Haidar Naqvi covers central UP and Bundelkhand. He closely tracks developments in internal security in the region and beyond.
Articles by Haidar Naqvi
Perfumers preserve natural scent amid synthetic onslaught
Beyond the political rhetoric, they champion a cause close to their hearts: preservation of natural fragrances against the encroachment of the synthetic alternatives.
Updated on May 08, 2024 06:36 AM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kannauj
Rahul-Akhilesh show of strength in Kannauj, Kanpur on May 10
Campaigning to intensify for phase 4 of Lok Sabha elections as home minister Amit Shah and chief minister Yogi Adityanath are also set to address meetings in the region
Published on May 07, 2024 06:43 PM IST
SP, Congress working for their children, Modi-Yogi for yours: PM
In Etawah rally, Modi says his legacy is pucca houses for millions of Indians, invokes Mulayam Singh Yadav’s “blessing”
Published on May 05, 2024 09:25 PM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kanpur
2024 Lok Sabha polls: Amid shower of petals, PM Modi holds road show in Kanpur
Before the road show, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Gumti Gurudwara in Kanpur. He also met a select group of people from the Sikh community.
Published on May 04, 2024 10:45 PM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kanpur
Farrukhabad: A city frozen in time, waiting for political thaw
Despite being a major potato-producing district, farmers are still awaiting the establishment of a food processing unit. The district is dotted with private hospitals alongside a government hospital, but in case of a cardiac emergency, one has to rush to nearby Kannauj
Published on Apr 30, 2024 11:46 PM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Farrukhabad
Shah holds review of 13 seats to rev up BJP poll machinery
Addressing complaints about the MLAs not extending support to the candidates was said to be on the agenda along with how to increase the polling percentage, besides a scrutiny of the party’s outreach programmes.
Updated on Apr 29, 2024 06:16 AM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kanpur
2024 LS polls: SP chief looks to reclaim bastion
SP president Akhilesh Yadav's decision to contest 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Kannauj after 15 years is crucial for party's stronghold and INDIA bloc's strategy in UP.
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 05:30 AM IST
Akhilesh files papers, says will work for Kannauj’s development
SP president Akhilesh Yadav files nomination papers from Kannauj, citing BJP's halt on development projects. Strong sentiment for his candidature.
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 05:16 AM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kannauj
Kannauj switch on cards for SP, Akhilesh Yadav to enter poll fray
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav to file nomination from Kannauj, amidst speculation over Tej Pratap Yadav's candidacy; party workers express preference for Akhilesh.
Updated on Apr 25, 2024 04:49 AM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kannauj/etawah
Amid battle for ballots, a police station in Kanpur (over)loaded with silent guns
The primary reason for this pile-up is the demise of the firearms’ owners and accumulation of guns in wake of election code of conduct that mandates arms licence holders to deposit their weapons at the police station to ensure law and order, and peaceful conduct of polls
Updated on Apr 19, 2024 06:36 AM IST
Possible blood clotting in Mukhtar Ansari's heart: Autopsy
Medical summary given by Punjab prison authorities at the time of his transfer to UP also showed he was battling heart disease
Updated on Mar 31, 2024 07:12 AM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kanpur
Mukhtar’s jail barrack sealed, medical report submitted to court
A senior jail superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma submitted a report in the MP/MLA court about the medical history and treatment given to Ansari.
Published on Mar 30, 2024 09:59 PM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kanpur
Heart attack resulted in Ansari’s death: Autopsy
A chief judicial magistrate’s court in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday ordered a judicial inquiry into the death of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, even as the autopsy report prima facie ruled out suspected poisoning and cited heart attack as the cause of death, people familiar with the matter said.
Updated on Mar 30, 2024 06:40 AM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Banda
Heart attack resulted in Ansari’s death: Autopsy
A court in Banda district orders judicial inquiry into the death of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari; CJM appoints MP-MLA court judge as investigating officer and seeks probe report within a month
Updated on Mar 30, 2024 06:14 AM IST
Tormented by their children, elderly pin hopes on courts
Elderly parents in Lucknow are fighting legal battles against their ungrateful children for eviction, seeking maintenance allowances from them.
Updated on Feb 29, 2024 08:24 AM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kanpur
A forgotten carnage: Asta endures sense of injustice for decades
For nearly 40 years, the forgotten people of Asta village in Uttar Pradesh seek justice for a massacre that claimed 15 lives, with no progress in the case.
