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Ghaziabad:In a major boost for middle-class and lower-middle-class homebuyers in Delhi–NCR, the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) is gearing up to launch the first phase of its ambitious Harnandipuram Housing Scheme. With private townships becoming increasingly unaffordable for common citizens, the GDA has taken on the challenge of developing a modern, planned, and affordable township on its own. Land Acquisition in Full Swing According to GDA Vice Chairman Nandkishor Kalal, land purchase for the project is progressing at a war-footing pace. Around 35 hectares have already been registered, and farmers have given consent for 85 hectares more. Importantly, the authority is not acquiring land forcibly. Instead, it is purchasing land directly from farmers at up to four times the D...

A sensational and disturbing case from Haryana’s Panipat has revealed the dark psychological depths of 32-year-old Poonam, a woman accused of murdering four young children within a span of two years and eleven months. Shockingly, her victims include her own three-year-old son, Shubham, and three nieces. Police claim she targeted “beautiful children” out of jealousy, often comparing them to her son. Link to a Tantrik in Kairana, Uttar Pradesh Police investigations have uncovered that Poonam’s trail extends to Shamli district’s Kairana in Uttar Pradesh.Poonam frequently claimed she was “possessed” and insisted that a supernatural shadow followed her. Influenced by her repeated claims, her in-laws took her to a tantrik (occult practitioner) residing in Kairana. The Uttar Pradesh poli...

A Uttar Pradesh Police team from Mathura came under a violent and life-threatening attack in Rajasthan’s Deeg district while attempting to arrest a kidnapping accused. The mob not only assaulted the officers with sticks and stones but also dragged a sub-inspector inside a house and tried to strangulate him. Mob Turns Violent as UP Police Arrest Kidnapping Accused The incident took place in Ikelara village of Deeg. A police team from Govardhan Police Station—comprising SI Nitin Tyagi, Jitendra Kumar, and Women SI Sunita Singh—had arrived to arrest Amit Thakur, a resident of the village and a wanted accused in a kidnapping case. The officers successfully apprehended Amit Thakur and seated him in the police vehicle. But within minutes, a group of 15–20 agitated locals, including both...