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Rightwing outfit protests ‘illegal mosque’ in Uttarakhand, inquiry ordered
Pithoragarh: An inquiry has been ordered after members of a Hindu outfit staged a protest outside the SDM’s office in Berinag here demanding the removal of an ‘illegal’ mosque being run in…
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Uttarakhand: Over 100 booked after communal clash over interfaith couple
Violent communal clashes erupted in Dehradun, Uttarakhand late Thursday night, September 26, after an incident of an inter-religious couple found at Dehradun railway station. Several individuals have been booked including far-right Bajrang…
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Uttarakhand: chief secretary R S Raturi’s tenure extended by 6 months
New Delhi: The Central government has extended the services of Uttarakhand chief secretary Radha S. Raturi, a 1988 batch IAS officer, for six months, according to an official press note. The department…
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Uttarakhand: 3 boys apprehended for attempted rape of schoolmate
Rudrapur: Three boys were apprehended after a woman accused them of attempting to rape her four-year-old daughter at their school in Udham Singh Nagar district, police said on Sunday. The incident took…
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Shops vandalized amid protest over molestation of minor in Chamoli
Residents of Nandanagar town in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand staged huge protests and violently attacked shops belonging to Muslim community members on Sunday, September 2 after a barber was accused of…
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Uttarakhand: Cow slaughter suspect drowns after jumping into pond to evade arrest
Haridwar: A man suspected of being involved in illegal cow slaughter drowned in a pond after he jumped into it while trying to run away from the police. The incident happened in…
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Uttarakhand: SIT formed to probe rape-murder of 33-yr-old nurse
Following the alleged rape and murder of a 33-year-old nurse, the Uttarakhand police have constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to conduct a thorough probe of the crime. The victim, a single…
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Uttarakhand: Bangladeshi man arrested for entering India illegally
Haridwar: A Bangladeshi man was arrested here for allegedly entering India without legal documents, police said on Sunday. The man was identified as Rahimul (50), a resident of Khulna district of Bangladesh.…
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Kedarnath deluge: Disrupted connectivity, damaged routes; major rescue operation called in
New Delhi: Uttarakhand Police Headquarters in Dehradun reported on Saturday that heavy rainfall on Wednesday night in Kedarnath has caused significant damage to several routes. The district administration, police, and other security…
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World Tiger Day: Calculated showcasing of Big Cat will help India conserve wildlife
Photographs and text are by N Shiva Kumar Having visited numerous tiger sanctuaries over the last 40 years starting with Tadoba in Maharashtra, Periyar in Kerala, and Corbett in Uttarakhand in 1984,…
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Kanwar Yatra row: Uttarakhand Muslim shopkeepers relieved as SC extends stay
Haridwar: Muslim shopkeepers here have expressed happiness after the Supreme Court extended its stay on an order mandating the display of names and phone numbers of shop owners on the Kanwar Yatra…
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Govt extends financial support for flood mitigation, irrigation projects
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a comprehensive financial support plan of Rs 11,500 crore to enhance flood control measures and irrigation projects across several states. Presenting the Budget…
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AAP thanks SC for imposing interim stay on UP orders for eateries
New Delhi: The AAP on Monday thanked the Supreme Court for imposing an interim stay on the “anti-Dalit” directives passed by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar…
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SC stays nameplate orders for eateries issued by UP, Uttarakhand govts
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of controversial directives issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments requiring all eateries and dhabas along the Kanwar Yatra route to…
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Uttarakhand: 4 kanwariyas arrested for attacking man with swords
Uttarakhand: Four kanwariyas from Haryana have been arrested here in Uttarakhand for allegedly attacking a parking lot employee with swords following an argument over parking fee, police said on Sunday. The employee…