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Noida: Nearly two decades after the horrific Nithari killings, the Supreme Court’s recent verdict has once again reopened old wounds for the victims’ families. The court’s decision to acquit one of the prime accused, Surinder Koli, has left many parents devastated and searching for answers. Among them is 63-year-old Jhabbulal and his wife Sunita (60), who lost their daughter Jyoti in 2006 — one of the many innocent victims whose remains were found near house number D-5 in Noida’s Nithari village. “If Koli didn’t kill them, then who did?” Jhabbulal asks, his voice trembling with emotion. “If he’s been acquitted, then why was he kept in jail all these years? Who will tell us the truth?” The couple, originally from Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, had moved to Nithari four decades ago in ...

Power Bill Relief Scheme 2025: Defaulters to Lose All Benefits and Rebates, Warns Energy DepartmentLucknow | November 12, 2025 Consumers who register under the Uttar Pradesh Power Bill Relief Scheme 2025 but fail to make full payment within the stipulated period will be declared defaulters, the Energy Department has announced. Such consumers will lose all benefits of the scheme, including the rebate, and will also have to pay additional charges for the default period. The Energy Minister, A.K. Sharma, clarified that strict monitoring will be done to ensure timely payments under the scheme. Here’s a complete breakdown of how the scheme works in 9 key points: First Phase: Consumers who register and clear their entire outstanding bill within 30 days of registration will get a 25% re...

The funeral of Mohsin, a Meerut native who lost his life in the Delhi Red Fort blast, turned into a heart-wrenching tale of love, loss, and human emotion. When Delhi Police brought Mohsin’s body to his home in New Islamnagar, Lohi Nagar, on Tuesday morning around 7:30 a.m., grief quickly gave way to a painful standoff between his mother and his wife. It took nearly six hours before the final rites could be performed — not because of formalities, but due to a clash of emotions. On one side stood a grieving mother who wanted her son buried in Meerut; on the other, a devastated wife, Sultana, who wished to take her husband’s body back to Delhi — the city where they had built a life together. Thirty-two-year-old Mohsin, son of Rafiq, had moved to Delhi two years ago with his wife Sultana...