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Everything you need to know about Ganj Moradabad: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Bodies of four missing Dalits found in UP field

May 8, 2013 at 1:52 PM

Lucknow, May 8 (IANS) The bodies of four Dalit farmers, missing since April 30, were found Wednesday in a field in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, police said.

Opposition parties aggressively demand removal of Bansal

May 5, 2013 at 5:00 PM

New Delhi/ Patna/ Moradabad, May 5 (ANI): The demand for the dismissal of Railway Minister, Pawan Kumar Bansal intensified on Sunday as protesters burned his effigies in Moradabad shouting slogans against the Rail Minister and the Government.

Indian handicrafts to find larger market in China

April 25, 2013 at 6:28 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) India and China have signed an agreement for the promotion of Indian handicrafts in China, an official statement released to the press Thursday said.

UP ministers slammed for threatening officials

April 24, 2013 at 7:08 PM

Lucknow, April 24 (IANS) The opposition and activists in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday slammed ministers in Akhilesh Yadav's government for threatening police and other officials of dire consequences if they did not pay heed to them.

Uttar Pradesh Police to appoint 24,000 constables

March 22, 2013 at 9:05 AM

Lucknow, March 22 (IANS) Seized of a huge manpower shortage in Uttar Pradesh Police, the state government has sanctioned a major recruitment drive under which 2,200 computer operators, 4,000 sub-inspectors and 24,000 constables would be recruited.

Spurned lover sets girl on fire in UP

March 21, 2013 at 10:42 PM

Lucknow, March 21 (IANS) A 17-year-old girl was Thursday set on fire by her spurned lover in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, police said. She sustained 40 percent burns.

Molested UP girl dies in Delhi hospital

March 16, 2013 at 11:34 AM

Lucknow, March 16 (IANS) A 15-year-old girl who had set herself on fire after being sexually harassed by a boy in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad town died at a Delhi hospital Saturday, police said.

Azhar's services will be used wherever necessary: Kiran Reddy

March 14, 2013 at 3:50 PM

Hyderabad, March 14 (IANS) Amid speculation that Mohammed Azharuddin will take on MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi in Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency in 2014, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Thursday said he would use the services of former Indian cricket captain wherever necessary.

Girl sets herself on fire in Uttar Pradesh

March 13, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Lucknow, March 13 (IANS) A young girl Wednesday tried to immolate herself in Moradabad town of Uttar Pradesh after being sexually harassed by a boy of her locality, police said.

UP allows sale of premium liquor in shopping malls

March 1, 2013 at 2:11 PM

Lucknow, Mar 1 (IANS) Premium foreign liquor would now be available in Uttar Pradesh's shopping malls. For this, the state government has decided to levy a license fee of Rs.10 lakh.

Heavy rain damages crops in Moradabad District

February 24, 2013 at 4:27 PM

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), Feb.24 (ANI): Repetitive bouts of rain and the heavy winds have caused widespread damage to crops in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad District.

Amid chill, UP red tape delays blankets for poor

December 26, 2012 at 4:45 PM

Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) Even as thousands of homeless and poor face a bitter winter and 37 have died due to cold in Uttar Pradesh, an official scheme to provide them blankets has run into a bureaucratic wall.

Farmers' protest in UP for toll free travel spreads

December 6, 2012 at 12:36 PM

Lucknow, Dec 6 (IANS) The protests by famers in Uttar Pradesh led by the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), seeking free access at all toll bridges in the state, is spreading fast and wide.

Police baton charge students during varsity polls in Moradabad

December 3, 2012 at 7:08 PM

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), Dec. 3 (ANI): Police in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, baton charged students on Monday during university polls.

Heavy vehicles off NH?24 on Kartik Poornima

November 26, 2012 at 8:53 AM

Lucknow, Nov 26 (IANS) Owing to the holy Kartik Poornima ritual bathing at Garhmukteshwar on the outskirts of Ghaziabad, the busy National Highway?24 will be out of bounds for all heavy vehicles, police said Monday.

Police unearth illicit arms factory in Moradabad

November 23, 2012 at 9:54 AM

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), Nov.23 (ANI): Acting on a tip off, police raided a foundry in the Kath area of Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad District that was engaged in the manufacture of illegal weapons and seized several arms and ammunition.

Ponty Chadha had strong Punjab connections

November 19, 2012 at 6:11 PM

Chandigarh, Nov 19 (IANS) From Punjab Police security moving around him and his family members with sophisticated weapons and close relationships with leading politicians from the state to major real estate and industrial investments ? liquor baron Ponty Chadha had strong connections with Punjab.

