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‘Popular’ teenager stabbed to death near bus stop in Bedford town centre

Published on Jan 09, 2025 10:34 PM IST

Thomas Taylor, 17, was attacked by a group of males on Wednesday evening, police said.

The 17-year-old was attacked by a group near Bedford bus station, police said (Peter Byrne/PA)

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Mahakumbh-2025: Expo to highlight B’khand transformation through Jal Jeevan Mission from today

Set across 40,000 square feet, a dedicated exhibition in sector 7 of the tent city will present this very vivid picture of a prosperous Uttar Pradesh

The mega exhibition in Mahakumbh-2025 tent city set to open for public from Friday (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 09, 2025 09:25 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Council apologises after turning away 216 potentially homeless cases

Brentwood Council admitted failings in its approach and said it had reviewed its service.

Brentwood Borough Council accepted failings after an ombudsman said it had been ‘gatekeeping’ its homelessness services (Alamy/PA)

Published on Jan 09, 2025 08:48 PM IST

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Future does not lie in war, but in Buddha: Modi at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas event

PM Narendra Modi said India is not only the mother of democracy, but democracy is a part of people’s lives here

PM Modi said he has always considered the diaspora as India’s ambassador to the countries they live in. (ANI photo)

Published on Jan 09, 2025 03:05 PM IST

ByDebabrata Mohanty

MHA approves Tripura’s official emblem: CM Manik Saha

The state’s newly designed emblem comprises the national emblem in the centre of an outline of Tripura map that is within a circle of saffron colour with Tripura government written below

Updated on Jan 09, 2025 09:49 AM IST

ByPriyanka Deb Barman

12-km bathing stretch at Sangam ghats ready for Mahakumbh

Seven concrete ghats have been built on the banks of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers on the Sangam bank. These ghats have been designed to ensure the convenience of bathers and devotees.

Devotees take a holy dip in Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the Saraswati rivers, on a winter morning, ahead of the ‘Maha Kumbh Mela’ festival, in Prayagraj, Wednesday (PTI)

Updated on Jan 09, 2025 07:32 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar

Mahakumbh: Virtual patrolling, firewall checks to strengthen cybersecurity

A team of experts from the IIT-Kanpur, along with a specialist from the IIIT-Allahabad have partnered with UP police officials to enhance cyber security

Tents put up as part of preparations for Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj (PTI)

Updated on Jan 09, 2025 07:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

Ghaziabad: GDA initiates land audit to identify vacant land in housing schemes

GDA has identified about 5,200 square metres (sqm) of vacant residential land and also two commercial plots in Vaishali. Reselling this land will fetch GDA a revenue of ₹314 crore for residential plots and about ₹18 crore for commercial plots

The land audit is being carried out in schemes that are not fully saturated or those that have land available for allotment against the original map layout of the scheme, said GDA officials. (Ht Archive)

Updated on Jan 09, 2025 05:48 AM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad

Guvs, CMs, envoys to attend Mahakumbh: U.P. minister

Singh, while addressing media persons at the Circuit House said, ’Mahakumbh is a symbol of the vibrant Indian faith’

UP minister of tourism and culture Jaiveer Singh (centre) addressing media persons on Wednesday (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 08, 2025 10:42 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

Yogi to again inspect Mahakumbh preparations today

UP CM Yogi Adityanath visits Prayagraj on Thursday for Mahakumbh-2205 preparations, inaugurating several works during his two-day stay.

U.P. chief minister Yogi Adityanath (HT File Photo)

Updated on Jan 08, 2025 09:16 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Mahakumbh: Pomp on show at Chhavni Pravesh as 3 Vaishnav Akhadas enter Mela area

The seers of the three Akhadas proceeded for the Mela with drums, Nagadas with their entourage from KP Inter College ground in the afternoon

Seers of three Vaishnav Akhadas taking part in Chhavni Pravesh procession on Wednesday. (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)

Updated on Jan 08, 2025 09:01 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Assam police bust interstate trafficking racket; 2 minor girls rescued, 9 arrested

Tinsukia DSP Nitisha Jagtap said the police launched the operation on December 29 after the two minor girls were reported missing.

For representational purposes only. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Jan 08, 2025 09:34 AM IST

ByBiswa Kalyan Purkayastha

Prayagraj traffic police gears up for Mahakumbh: Plan prioritises pilgrim convenience

The traffic plan formulated by the police outlines seven key routes leading to the Mahakumbh Mela and Commissionerate area from various directions.

