Greater Noida: News
08 Nov 2023
Gopal RaiDelhi AQI in 'severe' category again, government calls emergency meeting
Delhi's air quality deteriorated on Wednesday again, as the overall air quality index (AQI) reached 421 at 7:00am, marking a return to the "severe" category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
26 Jul 2023
DelhiHeavy rainfall in Delhi-NCR: Roads waterlogged, schools closed
Delhi and its neighboring areas witnessed heavy rainfall on Wednesday morning, leading to waterlogging in many streets.
13 Jul 2023
IndiaGreater Noida: People jump off as fire engulfs shopping complex
A massive fire broke out at the Galaxy Plaza shopping complex in Greater Noida on Thursday afternoon.
09 Jul 2023
IndiaNow I'm Indian: Pakistani woman who found love on PUBG
Pakistan's Seema Ghulam Haider and India's Sachin Meena—who fell in love with each other on the internet—walked out of prison on Saturday.
14 Jun 2023
IndiaNo lungi or nightie: Greater Noida society's bizarre dress code
The Residents' Welfare Association (RWA) of Himsagar Society in Greater Noida issued a bizarre circular on Saturday, requesting people not to step outside their flats in lungis or nighties.
06 Jun 2023
IndiaIndia has 15 out of world's 20 most polluted cities
India has once again performed poorly in the World Air Quality Report.
05 Apr 2023
IndiaRs. 8,000 ticket, Musk as guest: Start-up event scams people
A start-up of scamming young entrepreneurs?
15 Feb 2023
NoidaNew Noida metro-line to run parallel to Noida-Greater Noida Expressway
The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) is set to get the detailed project report (DPR) for the metro line between Botanical Garden and Noida Sector 142 by March.
19 Dec 2022
Uttar PradeshUP: Dense fog causes vehicle pile-up on Greater Noida highway
Low visibility due to dense fog reportedly caused several vehicles to collide in a pile-up on the Greater Noida Eastern Peripheral Highway (EPH) in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday.
02 Dec 2022
Uttar PradeshNoida: Woman murders mall employee to fake her own death
The Noida Police have apprehended a woman in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida for allegedly faking her own death by murdering another woman and dressing the corpse in her clothes.
16 Nov 2022
NoidaPet dog bites 6-year-old boy in Greater Noida residential complex
A pet dog bit a child inside an elevator in Greater Noida West's La Residentia society on Tuesday afternoon, adding to the list of other similar incidents in Noida.
18 Jul 2022
Delhi PoliceUS woman fakes abduction after running out of money: Police
According to Delhi police, a 27-year-old United States citizen living in Delhi-NCR staged her own abduction after she ran out of funds in an attempt to extort money from her parents.
17 Apr 2022
Yogi AdityanathUP: Adityanath puts NCR districts on alert amid COVID-19 surge
The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday put its National Capital Region (NCR) districts, including Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad, on high alert following a surge in COVID-19 cases.
10 Sep 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaOver 1,800 Amrapali homebuyers told to clear balance amount
Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is among over 1,800 homebuyers of Amrapali housing projects in Noida who have been asked by a Supreme Court-appointed receiver to start making payments of their outstanding dues within 15 days.
02 Sep 2021
Uttar PradeshMan who faked his death after killing wife, kids, arrested
The Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested a man, who was believed to be dead, for allegedly killing his wife and two children three years ago and then burying their bodies in the basement of his house in Greater Noida, officials said.
01 Sep 2021
DelhiSwiggy delivery boy kills restaurant owner over delay in order
A delivery executive working for the online food ordering service Swiggy allegedly killed the owner of a restaurant in Greater Noida early on Wednesday due to a dispute over delay in an order.
11 Aug 2021
AccidentsNoida: Construction worker dies of electric shock, colleagues vandalize property
A 19-year-old worker died allegedly due to electric shock at a construction site in Greater Noida, with some anguished laborers on Tuesday vandalizing the builder's property, police officials said.
02 Jul 2021
Yamuna ExpresswayTwo pediatric hospitals coming up along Yamuna Expressway
Two pediatric hospitals are coming up near Greater Noida along the Yamuna Expressway as authorities prepare for a possible third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.
28 May 2021
Uttar PradeshMen open fire after denied entry into clinic without mask
Two young men on Thursday allegedly hurled abuses at a doctor and his staff, issued threats, and opened fire outside his clinic in Greater Noida after one of them was told to enter only with a face mask on in view of the COVID-19.
16 Apr 2021
SuicideGreater Noida: Coronavirus positive woman sets herself on fire, dies
In a shocking incident, a 52-year-old woman died in Greater Noida after she set herself on fire on Thursday morning. The woman, identified as Archana, was apparently upset that she tested coronavirus positive.
