UP man arrested for selling ganja milkshake in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Prohibition and Excise Department special team on Monday arrested a vendor for selling ganja chocolate laced with milkshake on a pushcart to customers in Hyderabad. The accused B Vikas Sharma, a native of Uttar Pradesh was staying in a rented accommodation in Uppuguda, Old City. He was procuring the ganja-laced chocolates from his 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 .
Why UP government has joined hands with Walmart
The Uttar Pradesh government has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Export Promotion Bureau of the MSME and Export Promotion Department.
Beyond Play: The Living Craft of Chitrakoots Wooden Toys
In Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, wooden toys are not just playthings. They enter homes as rattles and spinning tops, rest on shelves as keepsakes
Lucknows Chikankari: Where Weeks of Work Meet Market Pressure
In Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, chikankari reveals itself only when seen closelyfine, delicate stitches that appear effortless but take weeks to complete.
UP Sub-Inspector Killed, 4 Cops Injured As Police SUV Crashes Into Tree
A sub-inspector was killed and four police personnel, including a woman officer, were injured after a speeding police SUV rammed into a tree in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj district on Tuesday morning, an official said.
Biker throws acid on woman labourer in Punjabs Ludhiana
Ludhiana: An unidentified man on a motorcycle allegedly threw acid on a 40-year-old woman labourer in Punjabs Ludhiana, leaving her injured, police said on Tuesday, February 17. The acid attack was reported in Ludhianas Dugri Colony. The victim hails from Uttar Pradesh and is a mother of three. The attacker called the woman towards him 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 .
Greenzo Energy, Lords Mark Industries sign MoU to develop clean power projects
NEW DELHI, Feb 17: Greenzo Energy has signed an agreement with Lords Mark Industries to jointly develop clean energy projects across Uttar Pradesh, including a 60 MW green hydrogen capacity. As part of the partnership, Greenzo Energy said it will serve as the technology and EPC partner, responsible for engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning of the projects while Lords Mark Industries will act as the project developer and investor, overseeing financing, regulatory approvals, project development, and commercial structuring. Both players [] The post Greenzo Energy, Lords Mark Industries sign MoU to develop clean power projects appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Why Rajpal Yadav Is Still In Tihar Jail Despite Bail In Rs 9-Crore Debt Case
Rajpal Yadav was seeking interim bail in the long-running cheque bounce case to attend his niece's wedding in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh
PM to lay stone of north Indias first semiconductor unit, open Namo Bharat corridor in UP next week
LUCKNOW:, Feb 17: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of north Indias first semiconductor manufacturing unit in Gautam Buddh Nagar and inaugurate the Namo Bharat rapid rail corridor along with the Meerut Metro next week, marking major milestones in the states infrastructure push. Speaking in the Legislative Council during the Budget Session on Monday, Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh today has excellent connectivity by water, land and air, and [] The post PM to lay stone of north Indias first semiconductor unit, open Namo Bharat corridor in UP next week appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
UP Board Exam Class 10, 12 date 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education (UPMSP) will begin the Class 10 and 12 Board examinations from February 18, Wednesday. The morning shift will be from 8:30 AM to 11:45 AM, while the afternoon shift is scheduled from 2:00 PM to 5:15 PM and the exam will be conducted in paper-pen mode.
Main shooter, six others held for firing at Rohit Shettys Juhu house
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Opposing Vande Mataram No Less Than Treason, Says Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said opposing Vande Mataram and making insulting remarks against national symbols was no less than treason.
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ET Graphics: Deregulation 2.0: 28 reforms moves to cut red tape for land, biz, schools and health
The Centre has identified 28 priority areas for deregulation, with states like Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh already developing action plans. Key proposals include scrapping land conversion permissions, adopting a 'permitted until prohibited' principle for construction, and streamlining licensing for businesses and educational institutions. The aim is to reduce bureaucratic hurdles and expedite processes across various sectors.