Ponty Chadha's death could jolt his business in UP

November 19, 2012 at 5:55 PM

Lucknow, Nov 19 (IANS) Barely two days after his gruesome death in a shootout in Delhi, billionaire Ponty Chadha's liquor and other businesses in Uttar Pradesh could be the first casualty of the incident, government officials said Monday.

Two cases filed in Ponty Chadha, brother killing

November 18, 2012 at 10:59 PM

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Two murder cases were registered in the killing of liquor and real estate baron Ponty Chadha and his younger brother Hardeep the day before over the possession of a farm here, police said Sunday.

Ponty Chadha, brother shot dead

November 17, 2012 at 3:22 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Liquor and real estate baron Ponty Chadha and his younger brother Hardeep Chadha were shot dead at a farmhouse in Mehrauli Saturday, police said.

11 injured in clash at Delhi gurdwara

November 15, 2012 at 5:38 PM

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) A clash between two factions at a Delhi gurdwara Thursday morning left 11 people injured, including two seriously, police said.

One nabbed with Horns of Cheetal

November 8, 2012 at 7:11 PM

North District has arrested one person namely Sampann Sharma from Moradabad, UP for smuggling of Horns of Cheetal/Spotted Deer and 4 Horns of Cheetal/Spotted Deer have been recovered from his possession

I don't want to dwell on the past: Azhar

November 8, 2012 at 5:01 PM

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) After the Andhra Pradesh High Court Thursday overturned the life ban imposed on him, former India cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin said he is "a relieved man" and does not want to dwell on the past, having battled against the ban for 12 years.

I am a relieved man: Azharuddin

November 8, 2012 at 4:45 PM

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) After the Andhra Pradesh High Court Thursday overturned the life ban imposed on him, former India cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin said he is "a relieved man" after having battled against the ban for years.

Relief for Azharuddin as court strikes down ban

November 8, 2012 at 4:29 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 8 (IANS) Twelve years after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) imposed a ban for life-time on former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin, the Andhra Pradesh High Court Thursday struck it down as "illegal".

BJP confident of victory in poll-bound Gujarat and Himachal

November 3, 2012 at 8:47 PM

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), Nov. 3 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday expressed confidence of a victory in the poll-bound states of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.

Innovate to overcome development challenges: President

November 2, 2012 at 4:07 PM

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Friday stressed the need for innovation in India to overcome the challenges of development in areas like health, education, water, food security and energy.

Petrol pumps dealers call for eight hour strike everyday in Uttar Pradesh

October 15, 2012 at 8:44 PM

Lucknow/Moradabad, Oct.15 (ANI): Petrol pump dealers in Uttar Pradesh have announced that they will not operate their fuel stations for eight hours every day, as long as their demand for an increase in commission is not met.

Poisonous gas kills four in Uttar Pradesh village

September 21, 2012 at 9:15 PM

Lucknow, Sep 21 (IANS) Four people were killed after they inhaled poisonous gas in an Uttar Pradesh village Friday, police said.

BJP takes on Tarun Gogoi over comments on Muslims

September 9, 2012 at 9:27 PM

Moradabad/ Lucknow, Sep.9 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday slammed Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi over his comments that Muslims bear more children due to illiteracy.

Quack scoops out infant's brain during surgery in UP

September 6, 2012 at 3:03 PM

Lucknow, Sep 6 (IANS) In a horrifying incident, a quack who operated on an infant at a clinic in Moradabad, 335 km from the Uttar Pradesh capital, allegedly scooped out his brains and later fled the city, police Thursday said.

BJP leaders held on way to strife-hit Bareilly in UP

August 25, 2012 at 9:06 PM

Lucknow, Aug 25 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Kalraj Mishra and Ashok Pradhan were arrested Saturday on their way to Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly city, which had seen communal clashes earlier this month and in July.

Chemical waste in UP river takes toll of aquatic life

August 19, 2012 at 5:48 PM

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), Aug.19 (ANI): A large number of dead fish have been found floating on the banks of the Ramganga River in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad District, due to the dumping of chemical waste from nearby industries.

Major gains for BJP in UP urban body polls

July 7, 2012 at 6:08 PM

Lucknow, July 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got a fresh lease of life in Uttar Pradesh as it is set to win 10 mayoral seats in the 13 municipal corporation polls, counting for which began Saturday.

