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The Times of India

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'Black marks on body, my child was murdered': Mother of Noida student who drowned in pit

A youth, Harshit Bhatt, died after falling into a water-filled pit near Sector 94 in Noida while on a picnic with friends. His family alleges murder, citing black marks and V-shaped bruises on his body, contradicting the police's initial assessment of an accidental fall. An investigation is ongoing, and a post-mortem will determine the cause of death.

9 Apr 2026 10:16 am
2 Ghaziabad civic body staffers seek money for water pipeline, handed notices

The two employees allegedly pressured the victim to withdraw his complaint

9 Apr 2026 12:24 am
Maldives job scam busted, man held with 50 work permits

Police said he had been operating a fraudulent racket promising foreign jobs and collecting large sums of money from unsuspecting job seekers

9 Apr 2026 12:23 am
Wedding season is here, Noida directs gas agencies to verify requirement before supply

District supply officer Smriti Gautam said the demand has surged due to multiple weddings, bhandaras and other large gatherings in the district

9 Apr 2026 12:22 am
On picnic with friends after exam student drowns in water-filled pit in Noida Sector 94

The site was dug up for Noida Habitat and Convention Centre project, it has been stalled since 2022

9 Apr 2026 12:22 am
15 years on, Ghaziabad court frames charges against 3 PNB officials in loan fraud case

Over 5cr Loans Sanctioned By Trio Without Following Proper Norms, Says Spl Court

9 Apr 2026 12:19 am
My daughter was raped & murdered, but police probe let us down

Father of 4-year-old says autopsy clearly pointed to assault; SC to hear case on April 10

9 Apr 2026 12:14 am
Noida to revive habitat centre project after 4 years, hire new company for development

Project was stalled after third party developer allegedly sold soil from site illegally

9 Apr 2026 12:13 am
Murder complaint filed in girls mysterious fall from 16th floor of Ghaziabad high-rise

No sign of sexual assault, say police; kin express dissatisfaction with probe, block CISF Road in protest

9 Apr 2026 12:10 am
Tech support racket busted, 4 cyber cons who trapped people with hacking alerts arrested

Used toll-free number & screen-sharing apps to gain info; ran paid ads on internet platforms

8 Apr 2026 12:51 am
Two held for shooting at man outside Ghaziabad dhaba

Prime accused carried Rs 25,000 bounty, was injured during gunfight with cops

8 Apr 2026 12:41 am
18-year-old falls to death from 16th floor, family alleges rape, murder

Her father said her clothes were torn, leading him to suspect she was assaulted

8 Apr 2026 12:34 am
Illegal LPG refilling racket busted in Dadri, 13 cylinders seized; 1 arrested

Accused were transferring gas from standard domestic cylinders into smaller, unauthorised ones and selling them

8 Apr 2026 12:32 am
GDA makes rooftop solar panels space in building maps must for approval

Fee for installation is tiered as per plot size and ranges between Rs 20,000 to Rs 2 lakh

8 Apr 2026 12:31 am
Residents demand parking under Bhangel Elevated Road

Residents association warns of protests if Noida Authority fails to remove encroachments

8 Apr 2026 12:31 am
Mahindra and Mahindra Finance directed to refund Rs 8.5 lakh to Dadri man

Despite paying all instalments, the company illegally took the car from him and sold it to someone else

8 Apr 2026 12:10 am
Food cart vendor held for stalking teacher after she spurns his proposal

Accused Tailed Her Bus, Made Lewd Gestures; Caught After She Dialled 1090

8 Apr 2026 12:00 am
Car knocks down five students before crashing into tree in Greater Noida, driver detained

Three students were discharged following primary treatment, but two remain hospitalised and are said to be critical

7 Apr 2026 11:56 pm
Revival path to open for all Sports Cities if developers submit plans

Noida Lifts 2021 Ban, Long-Stalled Projects Stuck Over Incomplete Facilities

7 Apr 2026 10:24 pm
Set up as 'pollution buffer', green belts now gathering city's waste

Sanitation Workers Dump Horticulture Waste Before They Are Picked Up By Trucks

7 Apr 2026 3:09 pm
Residents face smart meter backlash amid overbilling, disconnections

Noida residents are facing significant issues with smart meters, including inflated bills and sudden power cuts. The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited is now holding grievance camps to address these widespread complaints. Authorities are introducing a negative balance buffer and working on infrastructure upgrades to improve reliability and ease consumer distress.

