picked up in Pune city and the ghat areas

For the last two days, the city has been experiencing good rainfall along with thunder and lightning. (REPRESENTIVE PIC)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:24 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Pune police give PMC list of 35 problem spots on route to be taken by PM Modi on Sep. 26

The PM is scheduled to inaugurate the new underground metro corridor from Civil Court to Swargate on September 26 ,

He is also slated to lay the foundation stone of several other key projects including the much-anticipated memorial at Bhide Wada. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:20 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

Submit report on forest lands in Pune: NGT directs principal conservator of forests

The news report titled ‘Forest Dept struggling to regain 14,000 hectares of land in Pune” was published in Hindustan Times on August 28

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:18 AM IST

ByGayatri Vajpeyee

Poll campaign heats up in Gurgaon, Badshahpur, nominees promise development

Congress candidate for Badshahpur Vardhan Yadav on Tuesday said that with only 11 days left for the assembly elections the people have to come together and form a strong Congress government and oust the BJP from power in Haryana

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Congress candidate from Badshahpur seat Vardhan Yadav at a public meeting during poll campaign at Jharssa village, in Gurugram on Tuesday. (Parveen Kumar/HT)

Other Cities

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:16 AM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar, Abhishek Behl

Man strangled to death in Basai home; wife, her cousin arrested

The deceased, Shyam Bihari, 42, frequently used to pick fights with his wife after returning home to Basai in Sector-9B in an inebriated state suspecting her of being involved in an illicit relationship

A 37-year-old woman and her cousin were arrested from Sultanpur village in Farrukhnagar on Monday night for allegedly strangling her husband to death in his house, police said on Tuesday. (Representational Image)

Gurugram

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:14 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar

Haryana polls: Mayawati to launch campaign from Jind

The public meeting—”Samman Diwas”—is being organised by the INLD to mark the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Devi Lal

BSP chief Mayawati will launch her party’s campaign for 2024 Haryana polls on September 25. (HT file)

Lucknow

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Ward 24: Broken roads, clogged drains and poor waste collection

Acknowledging the residents’ grievances, MCG commissioner Narhari Singh Bangar admitted that infra development in Ward 24 has been slower than expected

A waterlogged and damage road of Sector 84 in Ward 24. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Gurugram

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:08 AM IST

ByAbhishek Behl, Leena Dhankhar, Gurugram

List steps taken to curb farm fires: SC to CAQM

The court passed the order after the amicus curiae referred to news articles about stubble burning.

Delhi

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:06 AM IST

ByAbraham Thomas

NDMC misses deadline for Palika terrace garden

The landscaped garden, spanning approximately 3 acres, will include various features such as a granite pathway for walking or jogging, a huge lawn area, and planters in the middle. NDMC is spending ₹2.75 crore to rejuvenate the space for public use, and the project was expected to be inaugurated by August 15, but officials said that finishing work is still pending.

The site of the landscaped garden spans around 3 acres. (HT Photo)

Delhi

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 06:04 AM IST

ByParas Singh

PMRDA revises Gunthewari rates to regularise unauthorised constructions

As per the government order dated October 18, 2021, the government fixed the rates of mitigation and development fees to regularise unauthorised construction under the Maharashtra Gunthewari Development Act

The chief minister at Tuesday’s budget meeting approved the revised rates proposed by PMRDA. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)