Security beefed up as courts in Uttar Pradesh receive bomb threat emails
The 18 districts which received the threats include Lucknow, Varanasi, Moradabad, Meerut, Ayodhya among others
SP-Congress worried about division of Muslim votes due to Owaisi
Sanjay Saxena, Lucknow In Uttar Pradesh politics, Muslim voters have always played a decisive role. Their unity and strategic voting have altered electoral outcomes many times. Muslims constitute nearly 20 percent of the states population and exert influence in more than 125 of the 403 Assembly constituencies. Among these, around 70 seats have a Muslim [] The post SP-Congress worried about division of Muslim votes due to Owaisi appeared first on Northlines .
Watch: Akhilesh Yadav alleges targeted theft of PDA votes during SIR
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has alleged large-scale irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh, claiming that names of SP supporters, particularly from PDA communities, are being selectively deleted.
Shooter among seven remanded in Rohit Shetty firing probe
Seven individuals arrested in the Rohit Shetty house firing case have been remanded to police custody until February 25. Investigators revealed the crime was orchestrated by Lawrence Bishnoi gang member Shubham Lonkar to harm Shetty and instill fear. The accused, including the shooter, were apprehended in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
UP: Kanwariyas attack man after he objects to rituals
Bijnor: A group of Kanwariyas allegedly attacked a petrol pump owners son after they mistook him for a Muslim, objecting to the lighting of incense sticks during their procession in Uttar Pradeshs Bijnor. He had reportedly asked the group not to light the incense near the fuel tanks. A video of the incident quickly spread 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 .
Rule of Law Has Replaced Riot Culture in UP: CM Yogi Adityanath
UP CM Yogi Adityanath claims Uttar Pradesh has transformed since 2017, citing improved law and order, economic growth, industrial expansion, and welfare reforms.
From Field to Furnace: How Chemical-Free Farming Shapes Muzaffarnagars Jaggery
In Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, jaggerylocally known as guris more than a sweetener. It is a seasonal rural industry that connects sugarcane farmers
Beyond the Bunch: How Kushinagar Adds Value to Bananas
In Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, bananas are more than a fruit sold in markets or used in rituals. In a district known for large-scale banana cultivation
Kargil war veteran shoots dead wife and son, kills self in Uttar Pradesh
Police said that prima facie, the case appears to be a murder-suicide, but the exact sequence of events will be confirmed only after a detailed invest... Kargil war veteran shoots dead wife and son, kills self in Uttar Pradesh
Rohit Shetty Firing Case: Mumbai Crime Branch Arrests Another Suspect From Agra; Total Now 12
Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested another accused in connection with the firing incident outside filmmaker Rohit Shettys residence. The arrested accused has been identified as Vishnu Kushwaha, who was apprehended from Agra, Uttar Pradesh. He is expected to be produced before the court shortly. With this latest arrest, the total number of accused apprehended in the firing case has risen to 12. Further investigation is underway. To get details on exclusive and budget-friendly property deals in Mumbai & surrounding regions, do visit: https://budgetproperties.in/
Ghaziabad Fire: Massive Blaze Erupts In Factory In Inderlok Area | Dramatic Video
Ghaziabad: A massive fire broke out in a factory in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad on Monday (February 16). The factory was located in the Inderlok area. Seven fire tenders reached the spot after receiving information and launched an operation to douse the blaze. Senior officials also rushed to the spot. Dramatic visuals of the blaze also surfaced online. In the clip, a thick envelope of black smoke could be seen engulfing the area. Visuals From The Spot: #WATCH | Delhi: A massive fire broke out in a factory in Inderlok area. 7 fire tenders are present at the spot. Firefighting operations are underway. More details awaited. (Video: Delhi Fire Service) pic.twitter.com/mHRCxa7GwX ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2026 Panic gripped the locals after the incident. The reason for the blaze is not yet ascertained. So far, there are no reports of any injuries or casualties in the fire. The extent of collateral damage was also not known. More details are still awaited.
Main Shooter Arrested: Mumbai Police nab key accused in Rohit Shetty firing; MCOCA invoked
The Mumbai Police Crime Branch has successfully detained the lead gunman connected to the recent shooting incident at the home of filmmaker Rohit Shetty in Rajasthan, alongside five other individuals. With this latest roundup, the tally of arrests reaches eleven, with further actions taken in Uttar Pradesh.
