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Peeyush Khandelwal

Peeyush Khandelwal

Peeyush Khandelwal writes on a range of issues in western Uttar Pradesh – from crime, to development authorities and from infrastructure to transport. Based in Ghaziabad, he has been a journalist for almost a decade.

Articles by Peeyush Khandelwal

Project report completed for 4-lane overbridge on Hindon River

Officials said the 200-metre bridge is likely to be built within a year after the required permissions. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on May 19, 2026 23:56 IST

Ghaziabad civic body begins drain desilting ahead of monsoon

According to the corporation’s official statistics, the civic body maintains a network comprising 115 main drains (spanning 102kms), 520 primary drains (232kms), 1,835 secondary drains (513kms), and 23,878 small drains (2,631kms). (HT Photo)

Updated on May 19, 2026 23:54 IST

Ghaziabad: Woman arrested for murdering three-year-old stepdaughter

“The girl was strangled by her stepmother, and an autopsy has confirmed this. This is the woman’s first marriage, and she was finding the upbringing of three minor children difficult. She has confessed to the crime, and she was formally arrested on Monday,” deputy commissioner of police Dhawal Jaiswal told HT. (Representational image)

Updated on May 18, 2026 23:16 IST

Gzb opts for quick repair, holds ₹100-cr drainage plan

HT has earlier reported the challenges motorists face using the Delhi-Saharanpur Road during monsoon. (HT)

Updated on May 16, 2026 22:14 IST

82-year-old man kills wife with axe in Ghaziabad, walks to police to surrender

Family member after allegedly murdering his wife, an 82-year-old man surrendered himself at Muradnagar Police post rawli road.

Updated on May 17, 2026 07:25 IST

Ghaziabad authority may roll out Harnandipuram township over curtailed area

The GDA may launch Phase 1 of Harnandipuram Township near Raj Nagar Extension with lesser land than planned as it was unable to get a continuous piece of land so far and is in the process of buying the plots in between the lands chunks it has. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on May 15, 2026 23:20 IST

GDA board okays joint-venture for Int’l cricket stadium, land procurement for Aerocity-themed township

According to GDA officials, the board approved a 50:50 joint venture with the UP Cricket Association (UPCA) for the stadium’s development, which will cover 34.42 acres. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on May 14, 2026 21:38 IST

Cash-van heist: 2 suspects killed near Wave City

The Ahmad’s father, Haji Tausheen, told HT on Wednesday that his eldest son, 21; younger son 20; and nephew, aged 20, had been untraceable since Wednesday last week. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on May 14, 2026 24:26 IST

Two robbery suspects killed in Ghaziabad encounter after highway heist

Visuals from the site of the encounter. (Sakib Ali/ HT Photo)

Updated on May 13, 2026 04:58 IST

Ghaziabad: Fire dept serves notices to 50 high-rises for non-compliance with safety, construction norms

The notices are part of a fire-safety awareness and inspection drive, which was initiated on May 1 after the major fire incident at Gaur Green Avenue high-rise in Indirapuram gutted eight flats on April 29. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on May 12, 2026 22:28 IST

Massive fire at Ghaziabad AC service centre kills 70-yr-old, 12 vehicles gutted

Omkar Tomar, owner of the service centre told HT that the fire started on the ground floor around 2.45-3am on Saturday while everyone was sleeping.

Updated on May 10, 2026 01:17 IST

Gaur Green Avenue fire: Inquiry panel unable to find cause of fire

The 13-storey building is adjacent to NH-9 near the UP-Gate border and houses 447 flats. (Sakib Ali / HT)

Updated on May 9, 2026 22:22 IST

Ghaziabad: 70-yr-old dies, 12 vehicles gutted in Patel Nagar service centre fire

Fire department officials said that the building, which has a ground floor plus two upper floors, houses an air-conditioner gas filling service centre, and the fire started around 3 am on Saturday. (Sakib Ali/ Representative photo)

Updated on May 9, 2026 04:55 IST

Ghaziabad: Man gets 20 years’ jail for raping 15-year-old girl

According to the prosecution the incident happened on June 27, 2022, when the man dragged the minor, who was on her way to attend tuition classes (Photo for representation)

