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DelhiDehradun travel time to drop to 2.5 hours as trial run begins on new expressway
DEHRADUN: Commuters are set to witness a dramatic reduction in travel time between the National Capital Region and Uttarakhands capital, as the trial run for the ambitious DelhiSaharanpurDehradun Expressway commenced late Sunday night. The 210-kilometre project, whose foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 4, 2021, is now operational on a trial basis following the removal of barricades near Geeta Colony, signalling the imminent opening of this high-speed corridor. The new expressway promises to cut the six-hour drive to just two and a half hours. The Rs 11,800-crore project begins near the Akshardham Temple Metro Station in Delhi, connects to the DelhiMeerut Expressway, and passes through Baghpat, Baraut, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh before culminating in Dehradun. This corridor starts as an elevated structure from Geeta Colony itself, which will significantly ease congestion for Delhi-bound traffic, an official associated with the project said. The expressway incorporates multiple environmental and safety features, including Asias longest 12-km elevated wildlife corridor through Rajaji National Park, allowing wildlife to move freely underneath the roadway and reducing the risks associated with high-speed traffic. Further enhancing animal safety, special monkey ladders have been installed to connect trees and allow primates to cross without descending onto the road, helping prevent accidents. The main route is secured with protective fencing to minimise humanwildlife conflict. We have also employed non-intrusive yellow lighting to avoid attracting insects, and sound barriers line the edges of the expressway to curb noise pollution, an NHAI source said. While the main section from Ganeshpur to Asharodi in Uttarakhand is complete, officials noted ongoing work to address geological vulnerabilities. Following monsoon surveys that identified potential landslide risks near two hillsides, the NHAI undertook jacketing work to reinforce 24 pillars affected by river erosion. To enhance accessibility for pilgrims, a dedicated viaduct is being constructed near the Daat Kali Devi Temple at Mohand, ensuring smooth access for high-speed traffic from Delhi without dangerous U-turns. NHAI Chief Engineer Mukesh Parmar said the elevated road is designed for speeds up to 100 km/h for light motor vehicles, with a 60 km/h speed limit for two-wheelers and clear signage installed. Work on the elevated road and associated safety features is nearing completion, Parmar added. We are optimistic that the expressway will be fully open to the public before the New Year.
Birla Estates ties up with Sikka group for a residential project in Greater Noida
Birla Estates Private Limited has partnered with an NCR real estate developer as a co-developer for a 5-acre residential project in Greater Noida. This collaboration, backed by a new Uttar Pradesh government policy for stalled projects, will see Birla Estates invest Rs 500 crore to develop a project with an estimated gross development value of Rs 1,600 crore.
Uttar Pradesh: Cough syrup racket kingpin arrested at Kolkata airport
Bhola Prasad Jaiswal, alleged mastermind of a large cough syrup racket, was arrested at Kolkata airport and brought to Sonbhadra on transit remand
Giving SC benefits to converts to Christianity is a fraud on the Constitution: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to cease Scheduled Caste benefits for individuals converting to Christianity. The court stated that continuing these benefits would be a fraud on the Constitution. It emphasized that only Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists are recognized as Scheduled Castes.
DRI seizes 12.7kg high-grade hydroponic cannabis worth Rs 12.7 crore at Lucknow airport
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officers seized 12.7 kg of high-grade hydroponic cannabis valued at Rs 12.7 crore at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport. Three Indian nationals arriving from Thailand were apprehended. The contraband was found in vacuum-sealed packets within their checked-in baggage. This seizure adds to over 75 kg of narcotics recovered at the airport in the last six months.
UP launches action against infiltrators, order issued to make detention centres
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has initiated a major crackdown on alleged Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltrators across the state, and orders were issued to establish detention centres in every division of the state, a senior official said here on Wednesday. According to the official, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued directions to 17 urban local Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
A woman in Auraiya district experienced a medical emergency when her jaw locked open while eating a golgappa. After initial attempts to close her mouth failed and pain set in, she was rushed to the hospital. Doctors successfully reset her dislocated jaw after an hour-long procedure.
