Correspondent The Indian Express Reports on civic issues and the Aam Aadmi Party.

July 21, 2017 04:17 IST
“Some sensitive spots have been identified where there are possibilities of clashes. In order to prevent any untoward incident, stalls selling objectionable items have been asked to close down till the kanwar yatra ends,” police said.
Fri, Jul 21, 2017
July 20, 2017 06:17 IST
The SHO further said that while the entire district was put on alert, they were informed about two criminals looting a motorcycle and cell phone from a businessman in Sidhari police station area. Heavy police force was engaged in checking vehicles in the district, added the SHO.
Thu, Jul 20, 2017
July 20, 2017 05:55 IST
Noida Authority CEO Amit Mohan Prasad had, however, told The Indian Express that “no settlements” had been “bulldozed”, adding that the demolition was “routine” and unlinked to the violence.
Thu, Jul 20, 2017
July 20, 2017 04:28 IST
A majority of those who had pelted stones were from a settlement of migrants from Cooch Behar in West Bengal. But while their homes are intact, those in the Purvanchali settlement have been razed — raising tension between the two communities
Thu, Jul 20, 2017
July 20, 2017 03:41 IST
“The aim is to find those who haven’t returned after going to Kashmir. We have zeroed in on four persons who came in contact with Sharma. But we haven’t found any evidence to ascertain that they were also working for the terror cell,” according to sources.
Thu, Jul 20, 2017
July 19, 2017 05:39 IST
Residents of Bhokarhedi area of Muzaffarnagar district said such incidents have rarely taken place. Bhopa police station, where the FIR was registered, has a temple on its right and a mosque on its left. “Even during the Muzaffarnagar riots, this area was not affected by communal tension,” said a resident.
Wed, Jul 19, 2017
July 17, 2017 03:43 IST
At the centre of the controversy was 26-year-old Zohra Bibi, who had ‘disappeared’ after being accused of stealing money by her employers. When she re-emerged on Wednesday, Bibi alleged she had been beaten and kept captive — a charge denied by her employers.
Mon, Jun 25, 2018
July 13, 2017 04:30 IST
“I used to live in Barola village earlier and work as a domestic help in Noida's Sector 50. We moved here around six months ago,” said Zohra, who lives with her husband, Abdul Sattar, and children aged between 5 and 13, a kilometre away from the society.
Thu, Jul 13, 2017
July 13, 2017 04:27 IST
“It doesn’t feel good to be forced to use the lift which residents don’t use. What is it about us that makes them not want to see us? But then, that is just the cost of doing the work we do and not being able to afford flats like these,” said Mohammad Shaafi, who works there.
Thu, Jul 13, 2017
July 13, 2017 04:21 IST
“As a protocol of the RWA, I would advice that all RWAs ban entry of all Bangladeshi workers in our RWA with immediate effect. They are encashing our need and thinking it to be our weakness, they will all come down on their knees in a week (sic).”
Thu, Jul 13, 2017
July 13, 2017 04:16 IST
In her complaint, Bibi alleged she had not been paid for the last two months. She alleged that around 5 pm, when she was at Sethi’s house, her employers accused her of stealing money.
Thu, Jul 13, 2017
July 12, 2017 00:32 IST
Najma and others also allegedly roughed up school authorities when they tried to intervene. She was apparently livid as the students had complained about her daughter having bunked class. The incident took place at Meerut Public School for Girls, police said.
Wed, Jul 12, 2017
July 09, 2017 04:32 IST
An eyewitness to the incident, Raees, who was in one of the six vehicles that were attacked, claimed they were transporting buffaloes from parts of Uttar Pradesh to Ghazipur in Delhi.
Sun, Jul 09, 2017
July 05, 2017 04:05 IST
In 2015, a few days after Mohd Akhlaq was lynched in Dadri over suspicion of beef consumption, an FIR was lodged over communally sensitive material being circulated on social media.
Wed, Jul 05, 2017
July 03, 2017 02:39 IST
On May 30, a team of officials from the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation visited Chikambarpur, where they found out that the contested piece of land was being used by a logistics company.
Mon, Jul 03, 2017
July 03, 2017 02:09 IST
Sixteen years after it was proposed, the Jewar international airport project finally received the Civil Aviation Ministry’s green light last week. A look at the road ahead, especially for villages expected to part with their land
Mon, Jun 25, 2018
July 02, 2017 02:36 IST
The move is part of the municipal body’s plan to improve its performance — after it ranked 202 in the Swachh Survekshan survey. SDMC mayor Kamaljeet Sehrawat said guidelines for free public use of toilets at petrol pumps has been issued.
Sun, Jul 02, 2017
June 27, 2017 05:27 IST
The decision to wear black armbands, say locals, was taken after 15-year-old Junaid Khan was stabbed to death on a Mathura-bound train by a mob that allegedly mocked his skull cap and called him a beef eater. It was at a nearby madrasa in Mewat where Junaid used to study, hoping to become the imam of Jama Masjid one day.
Tue, Jun 27, 2017
June 17, 2017 05:27 IST
Sources said Perfect Relations was chosen as media advisor in June 2016 after the Department of Information and Publicity (DIP) floated a tender in February.
Sat, Jun 17, 2017
June 16, 2017 06:08 IST
Amit is the key figure in the case surrounding the allocation of the Saidpur Khurd sand mine in Nawanshahr.
Fri, Jun 16, 2017
June 12, 2017 01:35 IST
According to police, the boy, Sameer Khan, had gone missing six days ago. His decomposed body was found on Saturday in the accused’s house.
Mon, Jun 12, 2017
June 07, 2017 03:44 IST
Police said the victim has injuries on her head, back and arms. Her condition is critical and she is undergoing treatment at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi.
Wed, Jun 07, 2017
June 04, 2017 05:13 IST
The victim had turned the accused down.
Sun, Jun 04, 2017
June 04, 2017 03:10 IST
According to the police, he took extreme step after being turned down by the victim.
Sun, Jun 04, 2017
May 30, 2017 02:52 IST
"We somehow woke her up, and she complained of chest pain. We rushed her to a doctor in Jewar, and then to a Bulandshahr hospital, where doctors gave her medicines. "
Tue, May 30, 2017