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 05:03 PM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Asta (auraiya)
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Kanpur: 2-3% people control nation’s wealth, says Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi called for a comprehensive caste census and economic survey to ensure equitable representation and empowerment of Dalits, backward classes minorities, and tribals.
Published on Feb 21, 2024 08:36 PM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kanpur
Endowed with ample sunlight, Jhansi emerging as solar energy hub
Jhansi, according to government studies, receives second highest radiation in the country after Rajasthan
Published on Feb 10, 2024 10:53 PM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kanpur
Bull-dozers scare grips Bundelkhand villages
Stretching approximately 10 kilometres between Pailani and Pipahari villages in banda, this wilderness, dominated by acacia (babool) trees and barren land, has become a battleground for man and beast.
Published on Feb 06, 2024 10:59 PM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kanpur
Mother fights procedural wrangles for 40 months to perform daughter’s last rites
The young woman had gone missing in 2020 and shortly afterwards, when a burnt and headless body was found, they identified it and claimed it as that of their missing kin but their claim got mired in procedural wrangles, including technicalities and ambiguous DNA reports.
Updated on Feb 04, 2024 05:04 PM IST
Steep decline in Haj applications against quota
By the original deadline of December 20 last year, only 6,737 applications were received, prompting an extension of the deadline to January 15.
Updated on Jan 31, 2024 08:16 AM IST
Purple, yellow, green cauliflowers in your kitchens soon!
According to experts, the favourable climate and soil conditions in Uttar Pradesh make it an ideal environment for growing these colorful cauliflowers.
Updated on Jan 30, 2024 08:02 AM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kanpur
Prevailing cold wave hitting wheat, potato crops in Kanpur, B’khand region
Extreme cold conditions in Kanpur and Bundelkhand region are affecting crops. Wheat, mustard, potatoes, and oilseeds are being damaged by the weather.
Updated on Jan 29, 2024 05:08 AM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kanpur
Wolves ‘returning’ to Chambal; first sighting in two decades
The last wolf sightings were reported during Operation Bhediya carried out between 1997 and 2000 to map the canines’ footprint in Chambal.
Updated on Jan 28, 2024 10:34 PM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kanpur
Shivpal Singh justifies 1990 firing on ‘Karsevaks’
“There was a court order to maintain the status quo; it was the responsibility of the administration to ensure the status quo was not disturbed,” he said, adding that the BJP just lies about this case.
Updated on Jan 19, 2024 07:38 AM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kanpur
PhD student from Jharkhand dies at IIT Kanpur, 3rd suicide in 5 weeks
Police said the PhD student’s father called up the hostel manager to inquire about his daughter since she hadn’t answered any phone calls since yesterday
Updated on Jan 18, 2024 07:14 PM IST
Fugitive Bihar prisoner dies after falling off train while being taken back
Sonu Kumar, a resident of Loki Pokhar in the Ashok Paper mill area of Darbhanga district in Bihar, had escaped from the Benipur sub-jail on July 18
Published on Jan 05, 2024 02:12 PM IST
Dalit man who set himself on fire outside Unnao SP’s office dies; 2 cops removed
A 28-year-old Dalit man in India set himself on fire outside a police station, alleging police inaction on his complaint. He later died from his injuries.
Updated on Dec 29, 2023 05:32 PM IST
Red Sea crisis: Kanpur exporters hold back ₹100 crore-worth consignments
Kanpur exporters are holding back export consignments worth ₹100 crore due to the Israel-Hamas conflict and attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea. Shipping companies have refused to provide insurance cover, and alternative routes have increased freight costs by 35%. The situation has impacted the manufacturing cost of items and has raised concerns about the safety and security of the consignments.
Updated on Dec 23, 2023 07:15 PM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kanpur
Kanpur shocker: IIT dean collapses on dais, dies giving lecture on good health
Professor Sameer Khandekar, the dean of student affairs and head of mechanical engineering at IIT Kanpur, collapsed while giving a speech and passed away. He had been battling health issues since 2019. The IIT community is in shock and his final rites will take place after his son arrives from Cambridge University.
Updated on Dec 23, 2023 05:26 PM IST
Haidar Naqvi, Kanpur