A young man in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, became the latest victim of an online dating scam, leaving him with a shocking ₹34,397 cafe bill after a date orchestrated by a woman he met on a matrimonial platform. This incident highlights the growing threat of online dating scams and underscores the importance of safety precautions.
A property dealer from Ghaziabad was found dead in a burning car in Nagla Nainsukh, Greater Noida. Police have arrested two of his friends who confessed to murdering him by choking him with a dog collar and setting his car on fire after robbing him.
Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of the fact-checking website Alt-News, has been booked by Ghaziabad police for allegedly promoting enmity between religious groups. The complaint was filed by an aide of controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand, citing Zubair’s social media posts.
A fire erupted in a market in Vaibhav Khand, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, engulfing four shops. Firefighters swiftly contained the blaze, with no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. This incident follows recent fires in Muradnagar and Ajmer, highlighting fire safety concerns in industrial and commercial areas.
A father in Ghaziabad has been arrested for fatally beating his 10-year-old son with a blowpipe after accusing him of stealing ₹500. The incident highlights a disturbing pattern of abuse within the family, with neighbors reporting that the father frequently beat the child. The arrest comes amidst a series of violent incidents in Ghaziabad, including a murder case where a woman and her boyfriend confessed to killing a man who had been stalking her.
A juice vendor in Ghaziabad was arrested for allegedly serving drinks laced with urine. The incident came to light after customers noticed a yellowish liquid being mixed with the fruit juice. Police recovered a container of urine from the stall and detained the vendor and a teenage worker. This incident follows similar disturbing cases of food contamination in India and the US.
To ensure the safety of children and facilitate the annual Kanwar Yatra, all schools in Ghaziabad will be closed from July 29 to August 2. This closure is due to the heavy influx of devotees carrying ‘holy water’ from Haridwar, causing road closures and traffic restrictions.
The annual Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage is impacting traffic flow in Delhi-NCR. Authorities have implemented traffic restrictions and diversions to accommodate the influx of pilgrims, leading to significant changes in regular traffic routes. This article provides a detailed overview of the traffic advisories, including road closures and alternate routes, for commuters in Delhi, Noida, and Ghaziabad.
Eight Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh went to polls in the first phase, with another eight set to vote in the second phase on April 26. The 2019 elections were largely bipolar, with the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) contesting together. However, this year’s election is expected to be a three-cornered contest after Mayawati decided to go alone. A total of 91 candidates are in the fray for the second phase, covering Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Aligarh, Mathura, and Bulandshahr seats. Key seats to watch out for in the second phase include Amroha, Meerut, Mathura, and Ghaziabad. In Amroha, BSP’s winning candidate from 2019, Danish Ali, is now contesting on a Congress ticket against BJP’s Kanwar Singh Tanwar and BSP’s Mujahid Hussain. In Meerut, the BJP has replaced three-time MP Rajendra Agarwal with actor Arun Govil, who played Lord Ram in the popular TV serial ‘Ramayan’. The BJP had a narrow victory in 2019, winning by a margin of 5,000 votes against the SP-BSP-RLD alliance. This time, both Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati have fielded Hindu candidates in a seat where Muslims constitute 36% of the population. In Mathura, the BJP has fielded two-time sitting MP Hema Malini. The actor-turned-politician faces challenge from OBC leader Mukesh Dhangar of the Congress and Chaudhary Suresh Singh of the BSP. In Ghaziabad, Mayawati has fielded Nandkishore Pundhir to capitalize on the resentment among the Rajput community against the BJP. The Congress has fielded Dolly Sharma from the seat.
