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‘Vacate shops before June 15 or…’: Muslim traders threatened in Uttarakhand
Uttarkashi: Days after an alleged attempt by two men, including a member of the minority community, to ‘abduct’ a minor girl was foiled by locals, threatening posters appeared on shops owned by…
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Uttarakhand: BJP leader cancels daughter’s marriage to Muslim man
Pauri Garhwal: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashpal Benam on Saturday cancelled his daughter’s marriage to a Muslim man in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal with “mutual consent” with the groom’s family after the…
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BJP leader supports daughter marrying Muslim man, slams hardliners
Uttarakhand BJP leader Yashpal Benam slammed hardliners of the BJP, VHP, and other rightwing outfits for protesting against his daughter’s forthcoming marriage to a Muslim man, reminding them that “this is the…
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Google Translate comes to rescue of elderly Andhra woman separated from family in U’khand
Rudraprayag : A 68-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh, who got separated from her family while returning from Kedarnath due to bad weather, was reunited with her kin, thanks to Google Translate. The…
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Uttarakhand CM watches ‘Kerala Story’; recommends it to everyone
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami watched “The Kerala Story” along with his wife, cabinet and party colleagues here and recommended it to everyone, saying the film promotes awareness about religious…
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Tiger terror: Curfew imposed in some Uttarakhand villages
Pauri Garhwal: The Pauri Garhwal district administration on Sunday night imposed a curfew in dozens of villages of Rikhanikhal and Dhumakot tehsils in view of tiger terror. On April 13 and 15,…
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No remains found under razed mazars; won’t allow ‘land jihad’: Uttarakhand CM
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has stated that his administration will destroy all ‘mazars’ (tombs) and other unlawful buildings created in the state. Dhami stated during an event in Kaladhungi, Nainital…
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Video: 22 people injured after bus falls into ditch in Uttarakhand
Dehradun: As many as 22 people, including the bus driver, were injured when a bus fell into a ditch on the Mussoorie-Dehradhun road on Sunday, said Police. According to the Mussoorie police,…
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Hotel owners ask Joshimath disaster-hit people to vacate rooms by March 31
Joshimath: People, who were shifted to hotels by the administration after cracks developed in houses due to land subsidence in Joshimath of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, have now been asked by hotel owners…
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Terror group SFJ threatens Uttarakhand CM ahead of G20 meet in Ramnagar
Dehradun: Ahead of the three-day G20 meeting in Ramnagar, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has received pre-recorded threat calls from Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, chief of the banned organisation Sikhs for Justice…
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Uttarakhand govt seeks Rs 2000 cr package from Centre for Joshimath rehabilitation
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government has sought an economic package of Rs 2000 crore from the Central Government for subsidence-affected areas in Joshimath and rehabilitation of the affected people, said Secretary to Chief…
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Uttarakhand: Hindutva goons demolish Mazar; claim it was built on state land
A Mazar (Muslim shrine) was demolished by right-wing worker Radha Semwal Dhoni and her colleagues claiming it was built on state land. The incident happened in Uttarakhand. A video has emerged where…
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Uttarakhand: Homeless Paingadh residents in pain amid authorities’ apathy
Dharali: The residents of Paingadh village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district have been forced to vacate their homes and live in a government school, even as no proper action has been taken by…
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Uttarakhand govt signs agreement for construction of Yamunotri ropeway project
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Tourism Department on Thursday signed an agreement with two private firms to construct a ropeway to Yamunotri, situated at a height of over 10,000 ft in the Garhwal Himalayas.…
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Uttarakhand: Paingadh village residents forced to take shelter in relief camps
Paingadh: Like subsidence-hit Joshimath, villagers of Paingadh village in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand have also been forced to leave their houses due to landslides and cracks appearing in their accommodations. The hapless…