Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President’s Colour Award to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Ghaziabad, praising its nationwide disaster response role. The recognition also highlights support from state agencies and community partners including SDRFs, Panchayats, NCC, NSS and “Aapada Mitras”. Shah also laid foundation stones for six new NDRF centres, boosting capacity.
Ghaziabad police say two wanted men, Zubair and Sameer, were killed in an early-morning encounter in Wave City. The suspects were allegedly linked to an ATM cash van robbery, with police recovering Rs 9 lakh from them. Three officers were injured during the operation, officials confirmed as the case moves forward.
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A viral video from Indirapuram in Ghaziabad shows a man publicly listing an alleged dowry at a wedding, featuring over ₹1 crore in cash, diamond and gold jewellery, and even a BMW car. The spectacle has ignited intense online backlash, with many demanding stronger action under India’s anti-dowry laws and tighter enforcement to curb the practice.
A Ghaziabad MBA student has filed a criminal complaint alleging deceit, coercion, and torture tied to an “organized conversion network.” She claims she was taken to multiple madrasas across Muzaffarnagar and Meerut and pressured to convert to Islam. The complainant has urged police to form a Special Investigation Team and probe the allegations naming Maulana Kaleem Siddiqui.
A viral video from Ghaziabad is sparking outrage over alleged “luxury” apartments that come with steep prices but, residents say, basic facilities are missing. Claiming damaged roads, poor air quality and major fire-safety gaps, residents allege that firefighting equipment fails to reach upper floors of high-rises—raising questions about what ₹2-4 crore homes actually deliver.
A Ghaziabad couple’s destination wedding at a riverside cremation site in Almora, Uttarakhand, has triggered widespread outrage. Locals and social media users condemned the decorated celebrations—complete with music and guests—at the shamshan ghat as disrespectful. The episode has reignited calls for stronger tourism guidelines to safeguard Uttarakhand’s local traditions as destination weddings rise.
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A massive fire broke out at the Gaur Green Avenue residential complex in Abhay Khand, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, on Wednesday. Residents were thrown into panic as the blaze started spreading quickly. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot soon after the incident was reported, and firefighters are currently working to bring the flames under control.
Ghaziabad is proposing a new 16-kilometre metro corridor, with the Ghaziabad Development Authority asking Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to prepare a project report. The line would connect Vaishali in Ghaziabad to Gokulpuri in northeast Delhi, passing through Hindon Civil Terminal—positioned as Delhi NCR’s second airport.
With a scorching heatwave continuing across Delhi NCR, school hours in Noida and Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) have been revised to reduce exposure to peak afternoon temperatures. Classes will now run from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm. In Delhi, timings are still under review, while schools have been asked to provide ORS solutions to children.
Haryanvi actress-singer Divyanka Sirohi died at 30 after suddenly falling ill at her home in Ghaziabad. She was rushed to hospital but was declared dead on arrival, with early reports pointing to a possible heart attack, though the exact cause remains unconfirmed. From Bulandshahr, she studied BCA at Chaudhary Charan Singh University and later earned an MBA from Sikkim.
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The Supreme Court has directed Uttar Pradesh’s Director General of Police to set up a special investigation team to probe the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in Ghaziabad. The court criticised the local police investigation and ordered the SIT to examine allegations that two hospitals refused treatment to the child.
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