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TopicGhaziabad

Topic: Ghaziabad

‘Pakistan ke jasoos’: UP spy ring hired poor, daily wagers via Instagram; kin say ‘framed, threatened’

Police have arrested 15 suspects so far, while six juveniles were apprehended. The 'handler' used to run a small puncture repair shop.

I Spy: India’s evolving ‘espionage rackets’, now playing out on smartphones & social media

From an engineer with Indian Navy to dental student from Moradabad, espionage cases are shifting to smartphone screens and social media websites.

CCTV operators, mobile repairmen turned into ‘Pakistan spies’. How Ghaziabad cops busted espionage racket

So far, police have arrested 18 individuals, including six juveniles. Ghaziabad Police claimed that the racket was operated by handlers based out of Pakistan, and other countries.

Three men enter Ghaziabad home, beat family for playing Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers

The incident has sparked outrage on social media, with many demanding strict action from the Yogi Adityanath government and the local authorities.

Ghaziabad cops search for bike-borne men who stabbed YouTuber ‘ex-Muslim’ Saleem Wastik

A popular YouTuber with over 29,000 followers, Saleem Wastik was attacked by two bike-borne men. In complaint to police, son has named five suspects.

Drains to dividends: How Ghaziabad showed the way to cash in on green bonds, rewrite civic finance

A push to conserve groundwater has evolved into test case for climate finance, fiscal discipline & market credibility in urban local bodies—now more are betting on 'green' money to clean up their act.

Delhi cops crack triple murder. ‘Tantrik’ out on bail fed trio poisoned laddoos in name of prasad

The accused, who ran ‘tantrik center’ in Ghaziabad’s Loni, lured victims on pretext of perming rituals to bring ‘dhan varsha’ (flow of money), said Delhi Police.

Ghaziabad suicides show social media is the new opium. India’s policy must curb it

Indian children who have access to smartphones use them primarily for entertainment, such as watching movies or using social media, rather than for education. Is this the right use of 'Digital India'?

K-pop is on trial after Ghaziabad sisters’ deaths. Probe hints it was their only escape

What began as a local tragedy spiralled into a national debate about Korean content, its growing popularity among young people in India, and whether it had pushed the sisters over the edge.

Gamers deny link between Ghaziabad suicides & skill gaming. ‘Parental monitoring needed’

Korean developers gave Indian audiences what they wanted and needed. Unlike many Western titles, Korean games focus heavily on mobile, said Biren Sharma, a gaming content creator.

On Camera

RBI delays stricter trading loan rules as volatility climbs amid Iran conflict

The rules now take effect on 1 July instead of 1 April, the Reserve Bank of India said. New rules may raise cost of raising capital for proprietary trading firms & squeeze profits.

More ‘hits’ than Rheinmetall ever—Ukraine drone manufacturer claps back at CEO’s ‘housewives’ remark

Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.