Piyush Rai

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Indian journalist | 10+ years covering crime, politics & investigative stories | Ex-TOI, Quint | Alumnus ACJ | Freelancer for global & local

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1Aug 2, '25The Ganga river has entered the residential areas or residential areas have encroached the Ganga river area?149×5M7.6k1k1.1k
2Jun 9, '23Conversation between Amethi Lok Sabha MP Smriti Irani and reporter from Dainik Bhaskar. At one point in the conversation, Irani "thretens" reporter of complaint to Dainik Bhasker o141×4.8M7.8k2.6k233
3Sep 5, '25A video of an Amity University law student in UP's Lucknow being slapped by classmates atleast 26 times in over a minute has surfaced on social media. The trigger behind this incid119×4M12k1.9k3k
4Aug 3, '25Sub-inspector saab has upper his game - Dive from first floor. - Two camera set-up - Audience79.2×2.7M9.2k1.2k942
5Nov 11, '2322 lakh dias were lit in Ayodhya on Deepotsav. If 10 ml (conservative estimate) of oil was used in each diya, 22,000 litres was used in day. A poor family of four can use litre of 74.2×2.5M8.9k1.2k283
6Oct 26, '25In Varanasi, for the first time traffic department has installed tyre killers on a flyover in the city. Additionally, traffic cops have been posted to stop commuters coming from wr63.1×2.1M13k1.4k679
7Aug 14, '25Passengers complained of low cooling in the AC coach of Lucknow-Barauni Express. When the technicians inspected the AC duct, consignment of a illict liquor was being hidden there. 61.9×2.1M19k4.2k1.6k
8Nov 24, '23Captain Shubham Gupta died in the line of duty in an encounter in Rajouri sector. His mortal remains are yet arrive at his residence in Agra. This is UP minister Yogendra Upadhyay,57.3×1.9M5.2k1.7k290
9Sep 1, '25In Kerala's Kochi, employees of Canara Bank organised "Beef fest" after bank's regional manager Ashwini Kumar, resident of Bihar, allegedly banned beef in the office canteen after 39.8×1.3M12k1.7k804
10Aug 9, '24This is Kuldeep, the serial killer arrested today in UP's Bareilly murder of at least 9 women. This is the sketch (left) released by the police a day ahead of his arrest. It matche36.2×1.2M12k1.5k1k
11Jan 27, '25New Delhi to Prayagraj - 31k New Delhi to London - 24k35.6×1.2M11k1.3k547
12Dec 29, '24In an inhuman and despicable act, passangers resting at platform at Charbagh station in UP's Lucknow where made to disperse by spraying cold water on them. All this on a chilly win35.5×1.2M6.1k2.1k362
13Nov 2, '23Three men on a bullet ambushed an IIT BHU student walking with her male friend in BHU campus, Varanasi. The men forcibly kissed the girl student, undressed and recorded her. She wa31.8×1.1M5k2.2k155
14Nov 10, '25Mother of all adulteration stories! The dairy run by promoter Pomil Jain and Vipin Jain never procured a drop of milk or butter from anywhere, and yet managed to supply 68 lakh kg 31.2×1.1M7.6k2.9k1.2k
15Sep 25, '23FIR registered against Mahindra chairman in Kanpur, UP. Rajesh Mishra, a UP's Kanpur resident, gifted Mahindra Scorpio to his son Apoorv Mishra. On 14 January 2022, Apoorv returnin28.3×953k5.2k1.4k215
16Jun 12, '25"At one point, Boeing management got sick of me raising these issues and moved me out of 787 program into the 777 program." Boeing Whistleblower Sam Salehpour testifying in front o28.1×947k16k4.4k2.6k
17May 23, '25Now when I see his picture, can comfortably claim that I have never seen CCTV capturing someone so perfectly. Dude can't even claim it wasn't him.26.9×906k6.5k839605
18Aug 3, '25In UP's Kanpur, a man resting on a mat laid over a pothole in the middle of the road. He can also be hard raising slogans of "Bharat mata ki Jai". It is being reported tha man's li26.4×890k14k3k480
19Sep 9, '25Choppers on standby at Kathmandu airport in Nepal to give safe passage outside the country to corrupt politicians of the country. Which country would they fly?24.3×821k8.1k1.2k469