Punjab records highest groundwater extraction in India, says CGWB report
CHANDIGARH: Groundwater extraction in the country is the highest in Punjab, followed by Rajasthan and Haryana, according to the latest National Compilation of Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India, 2025 report of the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). The findings show that 25 per cent of the 6,762 total blocks in India have been categorised as over-exploited, critical or semi-critical, a situation concentrated in nine states, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Puducherry. As per the report, groundwater extraction in Punjab stands at 156.36 per cent, the highest in the country, followed by Rajasthan at 147.11 per cent and Haryana at 136.75 per cent, all significantly above the national average of 60.63 per cent. At the national level, annual groundwater extraction has seen a marginal decline, from 27.66 billion cubic metres (BCM) in 2023 to 26.27 BCM last year. The total annual ground water recharge of Punjab has been assessed as 18.6 bcm and annual extractable ground water resource as 16.8 bcm. Out of total 153 assessment units including three urban areas taken for study, 111 assessment units (72.55 per cent) have been categorized as Over-exploited, 10 blocks (6.54 per cent) as Critical, 15 blocks (9.80 per cent) as Semi Critical and 17 blocks (11.11 per cent) as Safe, the report said. Similarly, out of 50175.27 square kilometers recharge worthy area of the state, 34294.3 sq km (68.35 per cent) area are under Over-Exploited, 4353.15 sq. km (8.68 per cent) under Critical, 4478.11 sq km (8.92 per cent) under Semi-critical and 7049.71sq km (14.05 per cent) under Safe category, reads the report. For Rajasthan, the report states,Out of the 302 assessment units (blocks and urban areas), 213 units (70.53 per cent) have been categorized as Over Exploited, 23 units (7.62 per cent) as Critical, 27 units (8.94 per cent) as Semi-Critical, 36 units (11.92 per cent) blocks as Safe and 3 units (0.99 per cent) as Saline. Similarly, out of 317010.74 sq km recharge worthy area of the state, 222266.46 sq km (70.11 per cent) area are under Over-Exploited, 19404.23 sq. km (6.12 per cent) under Critical, 22535.05 sq km (7.11 per cent) under Semi-critical, 43869.11 sq km (13.84 per cent) under Safe and 8935.89 sq km (2.82 per cent) area under Saline categories of assessment units. In Haryana, the situation is similar. While in Haryana, out of total 143 assessment units (blocks/Urban), 91 units (63.64 per cent) have been categorized as Overexploited, 6 units (4.20 per cent) as Critical, 15 units (10.49 per cent) as Semi Critical and 31 units (21.68 per cent) as Safe categories of assessment units. Similarly, out of 43,205.81 sq. km recharge worthy area of the State, 26,828.05 sq. km (62.09 per cent) area are under Over-Exploited, 1,170.46 sq. km (2.71 per cent) under Critical, 4,253.89 sq. km (9.85 per cent) under Semicritical, 10,953.42 sq. km (25.35 per cent) under Safe categories of assessment units, it added. The report assesses the total annual groundwater extraction of the entire country for 2025 at 247.22 bcm. Agriculture remains the largest consumer, accounting for 87 per cent, or 215.10 bcm, followed by 11 per cent for domestic use (27.89 bcm) and 2 per cent for industrial use (4.23 bcm). In the present assessment, total annual groundwater recharge has been pegged at 448.52 bcm, while the annual extractable groundwater resource stands at 407.75 bcm. The average stage of groundwater extraction at the national level is 60.63 per cent. Out of 6,762 blocks in the country, 730 units (10.80 per cent) are categorised as over-exploited, and 201 blocks (2.97 per cent) are classified as critical where extraction ranges from 90 to 100 per cent. Another 758 blocks (11.21 per cent) fall under the semi-critical category, while 4,946 units (73.14 per cent) are considered safe, with extraction below 70 per cent. Additionally, 127 blocks (1.88 per cent) have been listed as saline due to brackish or saline groundwater in phreatic aquifers. The report highlights that the percentage of over-exploited, critical and semi-critical blocks exceeding 25 per cent of total units is found only in nine states, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Puducherry. It attributes the situation to region-specific factors, Over-exploitation of ground water resources could be due to various region-specific reasons. The assessment units located in the north-western part of the country (particularly in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh) have plenty of replenishable ground water resources but because of the over extraction beyond the annual ground water recharge, many of these units have become Over-exploited. Overexploited units are also common in the western part of the country, particularly in Rajasthan and Gujarat where the prevailing arid climate results in low recharge of ground water and hence stress on these sources, the report stated. It further adds, In peninsular India, over-exploited units are wide spread in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana which could be attributed mainly to the low storage and transmission capacities of aquifers of the hard rock terrains, which results in reduced availability of the resource. The report also notes that in Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Andaman and Nicobar, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Lakshadweep, domestic groundwater extraction exceeds 40 per cent. Groundwater extraction stands between 90 and 100 per cent in Delhi, and between 70 and 90 per cent in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. In most other states and Union Territories, including Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Lakshadweep, extraction levels are around 70 per cent. The report concludes that compared to the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment of 2024, the total annual groundwater recharge has marginally increased from 446.9 bcm to 448.52 bcm.
Cough syrup case: Fourth man arrested from Lucknow for illegal storage, trade of banned drug
The informants revealed that these drugs were being sent to other parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal and Bangladesh
A violent clash erupted at Banaras Hindu University after a car hit a hostel inmate, leading to brick-batting between students and the proctorial board. Heavy police and PAC forces were deployed to control the situation, which resulted in minor injuries to several individuals. The role of a previously apprehended student is under investigation.
