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Hemendra Chaturvedi

Hemendra Chaturvedi

Hemendra Chaturvedi is based in Agra serving as an Assistant Editor, covering districts of Agra and Aligarh division of western Uttar Pradesh. He has been with HT since 1992 and has completed three decades of association with HT.

Articles by Hemendra Chaturvedi

Chase from train to bike to school, end in a field: 2 wanted men shot by UP cops

Police in action in Shikohabad area, Firozabad district, during a shootout with two wanted accused.

Updated on Jul 17, 2026 14:27 IST

Warning ignored, SOPs bypassed: 5 questions at the heart of Ayodhya donation row

Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya.

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 10:22 IST

Weak safeguards at Ram temple; tighter cash control at other major UP shrines

Officials informed the executive committee that nearly <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,100 crore remained invested in fixed deposits after construction expenditure.

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 06:06 IST

Marco Rubio visits Taj Mahal in Agra with wife Jeanette | Video

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio poses alongside his wife Jeanette at the Taj Mahal in Agra.

Updated on May 25, 2026 06:39 IST

Agra’s ₹500-crore petha trade dries up amid gas crunch

Compounding the industry’s woes is a sharp decline in tourist footfall during the peak October-to-March season, which locals attribute to global fuel uncertainties discouraging travel. (File Photo)

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 16:13 IST

‘Suhag Nagari’ on the brink: West Asia conflict chokes Firozabad’s glass furnaces

The fuel crisis is compounded by a collapse in international demand, particularly from the United States. The US is historically the biggest buyer of Firozabad’s glassware craft, accounting for 60% of total exports. (HT File Photo)

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 24:24 IST

Protests erupt in Mathura after cow vigilante Farsa Baba run over by truck

Protestors block the Mathura Agra-Delhi highway after a cow vigilante dies under suspicious circumstances. (HT)

Updated on Mar 21, 2026 16:21 IST

Langur cutouts installed to keep simians at bay during President’s UP visit

Langur cutouts in Mathura; a forest ranger said under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, langurs can no longer be used physically to keep monkeys away, as done earlier. (Sourced)

Updated on Mar 18, 2026 22:44 IST

Key RSS meeting begins in Vrindavan: Bangladesh attacks, Uttar Pradesh assembly polls on agenda

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, who arrived in Vrindavan on Sunday morning, inaugurated the first session of the meeting on Monday. (FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Jan 6, 2026 24:52 IST

Agra’s little girl who bowled the world over

India’s all-rounder Deepti Sharma made 58 and then claimed 5 wickets to help national team win World Cup on Nov 2. (Agency)

Updated on Nov 3, 2025 17:20 IST

‘Toshkhana’ of Banke Bihari temple opened after 54 yrs, ‘tijori’ found

The exercise may resume after Diwali. The final call will be taken by the high-powered committee. (SOURCED)

Updated on Oct 19, 2025 03:34 IST

Disclose names of sewaks at Banke Bihari temple, limit their number: Committee

The Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan. (File Photo)

Updated on Sep 13, 2025 21:46 IST

Banke Bihari temple: Panel calls for special audit, opening of ‘toshkhana’

The Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan. (FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Sep 12, 2025 22:56 IST

After tariff hike, future tense for Firozabad glass industry

(File)

Updated on Aug 31, 2025 24:36 IST

Denied opportunity to study, abandoned 14-year-old girl lodges complaint against parents in UP’s Jalesar

The girl is a resident of Jalesar town in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Updated on Aug 7, 2025 01:42 IST

Missing minor girl found dead in UP’s Firozabad, body found inside sack; 4 arrested

The minor girl’s body was found inside a sack concealed among a pile of bricks in the accused person’s house. (Representative file photo)

Updated on Jun 19, 2025 08:44 IST

‘Don’t know if they’re dead’: Kin await news of loved ones after plane crash

Rescue and relief work underway following the Air India plane crash, in Ahmedabad. (PTI)

Updated on Jun 12, 2025 23:15 IST

Ahmedabad crash leaves Agra town sleepless

File photo of Neeraj Lavania and wife Aparna (Sourced)

Updated on Jun 12, 2025 17:15 IST

90 Bangladeshi nationals held during police verification drive in UP village

Police said those detained were found to be residing at a brick kiln in Khajpur village for the past 3-4 months after shifting from a nearby state. (Representational image)

Updated on May 17, 2025 12:16 IST

Land row: AMU asserts ownership, ANN justifies taking possession of four hectares

Aligarh Nagar Nigam taking possession of land in Aligarh on Wednesday (HT Photo)

Updated on May 2, 2025 23:44 IST

Shedding ‘ghost city’ tag: Taj City all set for a ‘lively welcome’ to US vice-president

US President Dwight D Eisenhower and then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru travelling through Laramada village in an open car on December 13, 1959. (Photo courtesy: Fine Art Studio, Agra)

Updated on Apr 23, 2025 04:18 IST

UP to Maharashtra: Shivaji and Aurangzeb ammo for political discourse

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and actor Vicky Kaushal, who played the title role of Sambhaji (Shivaji’s son) in the movie ‘Chaava’, at the Shivaji Jayanti event at Agra Fort on February 19. (File Photo)

Updated on Apr 18, 2025 03:48 IST

Hathras prof continued committing monstrous crimes for long

As of now, the police are looking into two complaints lodged with Hathras Gate police station on March 13. (For Representation)

Updated on Mar 21, 2025 24:54 IST

Vrindavan villager’s self-surgery multiplies pain, causes excessive bleeding, lands him in hospital

Raja Babu from Sunrakh village in Vrindavan. (HT)

Updated on Mar 21, 2025 24:22 IST

Caste-based killings that rocked Uttar Pradesh in 1981

AB Vajpayee, the then leader in the opposition, in Dehuli in 1981. (Sourced)

Updated on Mar 18, 2025 15:53 IST

‘Dauji ka Huranga’ marks end of Holi in Braj

Sanju, a ‘panda, walks barefoot on a 30-foot-long fire-bed at Phalen in Mathura. (HT)

Updated on Mar 16, 2025 01:38 IST

AMU allows Holi celebrations at designated venue after days of debate

Senior AMU officials denied any delay, stating that Holi, like other festivals, has always been celebrated in hostels and across the campus (Sourced)

Updated on Mar 8, 2025 14:15 IST

Braj’s eternal Holi: Where colours dance for 40 days!

A vibrant scene from the previous years’ Holi celebrations in Braj region (File)

Updated on Mar 7, 2025 24:40 IST

Citizens take out walk to save Agra’s ‘Shahi Hammam’

Enthusiasts at ‘Shahi Hammam’ after the walk organised on Wednesday to save the ancient structure. (HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 25, 2024 15:10 IST

In a bid to protect heritage, ASI to inspect medieval site in Agra

The heritage site in Chipitola area of Agra. (HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 21, 2024 01:42 IST

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