20Feb 23, '23In UP's Amethi, Mohammad Aarif has a unique best friend- A saras bird which follows Aarif whereever the latter goes. The "Jai-Veeru" bonding was forged after Aarif rescued and trea20.8×702k8.6k1.3k226
21Jul 25, '25In UP's Mirzapur, an inspector bargaining over the price of spectacles turned into a heated argument. The cop later walked away without paying.19.4×655k6.1k1.7k290
22Aug 22, '25"Will send my resignation. Have seen many MLAs like you come and go," UP govt doc to BJP ally SBSP's MLA This is BJP ally SBSP's MLA Bedi Ram sporting yellow gamcha. He went to a g19.1×645k6.6k1.4k722
23Sep 19, '25Meet this young, energetic man. Stood in the queue for 21 hours to be the first to enter the Apple store. Did something similar last year. Stood in line for 17 hours. Isko Padma Sh18.5×623k5.1k533401
24Sep 16, '25Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to a gathering: Dubai Prince told Modi - Do us a favour. Modi ji said what do you want. Prince replied: Please export Gadkari ji to Dubai for 6 months.18.3×618k5.4k750495
25Aug 19, '25For a moment, I thought it was the UP cabinet meeting.17.5×592k21k1.4k222
26Sep 13, '25"One newborn died and everybody is onto me. There are thousands alive. Go have some ladoos." This shameful remark was made by UP's Gonda CMO Rashmi Verma following death of two new17.2×581k8.3k2.2k436
27Jun 22, '25Who is this joker and why is he not in jail?16.6×558k4.8k1.2k405
28Aug 17, '25In Madhya Pradesh, 15-month-old Divyanshi, weighing just 3.7 kg, died of malnutrition. But this not the shocking part of story.16.4×553k6.4k1.1k353
29Oct 11, '25Taliban, escorted by a convoy of UP police, arrives in Mercedes Benz in Uttar Pradesh.16.4×551k9.1k1.8k422
30May 26, '25Out on bail in less than 24 hours. My way or highway!14.2×479k5.3k833108
31Aug 10, '25At the TERMINAL T3 of the Lucknow airport, multiple pots strategically placed to collect water dripping off the ceiling. Built at a cost of ₹2400 crores, the terminal was inaugurat14.2×477k7k1.6k226
32Feb 15, '25Leaving this here.13.9×468k19k3.1k466
33Nov 16, '24In Portugal In India13.8×467k10k2.7k431
34Jun 26, '23In UP's Bulandshahr, Noor Jahan, an elderly widow in her 70's was living without power. Due to acute poverty, she could not afford an electricity connection. The local police depar13.3×448k5.2k830121
35Sep 22, '25Do spare 2 minutes and hear this plea for justice by a single mother from Noida who lost her only daughter, her world - Tanishka Sharma. She died under mysterious circumstances at 13×438k5.3k2.7k304
36Jul 3, '24In India, 121 people have died in stampede and heads are yet to roll. Story from 2022.12.9×435k15k4k523
37Sep 13, '25This is the "stone-pelting" wing of UP Police trying to stop loaded trucks as it pass through a toll barrier in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh.12.6×425k6.2k1.6k261
38Sep 7, '25The man who lost his newborn girl child to rat bite at the govt hospital in Indore.12.5×423k6.7k1.4k150
39Nov 20, '24Tense situation in UP's Muzaffarnagar as a cop with baton in one and service pistol in other can be heard threatening to shoot voters coming out of their houses.12×404k4.9k2.1k304
40Jul 30, '23Meet UP's Ashok Khemka. 2010-batch IPS officer Prabhakar Chaudhary was transferred for the 31th time in 11 years on July 30 after he ordered lathicharge on Kanwariyas in UP's Barei11.7×395k6.6k1.4k93
41Nov 11, '25View post on X11.5×389k5.7k269210
42Oct 11, '25UP police gave "guard of honour" to Taliban.11.5×386k9.2k2.7k691
43Aug 18, '25In UP's Meerut, locals attack and vandalise the toll plaza where an Army Jawan returning to base in J&K was assualted by booth staffers.9.9×333k7.4k691167
44Sep 10, '25Condition of a Jaipur road with crater size potholes. This road has been allegedly dug by mafias to ensure people are forced to use the toll road. Tecnologia!9.8×331k5.5k1.2k276
45Jul 23, '25For years, a man ran a fake embassy under the nose of CBI, NIA, ED, IB, RAW. What do these agencies do?9.8×329k5.9k823202
