Meerut: News
16 Dec 2024
BollywoodHow Shakti Kapoor luckily escaped kidnapping plot
In a shocking revelation, authorities have revealed a foiled plan of a criminal gang to abduct veteran Bollywood actor Shakti Kapoor.
07 Dec 2024
IndiaArmy's wife dies after giving birth as hospital lift malfunctions
In a tragic accident, a 28-year-old woman died at Capital Hospital in Meerut when the elevator she was being transported in crashed, the Times of India reported.
15 Nov 2024
HaryanaMeet Anmol, ₹23cr buffalo that eats 20 eggs a day
Anmol, a buffalo from Haryana, has been stealing the show at agricultural fairs across India with its gigantic size and a whopping price tag of ₹23 crore.
16 Sep 2024
Prayagraj14 dead as heavy rain, floods lash Uttar Pradesh
At least 14 people have died in Uttar Pradesh due to heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding since Saturday.
15 Sep 2024
Lucknow9 killed after building collapses in Meerut; more feared trapped
At least nine people have died, five are injured, and one is feared trapped after a three-story building collapsed in the Zakir Colony of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday evening.
13 Sep 2024
Akhilesh Yadav'Stolen' helicopter in Meerut sparks political controversy
A police complaint about an alleged helicopter theft in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut has ignited a political firestorm.
09 Sep 2024
BengaluruRinku Singh to join India B for Duleep Trophy 2024
Rinku Singh is set to join India B for the remaining matches of the Duleep Trophy 2024 season.
24 May 2024
Cannes Film FestivalIndian film bags top honor at 77th Cannes Film Festival
Indian director Chidananda S Naik's film, Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know, has clinched the Best Short award at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
28 Nov 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi-Meerut RRTS: Supreme Court raps Delhi government over funds delay
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the Delhi government once again for delaying the transfer of its share of Rs. 415 crore to the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project.
21 Nov 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi-Meerut RRTS: SC gives Delhi 1 week to clear dues
In a strong-worded order, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi government to allocate its Rs. 415 crore share for the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) by November 28.
16 Aug 2023
Uttar PradeshUP: Shocking abduction, rape attempt on girl caught on camera
In a shocking incident, six men were allegedly caught on camera attempting to abduct and rape a girl in the Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
11 Jul 2023
GhaziabadOn camera: Bus-car collision on Delhi-Meerut Highway leaves 6 dead
In a tragic incident, six passengers died, and two others sustained critical injuries after their car was hit by a bus on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday.
03 Jul 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC raps Delhi government for refusing contribution to rapid rail
The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Delhi government for citing a shortage of funds for the construction of the Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) project.
04 May 2023
Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh: Gangster Anil Dujana killed in encounter in Meerut
Anil Dujana, a dreaded gangster of western Uttar Pradesh, was killed in an encounter with the state's Special Task Force in Meerut on Thursday, reported ANI.
16 Jan 2023
Bharti AirtelAirtel launches 5G Plus in Agra, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Prayagraj
Bharti Airtel has launched 5G Plus in five major cities of Uttar Pradesh including Agra, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, and Prayagraj.
20 Sep 2021
Uttar PradeshUP: COVID-19 vaccine certificate shows BJP leader given 5 doses
The vaccination certificate of a man in Uttar Pradesh wrongly shows he has been given five doses of the coronavirus vaccine and is scheduled to get a sixth later this year.
13 Jul 2021
Navi MumbaiWoman wanted estranged lover back, loses lakhs to tantrik instead
A self-proclaimed 33-year-old Tantrik was arrested by Navi Mumbai Police in Maharashtra for allegedly cheating a 26-year-old woman of Rs. 4.57 lakh under the pretext of performing some "black magic" to make her estranged lover marry her, police said on Monday.
18 May 2021
IndiaMeerut twins, 24, die hours apart after battling COVID-19
On May 13, Gregory Raymond Raphael and his wife Soja learned through a phone call that their son Joefred Varghese Gregory had passed away due to the coronavirus.
03 Apr 2021
IndiaUP: Man accused in gang-rape of 16-year-old shot by police
One of the four men accused in the gang-rape of a 16-year-old Dalit girl in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh was shot by the police when he and his accomplice tried to escape custody while being taken to a court.
01 Apr 2021
IndiaNow, travel from Delhi to Meerut in just 45 minutes
You will now be able to travel from Delhi to Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, in only 45 minutes as the Delhi-Meerut Expressway was opened to the public today.
29 Dec 2020
Delhi Police19-year-old kills grandmother after she refuses to give him money
A 19-year-old youth has been arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly bludgeoning his 73-year-old grandmother to death after she refused to give him money for a New Year's party.