17 Mar 2021
Uttar PradeshTwo get life term for rape, putting video on internet
A court in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for raping a college student after abducting her at gunpoint, recording the act, and posting the video online.
15 Mar 2021
Uttar PradeshGreater Noida: Techie waylaid, robbed of car at gunpoint
Two unidentified miscreants allegedly fled with the car of an engineer after holding him at gunpoint while he was out with his wife and child on Sunday evening for shopping in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, officials said.
26 Feb 2021
IndiaFive held for looting cigarettes worth Rs. 14 lakh
Five people, including two juveniles, allegedly involved in the loot of cigarettes worth Rs. 14 lakh from a private company in Greater Noida have been nabbed following a gunfight with police, the officials said on Friday.
24 Dec 2020
HondaHonda discontinues Civic, and CR-V cars; production shift to blame
Japanese automaker Honda has decided to discontinue its flagship models- the Civic sedan and the CR-V SUV in India.
19 Sep 2020
IndiaCOVID-19 reinfections raise concerns over potential vaccine's efficacy
A few weeks back, scientists from Hong Kong confirmed the first case of reinfection with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
01 Sep 2020
Uber2 lakh Ola, Uber drivers go on strike in Delhi-NCR
Nearly two lakh drivers of cab aggregator services Ola and Uber in the Delhi-NCR region have decided to go on strike starting Tuesday.
20 Aug 2020
NoidaDelhi-NCR receives heavy rain, roads flooded, traffic affected
The downpour that washed Delhi/NCR on Wednesday, continued well into Thursday, providing much-needed relief from the sweltering heat. As a downside, it also revealed how poorly-equipped the infrastructure of National Capital, and neighboring areas, is.
15 Jul 2020
NoidaCBSE Class-12 results: Noida's identical twins bag perfectly identical scores
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released the long-awaited results of the 2020 Class-12 Board Examinations on July 13.
10 Jun 2020
NoidaNoida: Action initiated against seven hospitals over pregnant woman's death
Seven hospitals, including three state-run ones, are facing action after a 30-year-old woman, in her eighth month of pregnancy, died last week as she was denied the treatment.
26 May 2020
NoidaResidents of sealed Greater Noida society protest against cops
On Monday, a society in Greater Noida was sealed after three members of a family tested positive for coronavirus. However, the residents objected to this move telling cops they have to go to work.
14 Apr 2020
Padma ShriWhat's it like to live in coronavirus hotspot? Residents reveal
Caught in a war with a microorganism, capable of wiping out countries, the Centre is taking extreme steps, like announcing a nationwide lockdown.
01 Apr 2020
NoidaCoronavirus beds full in Noida, special unit is awaited
This week, the government of India identified ten coronavirus hotspots where the transmission has been unusual, and Noida was among them.
11 Feb 2020
Ather EnergyAuto Expo 2020: Evolet e-bike, with 120kmph top speed, unveiled
Gurugram-based EV start-up Rissala Electric Motors has showcased its fully-electric sports bike, the Evolet Hawk, at the ongoing Auto Expo in Greater Noida.
10 Feb 2020
VolkswagenAuto Expo 2020: Volkswagen T-Roc SUV unveiled in India
At the ongoing Auto Expo event in Greater Noida, Volkswagen has taken the wraps off the T-Roc mid-sized SUV.
10 Feb 2020
SkodaAuto Expo 2020: Skoda unveils BS6-ready Kodiaq petrol SUV
Czech automaker Skoda has unveiled the BS6-compliant petrol version of its full-sized SUV, the Kodiaq, at the ongoing Auto Expo event in Greater Noida.
10 Feb 2020
Force MotorsAuto Expo 2020: BS6-compliant Force Gurkha unveiled in India
Pune-headquartered Force Motors has showcased the BS6-compliant version of its iconic off-roader, the Gurkha, at the ongoing Auto Expo in Greater Noida.
09 Feb 2020
Electric VehiclesAuto Expo 2020: Kia Motors unveils all-electric Soul crossover
South Korean automaker Kia Motors has showcased the Soul electric crossover at the ongoing Auto Expo event in Greater Noida.
08 Feb 2020
RenaultAuto Expo 2020: Renault shows off a two-seater electric car
At the ongoing 2020 Auto Expo, French automaker Renault showcased a new micro electric vehicle called Twizy.
30 Dec 2019
IndiaFog blinds Delhi: Weather department issues red alert
A thick blanket of fog has covered Delhi and neighboring areas, affecting rail, road and air traffic.
20 Dec 2019
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Delhi air quality 'severe' amid cold wave; flights disrupted
Early Friday morning, Delhi's air quality fell to 'severe' as weather conditions made the environment conducive to trapping pollutants.