Mumbai: Mumbai: In a development in the firing incident outside filmmaker Rohit Shettys residence, senior Mumbai Police sources have identified the accused as Deepak Chandra, a resident of Agra district in Uttar Pradesh. According to senior officials, the accused is minimally educated and, at the preliminary stage of investigation, has no prior criminal record registered against him. Sources further revealed that Chandra comes from a modest family comprising four to five members. Rohit Shetty Firing Case: 6 Accused Arrested From Rajasthan In Connection With Shooting At Bollywood Filmmaker's Mumbai House Mumbai Crime Branch officials had been laying a sustained trap to apprehend the shooter. Thousands of CCTV footages were scanned and analysed, and investigators relied heavily on digital footprints to track down the accused. Sources said that from the very night the firing incident took place, a dedicated team of the Mumbai Crime Branch had been continuously tracking the suspect. Apart from technical surveillance, human intelligence also played a crucial role in locating and nabbing the accused. Further investigation in the case is underway. To get details on exclusive and budget-friendly property deals in Mumbai & surrounding regions, do visit: https://budgetproperties.in/
District courts in 18 UP districts receive bomb threat emails; security tightened
Bomb threat emails jolted at least 18 Uttar Pradesh district courts early Monday, prompting immediate security lockdowns and extensive searches. Similar threats surfaced days prior, raising alarms about coordinated disruption. Authorities are actively tracing the origins, with no suspicious items found yet. The Anti-Terrorism Squad is investigating the incidents.
Gonda Minor Harassment Case: FIR Against 18, Four Arrested After Brother Attacked at School
Gonda (UP): Uttar Pradesh Police have registered an FIR against 18 personseight named and 10 unidentifiedon the complaint of a Gonda resident alleging his minor daughter was harassed by individuals associated with her private school. According to police and the complaint, the Class IX student was allegedly stalked during her commute and sent objectionable messages [] The post Gonda Minor Harassment Case: FIR Against 18, Four Arrested After Brother Attacked at School appeared first on Northlines .
Tax Hike Backfires: Cigarette Smuggling Soars, Legal Sales Hit Hard
Chennai: The Union governments plan to tax smokers by making cigarettes costlier by Rs 2-5 per stick with an additional excise levy of 40% is likely to boost the smuggling of misbranded and foreign cancer sticks from south-east Asian countries, a trend already on the rise in the last five years. Senior officials in the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said that the February 1 hike in taxes for cigarettes, which already constitute around 70-75% of retail prices, makes evasion and hence the black market an extremely lucrative trade for organized syndicates operating it. This not only negates the governments intention to dent smoking as a habit, but also causes losses in several thousand crores in legal tax revenue, officials said. Latest official data of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) shows that their seizures of smuggled cigarettes went up by 82% from 5.14 crore sticks in 2019-20 to 9.4 crore sticks in 2024-25. These are only a fraction of the total allIndia seizures, as sister agency Customs and other enforcers like Assam Rifles have also foiled multiple smuggling bids through the land, sea, and air borders. An accepted thumb rule in CBIC is that only 10% of the smuggled goods are stopped, which is an indication of the size of the growing illicit trade. DRI identifies India as a key destination and transit hub for these illegal tobacco products and that it poses serious challenges to public health, economy and law enforcement. Two kinds of cigarettes are smuggled into India. Premium Homes Priced At 1 Crore & Above Now Account For 50% Of Indias Residential Sales: Knight Frank Report The first is a rip-off of Indian brands like Gold Flake, which industry experts say contains substandard quality of tobacco grown abroad. These can be easily identified as the boxes contain wrong or no health warnings mandated by the Indian government. The second is foreign cigarettes like Mond,Manchester, ESSE, Benson & Hedges, Gudang Garam, etc, which are popular among Indian smokers, but can be legally imported only after paying a massive duty and complying with warning labels specified by the Indian government. The cigarettes are smuggled from southeast Asia through Myanmar (land), Middle Eastern Free Trade Zones and maritime containers (sea), and air cargo and passengers (air). In October-December 2025 alone, DRI alone seized at least 2 crore smuggled cigarette sticks from various parts of Northeast India. In November, Chennai Customs arrested a gang which smuggled 647 cartons of Mond brand