Counting of votes in UP municipal corporation polls begin

July 7, 2012 at 11:44 AM

Lucknow, July 7 (IANS) Amidst strong police presence and heavy rainfall, counting of votes for the municipal corporation and local bodies began in 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh Saturday.

11 killed, 25 injured in Moradabad bus mishap

June 25, 2012 at 1:16 PM

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), June 25 (ANI): At least 11 people died and around 25 were injured in a road accident in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday.

15 dead in Uttar Pradesh road mishap

June 25, 2012 at 1:15 PM

Lucknow, June 25 (IANS) Fifteen people were killed when the bus they were travelling in crashed into a tree in northern Uttar Pradesh, police said Monday.

SP furious over Alvi remarks on Mulayam

June 21, 2012 at 3:09 PM

Lucknow, June 21 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) Thursday lashed out at Congress spokesman Rashid Alvi for making snide remarks on party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Rashid Alvi downplays 'Mulayam BJP agent' remark

June 21, 2012 at 11:57 AM

Moradabad/New Delhi, June 21 (ANI): Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi on Thursday clarified his earlier remark where he called Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav a BJP agent, saying it was made in the context of the municipal elections in Uttar Pradesh, where the different political outfits are pitched against each other.

Afghan team in India to study polio eradication

June 18, 2012 at 6:47 PM

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), June 18 (ANI): A five-member delegation from Afghanistan was recently on a visit to Moradabad to study the micro-methods for tackling polio in the area.

UP accident kills four

June 5, 2012 at 5:20 PM

Lucknow, June 5 (IANS) Four people were killed Tuesday when two trucks caught fire after a head-on collision in Uttar Pradesh, police said.

Nursery textbooks with violent words seized in UP

May 1, 2012 at 7:14 PM

Lucknow, May 1 (IANS) Following an IANS report, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has seized copies of a book of English alphabets for nursery students that carried violent words such as bomb and 'chakoo' (knife) and slapped a show cause notice on the school that had prescribed the book.

Two labourers run over by train

April 26, 2012 at 10:26 PM

Ghaziabad, April 26 (IANS) Two labourers were run over and dragged 50 metres by a train in Ghaziabad Thursday morning on the Delhi-Moradabad railway track, police said.

Azam refuses to call ceasefire with Bukhari

April 9, 2012 at 10:49 PM

Lucknow, April 9 (IANS) Even as Samajwadi Party (SP) president Mulayam Singh Yadav flew to New Delhi Monday where he is likely to meet an upset Imam Bukhari of Jama Masjid, senior party leader Mohd Azam Khan refused to call a ceasefire with the Imam and challenged him to contest and win the mayoral elections from Moradabad.

50 innovation clusters to help MSMEs: Pitroda

March 28, 2012 at 4:48 PM

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The National Innovation Council (NInC) aims to have around 50 innovation clusters covering the entire country by the end of 2012 to help out the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Chairman Sam Pitroda said Wednesday.

Akhilesh transfers 112 cops

March 27, 2012 at 2:00 PM

Lucknow, March 27 (IANS) In what amounts to a virtual change of guard in Uttar Pradesh's top police establishment, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday reshuffled 112 officers, including four directors general of police (DGPs) and 65 of the state's 75 superintendents of police (SPs).

Security beefed up ahead of counting of votes in UP

March 5, 2012 at 9:43 PM

Allahabad/Moradabad/Jhansi, Mar 5 (ANI): With barely few hours left for the electoral verdict in Uttar Pradesh, elaborate security arrangements have been put in place for the counting, which begins at 8 a.m. tomorrow.

Security beefed up ahead of counting of votes in UP

March 5, 2012 at 9:34 PM

Allahabad/Moradabad/Jhansi, Mar 5 (ANI): With barely few hours left for the electoral verdict in Uttar Pradesh, elaborate security arrangements have been put in place for the counting, which begins at 8 a.m. tomorrow.

12 women police constables injured in accident in poll-bound UP

March 3, 2012 at 10:06 PM

Moradabad, Mar 3 (ANI): Around 12 women police constables were injured in an accident in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad District on Saturday, as they headed to perform their duties during the last phase of assembly elections in the state.

12 women police constables injured in accident in poll-bound UP

March 3, 2012 at 2:44 PM

Moradabad, Mar 3 (ANI): Around 12 women police constables were injured in an accident in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad District on Saturday, as they headed to perform their duties during the last phase of assembly elections in the state.