Updated on May 8, 2026 17:06 IST

Gzb: Armed robbers make off with cash van with ₹20L on NH-9

Sushant Kumar, a local, told HT, “There are two ATMs in the lane from the highway. Generally, the cash vans move in when the money is filled up in the second ATM. The vans are generally parked on the highway when the cash is filled in the first ATM which is about 50 metres from the highway.” (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on May 7, 2026 01:52 IST

9 rescued after fire erupts at three-storey building in Indirapuram

Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot after the incident was reported at 1.30pm, and the fire extinguishing and evacuation were completed within an hour. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on May 6, 2026 24:28 IST

Inquiry into fire at Gzb high-rise still on, cause yet to be established

Vivek Mishra, secretary of Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) and the officer heading the committee constituted by the DM, told HT on Tuesday that a report by the committee is getting compiled “and it will be ready in the next two days”. (HT Photo)

Updated on May 6, 2026 24:24 IST

14-year-old girl among 3 held for murdering 82-year-old in Loni

The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon when 82-year-old Ramesh Chandra Sharma was alone at home (Photo for representation)

Updated on May 2, 2026 22:28 IST

Fire-safety drives at residential high-rises in Gzb

Fire officers conduct a mock drill at Shipra Neo in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad on Saturday (Sakib Ali / HT)

Updated on May 2, 2026 22:20 IST

52 high-rises in Ghaziabad under lens for fire safety norms violation

Ghaziabad has around 450 high-rises, all of which are required to maintain fully functional firefighting systems, said officials.

Updated on May 1, 2026 23:28 IST

Ghaziabad: Fire dept gets ₹100 cr for two hydraulic platforms

Fire department officials said they had requested funds from the GDA several times earlier to purchase two hydraulic platforms. (Sakib Ali/HT)

Updated on Apr 30, 2026 17:57 IST

Ghaziabad: Admin orders probe, seeks report in 3 days

The committee includes senior officials from the district administration, fire department, department of electrical safety, and the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA). (Sakib Ali/HT)

Updated on Apr 30, 2026 17:57 IST

Firefighting response delayed due to choked access and parked cars

The fire at Gaur Green Avenue, a residential complex with 447 flats, left at least eight apartments completely gutted and four to six others damaged, according to officials. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 30, 2026 01:20 IST

Massive blaze at high-rise guts several flats in Ghaziabad; no casualties

Officials acknowledged that on-ground challenges complicated the operation. Additional district magistrate Saurabh Bhatt said the tower’s location – with a large park in front – prevented fire tenders from approaching close enough to deploy equipment effectively. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 30, 2026 01:51 IST

GDA to take over land for Aerocity theme-based township

The proposed aerocity-themed township will be developed near the proposed international cricket stadium and will feature mixed land use, commercial and institutional facilities. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 28, 2026 22:28 IST

2 booked under SC/ST Act after assaulted Loni transporter dies

Based on his complaint, police registered an FIR at Loni police station on Sunday under sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. (Representational image)

Updated on Apr 28, 2026 02:42 IST

Ghaziabad proposes ₹63 crore plan for Hindon airport expansion

Officials said around <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>63 crore will be paid to landholders and farmers for the acquisition. (HT archive)

Updated on Apr 24, 2026 23:22 IST

Ghaziabad: Diver looking for missing man drowns

Officials of the civic body, however, said that the cremation ground and the pond inside are not a thoroughfare. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 24, 2026 02:40 IST

Unidentified man enters PG, stabs woman in Ghaziabad

Officials said the injured woman works at a private firm in Noida and is also pursuing her graduation. Hailing from Bihar, she had shifted as a paying guest in Ambedkar Nagar about 10 days ago. (Representational image)

Updated on Apr 24, 2026 24:24 IST

Ghaziabad: Tractor-trolley hits cable, house and shop catch fire

House owner Yudhvir Singh told HT on Wednesday that the tractor-trolley’s driver, however, fled the scene after the trolley caught fire. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 23, 2026 02:46 IST

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