03 Nov 2019
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Delhi Pollution: BJP minister suggests 'yajna' to please Lord Indra
As the national capital gasps for air, an Uttar Pradesh minister has made a shocking statement.
28 Aug 2019
DelhiTeacher beaten to death by hawkers for not buying headphones
In a tragic incident, a madrasa teacher was beaten to death on Monday after getting into an argument with hawkers over the price of a headphone. The incident took place in North Delhi's Kotwali area.
10 Aug 2019
Uttar PradeshConstable marries gangster, red-faced UP police launches probe
In a bizarre incident, a woman constable in Greater Noida has reportedly married a gangster, much to the embarrassment of Uttar Pradesh police.
02 Aug 2019
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)Fake IAS/IPS officer duo duped policemen for 8 years; arrested
Two men were arrested recently for posing as Indian Administrative Service (IAS) or Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to dupe policemen with promises of desired postings.
23 Jul 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAmrapali cheated homebuyers, SC asks NBCC to finish their projects
Giving a major relief to nearly 42,000 homebuyers, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered state-run National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) to complete unfinished flats of the embattled real-estate group Amrapali.
02 Jun 2019
India#CareerBytes: Top engineering colleges that accept JEE Main score
The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), comprising Main and Advanced exams, is the most difficult engineering entrance exam through which students are admitted to top technical institutes in the country.
28 Apr 2019
India#CareerBytes: Top private engineering colleges in India
Engineering remains the most preferred course in India after Class-12 given the vast prospects it offers.
10 Apr 2019
Tamil NaduEngineer from Noida brings over 10 lakes back to life
When anything goes wrong, blame the authorities.
01 Apr 2019
Flipkart23-year-old caught selling 14 lakh online shoppers' personal information
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Greater Noida for holding/selling data of 14 lakh people.
29 Mar 2019
MurderSalesman shot dead for charging Rs. 10 extra, case registered
In a horrifying incident, three customers shot dead a 25-year-old salesman, Kuldeep Nagar, at a liquor shop in Greater Noida on Wednesday night for charging Rs. 10 more.
11 Feb 2019
CancerUP: Man loots money kept for wife's cancer treatment
Police in Greater Noida, UP, booked a 50-year-old man recently for allegedly breaking into his own house to steal valuables and cash set aside for his wife's cancer treatment.
12 Jan 2019
Air Quality IndexAir quality 'severe' in Delhi, rainfall may bring respite
Delhi's air quality was recorded in the severe category today due to reduced wind speed even as authorities have forecast rainfall in the next couple of days.
28 Dec 2018
Murder30-year-old woman burnt for dowry in Greater Noida
A 30-year-old woman received severe burn injuries after she was allegedly set on fire by her in-laws over dowry in Greater Noida, police said yesterday.
19 Dec 2018
IndiaAnother accused arrested in Rs. 126cr Yamuna Expressway land scam
The Gautam Budh Nagar Police yesterday arrested another accused in the Rs. 126 crore Yamuna Expressway land scam.
21 Nov 2018
NoidaCo-branding rights for Pari Chowk, Noida Sector-137, Alpha 1 awarded
With the highest bid of Rs. 1.62 crore, business conglomerate Jai Prakash Associates has won the co-branding right for the Pari Chowk station on the Noida-Greater Noida Metro Rail Corridor (NMRC), officials said yesterday.
04 Nov 2018
EducationNo flouting law on fee-structure: Gautam Buddh Nagar-administration instructs private-schools
The Gautam Buddh Nagar (Greater Noida) administration has asked all private schools in the district to adhere to the Uttar Pradesh Self Financed Independent Schools (Regulation of Fees) Act, brought in this year to check arbitrary fee hikes by institutes.
30 Oct 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: 15-20 people brandish guns, threaten toll-booth staffer
In a case of unnecessary abuse of power, around 15 to 20 persons were yesterday booked for brandishing firearms and threatening a toll plaza employee in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
17 Oct 2018
Noida11-year-old boy flees home, father approaches police fearing he's kidnapped
Scolded by his family members, a Class 6 student left home for a few hours in Noida, prompting his parents to approach the police fearing a kidnap and the "ransom" amount being Rs. 5 lakh, officials said Tuesday.
14 Oct 2018
MurderNoida: Couple beaten up, stabbed, throats slit; another couple attacked
In a barbaric incident, unidentified assailants beat up a couple, stabbed them, and slit their throats at the Jamalpur village in Greater Noida on Friday night.
11 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC issues contempt notice against 3 directors of Amrapali Group
The Supreme Court today issued contempt notice against three directors, including the CMD, of Amrapali Group for defying various court orders and sought their reply in four weeks.