Preparations in full swing for last phase of UP assembly polls

March 2, 2012 at 10:05 PM

Bareilly/Moradabad, Mar 2 (ANI): Election preparations were in full swing on Friday, as polling officials geared up for the last phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh.

Jaitley pulls up Congress over economic disarray

February 29, 2012 at 9:20 PM

Moradabad/Pilibhit/Bijnor, Feb 29 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley on Wednesday hit out at the Congress-led UPA Government over economic disarray and the rampant corruption in the country.

Mulayam promises loan waiver to farmers if elected to power

February 28, 2012 at 11:43 AM

Moradabad, Feb 28 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has tried to lure farmers of Uttar Pradesh with promises of providing them with loan waivers and affordable credit, if elected to power in the state.

Samajwadi leader Akhilesh Yadav slams Mayawati over rampant crime in UP

February 20, 2012 at 11:39 AM

Kanpur/Moradabad, Feb 20 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav has slammed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati over the rampant crime and corruption rate in the state.

Sonia Gandhi deeply concerned about citizens well being: Jaiswal

February 11, 2012 at 11:33 AM

Rampur / Moradabad, Feb 11 (ANI): Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal has said Congress President Sonia Gandhi is an emotional woman and is deeply concerned about the well being of citizens in the country.

BJP accuses Congress, SP, BSP of protecting militants in UP

February 8, 2012 at 12:49 PM

Moradabad/ Gorakhpur/ Shahjahanpur, Feb 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has accused the Congress, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) of protecting militants and extremist groups during their respective regimes in Uttar Pradesh.

Political scene getting warmer in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh

January 6, 2012 at 11:54 AM

Gorakhpur/ Bijnore/ Moradabad, Jan 6 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, political parties and leaders engage in a simmering war of words and throw potshots at one other in a bid to clinch the crucial elections.

CBI raids former UP minister Kushwaha's property

January 4, 2012 at 3:09 PM

Lucknow, Jan 4 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), today raided the property of former Uttar Pradesh Minister of Family Welfare, Babu Singh Kushwaha, in connection with the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam.

Haryana CM Hooda hails FDI in retail

November 30, 2011 at 11:40 AM

Chandigarh/ Moradabad, Nov 30 (ANI): Hailing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said the move would generate employment among farmers and benefit them.

Digvijay Singh supports Azharuddin against Kambli's allegations

November 19, 2011 at 3:43 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh has defended former cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin against former cricketer Vinod Kambli's allegations that the 1996 World Cup semi-final might have been fixed.

Two smugglers arrested in Lucknow while trying to sell banned leopard skin

November 2, 2011 at 2:30 PM

Lucknow, Nov 2 (ANI): Police personnel in Lucknow arrested two smugglers along with leopard skin on Tuesday.

Festive fever grips Muslim workers in Moradabad ahead of Diwali

October 23, 2011 at 3:45 PM

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), Oct.23 (ANI): Diwali, signifying the victory of good over evil is also a time when communal harmony is on show for all.

India has to get together to fight against corruption: Jaya Prada

October 7, 2011 at 11:39 AM

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 7 (ANI): Lawmaker and actress Jaya Prada has said that India has to get together to fight against the menace of corruption.

Former cricketer Azharuddin returns to Hyderabad in wake of son's road accident

September 12, 2011 at 7:56 PM

Hyderabad, Sep.12 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer and Congress lawmaker of Moradabad Mohammad Azharuddin arrived in Hyderabad early this morning from London to visit his son, who is in critical condition at the Apollo Hospital after being involved in a high-speed motorbike crash.

Azharuddin's son continues to be critical: Doctors

September 11, 2011 at 7:14 PM

Hyderabad, Sep 11 (ANI): Doctors attending to former Indian skipper and Moradabad MP Mohammed Azharuddin's son Ayazuddin, who suffered serious head injuries in a bike accident in Hyderabad, today said that the boy has undergone an emergency surgery to stop the bleeding and continues to be critical.

Prayers begin in Moradabad for well-being of Azharuddin's son

September 11, 2011 at 5:14 PM

Moradabad, Sep 11 (ANI): Hours after former Indian skipper and Moradabad MP Mohammed Azharuddin's son Ayazuddin suffered serious injuries in a bike accident in Hyderabad, the residents here on Sunday prayed for his well-being.

