[

Other Cities

]

Latest from Other-cities

Basant Panchami: 2,500 UPSRTC buses reserved for devotees returning to their hometown

Published on Feb 03, 2025 08:06 AM IST

Buses to be available every 15 minutes, fleet of 550 shuttle buses to also ply regularly at an interval of every 2 minutes

Temporary bus station set up at Jhunsi. (HT Photo)

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Braj comes alive as 40-day Holi festivities begin

A special event was organised at Sri Krishna Janmsthan, believed to be the birth place of Lord Krishna, on Sunday.

Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad, headed by chief minister, ensures the smooth conduct of these special celebrations throughout the 40-day Holi festivities in Braj. (HT FILE PHOTO)

Published on Feb 03, 2025 06:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Agra

Basant Panchami sees 15L devotees in Ayodhya; security tightened

Officials said that the Basant Panchami festival will continue on Monday, and the regular influx of crowds will continue for bathing in the Saryu River and visiting Hanumangarhi and the Ram temple

‘Mahila Batuks' perform 'Ganga Aarti' at Sangam during the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj (PTI)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 10:28 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ayodhya

Nirmal Akhada: A spiritual confluence of vedas, vedangas and Guru Granth Sahib

One of the key attractions is Shri Panchayati Akhada Nirmal, which represents a unique confluence of Vedic wisdom and Guru Vani

‘Chavni Pravesh’ procession of Nirmal Akhada while arriving in the mela area for Mahakumbh-2025 (HT)

Updated on Feb 02, 2025 10:22 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar

Over 1,200 medics on high alert for Basant Panchami

A team of more than 1,200 medical personnel is fully prepared in Mahakumbh Nagar, ready to serve devotees at short notice, officials shared.

People sit near a bonfire during the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj on Sunday. (PTI)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 10:18 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar

One-way system enforced at Prayagraj rail stations ahead of Basant Panchami

During this time, the entry of passengers will remain banned at Prayagraj Sangam Railway Station located at Daraganj.

Pilgrims carrying their belongings leave a railway station as they arrive to take a holy dip during the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on February 2 (AFP)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 10:13 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

Chhattisgarh: 8 slain Maoists include Area Committee, Militia Company members

The Chhattisgarh police said that the death toll in Saturday’s encounter in Bijapur is likely to go up and the search is in progress

A Maoist camp was destroyed and one INSAS rifle, two 12-bore guns and one BGL launcher were recovered from the encounter site along with weapons and a large cache of Maoist materials. (ANI Pic Service)

Updated on Feb 02, 2025 08:30 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Dalit woman brutally murdered in Ayodhya village

Ayodhya circle officer Ashutosh Tiwari stated that a missing report was filed on Friday. “Now that the body has been recovered, we are awaiting the autopsy report

The victim’s body bore deep wounds, her face and skull were severely injured, and her limbs were tightly bound with rope.

Published on Feb 02, 2025 08:26 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ayodhya

Global diplomats laud Mahakumbh as reflection of India’s rich heritage

Expressing their gratitude, the guests noted their good fortune in being part of such a historic occasion.

A foreign diplomat offers aarti at Triveni Sangam during the ongoing Maha Kumbh 2025 (Ishant)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 07:58 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar

Gurugram bar urges HC CJto transfer magistrate

The incident took place when the senior advocate, appearing for a client in a criminal case on January 24, opposed an attempt of an assistant public prosecutor to bring some documents on record during the trial. The judge supported the assistant public prosecutor and had asked the senior advocate to leave the courtroom, which he opposed

The Gurugram district bar association has written a letter to the chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana high court urging him to transfer a first-class judicial magistrate. (FILE PHOTO)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 07:06 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar

Pay special attention to pressure points, deploy capable officers: Yogi tells Mela officials

The chief minister said that a special team should always be deployed on the pontoon bridge, so that no untoward incident takes place

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath (HT File Photo)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 06:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Visibility drops to zero in Delhi-NCR

Safdarjung, representative of Delhi’s weather, recorded moderate fog at 1.30am, with visibility dropping to 200m at the same time, which further dropped to 50m at 7am and dipped to zero by 8am. Safdarjung had last reported zero visibility on January 15, 2025, between 8am and 10am

Dense fog near Leisure Valley Park in Gurugram on Saturday morning. (PARVEEN KUMAR/HT)

Published on Feb 02, 2025 06:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Tripura couple murdered, sons injured by relative over land dispute

The Tripura police said that they have arrested the prime accused and an investigation is underway in the case

Police said the accused stabbed the victims with a sharp weapon. (Representational image)

Published on Feb 01, 2025 09:12 PM IST

ByPriyanka Deb Barman

Yogi inspects Sangam Nose, seeks stampede info

मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने प्रयागराज में माघ मेला स्थल का निरीक्षण किया, श्रद्धालुओं से मुलाकात की और आगामी बसंत पंचमी स्नान की व्यवस्थाओं की समीक्षा की।

CM Yogi Adityanath enquiring about the stampede at Sangam from Mela Adhikari Vijay Kiran Anand on Saturday. (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)

Updated on Feb 01, 2025 09:04 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Mahakumbh: Focus now on making Basant Panchami snan ‘zero-error’ exercise

Preparations for the Basant Panchami Amrit Snan in Prayagraj are intense, focusing on crowd control and safety after recent stampedes.