'Get Bike Or Rs 2 Lakh': Man Kicks Wife Out After Wedding In Dowry Shocker
A newly wed woman was thrown out of her husband's home in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur after she refused to ask her parents for a motorbike or Rs 2 lakh in dowry.
UP accelerates industrial park development & land readiness
Leopard that killed woman, injured8 others in Bahraich trapped
South Asian boyhood drama pushes back against surveillance and stigma in Britain
MARRAKECH (Morocco), Dec 2: When Dhiraj Mahey and his team sent out an open call for talent last year to play a South Asian-origin boy in their new film, little did they know their movie would soon become a movement. We received 1,000 audition tapes, beams Mahey, a British-Indian producer with roots in Uttar Pradesh, about the remarkable response to their project featuring a bevy of brown-skinned children. The film, modestly titled Ish, was about South Asian children growing up [] The post South Asian boyhood drama pushes back against surveillance and stigma in Britain appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Kashi-TN bond: Exhibition highlights iconic figures and reforms
Recent RSS, BJP meets not biz as usual, focus on better coordination, UP polls
Drinking water projects for Bareilly & Kanpur
Woman poses as judges wife to seek VIP protocol, booked
Weight loss jabs for cosmetic purpose taking toll on health
KGMU starts OPD in paediatric dept
NR Lucknow div gives insurance payment to 1st beneficiary
Science fest to show how tech builds nation
Invest UP promotes tourism, hospitality opportunities to investors from Singapore
Rs 10cr for modernisation of 14 dist hosps
Tourism service rules to boost efficiency
IAF airlifts para field hosp from Agra to Colombo for relief ops
NBW against Saharanpur bizman over money laundering
STF arrests dismissed cop in codeine cough syrup smuggling case
Man held for seeking hafta from a shop
2 killed as bike crashes into tanker
Lucknow green corridor likely to open by Dec 15
Neighbour booked for molesting minor
Catering staff killed in pileup caused by SUV
Timely threapy can avert multi-organ, liver failure: Study
RMLIMS starts urban health &training centre
UPPCL to levy highest-ever fuel surcharge in Dec
PCTS facility to aid trash management
Sarojininagar MLA opens smart classroom in rural school
Govt coaching centres deliver results: 277 clear PCS prelims
Sport schedule of athletes in UP govt to be treated as duty
Claims under industrial policies okayed
UP to have 29L Lakhpati Didis by 2027
Cabinet clears intl yoga & wellness centre in Baghpat
Inter-state history sheeter killed in police encounter
Mazaar built on police stn land demolished
Revolver Rani booked as video of celebratory firing goes viral
Intoxicated man breaches security at KTS event
BLW shows cutting-edge locodesigns to Mozambique Rlys
IIT-BHU job fair begins with Rs1.6cr package
Two women beaten to death by spouses; 1 held
Varanasi police open old case against fugitive codeine syrup smuggling kingpin
KTS delegates get rousing welcome amidst chants, beats
Two more Uttar Pradesh natives held for serial burglaries at TNHB flats in Coimbatore
Allahabad HC asks Uttar Pradesh to act against converts retaining SC benefits
Court cites constitutional provisions and past rulings while directing authorities to examine misuse of Scheduled Caste status after conversion
BJPs Uttar Pradesh President May Be Announced By End Of Week: Party Sources After RSS Meet
Senior RSS leaders held a series of closed-door meetings with the government and BJP leaders on Monday
Key accused in Dubais BlueChip Group scam held in India
The prime accused in the Dubai BlueChip Group scam and one of the UAEs largest investment frauds was arrested in India on November 30 after 18 months. The Indian origin man was identified as 44-year-old Ravindra Nath Soni, who was arrested by Uttar Pradesh police from Dehradun in Uttarakhand. A reward of Rs 10,000 had Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Nearly 6,400 DPIIT-recognised startups have shut shop; Maharashtra and Karnataka lead the tally
While 1,200 DPIIT-recognised startups have closed down in Maharashtra, 845 have shut shop in Karnataka. They are followed by Delhi with 737 and Uttar Pradesh with 598.
U.P. Cabinet gives nod to set up divyang rehabilitation centres in all divisional headquarters
This decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
20-minute marriage! Bride unsubscribes after seeing grooms home
In Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, a wedding took an unexpected turn when the bride, Pooja, declared she would not live with her in-laws just 20 minutes after arriving. Despite family efforts and a village panchayat meeting, the marriage was annulled, with gifts and money returned. The couple separated, with the groom expressing shock at the sudden decision.
