News for 'Meerut'

Be Prepared! Heat Waves Coming!

Be Prepared! Heat Waves Coming!

Rediff.com1 Apr 2025

'The intensity and frequency of heatwaves will be much higher than in previous years over Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.'

Nagma wary of Meerut's embrace

Nagma wary of Meerut's embrace

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

The actress has had more than one encounter of the close kind.

Meerut: Mob ransacks DM's office

Meerut: Mob ransacks DM's office

Rediff.com12 Apr 2006

In Meerut, it's Akhilesh all the way

In Meerut, it's Akhilesh all the way

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

There are no two views on which way the 'hawa' is blowing. It's Akhilesh Yadav -- with or without his father. Akhilesh, with or without the Congress Party.

50 killed in Meerut fire

50 killed in Meerut fire

Rediff.com11 Apr 2006

On way to Sambhal, Rahul, Priyanka stopped at UP border

On way to Sambhal, Rahul, Priyanka stopped at UP border

Rediff.com4 Dec 2024

Curbs under Section 163 (power to issue an order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which were set to expire on Sunday, have now been extended till December 31 in Sambhal.

Oppn vs BJP on Bhagwat's 'have at least 3 kids' remark

Oppn vs BJP on Bhagwat's 'have at least 3 kids' remark

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

Bhagwat highlighted the vital role of families and warned that according to population science, if a society's total fertility rate dips below 2.1, it could face extinction.

President condoles Meerut tragedy

President condoles Meerut tragedy

Rediff.com11 Apr 2006

President Kalam wished speedy recovery of those who were injured in the tragedy.

Kumar Vishwas's 'Ramayana' dig at Shatru, Sonakshi

Kumar Vishwas's 'Ramayana' dig at Shatru, Sonakshi

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

Congress leader Supriya Shrinate strongly criticised Vishwas, calling his remarks "cheap" and "lewd."

Judicial custody for girl in Meerut murder case

Judicial custody for girl in Meerut murder case

Rediff.com18 Nov 2008

Former Miss Meerut Priyanka and her friend Anju arrested for allegedly murdering her aged parents, were sent to 14-day judicial custody by a Meerut court on Tuesday.

After Meerut, Varanasi makes singing Vande Mataram compulsory

After Meerut, Varanasi makes singing Vande Mataram compulsory

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

The Varanasi mayor has issued orders making it mandatory for every municipal corporation member to sing 'Vande Mataram' and 'Jana Gana Mana' after a Bharatiya Janata Party corporator's proposal for singing the songs triggered protests by Congress and Samajwadi Party members.

Dhoni goes bat-shopping in Meerut

Dhoni goes bat-shopping in Meerut

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is making himself battle-ready for the upcoming tour of Australia and the Indian skipper was seen spending long hours selecting bats in Meerut.

1 lakh trees to be felled for Kanwar route: UP govt tells NGT

1 lakh trees to be felled for Kanwar route: UP govt tells NGT

Rediff.com22 Nov 2024

The National Green Tribunal has been informed by the Uttar Pradesh government's environment department that over 1.12 lakh trees will be felled in the protected forest area in the state to make way for the upcoming Kanwar Yatra route.

'He went out to take groceries, police killed him'

'He went out to take groceries, police killed him'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2024

Families of the four men killed in the Sunday violence in Sambhal are now forced to contend with the double tragedy of death and poverty, reliant as they were on the frugal income the four once brought.

BSP MLA Yakub Qureshi's benami property worth Rs 31 cr seized in UP

BSP MLA Yakub Qureshi's benami property worth Rs 31 cr seized in UP

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

The seized properties include a hospital building at Bhavani Nagar in Nauchandi and two luxury cars that Qureshi had allegedly purchased in the name of his family members and employees, they said.

Meerut fire: Another fair organiser held

Meerut fire: Another fair organiser held

Rediff.com28 Apr 2006

The Uttar Pradesh police on Friday arrested Asit Gupta another organiser of the Meerut Trade Fair, which was gutted in a devastating fire on April 10, killing about 55 people.

Meerut fire: The aftermath

Meerut fire: The aftermath

Rediff.com11 Apr 2006

The fire killed over 50 people.

In Meerut, no cry of justice for Hashimpura victims

In Meerut, no cry of justice for Hashimpura victims

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Twenty-eight years ago almost to the day, 37 unarmed Muslims were killed in cold blood, an act of wanton violence for which no one has so far been held guilty. Jyoti Punwani and photographer Uttam Ghosh visited the Meerut locality after the trial court recently acquitted the security personnel charged with the killings, and found a town untouched by its grim past.

10 Kashmiri students expelled from Meerut university

10 Kashmiri students expelled from Meerut university

Rediff.com23 May 2014

Ten Kashmiri students caught in a row over cheering for Pakistan cricket team have been expelled by a private university in Meerut after they were found guilty of misconduct and damaging property while suspension of 57 other Kashmiri students was revoked.

Budget: Why exporters are seeking Rs 750 cr from Sitharaman

Budget: Why exporters are seeking Rs 750 cr from Sitharaman

Rediff.com26 Dec 2024

Exporters on Thursday sought a fund of Rs 750 crore for three years to tap USD 25 billion export potential in the US, aiming to seize potential opportunities that may arise as the US President-elect, Donald Trump, has threatened to impose high tariffs on Chinese goods. In its pre-Budget meeting with the finance ministry, Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) President Ashwani Kumar has also demanded extension of the five per cent Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES).

