Malavika Prasad
Malavika Prasad is a former lawyer and now a City Reporter covering Delhi-NCR and Western Uttar Pradesh for the Indian Express.
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Supertech demolition: Building body grants clearance for charging
The demolition is fixed for August 21, with a cushion period that ends on August 28 the last date for completion of the demolition process keeping in mind the extension order of May 17 of the Supreme Court.
Fri, Aug 12, 2022
Supertech demolition: Placing explosives to take 17 days, meeting deadline a challenge
Supertech demolition update: The demolition is fixed for 2.30 pm on August 21, with a cushion period of one week until August 28, which is the last date for completion of the demolition process keeping in mind the Supreme Court's extension order of May 17.
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
Shrikant Tyagi held, got ‘vidhayak’ sticker through S P Maurya: Police
The sticker and VIP number plates, according to a Noida Police press release, were aimed at creating fear among the public. Police said Tyagi would also use his uncle's licensed pistol to instil fear.
Wed, Aug 10, 2022
Letter links Shrikant Tyagi to BJP, had police cover for over a year
The appointment letter, dated August 27, 2018, states that he is national co-coordinator (sah-sanyojak) of the BJP Kisan Morcha’s Yuva Kisan Samiti.
Tue, Aug 09, 2022
9 FIRs, many notices: Shrikant Tyagi’s long record of notoriety
Shrikant Tyagi, who abused and pushed a woman in the society on Friday and has since been on the run, has been at the centre of controversy in the society since 2019.
Tue, Aug 09, 2022
Noida: Shrikant Tyagi on run, bulldozers arrive at home
The demolition went on for a couple of hours in the presence of Noida Police personnel and officials of the Noida Authority.
Tue, Aug 09, 2022
Omaxe row: At forefront of fight against Shrikant Tyagi, women residents who refused to back down
When Tyagi’s alleged henchmen landed up at the society “to support him”, many women from the society again came out and faced off with them.
Tue, Aug 09, 2022
10 named in FIR for entering Noida society without nod, assaulting cops and residents; 6 detained
The men are allegedly supporters of Shrikant Tyagi who had abused and pushed a woman at the Grand Omaxe housing society last week following which he was booked for assault, officials said.
Mon, Aug 08, 2022
Bulldozers demolish illegal extensions at home of man who pushed, abused woman at Noida society
Officials of the Noida Authority reached the Grand Omaxe society in Noida’s Sector 93 on Monday to demolish the illegal extensions Shrikant Tyagi had made to his ground-floor residence which included an extended patio.
Mon, Aug 08, 2022
BJP firefights after video shows man abusing woman in Noida: ‘No association with party’
BJP MP from Gautam Budh Nagar, Dr Mahesh Sharma, met residents along with Manoj Gupta, district president of the BJP in Noida, and Sharda Chaturvedi, the party’s Mahila Morcha Adhyaksh.
Sun, Aug 07, 2022
Woman who stood up to abuse by Noida society resident speaks up: ‘Harrowing experience… want him behind bars’
Amid reports that the accused, Shrikant Tyagi, is from the BJP, the party insisted on Friday and Saturday they have no association with him
Sat, Aug 06, 2022
Man booked for ‘abusing, pushing’ woman in posh Noida society, BJP denies link
The accused, Shrikant Tyagi, lives in Grand Omaxe society in Noida’s Sector 93B, police said. The BJP, meanwhile, denied reports that Tyagi was a leader with the party.
Tue, Aug 09, 2022
Noida prepares for twin tower demolition; more than 60 experts to be involved
The twin towers — Apex and Ceyane — are scheduled to be demolished on August 21 with a cushion period of one week till August 28, as per the directions of the Supreme Court on May 17, for violating regulations on the distance between buildings.
Thu, Aug 04, 2022
Ghaziabad family that lost 7 to brutal murder gets closure
According to Sachin, the person who discovered the victims was a medical staffer who gave regular injections to Goyal: “He found the house covered in blood with bodies lying around. We were informed by neighbours.”
Wed, Aug 03, 2022
Supertech demolition: Deadline nears, explosives to be placed inside twin towers this week
According to sources, the process for charging the twin towers which involves placing explosives in the building, will begin within a few days this week.
Tue, Aug 02, 2022
‘He called his wife 5 mins before the crash, said he would be home soon…’: Kin of man killed in Ghaziabad accident
The deceased Vishal Yadav's parents had died last year from Covid and he was sole bread-winner of his family.
Mon, Aug 01, 2022
Ghaziabad: Two men dead after truck rolls backwards on flyover, crashes into 3 vehicles
The deceased have been identified as Sunil (in his 30s) and Vishal Yadav (28), police said.
Sun, Jul 31, 2022
After 10-day ‘battle’ with tenant, elderly couple move into their Greater Noida flat
The couple said they own a flat in Shri Radha Sky Garden society in Sector 16B, Greater Noida West. After acquiring possession in 2021, they decided to lease the flat to the tenant for 11 months starting July 11 last year.
Sun, Jul 31, 2022
300 drivers left in the lurch after Eastern Peripheral Expressway closes for trucks
In Ghaziabad, pilgrims can be found flocking various kanwariya camps set up by locals, which are regularly inspected by police. At one of the camps located inside Shambhu Dayal Inter College in Naya Ganj, Ghaziabad, there were more than 2,000 pilgrims taking shelter as of Tuesday.
Wed, Jul 27, 2022
Uttar Pradesh: Noida administration gears up for Kanwar Yatra; district divided into zones, liquor shops shut
The Noida administration has also set up a control room in the collectorate office, Surajpur with a helpline number (01202560044) for the convenience of pilgrims.
Mon, Jul 25, 2022
Six kanwariyas mowed down by dumper truck in UP, driver arrested
One pilgrim was injured and is receiving treatment at a hospital in Agra, the police said
Sun, Jul 24, 2022
Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority to sterilise street dogs for free
The authority will also set up an animal hospital and shelter for treating sick and injured dogs besides other small animals, officials said.
Wed, Jul 20, 2022
Modi, Yogi posters in garbage: Sanitation worker reinstated, says ‘won’t repeat mistake’
The sole breadwinner of his family, Bobby has four children – three of them girls. He also supports the family of his deceased brother, he says.
Wed, Jul 20, 2022
Two teachers booked in Hapur for ‘forcing’ Dalit girls to remove uniform
According to the parents of the two girls, their daughters were allegedly asked by the teachers to remove their uniforms and give them to two other girls who were not in the school dress.
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
Man wanted for murder arrested following exchange of gunfire with Ghaziabad police; four others held
Four others, including the daughter-in-law, were arrested Sunday for the murder of Jaswant Sharma, 65, they added. The accused have been identified as Kavita, Irshad, Naushad, and Sajid, according to the police.
Mon, Jul 18, 2022