Man accused of cruelty, giving triple talaq to wife within 3 days of marriage
Thane: A case has been registered in Bhiwandi tehsil of the district against an Uttar Pradesh resident for allegedly harassing his newly-wed wife for dowry and giving her triple talaq within three days of the marriage, police said on Tuesday. As per the complaint filed by a 25-year-old woman who hails from Thane district on Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
A Kanpur student, who excelled in his class 10 exams, reportedly died by suicide before his class 12 physics pre-board test. Found near railway tracks, the 17-year-old's academic achievements included a fee waiver at his coaching center. Authorities are investigating the unclear circumstances surrounding his tragic death, examining his phone and speaking with friends.
UP: Three dead as bus catched fire after collision with truck in Balrampur
A Delhi-bound bus caught fire after colliding with a truck and hitting an electric pole in Uttar Pradeshs Balrampur early Tuesday, killing three passengers and injuring several others, including Nepalese nationals
A horrific bus fire claimed three lives and injured 24, six critically, after a collision with a truck on the Phulwaria bypass. The bus, carrying mostly Nepalese nationals, was dragged into an electricity pole, igniting the blaze. Firefighters battled for hours to control the inferno. Investigations into the accident are ongoing.
A woman's routine street food stop in Uttar Pradesh took a painful turn when her jaw dislocated while eating a golgappa. The incident, captured on video, left her mouth stuck open and required referral to a higher medical facility. Experts now urge caution with oversized snacks to prevent similar painful jaw dislocations.
Bengaluru traffic is the worst: Samajwadi Party MP Rajeev Rai
BENGALURU: Samajwadi Party MP from Uttar Pradesh Rajeev Rai on Sunday criticised the traffic authorities in Bengaluru, saying that the traffic management here is the worst and the city has the most irresponsible, useless traffic police. Tagging Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, he posted on X: Im sorry, but you have the worst traffic management and the most irresponsible, useless traffic police. They dont even pick up phone calls. Here is the SS (screenshot) of my attempt to speak to them, none of them picked up my call. For the last one hour, we have been stuck at the same place on Rajkumar Samadhi Road. I am going to miss my flight; tomorrow I have to attend the Parliament session. Not a single policeman is seen around. These inefficient officers are enough to spoil the name and charm of this beautiful city. No doubt Bengaluru traffic has now earned the reputation of being the most notorious. He tagged the city police commissioner and the joint commissioner of traffic on the screenshot. The Opposition parties were quick to pick up the issue. BJP Karnataka responded, Worst traffic management, Useless police, Inefficient officers. These arent our words, but those of a sitting SP MP and INDIA bloc partner. The Congress government has single-handedly destroyed the global BRAND BENGALURU. Congress, do you have an answer for your ally, or will this call go unanswered too? The JD(S) posted, Congress own allies are calling Bengaluru traffic police useless and irresponsible. Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, when friends roast you this hard, the opposition doesnt have to. Brand Bengaluru is paying for your misrule. When reporters asked Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, he said, Let me meet him in Delhi. I will show him what the traffic in Delhi is like.
The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad has released a provisional list of 7,448 examination centres for the 2026 Class 10 and 12 board exams, impacting over 50 lakh students. Schools and students are urged to verify their allotted centres immediately, with a deadline for objections set for December 4, 2025.
NIA raids eight sites in J&K, UP in probe into deadly Red Fort terror attack
Working in close coordination with Delhi Police, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Haryana Police, Uttar Pradesh Police and various sister agencies, the NIA is continuing its investigation across states
This expressway is 210 km long and will connect the three states of Uttarakhand-Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. The project, which cost Rs 11,868.6 crore to build, is designed to provide commuters with a smoother and more visually appealing highway experience. Read here to know details.
Pradhan to open Kashi Tamil Sangamam today
Uttar Pradesh MP slams Bengaluru traffic; DK Shivakumar says will show him Delhi traffic
Efforts on to end traffic chaos at Cantt stn
Submit voter forms by Dec 11, Sr BJP leaders urge electorate
Yogi: Set up more centres to procure paddy from farmers
9.8cr to 14 hosps for machines
UP to boost export units, logistics hubs
Boat Trail blends poetry, Awadhi culture
Man suffers injuries from banned manjha
Awareness rally marks AIDS Day
UP Police to advertise 20k vacancies this mnth
Candlelight services mark beginning of X-mas celebrations
Khadi Mahotsav records Rs3.2cr sales in 10 days
Youth thrashed, humiliated in Deoria; two arrested
Cyber extortion racket busted, 3 fake ATS officers held
RSS-BJP coordination meets focus on Sanghs five pledges
Personally monitor grievance redressal,CM tells police personnel at Janata Darshan
ICT labs & smart classes mandatory
SIR drive a bid to help BJPcut oppn votes: Akhilesh
Experts, officials share ideas to chart UPs healthcare strategy
Pathak for probe into CHC lapses