46Jun 15, '24Who is gonna tell the food processing minister that this juice isn't real @iChiragPaswan9.7×327k7.3k759119
47Jul 2, '25How can one afford 24-ct gold on electrical sockets, wash basin and interior works? Answer:9.5×322k10k2.7k333
48Oct 15, '25In MP's Gwalior, advocate Anil Mishra wanted to encroach road for b'day celebration. Police confronted. Anil Mishra: This is against Sanatan Jai Shri Ram! Then comes the surprise b8.2×278k6.7k1.2k480
49Nov 7, '25Good Journalism comes at a cost- often paid by reporters like Shubham.8.2×275k5.8k1.3k150
50Jul 28, '25Today, Asaduddin Owaisi has more support from right wing than all BJP MPs combined.7.7×260k10k63683
51Nov 25, '24Zafar Ali, lawyer of Jama Masjid in Sambhal during a press conference claimed he was present when DIG, SP and DM were discussing opening fire on the mob.7.6×255k6.3k2.2k225
52Aug 15, '25Somebody tell this man he can actually sue the election commission.7.1×239k15k1.5k174
53Jul 12, '25This is brilliant. By @CartoonistSan7.0×234k11k2.1k208
54Aug 19, '24Vande Bharat jugaad6.7×226k5k881179
55Aug 22, '25In UP's Lakhimpur Kheri, a man arrived at the district collectorate with his dead newborn in a bag. The man complained of alleged medical negligence at a private hospital in the di6.6×223k6.8k1.9k242
56Aug 22, '25अपना भाई अंतरिक्ष में गया तब जाकर उसके घर के सामने की रोड बन रही है। और आप लोग उम्मीद कर रहे हैं कि घर बैठे बैठे सड़क बन जाए।6.5×221k11k2.4k273
57Jun 4, '25NEVER ever go to any event were mass gathering is expected. There is no government in India which can assure adequate arrangements and safety. All they can do is disown you after t6.2×210k7.1k1.1k161
58Jul 7, '20Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey on criminal Vikas Dubey being hailed as "hero" by some. Minced no words.5.9×024k7.4k221
59Jun 4, '24Chandrashekhar won from Nagina seat in up by a margin of 151473.5.4×182k5.8k57657
60Jun 18, '22Visuals from UP's Aligarh. Leaving this here.4.7×018k5.6k333
61Oct 17, '25Latest episode of Judges' at the receiving end in their courts.4.7×159k5.3k702154
62Jul 4, '25A sewer in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh MP: Arun Govil4.7×159k5.1k1.7k114
63Feb 9, '25Itna padh kar kya karenge?4.6×155k5.1k923105
64Sep 28, '25We live in strange times. A patriot who fought for his country for years can be discredited in seconds. I am surprised police has yet not found any Pakistani link for this deceased4.4×147k4.9k1.7k188
65Feb 15, '25Synonyms of Stampede: 1. Rumour 2. No stampede 3. Stampede-like 4. Large crowd 5. Huge Rush 6. Situation under control4.2×142k6.5k1.7k217
66Jan 29, '25UP Government confirms death of 30 pilgrims at Prayagraj Kumbh stampede.4.0×137k5.9k1.1k127
67Oct 18, '25Reiterating it for nth time. There should be a mandatory psyc eval of Thar owners before they are handed keys at the showroom. No one is safe around a Thar which has been weaponise3.9×132k5.3k842111
68Jul 23, '25"Honorary consul Baron Westarctica" Dude randomly invented countries.3.7×126k5.2k271127
69Jun 11, '25Indian Railways For BSF For IPL3.4×115k4.9k1.5k147
70Jul 25, '25By this standards, what should be Rajasthan education minister do?3.3×110k4.8k1k101
71Sep 14, '25"धंधे से बड़ा कोई धर्म नहीं होता"3.0×103k6.7k1.7k40
72Nov 9, '25Person who came up with this should be given an air purifier.2.9×99k5.6k61050
73Aug 24, '25No wonder such a massive protest by SSC students in Delhi went missing from prime time debates. Days of traditional TV media are numbered. Their disconnect with real issues will so2.9×96k5.9k1.7k113
74Sep 23, '25Did any of the mainstream news channels tell you that thousands of job aspirants have been on streets over competitive exam paper leaks in Uttarakhand?2.5×84k6.5k2k103
75Apr 28, '22With an intention to stir riots in UP's Ayodhya, suspect threw meat, holy books and put up inflammatory posters outside religious shrines. Seven arrested Mahesh Kumar Mishra Pratyu2.1×06.5k3.5k162