With over 40 crore pilgrims expected, the traffic plan includes designated parking for large and small vehicles and pedestrian-friendly measures. (HT FILE)

Updated on Jan 08, 2025 08:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Bathinda land grab case: Four-member SIT headed by ADGP initiates re-investigation

Four months after the Bathinda range police gave a clean chit to a city doctor facing allegations of encroaching prime land of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), a special investigation team (SIT) headed by additional director general of police (ADGP) Sudhanshu S Srivasvata has initiated re-investigating into the matter.

Updated on Jan 08, 2025 06:58 AM IST

ByVishal Joshi

Prof Sanjay Kumar takes charge as acting VC of BHU

Following the order, Prof Kumar formally assumed charge from Prof Jain. During the handover, Prof. Jain extended his best wishes and greetings to the acting vice chancellor.

Prof Sanjay Kumar receiving the charge of VC from Prof Sudhir Kumar Jain (HT)

Updated on Jan 08, 2025 05:58 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Varanasi

Two killed in separate accidents in Gurugram, no arrests yet

Investigators said that Singh was on his motorcycle and was returning home after finishing his shift in a factory in Bilaspur, when a speeding tractor hit him on the Delhi-Jaipur expressway

Two people were killed in two separate accidents that took place on NH-48 near Kapriwas and in Palam Vihar. (FILE PHOTO.)

Updated on Jan 08, 2025 05:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Tales of Hatha Yogis, embracing physical challenges as acts of extreme devotion

Many great ascetics and ‘Hatha Yogis’ have also arrived at the world’s largest fair, set to kick off on January 13

Aawahan Akhara Mahant Mahakal Giri (Ht Photo)

Updated on Jan 08, 2025 05:44 AM IST

ByK Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj

Railways prepares for unprecedented passenger influx at Mahakumbh

Railways to run 13,000 trains to ferry 10 million passengers during 45 days of service for Mahakumbh-2025.

The railways have arranged for 13,000 additional staff members and 174 extra rakes to manage the increased workload. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 08, 2025 05:22 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Prayagraj

Lalitpur couple suicide was in fact a hate crime

A couple's apparent suicide in Lalitpur was revealed as a double murder by the woman's family, fearing social stigma, police investigations found.

Updated on Jan 07, 2025 08:32 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jhansi

Fire at ONGC installation claims life of an engineer in Assam: Police

The engineer was working at ONGC’s group gathering station, which is a facility used to collect and process crude oil and natural gas from multiple wells

Police have ordered an inquiry into the fire incident. (Representational image)

Published on Jan 07, 2025 08:21 PM IST

ByUtpal Parashar

Girl trapped in Kutch borewell dies; 32-hour rescue effort goes in vain

Officials said that they are also investigating whether the girl’s fall into the borewell was accidental or if any foul play was involved

The rescue operations involved the Army, BSF and NDRF teams. (PTI)

Published on Jan 07, 2025 07:01 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Telangana HC dismisses KTR’s quash petition in Formula-E race case

The Telangana high court upheld the FIR filed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau against KTR in the Formula-E race case and asked him to cooperate with the investigation

Published on Jan 07, 2025 01:04 PM IST

BySrinivasa Rao Apparasu

Assam: CM says 9 workers trapped in inundated coal mine

The workers went down the mine at around 9am on Monday; and officials are yet to ascertain the cause of the flooding despite the absence of any rain in the region.

Rescue operation underway to pull out labourers trapped inside a coal mine in Dima Hasao, Assam on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

Updated on Jan 07, 2025 09:41 AM IST

ByUtpal Parashar, Guwahati

High court asks state government to probe whether government doctors doing pvt practice

The high court was hearing a writ petition filed by Dr Arvind Gupta, head of the department and professor at the state-run Moti Lal Nehru Medical College

The court took a serious note of the alleged involvement of a professor of a state medical college in a private hospital (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 07, 2025 06:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

Gurugram: 3 arrested with firearms, ammunition in Sector 50

Following the inputs shared by the trio, police also recovered seven motorcycles, either looted from commuters or stolen from different parts of Haryana including Gurugram

It was during the suspects’ quizzing that it surfaced that there were five criminal cases of vehicle lifting were registered against them in Gurugram and three more in Palwal. (Representational image)

Updated on Jan 07, 2025 06:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Biker dies after hit by speeding truck in Farrukhnagar

The incident happened at 3pm while he was returning home after dropping his younger brother Pardeep Singh near Khawaspur bus stand to go to Jhunjhunu

Police said that the truck driver fled on foot after stopping the vehicle, a few metres away. The vehicle was later impounded. (Representational image)

Updated on Jan 07, 2025 06:00 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar

GMDA to fell 686 trees to complete road construction

Most of these trees are on green belts and these are required to be felled for the construction of service roads and drain

A senior GMDA official said that they have tried to ensure that minimum trees are felled for the construction of these roads, and they had even planned transplantation of few trees but the plan did not materialise as the trees could not be shifted. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 07, 2025 05:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Mahakumbh: Saints of Anand Akhara enter mela area

As part of the ceremonial entry, the city and mela administration welcomed the saints with garlands and floral showers.