7 Apr 2026 2:38 pm
LPG blow hits daily wagers in NCR: Food & cash crisis forces many to go home

A severe LPG cylinder shortage, exacerbated by global energy supply route pressures, has forced many informal sector factory workers in NCR to leave for their native villages. The collapse of the black market for cheap, informal refills has made survival impossible for daily wage earners, leading to mass departures and hunger.

7 Apr 2026 8:37 am
Water seeps into fuel tank at pump, 6 vehicles break down

District supply officer Smriti Gautam inspected the site and ordered an inquiry, suspended sales

7 Apr 2026 1:05 am
Manager offers to drop woman home, molests her in car

Woman says she reported the incident to a team lead, was told it did not happen

7 Apr 2026 12:51 am
Nigerian held in 2023 drug haul in Greater Noida home dies in jail

Solomon (66) Develops Breathing Difficulties And Suffers A Cardiac Arrest: Officials

7 Apr 2026 12:48 am
Driver dies after roadways bus crashes into his tractor on NH-9

Preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the Pilibhit depot bus allegedly dozed off

7 Apr 2026 12:41 am
Spying racket: 7 phone numbers, 3 bank accounts linked to arrested GB Nagar youths under police scanner

The accused were planning a major sabotage attempt near Lucknow Railway Station on April 2, targeting railway signalling infrastructure to trigger chaos

6 Apr 2026 11:56 pm
Relationship consensual, Noida man to walk free in rape case after 12 years

The case dates back to an FIR registered with Sector 58 police by a Bulandshahr woman on March 23, 2014, accusing Dwivedi of raping her

6 Apr 2026 11:50 pm
Days after airport launch, YEIDA offers 1,000 housing plots

17.5% of plots reserved for farmers; allotment on lease for a period of 90 years

6 Apr 2026 12:45 am
Illegal nurseries straining water resource, residents write to Noida

Unauthorised borewell pumps are being used for commercial purposes opposite Sector 101 metro station, residents said

6 Apr 2026 12:44 am
Benefit of doubt: After a decade in jail, court acquits five of murder charges

Investigation neither established the identity of killers nor proved gunshot caused the death, the court said

6 Apr 2026 12:07 am
Juggling cylinders, staying afloat street food sellers take blows from a distant war

The shortage has steadily reshaped the daily rhythm of local food markets. What were once bustling stretches lined with the smell of frying snacks and boiling tea now show signs of strain

5 Apr 2026 11:57 pm
5 Apr 2026 11:55 pm
Wood-fired chulhas, cylinders brought from village 500km away, living just on bread & fruits: How LPG pressure has hit the most vulnerable

A month in, domestic workers are caught in a daily bind: Start before sunrise, push through the exhaustion, and somehow manage to feed their families without losing their jobs

5 Apr 2026 1:14 am
With GPS, discom set to map its power network

Survey Across 180 Sectors & 70 Villages; Unique Code Numbe For Each Transformer

5 Apr 2026 1:13 am
Court acquits man after 11 years, orders FIR against woman for false rape case

Court says complainant deliberately misused the rights granted to women by law and that action against her was necessary

5 Apr 2026 1:12 am
GDA hikes elevated road cess by almost 24%, metro cess and Ganga water cess increased too

Water fee, which was introduced from 2022, has also been increased to Rs 60.60/sqm of carpet area from Rs 50/sqm

5 Apr 2026 12:49 am
Excessive, taxing: Parents protest 7-hr long school days at DPS Ghaziabad

School Management Cites Syllabus Backlog; BSA Promises Review

5 Apr 2026 12:48 am
Harish Rana judgment has expanded scope of right to die with dignity

Jurisprudence normally talks about right to life...The same jurisprudence talks about a life of dignity and when that life itself is one that of suffering and there is no support system, it finds a way to address the issue end of life

5 Apr 2026 12:45 am
Woman poses as domestic help, drugs senior citizen & steals gold chain

Tells the elderly resident her daughter-in-law sent her for household work

5 Apr 2026 12:39 am
He had big dreams, wanted to change our lives, says kin of Greater Noida youth held for spying

Two among the four men held by ATS were from GB Nagar, they were allegedly operating under the directions of Pakistani handlers and planning arson attacks across multiple cities

5 Apr 2026 12:34 am