Abhishek Anand

Greater Noida: Man held for trying to extort of ₹1 crore from businessman

During questioning, it was found that the accused was working for gangster Anil Dujana

Police to deport foreign nationals found overstaying in Greater Noida

The Greater Noida police will soon launch a verification drive of foreign nationals with the help of local intelligence unit.

First-year engg student of Amity varsity falls to death, cops suspect suicide

A first-year BTech student of Amity University fell to his death from the hostel on Thursday afternoon, making it the third case of suspected suicide of a student from the university in the last four months.

2 men, 3 cars, 1 bike in 6-hr daylight rampage at Greater Noida

Skytech Matrott residents stage protest for delay in registry, poor maintenance

Scores of residents of Skytech Matrott in Sector 76 staged a protest against high maintenance charges, delay in registry of flats and poor upkeep of generators and lifts. The residents said that many of the lifts in the 11 towers of the society often stop working leading to inconvenience to the residents. The builder, however, refuted the claims and accused the protesters of getting ‘carried away’ as some of them nursed personal grudges.

Running out of cash, small vendors start turning their backs on e-commerce apps

After an initial surge, roadside vendors have now reduced the usage of e-commerce apps as they are not able to withdraw money from their accounts.

Biker dies after being hit by speeding car on Noida-Greater Noida Expressway

A 30-year-old man died after a speeding Maruti Celerio hit his bike on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway on Friday morning at about 9am.

Vendors scheme to beat the currency blues

Milk vendors are accepting the ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes for advance bookings in bulk. Vendors said they will deposit the notes collected before the deadline is up.

Noida: No way to avoid I-T dept scrutiny, says expert

Experts said that the I-T department will only check the tax returns and not the reasons

Cash to Noida, Ghaziabad banks doubled, new note of Rs 500 in demand

Many banks faced a shortage of the new Rs500 currency note, forcing residents to seek Rs2,000 and Rs100 notes

Yamuna expressway accident survivors recovering in Greater Noida hospital

Survivors of the car crash that occurred on Monday at the Yamuna Expressway, are still critical.

Pollution down, but air quality still ‘poor’ in Noida

Pollution level dropped on Sunday but air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category.

Despite surge in online payment, Noida malls see less footfall over weekend

Demonetization of ₹500 and ₹1,000 currency notes affected the business of malls, multiplexes and pubs in the weekend.

Noida auto drivers say they are worst hit by demonetisation

With long queues outside ATMs and banks continuing for a fourth consecutive day, autorickshaw drivers of the twin cities said they were the worst hit by the demonetisation of higher denomination notes.

Banks struggle to handle panicked customers, ATMs run dry within hours

Millions of panicked consumers lined up outside banks and ATMs across India on Friday to exchange withdrawn banknotes but chaos ensued for the second straight day with poor cash flow and no signs of immediate relief.

People queue up at banks in Delhi-NCR but no cash in most ATMs

Despite measures, Noida pollution ‘severe’

Air quality in Noida remained in the ‘severe’ category for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday

Two schools warned for not covering construction debris

A day after the Gautam Budh Nagar administration issued a 10-point advisory to tackle rising pollution, other departments too sprung into action to clear up the air on Monday. However, the day dawned with better visibility, a first since Diwali a week ago.

Experts fear dark Diwali for real estate sector in Delhi-NCR

As things stand, the crunch in capital has forced real estate companies to delay construction, leading to apprehensions among prospective buyers. This, experts fear, might lead to one of the worst festive seasons for real estate companies in recent years.

Greater Noida: Charred body of man found in burnt car

The charred body of an unidentified man was found in a Maruti Wagon R in Badalpur in Ghaziabad on Wednesday morning.

Noida: Bawariya gang member arrested 13 years after faking his death

The special task force (west) of the UP police has arrested an alleged robber who had faked his death to evade arrest and started a new gang in Haryana.

Parents of missing Noida kids slam police for slow probe

Parents of two children who went missing from in front of their residences, in separate cases, severely criticised the police for alleged slow investigation into the disappearance of their children.

PCR vans in Noida mounted with high-resolution cameras

The district police have started mounting cameras on police control room (PCR) vans to capture movements of suspects and police officers during raids, at checkpoints, during protests and other emergencies.

Ahead of festive season, police intensify checks on liquor smuggling

With a steep rise in liquor smuggling ahead of the festive season, the city police have intensified checking drives in districts bordering Haryana.

Noida DM to homebuyers: Come up with plan to track progress of project

Homebuyers in projects across Noida and Greater Noida who are yet to receive possession of flats in housing complexes met the district magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar, NP Singh, on Wednesday. The meeting was held in view of a proposed protest by homebuyers on October 22 in Sector 18 against the delay in possession.

Greater Noida: 4-year-old found killed over rivalry, two arrested

A day after he went missing, the four-year-old son of a farmer was found murdered near his residence in Mutaina village of Dankaur on Wednesday morning. The police arrested two persons in this connection

Condolence ceremony at Bisada peaceful, Muslims also attend

The condolence ceremony of Ravin Sisodiya, an accused in the Dadri lynching case who had died in judicial custody on October 4, was held peacefully on Wednesday. Family members said they requested those who wanted to politicise the ceremony to stay away.

Dadri lynching case: Police probing letter threatening to kill accused in jail

Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Bisada, where a Muslim man was lynched last year, are investigating a letter that surfaced in the village warning that all jailed accused and the father of one of the men will be killed.

Six-year-old girl missing from Noida found in Delhi after 20 days

Noida police recovered a six-year-old girl, 20 days after she went missing from outside her home in Sadarpur village in Noida’s Sector 45.

Union minister, MLA drop into tense Bisada