Rush of pilgrims arriving at Mahakumbh Nagar two days ahead of Basant Panchami, in Prayagraj, on Saturday. (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)

Updated on Feb 01, 2025 08:58 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Poll-bound Bihar gets ‘special’ care in Union budget

Union Budget 2025 boosts Bihar with Makhana Board, Western Koshi Canal, Greenfield airports, IIT Patna expansion, and food processing support ahead of polls.

Updated on Feb 01, 2025 06:46 PM IST

ByVijay Swaroop

Air Force Station Agra welcomes first C-295 with fly-past, water cannon salute

This aircraft will also enhance the training of para commandos and special forces, enabling them to deployed in realistic scenarios to address any threats from across the borders or respond to contingencies that requires swift and reliable domestic response

The induction ceremony for C-295 at Air Force Station in Agra (SOURCED)

Published on Feb 01, 2025 07:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Agra

Boat with 6 on board capsizes, all safe

All six were rescued by NDRF rescuers, water police personnel and the boatman, said a senior police officer

Search and rescue work underway after a boat capsized after bein ng hit by another in the Ganga river in Varanasi on Friday (PTI)

Published on Feb 01, 2025 07:14 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Varanasi

SwaRail: Railways’ super app

The super app, as it is referred to by railway officers, is in the final stages of testing by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS). According to a railway official, the purpose of the app is to provide a single window solution to all public applications

Published on Feb 01, 2025 05:52 AM IST

ByShashank Rao

Mahakumbh: All cultural programmes cancelled till Feb 5

Cultural presentations scheduled at various intersections in the city, as well as in the fair area, will also not take place, according to officials familiar with the decision.

Illuminated Sangam area during Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj (PTI)

Published on Jan 31, 2025 11:54 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar

8 killed, 11 injured in road mishap in Ghazipur

According to an eyewitness, the mini truck driver fled the site after the incident. The injured have been admitted to the Ghazipur medical college where they are undergoing treatment.

IG Varanasi Mohit Gupta interacting with one of the injured at hospital in Ghazipur (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 31, 2025 11:41 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Varanasi

Ggm: Illegal deaddiction centre busted; 2 arrested

Police arrested the centre’s manager Saksham, and Shiv Shankar Yadav, a supporting staff. The driver is at large, said PRO Sandeep Kumar, Gurugram police

Two people have been arrested by the Gurugram Police for running an illegal deaddiction centre. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Jan 31, 2025 11:18 PM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar

9 firms bid for contract to upgrade Southern Peripheral Road

The authority also said that the process to hire a consultant for the elevated SPR is at an advanced stage, and five companies have bid for the work worth ₹50 lakh. The authority plans to construct an elevated road on this stretch at an estimated cost of ₹750 crore

GMDA will construct a five-km-long elevated road on the Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) to connect NH 48 with Sohna Road at Vatika Chowk near Sector 71 in Gurugram. (PARVEEN KUMAR/HT)

Published on Jan 31, 2025 11:18 PM IST

ByAbhishek Behl

Ggm admin orders door-to-door campaign to verify property IDs

The directives were issued during a meeting held at the Mini Secretariat, where senior officials, including Gurugram deputy commissioner Ajay Kumar, Rewari deputy commissioner Abhishek Meena, and Mahendragarh deputy commissioner Vivek Bharti, were present

Gurugram divisional commissioner RC Bidhan addressing a divisional level meeting about a door-to-door property ID verification campaign at the Mini Secretariat in Gurugram on Friday. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jan 31, 2025 11:18 PM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar

Bridging religious divide, Sangam city residents provide succour to pilgrims

The sentiment powering this aid effort was ‘these are our guests and we must help them in their time of need’.

Tea and food being offered to tired pilgrims in Prayagraj on Thursday (Sourced)

Updated on Jan 31, 2025 09:05 PM IST

ByK Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj

Cricket coach sexually assaults minor in Kanpur, FIR lodged

The accused, identified as Neeraj Sharma, a resident of Gangaganj, allegedly lured the minor to his colony after coaching sessions at the Arampur ground

Published on Jan 31, 2025 08:55 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Kanpur

Assam: Elderly woman trampled to death by elephant

On Wednesday, a 45-year-old man died in Goalpara district, while two women were trampled to death by wild elephants in Udalguri district on Tuesday.