Saints taking part in the Chhavni Pravesh procession of Anand Akhara on Monday. (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)

Updated on Jan 07, 2025 05:38 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Bamboo crockery: A sustainable, microwave-safe option replacing plastic, ceramic

A start-up from IIT Kanpur has launched eco-friendly bamboo crockery, combining sustainability with convenience, being microwave-safe and lightweight.

In addition to being environmental-friendly, the bamboo crockery is lighter than ceramic alternatives, offering greater ease of use (FOR REPRESENTATION)

Updated on Jan 07, 2025 05:36 AM IST

ByHaidar A Naqvi, Kanpur

Mahakumbh-2025 website records over 33 lakh visitors from 183 countries

It visitors from Europe, North America and Africa highlighting the event’s global appeal, informed officials.

Homepage of Mahakumbh-2025 official website (HT )

Updated on Jan 07, 2025 05:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

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Thomas Taylor, 17, was attacked by a group of males on Wednesday evening, police said.

Set across 40,000 square feet, a dedicated exhibition in sector 7 of the tent city will present this very vivid picture of a prosperous Uttar Pradesh

Brentwood Council admitted failings in its approach and said it had reviewed its service.

PM Narendra Modi said India is not only the mother of democracy, but democracy is a part of people’s lives here

The state’s newly designed emblem comprises the national emblem in the centre of an outline of Tripura map that is within a circle of saffron colour with Tripura government written below

Seven concrete ghats have been built on the banks of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers on the Sangam bank. These ghats have been designed to ensure the convenience of bathers and devotees.

A team of experts from the IIT-Kanpur, along with a specialist from the IIIT-Allahabad have partnered with UP police officials to enhance cyber security

GDA has identified about 5,200 square metres (sqm) of vacant residential land and also two commercial plots in Vaishali. Reselling this land will fetch GDA a revenue of ₹314 crore for residential plots and about ₹18 crore for commercial plots

Singh, while addressing media persons at the Circuit House said, ’Mahakumbh is a symbol of the vibrant Indian faith’

UP CM Yogi Adityanath visits Prayagraj on Thursday for Mahakumbh-2205 preparations, inaugurating several works during his two-day stay.

The seers of the three Akhadas proceeded for the Mela with drums, Nagadas with their entourage from KP Inter College ground in the afternoon

Tinsukia DSP Nitisha Jagtap said the police launched the operation on December 29 after the two minor girls were reported missing.

The traffic plan formulated by the police outlines seven key routes leading to the Mahakumbh Mela and Commissionerate area from various directions.

Following the order, Prof Kumar formally assumed charge from Prof Jain. During the handover, Prof. Jain extended his best wishes and greetings to the acting vice chancellor.

Investigators said that Singh was on his motorcycle and was returning home after finishing his shift in a factory in Bilaspur, when a speeding tractor hit him on the Delhi-Jaipur expressway

Many great ascetics and ‘Hatha Yogis’ have also arrived at the world’s largest fair, set to kick off on January 13

Railways to run 13,000 trains to ferry 10 million passengers during 45 days of service for Mahakumbh-2025.

A couple's apparent suicide in Lalitpur was revealed as a double murder by the woman's family, fearing social stigma, police investigations found.

The engineer was working at ONGC’s group gathering station, which is a facility used to collect and process crude oil and natural gas from multiple wells

Officials said that they are also investigating whether the girl’s fall into the borewell was accidental or if any foul play was involved

The Telangana high court upheld the FIR filed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau against KTR in the Formula-E race case and asked him to cooperate with the investigation

The workers went down the mine at around 9am on Monday; and officials are yet to ascertain the cause of the flooding despite the absence of any rain in the region.

The high court was hearing a writ petition filed by Dr Arvind Gupta, head of the department and professor at the state-run Moti Lal Nehru Medical College

Following the inputs shared by the trio, police also recovered seven motorcycles, either looted from commuters or stolen from different parts of Haryana including Gurugram

The incident happened at 3pm while he was returning home after dropping his younger brother Pardeep Singh near Khawaspur bus stand to go to Jhunjhunu

Most of these trees are on green belts and these are required to be felled for the construction of service roads and drain

As part of the ceremonial entry, the city and mela administration welcomed the saints with garlands and floral showers.

A start-up from IIT Kanpur has launched eco-friendly bamboo crockery, combining sustainability with convenience, being microwave-safe and lightweight.

It visitors from Europe, North America and Africa highlighting the event’s global appeal, informed officials.

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