24 Nov 2020
Uttar PradeshMeerut: Baby girl dumped inside three gunny bags, survives
A baby girl, believed to be just a couple of days old, was found dumped on the roadside in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. She was stuffed inside three gunny bags, left to die but survived after locals heard her cries and rushed to save her.
23 Aug 2020
Uttar PradeshBJP leader's son booked for printing fake NCERT textbooks
The Uttar Pradesh Police has booked a BJP leader's son for printing fake NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) textbooks worth Rs. 35-50 crore, News18 reported.
28 Jun 2020
Prasoon JoshiSwara Bhasker trolled for her new web series 'Rasbhari'
Swara Bhasker, who never shies away from commenting on issues concerning women and portraying herself as a righteous feminist, is now facing the wrath of netizens for all wrong reasons, thanks to her new web series Rasbhari.
05 Jun 2020
IndiaMore than 13,500 Vivo phones found using same IMEI number
In a major shocker, more than 13,500 Vivo smartphones have been seized with the same International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number.
14 May 2020
IndiaUP: Bus runs over migrant workers, six die, two injured
In a tragic piece of news, six workers died and two were injured after being run over by an over-speeding state transport bus in Uttar Pradesh late on Wednesday night.
31 Mar 2020
MumbaiAs coronavirus cases spike, government identifies ten hotspots
To deal with COVID-19, which has infected 1,251 and killed 32 across India, the government has identified ten hotspots, two of which are Dilshad Garden and Nizamuddin, a report in Indian Express said on Tuesday.
12 Jan 2020
Tihar JailMeet Pawan Jallad, the man who will execute Nirbhaya convicts
Anyone who commits heinous crimes like the Nirbhaya case deserves to be hanged, says Pawan Jallad, an executioner from Meerut.
29 Dec 2019
Pakistan NewsMeerut-cop tells protesters to 'Go to Pakistan'; Naqvi demands action
A massive row has erupted in Uttar Pradesh after a top cop was caught on camera, making communal statements in Meerut's Muslim locality.
28 Dec 2019
Uttar PradeshGo to Pakistan, says Meerut SP while threatening anti-CAA protestors
Days after five people were killed in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut amid violence over the Citizenship Amendment Act, a shocking video clip has surfaced.
24 Dec 2019
Uttar PradeshAnti-CAA protests: Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi stopped from entering UP's Meerut
Currently, tensions are high across India due to the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act. But it seems, BJP doesn't want any opposition party, especially Congress, to milk the opportunity.
15 Dec 2019
Uttar PradeshPraveen Kumar drunkenly thrashed me, my minor son: Ex-cricketer's neighbor
Former cricketer Praveen Kumar is back in the news and for all the wrong reasons.
25 Mar 2019
Times of IndiaMeerut: Doctor among three arrested for patient's gang-rape in ICU
In a shocking incident, a 30-year-old woman has alleged that three men, including a doctor, raped her in the ICU of a private hospital in Meerut.
07 Jan 2019
Uttar PradeshGang-rape victim alleges accused set her ablaze, police doesn't agree
One of the accused of a gang-rape case in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly set the victim ablaze, she has claimed.
08 Nov 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Youth 'jokingly' lights bomb in three-year-old's mouth
Celebrations of Diwali turned sour for a three-year-old and her family in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh after a boy lit a sutli bomb (popular firecracker) in her mouth.
21 Oct 2018
Uttar PradeshMeerut: BJP councilor arrested for fighting with cop, assaulting woman
On Saturday, the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a BJP municipal councilor from Meerut over a scuffle with a police officer and for allegedly assaulting a woman at his restaurant on the Delhi-Dehradun highway.
19 Oct 2018
Uttar PradeshBrothers rape teen-sister for four-years, she films incident for proof
In a ghastly incident, two brothers were arrested for allegedly raping their sister for four years in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut.
11 Aug 2018
DalitUP: After BJP-minister garlands Ambedkar-statue, Dalit-lawyers 'purify' it with gangajal
The Ambedkar statue placed outside the district court in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, was 'purified' by Dalit lawyers on Friday after the BJP state general secretary Sunil Bansal garlanded it.
10 Aug 2018
Kanwar YatraKanwar yatra: UP spends Rs. 14L on chopper for petal-showering
We're used to believing that the government lacks money to improve the many things wrong around us- illiteracy, hunger, homelessness, etc.
15 Jul 2018
Uttar PradeshUP-cop files complaint against himself for failing to check cow-smuggling!