The deceased person was identified as Taramani Barman. (Sourced photo)

Published on Jan 31, 2025 08:21 PM IST

ByBiswa Kalyan Purkayastha

Assam: 52-yr-old man sentenced to life for abduction, rape & murder of minor girl

The accused abducted the minor girl from a marriage ceremony in the Joypur area of Cachar district on November 6, 2022, and her body was later found in a forest

The accused was arrested in November 2022 after the 15-year-old girl’s body was found. (Representative file photo)

Published on Jan 31, 2025 09:15 AM IST

ByBiswa Kalyan Purkayastha

DLF 2: DTCP issues notice to 650 property owners over violations

The department had carried out the survey on the directions of the Punjab and Haryana high court, which had directed it to look for violations in residential areas of DLF phases 1 to 5 and take action against them, after an RWA had filed a petition

Published on Jan 31, 2025 05:44 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

GMDA to build concrete footpaths, cycle tracks in Gurugram

According to the authority, they have got repeated complaints from city residents about footpaths made with tiles getting damaged in a short period and particularly in areas where two-wheeler users ride on these paths meant for pedestrians, the damage is much higher

Published on Jan 31, 2025 05:34 AM IST

ByAbhishek Behl

Copy

Whatsapp Twitter Facebook Linkedin

News / Cities / Other Cities

Other Cities

Latest from Other-cities

Buses to be available every 15 minutes, fleet of 550 shuttle buses to also ply regularly at an interval of every 2 minutes

A special event was organised at Sri Krishna Janmsthan, believed to be the birth place of Lord Krishna, on Sunday.

Officials said that the Basant Panchami festival will continue on Monday, and the regular influx of crowds will continue for bathing in the Saryu River and visiting Hanumangarhi and the Ram temple

One of the key attractions is Shri Panchayati Akhada Nirmal, which represents a unique confluence of Vedic wisdom and Guru Vani

A team of more than 1,200 medical personnel is fully prepared in Mahakumbh Nagar, ready to serve devotees at short notice, officials shared.

During this time, the entry of passengers will remain banned at Prayagraj Sangam Railway Station located at Daraganj.

The Chhattisgarh police said that the death toll in Saturday’s encounter in Bijapur is likely to go up and the search is in progress

Ayodhya circle officer Ashutosh Tiwari stated that a missing report was filed on Friday. “Now that the body has been recovered, we are awaiting the autopsy report

Expressing their gratitude, the guests noted their good fortune in being part of such a historic occasion.

The chief minister said that a special team should always be deployed on the pontoon bridge, so that no untoward incident takes place

Safdarjung, representative of Delhi’s weather, recorded moderate fog at 1.30am, with visibility dropping to 200m at the same time, which further dropped to 50m at 7am and dipped to zero by 8am. Safdarjung had last reported zero visibility on January 15, 2025, between 8am and 10am

The Tripura police said that they have arrested the prime accused and an investigation is underway in the case

Preparations for the Basant Panchami Amrit Snan in Prayagraj are intense, focusing on crowd control and safety after recent stampedes.

Union Budget 2025 boosts Bihar with Makhana Board, Western Koshi Canal, Greenfield airports, IIT Patna expansion, and food processing support ahead of polls.

This aircraft will also enhance the training of para commandos and special forces, enabling them to deployed in realistic scenarios to address any threats from across the borders or respond to contingencies that requires swift and reliable domestic response

All six were rescued by NDRF rescuers, water police personnel and the boatman, said a senior police officer

The super app, as it is referred to by railway officers, is in the final stages of testing by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS). According to a railway official, the purpose of the app is to provide a single window solution to all public applications

Cultural presentations scheduled at various intersections in the city, as well as in the fair area, will also not take place, according to officials familiar with the decision.

According to an eyewitness, the mini truck driver fled the site after the incident. The injured have been admitted to the Ghazipur medical college where they are undergoing treatment.

Police arrested the centre’s manager Saksham, and Shiv Shankar Yadav, a supporting staff. The driver is at large, said PRO Sandeep Kumar, Gurugram police

The authority also said that the process to hire a consultant for the elevated SPR is at an advanced stage, and five companies have bid for the work worth ₹50 lakh. The authority plans to construct an elevated road on this stretch at an estimated cost of ₹750 crore

The directives were issued during a meeting held at the Mini Secretariat, where senior officials, including Gurugram deputy commissioner Ajay Kumar, Rewari deputy commissioner Abhishek Meena, and Mahendragarh deputy commissioner Vivek Bharti, were present

The sentiment powering this aid effort was ‘these are our guests and we must help them in their time of need’.

The accused, identified as Neeraj Sharma, a resident of Gangaganj, allegedly lured the minor to his colony after coaching sessions at the Arampur ground

On Wednesday, a 45-year-old man died in Goalpara district, while two women were trampled to death by wild elephants in Udalguri district on Tuesday.

The accused abducted the minor girl from a marriage ceremony in the Joypur area of Cachar district on November 6, 2022, and her body was later found in a forest

The department had carried out the survey on the directions of the Punjab and Haryana high court, which had directed it to look for violations in residential areas of DLF phases 1 to 5 and take action against them, after an RWA had filed a petition

According to the authority, they have got repeated complaints from city residents about footpaths made with tiles getting damaged in a short period and particularly in areas where two-wheeler users ride on these paths meant for pedestrians, the damage is much higher

Join Hindustan Times

Create free account and unlock exciting features like