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Topic: Meerut

Bulldozers demolish ‘Connaught Place’ of Meerut. A story of master plan vs organic markets

Shastri Nagar market grew and thrived in Meerut for over three decades until a Supreme Court order brought in the bulldozers. Some call it illegal, others call it ‘organic’.

Meerut has finally joined NCR growth story. RRTS is the biggest catalyst

According to a National Capital Region Transport Corporation report, land prices in Meerut have surged between 30% and 67% since the first leg of the metro was inaugurated in 2023.

Meerut murder most foul: Wife & her lover ‘confess’ they bought knife, cement to seal body parts in drum

Saurabh Rajput's wife, Muskan Rastogi & her lover, Sahil Shukla, have been arrested after they allegedly confessed to murdering Saurabh when interrogated about his disappearance.

High-speed Delhi-Meerut RRTS rapid rail reaches capital as Modi inaugurates 13-km stretch

82-km Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System or Namo Bharat corridor is expected to be fully operational by June 2025. It will cut travel time between Delhi & Meerut to under an hour.

A ticket to your own abduction. How UP gang ‘lured’ Sunil Pal, Mushtaq Khan

Police arrested 5 of the gang that allegedly abducted and extorted money from Mumbai artistes, posing as an event management company. Mastermind Lavi among 5 others on the run.

If you’re outraged by the Meerut couple’s kiss at a mela, go get a life and love

In a world filled with real problems, like pollution, poverty, and corruption, a kiss between two consenting adults is hardly a catastrophe.

How BJP’s balancing caste dynamics with Arun Govil’s ‘Ram’ persona to win Meerut, gateway to western UP

Govil, who played Ram in TV series Ramayan, is being sent to villages across the constituency to help maintain BJP's OBC voter base while expanding support among other caste groups.

After Ayodhya consecration, TV’s Ram looks to end ‘vanvaas’. Homecoming for BJP’s Arun Govil in Meerut

Govil, who achieved popularity after essaying lead role in teleserial Ramayana, says he changed mind about contesting polls after SC’s Ayodhya verdict. Wants to do social service.

Notorious UP gangster Anil Dujana shot dead by special task force in Meerut

The encounter apparently took place in a Meerut village, where Dujana and his gang members were hiding, according to the police.

‘Are my bullet wounds not proof enough?’ 1987 Maliana massacre survivor & key witness asks

After 36 years and 800 hearings, the Meerut district court set free all 41 men, including those in uniform, accused in the Maliana massacre of 68 Muslims in May 1987. But the survivors have vowed to continue the legal battle.

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.