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Haidar Naqvi

Haidar Naqvi

Haidar Naqvi covers central UP and Bundelkhand. He closely tracks developments in internal security in the region and beyond.

Articles by Haidar Naqvi

Farrukhabad murder: Suppressed weapon, precision of attack point to a professional hit

Police are analysing CCTV footage and electronic evidence to identify the shooters and establish whether they had been tracking the Haryana man before the attack. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Updated on Jul 28, 2026 03:47 IST

Mosim case: Fatehpur police seek narco tests after DNA profiling draws blank

Fatehpur SP Abhimanyu Manglik said the accused would undergo polygraph and, subsequently, narco-analysis tests after obtaining the necessary legal approvals. (For representation)

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 18:18 IST

UP woman kills lover with husband's help, YouTubes ways to get away with it

According to police, the accused even reportedly scattered Nishad's belongings at different locations to make it difficult for authorities to identify and probe the crime.

Updated on Jun 2, 2026 09:28 IST

Fresh row as GSVM Medical College, police at odds over amputated hand

On May 23, around 50 ITBP personnel arrived at the Kanpur police commissionerate in over a dozen vehicles in support of constable Vikas Singh whose mother lost her right arm allegedly due to medical negligence. (File)

Updated on Jun 1, 2026 16:26 IST

Seven days on, amputated arm of ITBP man’s mother stuck at Kanpur police station

On May 23, around 50 ITBP personnel arrived at the Kanpur police commissionerate in over a dozen vehicles in support of constable Vikas Singh whose mother lost her right arm allegedly due to medical negligence (FILE PHOTO)

Updated on May 28, 2026 02:08 IST

ITBP jawans flood police HQ over ‘inaction’ on colleague’s complaint

ITBP jawans at the Kanpur police headquarters on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Updated on May 24, 2026 09:08 IST

India's hottest place is in UP, not Rajasthan. Why Banda is baking at 48°C

Court Road, the most crowded part of the Banda district with all government offices around, bears a deserted look.

Updated on May 20, 2026 15:35 IST

India’s hottest district shuts at 10 am as mercury touches 48 degrees Celsius

Silence and empty streets at Banda’s Babulal Chauraha amid scorching temperatures. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on May 21, 2026 01:34 IST

Shutdown by 10am, farming under LED lights, how India’s hottest district copes

Deserted Banda Babulal Chauraha. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on May 20, 2026 01:28 IST

Father slits twin daughters' throats, dials 112: Shocking details in UP murder

According to investigators, the accused had grown increasingly unstable after his mother's death a few months ago.

Updated on Apr 19, 2026 13:51 IST

Crashing prices force a few potato farmers to crush crops

A few farmers across Uttar Pradesh’s potato belt are driving tractors over their standing crops and abandoning cold storage stocks. (Sourced)

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 24:28 IST

‘Cash bed’ video surfaces in Kanpur kidney racket probe; 5 doctors at large

Screengrab of the 19-second video showing accused “celebrating” illicit gain. (Sourced)

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 17:44 IST

Kanpur kidney racket probe: Man involved in 40-50 transplants an OT technician

Two OT technicians, Kuldeep Singh Raghav and Rajesh Kumar, arrested on Thursday, told police that a man they knew as Dr Mudassar Ali Siddiqui from Delhi had performed the transplant surgeries, said DCP (west) SM Qasim Abidi. When police travelled to Siddiqui’s home in Uttam Nagar, Delhi, he was not there. His wife told them he was not a doctor, but an OT technician. (Pic for representation)

Updated on Apr 3, 2026 23:36 IST

Surgeons flown in, donors and hosps arranged: Kanpur’s kidney racket ran like a company

The division of work within the syndicate was precise and deliberate. Dr Rohit handled the most sensitive logistical task — assembling surgical teams for each procedure. (Pic for representation)

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 23:04 IST

IIT Kanpur removes pipes, installs safety device in hostels amid suicides

Embedded pipes used by students to dry clothes being removed from a hostel room at IIT Kanpur. (Sourced)

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 03:26 IST

Deaf-mute patient found pregnant at UP med varsity, sanitation worker arrested

The woman, aged around 38 years and unidentified, was brought to the hospital’s emergency by a passerby on June 25, 2025. (Pic for representation)

Updated on Mar 19, 2026 16:30 IST

UP teacher thought she was investing with Mark Zuckerberg, lost ₹1.57 crore

What began with a friend request on Facebook resulted in the teacher losing <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.57 crore.

Updated on Mar 18, 2026 03:03 IST

West Asia crisis chokes Kanpur exports, ₹500 cr in cargo stranded

Kanpur exports a wide range of leather goods and food items to Israel, Iran and several Gulf countries, and the crisis is hitting the leather and food processing sectors particularly hard. (Pic for representation)

Updated on Mar 6, 2026 16:53 IST

From ‘dead to alive’ in 72 hours: Auto driver’s Aadhaar reactivated

Gaurav Sahu says he is overwhelmed at getting his life back. (SOURCED)

Updated on Feb 28, 2026 01:58 IST

Aadhar of man declared dead reactivated

The 30-year-old auto driver Gaurav Sahu. (HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 28, 2026 24:46 IST

How helping a patient ‘erased’ auto driver’s existence on paper

Gaurav Sahu rushed to a post office, where he logged into the Aadhaar website with the help of a friend. After entering his Aadhaar number, the screen displayed: ‘Aadhaar is deactivated due to deceased status’. (Sourced)

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 01:46 IST

Warning at 8am, 150 stings, death by afternoon: Bee attack kills umpire in Unnao

Around 10 to 15 others, including players and ground staff, were also stung in the attack.

Updated on Feb 19, 2026 16:52 IST

Iconic Green Park stadium set for ₹350-crore structural overhaul

Green Park stadium in Kanpur. (FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 14, 2026 02:38 IST

Lamborghini crash accused gets bail 6 hours post arrest

Updated on Feb 12, 2026 17:21 IST

Tobacco baron's son, Shivam Mishra, arrested in Kanpur Lamborghini accident

Police said claims that Shivam Mishra has an underlying medical condition are being examined as part of the probe.

Updated on Feb 12, 2026 09:25 IST

In Kanpur Lamborghini crash, ‘driver’ seeks surrender, court turns down plea

Driver Mohan in the Kanpur Lamborghini case appears in court, in Kanpur on Wednesday.

Updated on Feb 12, 2026 03:29 IST

Lamborghini crash: Kanpur court rejects man’s surrender application, keeps car seized

The Lamborghini involved in the recent crash (PTI)

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 16:12 IST

₹12-cr Lamborghini driven by tobacco baron's son goes on rampage, 6 injured

Witnesses have also alleged that private bouncers also came to the scene and made an attempt to rescue the driver inside the Lamborghini.

Updated on Feb 9, 2026 16:48 IST

Questions raised over IIT-K’s mental health support systems

A PhD scholar allegedly died by suicide after jumping off a hostel building on the campus on Tuesday. (Pic for representation)

Updated on Jan 22, 2026 02:42 IST

Silkworms spin new income stream for Kanpur farmers

Eri silk, reared on castor leaves, has found quick acceptance. Castor is sown on field bunds or small plots, with silkworms reared on its leaves. (Sourced)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 13:49 IST

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