76Sep 15, '24A gentle reminder that Gurmeet Ram Rahim has been out on parole 10 times in almost the same jail time as Umar Khalid.2.1×72k4.8k1.8k46
77Jan 25, '22In UP's Prayagraj, local police making forced entry inside hostel room of students preparing for competitive exams. The police action was in the aftermath of protest by applicants 2.1×06.3k3.2k67
78Sep 14, '22In UP's Ballia, a reporter was talking to a commuter over poor quality of roads ridden with potholes. The commuter was explaining how accidents and E-rickshaws overturning is very 2.0×07.1k2.8k230
79May 18, '20More visuals from Ghaziabad where migrants have turned up in large numbers to get themselves registered for special trains. This is the time medical screening and quarantine facili2.0×05.8k3k94
80Aug 25, '20Uttarakhand BJP MLA Pranav Singh "Champion" who was expelled from the party last year has been re-inducted.2.0×06.8k2.6k123
81Jun 28, '22Full marks to the desk person incharge of page 1.1.9×09.1k1.9k28
82Oct 24, '21This picture is for people who could not crack civil services.1.9×010k1.4k70
83Sep 4, '22In UP's Agra, tractors laden with sand, most likely belonging to local sand mafia, storm the toll booth and pass through as booth workers try to stop them using sticks. In the 53 s1.9×06.4k2.6k160
84Dec 5, '22मीडिया को डपट कर भगाते रामपुर के पुलिस अधिकारी1.8×06.7k2.8k26
85Jan 20, '21Miscreants vandalise a toilet that had come up next to a temple near bus stand in UP's Saharanpur district. Recently, Bajrang Dal had served ultimatum to corporation demanding the 1.7×05.3k1.8k93
86Sep 11, '20In UP's Aligarh, scene at a jewellery shop: Mask ☑️ Sanitizer ☑️ Gun ☑️ Robbery ☑️1.7×05.9k2.1k91
87Jun 13, '22Fearing demolition, a shopkeeper clears his shop in Atala area in UP’s Prayagraj.1.6×06k2k55
88Dec 23, '20In UP's Baghpat, activists of Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) create ruckus over installation of temple dedicated to Shrutdevi, Jain goddess, at Digambar Jain College in B1.6×04.6k1.7k150
89Sep 28, '22A video of children at a primary school in UP's Ayodhya being served boiled rice and salt as mid day meal has surfaced.1.6×04.7k2.4k91
90Sep 1, '22In UP's Unnao, a man ordered small statues of Hindu deities for Rs 169 from an online company, dug it in his field and later spread the word that idols have been recovered from his1.6×05.2k1.7k196
91Nov 9, '21In UP's kasganj, a youth Altaf was detained in the case of elopement of a girl. Later, he was found dead in custody in the police lockup. Father of the deceased alleged police foul1.5×05.1k2.3k37
92Dec 25, '18BJP leader Mohammad Miya assaulting specially-abled youth in Sambhal after the latter passed negative remark about BJP leaders. The youth, who could barely put up a fight, can be h1.5×04.6k2.2k19
93Aug 1, '22In UP's Kanpur, parents objected to recitation of Islamic prayer during morning prayer at a school. Pincipal says prayers from all religions- Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism & Christi1.4×05.4k1.2k151
94Jan 10, '22Leaving this here.1.3×05.9k1.1k86
95Jan 7, '21Police trying to stop UP farmers from joining protests in Delhi. Scene from Bulandshahr district. Heated argument between cops and farmers on tractors.1.3×04.8k1.8k36
96Jul 14, '22In UP's Lucknow, a gym trainer's 80-year-old mother was mauled to death by their pet dog- a pitbull. The dog was taken away by the Nagar Nigam team today. Amit, the owner, drops th1.3×05k927248
97Jan 26, '22Thank you everyone for your support in helping me regain access to my Twitter account. 🙏🙏1.1×06.4k5187
98Apr 28, '22BHU VC Sudheer Kumar Jain posing with Muslim women students during Iftar in the women's college campus in Varanasi. A picture of Goddess Saraswati on the wall behind them.1.0×05.9k52832
99Oct 16"Chaliye puducherry ko vannakam" moment of Defence minister Today, an awkward moment unfolded during Rajnath Singh’s press conference. A journalist posed a sharp question: “Why was0.3×9.9k3668124

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