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Ram Gopal Varma says 'banning social media for minors' after Ghaziabad sisters' suicide can have serious consequences: 'Rationale sounds noble, but...'

February 10, 2026 2:24 pm

Mentioning that such a ban would deny Indian kids access to diverse perspectives, breaking news, and opportunities, Ram Gopal Varma pointed out that this will ultimately create "stark competitive inequality."

3 wives, a religious conversion: New details in Ghaziabad sisters' suicide come to light

February 10, 2026 10:30 am

Police look closely at their father's past, present

Urge parents to monitor use of mobile phones among children: UP women's panel chief after deaths of Ghaziabad sisters

February 08, 2026 5:01 am

Ghaziabad sisters’ deaths: UP women's panel chief flags risks of mobile phone use among children

February 07, 2026 2:29 pm

Women's Commission chairperson Babita Chauhan said for students up to Class 5, schools must refrain from sending homework or activities over phones.

From Ghaziabad tragedy, a grim reminder of the layered, complex emotional maze that is adolescence

February 06, 2026 7:09 am

Adolescents need to feel valued. Parents and children together can set boundaries for social media, internet use

Ghaziabad minors’ suicides point to an urgent need for policy to respond to loneliness

February 06, 2026 7:06 am

The deep sense of unease around social media and children has begun to crystallise into policy in Australia, the EU. In India, too, the conversation is happening. But is it enough?

Ghaziabad triple tragedy: They lived in parallel ‘Korean’ universe online, refused to give it up, say police

February 05, 2026 10:45 pm

Ghaziabad 3 Sisters Suicide Case: Police officers said they had recovered an eight-page “suicide note” that suggested the girls had “planned” their death.

'Online world a teen's primary emotional coping tool': After 3 sisters die by suicide in Ghaziabad, an expert's advice to parents

February 05, 2026 7:56 am

Three sisters jumped to death from the 9th floor, with police suspecting they were excessively immersed in the virtual world. The Indian Express speaks to a child psychologist who shares a checklist to help parents identify warning signs in their kids.

3 minor sisters die by suicide in Ghaziabad over parents' objection to excessive online gaming: police

February 05, 2026 8:46 am

The Ghaziabad police said they are examining their mobile phones and speaking to family members to understand the sequence of events.

'Don't know if he's safe': Merchant Navy engineer missing after Iran seizes tanker; family appeals to PM

January 17, 2026 10:13 am

Mukesh’s 27-year-old son Ketan Mehta, a third engineer in the Merchant Navy, was on board the tanker M T Valiant Roar that was seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on December 8.

Kanwar Yatra: Schools in Ghaziabad to remain shut, security beefed up

July 30, 2019 7:25 am

This year, the yatra began on July 17. Over 200 camps have been built in Delhi in the past few weeks for kanwarias who will cross the city on their way back home, carrying pots of water from the Ganga in Haridwar.

Sonia, Modi trade charges as poll campaign heats up

April 03, 2014 5:37 pm

Narendra Modi today accused Sonia Gandhi of resorting to 'rabid communalism' by appealing to Muslim leaders.

Snapdeal abduction case: ‘Psycho’ kidnapper inspired by SRK’s ‘Darr’ (Part - 1)

February 15, 2016 1:03 pm

Ghaziabad, Feb15 (ANI): The Ghaziabad Police on Monday arrested the mastermind and pyscho stalker Devendra and four others for abducting Snapdeal employee Dipti Sarna. Ghaziabad Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dharmendra Singh informed that during interrogation, Devendra revealed that he was inspired by Shah Rukh Khan’s character in ‘Darr’ and Adolf Hilter’s book ‘Mein Kampf’ and had plotted the kidnapping on similar lines. Singh added that Devendra did not harm her and there was no physical assault as well, adding that during the entire abduction process, he continued to threaten her to stay away from the guy she meets on daily basis.

Snapdeal abduction case: ‘Psycho’ kidnapper inspired by SRK’s ‘Darr’ (Part - 2)

February 15, 2016 1:01 pm

Ghaziabad, Feb15 (ANI): The Ghaziabad Police on Monday arrested the mastermind and pyscho stalker Devendra and four others for abducting Snapdeal employee Dipti Sarna. Ghaziabad Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dharmendra Singh informed that during interrogation, Devendra revealed that he was inspired by Shah Rukh Khan’s character in ‘Darr’ and Adolf Hilter’s book ‘Mein Kampf’ and had plotted the kidnapping on similar lines. Singh added that Devendra did not harm her and there was no physical assault as well, adding that during the entire abduction process, he continued to threaten her to stay away from the guy she meets on daily basis.

Missing Snapdeal employee found in Panipat

February 12, 2016 5:43 am

Ghaziabad (UP), Feb 12 (ANI): 24-year-old Snapdeal employee Dipta Sarna, who was allegedly kidnapped from Ghaziabad on Wednesday night, has been traced in Panipat district of Haryana. She went missing after telling her father in a frantic call that the auto driver was going in a wrong direction. The phone got disconnected soon after that call and she didn't reach home thereafter. Earlier today, Dipti called her family and informed them that she is safe. Her family went to New Delhi Railway Station, along with the police, to meet her as she arrived. She is in touch with the Ghaziabad Police. Ghaziabad Police on Wednesday had launched a search operation in the jungles of Morti near Raj Nagar extension, where her last location was traced.

Ghaziabad Police launch search operation for 'abducted' woman

February 11, 2016 4:03 pm

Ghaziabad, Feb 11 (ANI): Ghaziabad Police on Thursday confirmed that they have launched a search operation for a 23-year-old woman, who her family claims was allegedly abducted by an auto driver on Wednesday night. Superintendent of Police Salman Taj Patil on Thursday said that Dipti Sarna, who works in an office in Gurgaon, Haryana, may have been abducted by the auto driver from the main bus stand at Ghaziabad. He said that Dipti's family has filed a case with the police station at Sihani Gate in which they have said that she was speaking to a friend on her mobile phone and suddenly started shouting as the auto driver took a wrong route. He also that Dipti's family had informed the police that they usually came to the bus stand to pick Dipti up and then go to their home in Vaishali. Patil said that on the basis of the information receiv

Encounter on between robbers and police in Ghaziabad

January 14, 2016 11:28 am

Modinagar, Jan 14 (ANI): An encounter is currently going on between police and robbers in Ghaziabad's Modinagar area. Further details are awaited.

Minor raped for a month at playschool in Ghaziabad

January 13, 2016 9:37 am

Ghaziabad (UP), Jan 13 (ANI): A man was arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl child for the last one month in Ghaziabad. The incident came to light only on Tuesday when the child complained about the man to her mother. However, the accused refused to say anything on the matter. Police said the child’s parents used to leave her at a baby-sitting facility. Investigations are underway.