Protesting farmers stopped from marching to Parliament

Thousands of farmers from around 100 villages of Noida and Greater Noida on Thursday took to the streets seeking hiked compensation for lands acquired by the government, bringing traffic to a......

Security beefed up at Delhi borders before farmers' stir

Security has been stepped up in the national capital, especially on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, in view of the major protest demonstration by the farmers, officials said on Thursday. IMAGE:......

Section 144 clamped in Noida; namaaz, puja banned at roads, public places

The police in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday invoked restrictions on public assembly under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, ordering that no unpermitted......

UP ATS grills Pak citizen Seema Haider, her Indian partner

The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday questioned Pakistani citizen Seema Haider, who entered India illegally in May and is now living with her Indian partner Sachin Meena......

Cheers! Bars in UP's big cities can stay open till 2 am

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to allow bars in big cities to remain open up to 2 am and those in five-star hotels till 4 am, an hour later than earlier.  Principal secretary Sanjay......

Swiss firm to develop Jewar airport, outbids DIAL, Adani

The Jewar Airport or the Noida International Greenfield Airport will be spread over 5,000 hectares when fully built at an estimated to cost Rs 29,560 crore. Zurich Airport International AG will......

HC has not set aside Dadri land acquisition: Anil

Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Power Ltd on Friday claimed that the Allahabad High Court has not set aside land acquisition for its proposed gas-fired power plant at Dadri in Uttar Pradesh. The......

Paralympics: Taekwondo player Aruna withdraws with injury

IMAGE: Aruna Tanwar sustained a probable fracture of left forearm and possible fracture of right foot during her Paralympics women's taekwondo K44-49kg class bout. Photograph:......