Talk about sincerity. Or bizarreness? A Meerut station house officer (SHO) has lodged a complaint against himself for having failed to prevent cow smuggling!
09 Jul 2018
MuslimsUP: Married for ten-years, woman alleges forceful conversion to Islam
A 27-year-old woman has alleged she was forced to convert to Islam by her husband and approached Uttar Pradesh police following which the Meerut-based man has been booked.
24 Jun 2018
Uttar PradeshUP Army Major detained for alleged murder of colleague's wife
An Indian Army Major has been detained from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh for his alleged involvement in the killing of another Army Major's wife in west Delhi yesterday.
09 Jun 2018
Uttar PradeshSoon, travel from Delhi to Meerut in 60 minutes
In a major boost to infrastructure, soon the travel time between Delhi and Meerut will be reduced to 60 minutes.
27 May 2018
IndiaModi opens Delhi-Meerut Expressway and Eastern Peripheral Expressway today
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway this morning, before embarking on a 6km-roadshow on it in an open jeep.
17 May 2018
VolkswagenDelhi: Man, who could dismantle a car in 1-hr, arrested
A seasoned vehicle lifter, who could dismantle a car within an hour, was recently nabbed in Dwarka, while trying to escape in a stolen Volkswagen Polo.
29 Apr 2018
Uttar PradeshBride shot dead by robbers on Meerut highway for jewellery
A 22-year-old newly-wed woman was shot dead by robbers on Meerut highway late on Friday night for artificial jewelry they mistook for gold.
14 Apr 2018
BR AmbedkarMeerut put on high-alert for Ambedkar Jayanti
The 127th birth anniversary of Bhim Rao Ambedkar will be celebrated in Meerut amid high-security and suspended Internet.
20 Feb 2018
DelhiHigh-speed rail between Delhi-Meerut to save Rs. 6,300 crore
The high-speed rail corridor that will cut the travel time between Delhi and Meerut to just 62 minutes will also double up as a local metro for the people of Meerut.
26 Dec 2017
IndiaIn Meerut, doctors' alumni meet uses ambulance to carry alcohol
On one hand, India's healthcare system has been hit by reports of poor-quality service and lacking facilities: many have complained about having to carry their relatives to and from hospitals in the absence of ambulances.
22 Nov 2017
Yogi AdityanathUP civic polls: 1.09cr people in 24 districts cast votes
The first phase of civic polls in Uttar Pradesh is being held today across 24 districts. Voting will happen from 7am to 5pm.
31 Oct 2017
Uttar PradeshUP shocker: 100-year-old bedridden woman dies after being raped
In a horrific incident, a 100-year-old bedridden woman in Meerut district died after she was raped and beaten up in her house late on Sunday night.
10 Oct 2017
Uttar PradeshUP: 300 students fall ill after inhaling toxic gas
About 300 students in UP's Shamli district fell ill today allegedly after inhaling toxic gas emitted from a sugar mill near their school.
19 Sep 2017
MayawatiMayawati launches nephew: Is this a new political dynasty?
Even as the clamor against political dynasties picks up steam, Mayawati at her recent Meerut rally introduced her nephew Akash, a management postgraduate from London, as an "upcoming" party functionary.
25 Aug 2017
IndiaTriple talaq ban: What will happen to all pending cases?
Three days ago, after months of debates, the SC finally suspended the "unconstitutional" triple talaq till the government frames relevant laws.
24 Aug 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaHours after SC ban, man gives triple-talaq to pregnant wife
Hours after the SC suspended the practice of triple talaq, a man in Meerut (UP) divorced his wife using the same provision.
14 Jun 2017
IndiaMeerut- Congress district president removed for 'provocative' message about 'Pappu'
The Meerut district president of Congress, Vinay Pradhan, is in trouble for praising "Pappu".
01 May 2017
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)Forest dept searches for national level shooter over illegal-wildlife recovery
The Forest Department is on the lookout for Prashant Vishnoi, a national level shooter, after they recovered illegal wildlife trophies from his father's house in Meerut.
28 Apr 2017
Yogi AdityanathMeerut school asks students to sport Yogi haircut
The Rishabh Academy Co-educational English Medium School in Meerut has imposed new rules for 2800 students between Class 1-12.
18 Feb 2017
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Meerut: BJP leader Kuldeep Tomar shoots wife after heated argument
BJP leader Kuldeep Tomar allegedly shot his wife Poonam after a heated argument. She died during treatment on February 17.
07 Dec 2016
Delhi PoliceDelhi: the city that keeps growing
Travellers will soon be able to zip to Meerut from Delhi in an hour.