Meerut: Students shoot at policeman, arrested

Meerut: Students shoot at policeman, arrested

Rediff.com8 Dec 2012

A sub-inspector was shot at allegedly by some students in Meerut district when he tried to end an altercation between the students over the payment of a mobile phone bill in a hostel, police said on Saturday.

Readers' Pix: My Lord Ganesha

Readers' Pix: My Lord Ganesha

Rediff.com7 Sep 2024

You can e-mail your pictures to getahead@rediff.co.in (My Lord Ganesha Pix) with your name, location, details about your Lord Ganesha and what this festival means to you. We will publish the best entries right here on Rediff.com.

Modi says BJP won't discontinue Delhi govt's welfare schemes

Modi says BJP won't discontinue Delhi govt's welfare schemes

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused Delhi's Aam Aadmi Party government of wasting a decade fighting with the Centre and urged its people to give the Bharatiya Janata Party an opportunity to turn the national capital into a city of the future.

Honey-trapped Moscow embassy man passed on info on weapons systems

Honey-trapped Moscow embassy man passed on info on weapons systems

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

The ATS in its probe through electronic and physical surveillance found that he was involved in anti-India activities with the network of the ISI handlers.

Meerut: Four top officials removed, death toll 36

Meerut: Four top officials removed, death toll 36

Rediff.com12 Apr 2006

UP Director General of Police Bua Singh, also present at the press briefing, said nine people had been arrested in connection with ransacking of the DM's office in Meerut.

SP leader booked over call to 'burn' UP minister, his house

SP leader booked over call to 'burn' UP minister, his house

Rediff.com7 Jan 2024

A video had surfaced on social media which purportedly showed SP leader Mukesh Siddharth making the controversial statement.

New rapid train service to be called Namo Bharat

New rapid train service to be called Namo Bharat

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Trains of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, will be known as 'Namo Bharat', Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Thursday.

Court dismisses plea on Mahabharat-era 'Lakshagriha' after 50-yrs

Court dismisses plea on Mahabharat-era 'Lakshagriha' after 50-yrs

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

A court in Baghpat on Monday dismissed a decades-old plea filed by a Muslim side over a site that Hindu devotees say is the Mahabharat-era 'Lakshagriha' but the petitioners maintain is a graveyard and dargah of Sufi saint Sheikh Badruddin.

Modi flags off 'Namo Bharat' train, India's 1st RRTS

Modi flags off 'Namo Bharat' train, India's 1st RRTS

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Modi showed the green flag to the train connecting Sahibabad and Duhai Depot stations, marking launch of the RRTS in India. The train can run at a speed of 180 km per hour,

Major detained in Meerut for murdering army officer's wife

Major detained in Meerut for murdering army officer's wife

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

The woman's body was found with her throat slit near the Brar Square in the Delhi Cantonment area on Saturday.

Meerut: Cricketer Gagandeep Singh shot dead

Meerut: Cricketer Gagandeep Singh shot dead

Rediff.com10 Oct 2009

Cricketer Gagandeep Singh, who represented India in an under-19 series in Australia, was shot dead after being caught in a row between a shopkeeper and a customer in Meerut, police said on Saturday. Singh was in the city to play the G K Naidu tournament.

Meerut: Cricketer Gagandeep Singh shot dead

Meerut: Cricketer Gagandeep Singh shot dead

Rediff.com10 Oct 2009

Cricketer Gagandeep Singh, who represented India in an under-19 series in Australia, was shot dead after being caught in a row between a shopkeeper and a customer in Meerut, police said on Saturday. Singh was in the city to play the G K Naidu tournament.

UP polls: Religion and voting patterns in Meerut

UP polls: Religion and voting patterns in Meerut

Rediff.com12 Apr 2007

Yaqoob Qureshi, a former Haj minister of Uttar Pradesh, aims to unseat the Bharatiya Janata Party in Meerut, a predominantly Muslim constituency, as the United Democratic Front candidate.

2 more arrests in Meerut rape and forced conversion case

2 more arrests in Meerut rape and forced conversion case

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

Two more people have been arrested in connection with the alleged rape and forced religious conversion of a young woman in Meerut taking to five the total number of arrests in the incident even as the situation in the Uttar Pradesh district is tense but under control.

Woman and son, key witnesses in murder case, gunned down in Meerut

Woman and son, key witnesses in murder case, gunned down in Meerut

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

The miscreants unloaded at least eight bullets into Nichettar Kaur, 60, within 30 seconds on Wednesday.

SC appoints commission to inquire into 2006 Meerut fire mishap

SC appoints commission to inquire into 2006 Meerut fire mishap

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed a one-member commission headed by its ex-judge S B Sinha to inquire into 2006 Meerut fire tragedy in which around 60 people died and directed the Uttar Pradesh govt to pay an interim compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the family members of the deceased.

Meerut cinema gets threat allegedly from LeT

Meerut cinema gets threat allegedly from LeT

Rediff.com15 May 2007

The letter states plans to eliminate Sonia Gandhi and President Kalam.

'There is no crime and no robbery in UP now'

'There is no crime and no robbery in UP now'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

While conditions have improved over the last decade in western UP, there are still unfulfilled needs.

Lok Sabha verdict 2024: Big winners and losers

Lok Sabha verdict 2024: Big winners and losers

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

As the results for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 were declared on Tuesday, here is how some of the big faces fared in the contest.