cigarettes worth Rs 12.94 crore from Dubai; sleuths found that a cityresident had used the Import-Export Code (IEC) credentials of a Bengaluru-based trader for the smuggling bid. Around six months ago, 92 lakh cigarettes worth Rs 18.2 crore were seized by DRI at the citys Kattupalli port in a container from Dubai, declared to have bathroom and sanitary fittings. DRI says that smugglers exploit the sheer scale of containerized shipments arriving at seaports to conceal foreign-origin cigarettes within legitimate consignments. Indias Trade Push Enters A New & More Aggressive Phase, Here's How FTAs Expanding Will Drive Faster Growth & Boost MSME Exports Globally? Shipments are falsely declared to avoid detection by automated risk-profiling systems, the agency noted in its latest report. The agency has also intercepted several trucks carrying foreign-origin cigarettes in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. DRIs latest analysis indicates the port of origin of these consignments to be UAE (30%), Singapore (27%), Vietnam (24%) and Thailand (19%). When asked what makes this trade so lucrative, senior CBIC officials say the devil is in the tax detail. Their back-of-the-envelope calculations show that a fake Indian brand cigarette manufactured in Vietnam or Cambodia costs only around Rs 4 per stick, while it is sold at Rs 15 per stick in Indian paan shops, at least Rs 3-5 cheaper than the original, heavily-taxed Made-in-India cigarette. Even after accounting for shipping costs and other overheads, the smuggling syndicate earns a cool profit of Rs 8-10 per stick, the senior officials said. This profit is now set to swell with the additional tax levy from February 1. Women, Tech And Defence In Focus, Here's How Budget 2026 Shapes Indias Future Vision? The massive profits are opportune for smugglers hit by lower margins in the gold trade, a Customs investigator said. This trend has worried Indian manufacturers as they must compete with cheaper rip-offs of their own products. Around 14 months ago, market leader Indian Tobacco Company (ITC) wrote to the Union Finance Ministry, flagging an annual Rs 21,000 crore tax loss due to this smuggling and highlighting its impact on Indian tobacco farmers. The letter was later sent as an alert to DRI and Customs formations across the country to tighten up vigil. A senior CBIC official noted on a grim note that the primary reason for this trade to continue flourishing is that nicotine addiction makes consumption relatively inelastic. When legal prices rise, consumers dont quit immediately. They will obviously gravitate towards cheaper cigarettes sold informally in local markets, the officer said.
Greater Noida Tragedy: 3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling Into Pond; Incident Sparks Outrage
Noida: A tragic incident surfaced from Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, where a three-year-old boy died after drowning in a water-filled pit. The incident took place in Dalelgarh village on Saturday (February 14) under the jurisdiction of Dankaur Police Station. Devansh's death sparked outrage among villagers. The boy and his parents were reportedly attending a feast at a temple nearby when the incident took place. As the boy went missing, his parents and villagers started searching for him. Hours later, his body was recovered from the pond. It is suspected that the boy might have gone to the pond and had slipped into it while playing. Devansh's parents had come from Secunderabad in UP's Bulandshahr district. Thane Tragedy: 12-Year-Old Boy Dies Weeks After Dog Bite; Bhiwandi MLA Rais Shaikh Claims 'Anti-Rabies Medicine Unavailable At Hospital' After receiving the information, the police reached the spot and launched a probe into the incident. However, cops believed it to be an accidental death. However, they are probing all the angles. Locals are accusing authorities of negligence. They alleged that authorities never cleaned the pond nor constructed a boundary wall around it, reported NDTV. A detailed investigation has been launched into the matter. It is not the first such incident in Delhi-NCR. On the late night of February 5, a man working at a private banks call centre died after his motorcycle reportedly fell into a pit dug for construction work by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in west Delhis Janakpuri area. The body was recovered on the morning of the next day. The deceased was identified as Kamal Dhyani. In January this year, a 27-year-old software engineer, Yuvraj Mehta, also drowned after his car fell into a waterlogged pit near a construction site in Noidas Sector 150.
UP Budget Focuses On AI, Economic Growth: CM Yogi Adityanath
UP CM Yogi Adityanath says the Rs 9.12 lakh crore Budget prioritises AI, tech infrastructure, youth training, women empowerment and economic growth to make Uttar Pradesh a trillion-dollar economy.
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