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Feb 18, 2026: Despite rain, air quality at Ghazipur landfill remains ‘very poor’

For today’s Aaj Ka AQI, we stood in front of the Ghazipur landfill in east Delhi – a mountain of waste looming over a densely populated neighbourhood.

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New Delhi’s garbage mountains become heat bombs for India’s waste pickers

Informal waste pickers face temperatures as high as 70C (158F) in landfill sites and ‘breathe poison’, activists say.

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Murder, manglik, men’s rights: Welcome to TV’s fever dream of the Sonam-Raja case

Newlyweds Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi disappeared during their honeymoon in the misty hills of Shillong’s East Khasi district between May 23 and 24. On June 2, Raja was discovered in a gorge below Wei Sawdong Falls in the district, with his throat slit and valuables missing. Sonam was found in…

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Uttar Pradesh: Two men shot dead in Ghazipur; Probe on

The victims have been identified as Aman Chauhan (20) and Anurag Singh, alias Monu (27), both residents of Sidhauna village. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UP: Lightning kills a couple, their son in Karma village; Shockwave throughout

A shocking incident has come to light in Ghazipur district where lightning cost the life of a family. A must read on Dynamite News:

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Delhi man shot dead on NH-24; Victim family stages protest on Akshardham-Ghaziabad road

The victim has been identified as Rohit, a resident of Ghazipur village. He was found with a bullet injuries and was rushed to the LBS Hospital, where he was declared dead. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UP police neutralize accused in Lucknow bank robbery case in encounter near Bihar border

In a significant breakthrough, the wanted accused in the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) robbery case, Sunny Dayal, was neutralized in an encounter in Ghazipur near the Bihar border. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Two accused in Lucknow bank robbery killed in separate encounters

Two criminals allegedly involved in the robbery at the Indian Overseas Bank Chinhat branch in Lucknow were killed in separate encounters. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UP: Scuffle erupts between Congress workers, commuters at Ghazipur border as Rahul Gandhi prevented from Sambhal visit

A scuffle also broke out between Congress workers and commuters on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway following a massive traffic congestion. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ready to go alone to Sambhal with police but not allowed: Rahul Gandhi

The Raebareli MP, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other senior Congress leaders reached the Ghazipur border in the morning where heavy police force was deployed. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka stopped at Ghazipur border amid high drama

Barricades were placed across the road, bringing traffic to a standstill as the Congress leaders' convoy reached the border. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UP: Suspect murder of 2 RPF constables killed in encounter with STF

Mohammad Zahid alias Sonu, a criminal wanted in connection with the murders of two Railway Protection Force (RPF) constables, was killed in an encounter. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi HC criticized civic agencies concerning death of woman, child in waterlogged drain in Ghazipur

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday expressed strong dissatisfaction with the functioning of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and its officials concerning a tragic incident in East Delhi's Ghazipur area where a mother and child died after falling into an uncovered drain.

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Delhi rains: Woman and child drown in Ghazipur, 12-yr-old electrocuted in Bindapur

A woman and her three-year-old son drowned in a waterlogged drain in the Ghazipur area of East Delhi, while a 12-year-old boy died of electrocution in the Bindapur area on Wednesday as heavy rains lashed parts of the national capital. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Mukhtar wasn’t like Atiq’: Gangs of Ghazipur and impact on UP polls

To gauge the pulse of Ghazipur, Another Election Show reached Saidpur Bhitar village of the eastern UP district. Ghazipur is represented in Parliament by Afzal Ansari, the elder brother of mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, whose death in prison was disputed by the Ansaris as “poisoining”.

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"After June 4, politics of negativity will be over...": SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

Calling the NDA "negative," Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of stealing the reservations of backward class, Dalits and tribes, adding that after June 4, politics of "negativity" will be over. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Up and down the Ganges, India's Modi enjoys support after 10 years of rule

As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to win a third term, NPR visited some of his voter base in the north.

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Investigation to be conducted to ascertain causes of Ghazipur landfill fire: Atishi

Delhi Minister Atishi said on Monday that an investigation will be conducted to ascertain the cause of the Ghazipur landfill fire incident. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ghazipur landfill fire: Locals grapple with breathing issues, eye and throat irritation

Plumes of thick, dark smoke continued to rise from the Ghazipur landfill site in the national capital on Monday, hours after a major fire broke out there last evening. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Lok Sabha elections | Rahul and Akhilesh hold the PM to account for corruption

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav predicts a clean sweep of the BJP from Ghaziabad to Ghazipur in upcoming elections.

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Akhilesh visits deceased Mukhtar Ansari’s family in Ghazipur, lauds family’s contribution for country

Akhilesh Yadav visited the family of Mukhtar Ansari at his ancestral house in Mohammadabad town of Ghazipur district.

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The death of Mukhtar Ansari | When the guns fall silent, the voices remain

Mukhtar Ansari's controversial life and death in Uttar Pradesh sparks political debates and public opinions.

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Mukhtar Ansari laid to rest in Ghazipur; Large number of supporters pay tribute

Mafia-turned-politician and former MLA Mukhtar Ansari was laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard Kali Bagh in Yusufpur Mohammadabad area of Ghazipur. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Mukhtar Ansari laid to rest in U.P.’s Ghazipur amid heavy security deployment

A large crowd accompanied the procession as gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was laid to rest at the Kali Bagh burial ground in Ghazipur

The Hindu

Mukhtar Ansari’s death: Opposition parties in U.P. demand high-level probe, family alleges ‘slow poison’

Uttar Pradesh opposition leaders demand high-level investigation into the death of jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, alleging government anarchy.

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