Hussain should apologise for 'donkey' jibe, says Azharuddin

September 2, 2011 at 3:23 PM

New Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI): Former Indian skipper and Moradabad MP Mohammed Azharuddin on Friday said commentator Naseer Hussain should tender an apology for his 'donkey' jibe on Indian fielders during the Twenty20 match against England.

India celebrates Anna's victory

August 28, 2011 at 7:54 PM

Varanasai/Moradabad/Pune/Dehradun/Ahmedabad/Jaipur, Aug 28 (ANI): Supporters of veteran social activist Anna Hazare celebrated across the country on Sunday after he ended his 12-day long fast for a strong and effective Lokpal Bill.

Lawmaker-actress Jayaprada's cavalcade gets stuck in flood-hit Moradabad

August 20, 2011 at 12:16 PM

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), Aug.20 (ANI): Lawmaker and actress Jayaprada's car cavalcade remained stuck for hours in flood-hit Moradabad on Friday.

Azharuddin taken into preventive custody in Moradabad

July 7, 2011 at 9:10 PM

Moradabad, July 7 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police detained Moradabad MP Mohammad Azharuddin here on Thursday in a bid to prevent him from visiting a local strife-affected village.

Contaminated river water causing fish deaths in Moradabad

July 4, 2011 at 5:44 PM

Moradabad, July 4 (ANI): The discharge of effluents from factories or mills into the Ramganga River in Uttar Pradesh is leading to the death of large number of fish.

BJP leader ploughs field in Moradabad to protest fuel price hike

June 26, 2011 at 7:55 PM

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), June 26(ANI): To protest steep hike in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas), diesel and kerosene prices, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi furrowed field with buffaloes-driven plough in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district on Sunday.

Petrol price hike draws sharp criticism from common man

May 15, 2011 at 11:32 AM

Moradabad/Hyderabad/Kanpur, May 15 (ANI): The sudden declaration of a hike in petrol prices has angered people across India, as this is the seventh time in 11 months that petrol prices have gone up and are set to upset household budgets.

Proud parents of Indian cricketers share happiness

April 3, 2011 at 4:10 PM

Kochi/ Moradabad, Apr 3 (ANI): Family members of cricketers S. Sreesanth and Piyush Chawla expressed their happiness and joy after India's victory over Sri Lanka in the World Cup final on Saturday.

SC restrains Jats from blocking supply of essential commodities to Delhi

March 24, 2011 at 1:21 PM

New Delhi, Mar 24 (ANI): The Jat panchayats have been directed by the Supreme Court not to block Delhi and stop the supply of essential commodities to the national capital.

Protesting Jats clear railway tracks after Allahabad HC order

March 20, 2011 at 12:00 PM

Lucknow/New Delhi, Mar. 20 (ANI): Jats protesting against the government over a demand for jobs reservation, have cleared the railway tracks near Kafoorpur in Uttar Pradesh's J P Nagar District following an order from the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court.

Jat protesters welcome BSP's support for reservation

March 11, 2011 at 5:08 PM

Moradabad, Mar 11(ANI): Jat protesters on Friday welcomed Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) support for reservation of the community in government jobs and educational institutions.

Railway tracks in UP blocked by agitating Jats, demanding 27 percent reservation

March 6, 2011 at 4:11 PM

Kafarpur (Uttar Pradesh), Mar.6 (ANI): Hundreds of protesters belonging to the Jat community gathered at Kafarpur near Moradabad and blocked the railway tracks in the area.

Moradabad's kanwariyas undertake pilgrimage, write songs to cheer Team India

March 2, 2011 at 5:55 PM

Moradabad/ Kolkata, Mar.2 (ANI): A group of 'kanwariyas' from Moradabad have undertaken a pilgrimage to pray for the victory of the Indian cricket team in World Cup 2011.

Moradabad fans cheer Team India with create 45- feet tall bat

February 26, 2011 at 5:26 PM

Moradabad, Feb 26 (ANI): Cricket fans in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday created a 45-feet tall bat to cheer Team India, ahead of their World Cup match against England.

Moradabad fans cheer Team India with 45- feet tall bat

February 26, 2011 at 5:26 PM

Moradabad, Feb 26 (ANI): Cricket fans in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday created a 45-feet tall bat to cheer Team India, ahead of their World Cup match against England.

Giant potatoes found in Uttar Pradesh

February 12, 2011 at 8:20 PM

Moradabad, Feb12 (ANI): Potatoes weighing up to two kilograms have been found in a village in Uttar Pradesh.

