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Topic: Meerut

‘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.

Meerut suicide: Cops rethink sexual assault charges, say evidence points to ‘failed relationship’

Meerut SSP says WhatsApp messages indicate the two students had broken up, and had an argument last Wednesday after which accused allegedly slapped the girl, who then jumped off the roof.

Law student killed by gay partner in Meerut, accused claims deceased was blackmailing him

Two workers aided the main accused in committing the crime; family of the victim knew about his sexual orientation

In Meerut, ‘startup culture’ means hard-to-get loans, low demand, misplaced hope

The government is pushing for ‘entrepreneurship’ in small towns and villages through subsidised loans. Here is how the result looks so far in one Uttar Pradesh district.

Viral video of policemen chanting ‘Jayant Chaudhary zindabad’ is from Rampur, not Meerut

Meerut Police fact-checked retired IAS officer Surya Pratap Singh’s tweet about the video late Friday, but the video went viral with mis-stated location over the weekend.

Haryana Khaps angry at new marriage age and ‘runaway girls’, Mewat says 3 yrs is like 100

The Khap panchayat men’s adamant opposition to the new marriage age for women pauses only on the Muslim question. If the law is applied to Muslims as well, they say they will accept it.

Meerut is UP’s worst-hit Covid district, but villagers there still fear testing & hospitals

Meerut DM says 25% of cases are rural, but door-to-door UP govt survey only found 100 positive people. ASHA workers say patients with symptoms fear going to hospitals and dying.

UP cops probe Hindu leader as video shows him call for ‘economic, social boycott of Muslims’

In a video circulated online, Swami Anand Swaroop can be heard saying that people who read the Quran are 'no longer human, they become a beast'.

Meerut BJP distances itself from Rs 35-cr NCERT textbook piracy, sacks leader linked to case

Raid on 10-yr-old racket is said to have been triggered by infighting in BJP. But Meerut unit chief insists police were acting on military intelligence tip.

Meerut cancer hospital wants Muslims to come only after getting Covid-19 negative test report

The hospital issued an ad asking only Muslims to bring their test results. It also called Hindus and Jains miserly but later apologised.

On Camera

Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ attack on EC is a political dead-end. He still has a point

The ECI needs to respond to Rahul Gandhi’s accusations professionally and transparently. Else, it will end up giving him the ammunition he is desperately seeking.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.