Giant potatoes found in Moradabad

February 12, 2011 at 5:20 PM

Moradabad, Feb12 (ANI): Potatoes weighing two kilograms have been found in Rasulpur village in Moradabad.

Police bust an illegal arms factory in Moradabad

January 23, 2011 at 12:08 PM

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), jan.23 (ANI): Police here has busted an illegal arms factory.

Moradabad factory develops gas leak, seven hospitalized

January 22, 2011 at 2:09 PM

Moradabad (UP), Jan 22 (ANI): Seven women workers were hospitalised after a toffee-manufacturing factory sprung a gas leak in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district.

Maran congratulates handicraft exporters for exceeding target

December 22, 2010 at 9:25 PM

New Delhi, Dec.22 (ANI): Highlighting the achievements of handicraft exporters, Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran congratulated them for exceeding the projected target at an awards event here on Wednesday.

Two dalit girls burnt to death in Moradabad

December 20, 2010 at 8:23 PM

Moradabad, Dec.20 (ANI): Two girls belonging to the lower-caste dalit community were burnt to death when a mob set fire to their house in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district on Sunday.

Eight coaches of passenger train derails in Uttarakhand

October 23, 2010 at 12:35 PM

Laksar (Uttarakhand), Oct.23 (ANI): Eight coaches of a passenger train were derailed near Uttarakhand's Laksar town. No casualties were reported.

Azharuddin seeks flood relief package from PM for flood hit Moradabad

September 27, 2010 at 7:28 PM

New Delhi/Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), Sep. 27 (ANI): Former Indian cricket team captain and Member of Parliament Mohammad Azharuddin said here on Monday that he has sought a flood relief package from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his flood-affected constituency, Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh.

CCTVs installed in Moradabad ahead of Ayodhya verdict

September 26, 2010 at 11:45 AM

Moradabad, Sep 26 (ANI): CCTV cameras have been installed in different parts of Moradabad district to help police keep a strict vigil, ahead of Tuesday's verdict on the Babri Masjid Ayodhya title case.

40 people travelling from Moradabad to Delhi injured in bus accident

August 30, 2010 at 4:22 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (ANI): At least 40 passengers were injured when a bus rammed into a road divider here in the wee hours of Monday.

Mysterious viral fever in Moradabad claims seven lives

August 28, 2010 at 4:13 PM

Moradabad, Aug 28 (ANI): Seven children died and several others are hospitalized due to a mysterious viral fever in Bhainsia village in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad city.

Mumbai coast oil spill stops ship movement; Moradabad exporters incur losses

August 14, 2010 at 4:19 PM

Moradabad, Aug 14 (ANI): Exporters in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district are incurring heavy losses following the suspension of movement of ships to and from the ports of Mumbai and Nhava Sheva due to the oil spill from the collision of two vessels off the Mumbai coast.

Eleven killed in Moradabad road mishap

July 25, 2010 at 12:02 PM

Moradabad, July 25 (ANI): At least eleven people were killed and fifteen others injured when a tractor in which they were traveling collided with a truck in Moradabad last night.

Azaruddin denies 'romantic' relation with badminton player Jwala

July 23, 2010 at 9:31 PM

New Delhi, July 23 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin and Congress MP from Moradabad on Friday rubbished all rumours about his romantic relationship with the ace badminton, Jwala Gutta, by describing her as just a "good friend."

Boat capsizes in Uttar Pradesh, six killed

July 20, 2010 at 3:32 PM

Moradabad (UP), July 20 (ANI): At least six persons drowned and nine others were missing after a boat capsized in Ramganga river in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad District this morning.

Uttar Pradesh accused of misusing Government's employment scheme

June 28, 2010 at 3:27 PM

Moradabad, June 28 (ANI): Misusing central government sponsored scheme for rural employment, authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad city have asked children to work instead of job cardholders.

Panther skin seized in Moradabad

June 26, 2010 at 2:59 PM

Moradabad (UP), June 26 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh police have nabbed two poachers and seized a six-feet skin of a Panther here on Friday.

UP Congress slams Mayawati over Education Act row

April 5, 2010 at 1:07 PM

Moradabad (UP), Apr 5 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi has slammed Chief Minister Mayawati for seeking funds from the Central Government to implement the Right to Education (RTE) Act in the state.

'Sounds' of music on Moradabad guitar, thanks to artist Anu

March 16, 2010 at 7:13 PM

Moradabad, Mar. 16 (ANI): A woman musician from Moradabad plays unique sounds on her guitar.