Uttarakhand
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Uttarakhand: Long traffic jams at tourist spots delaying medical help, causing deaths
Dehradun: Long traffic jams in and around major tourist hotspots and pilgrimage centres in Uttarakhand are hindering timely medical assistance, resulting in preventable deaths. Recently, at least two fatalities occurred within four…
- India
Uttarakhand madrasas to include Operation Sindoor in syllabus
The Uttarakhand Madrasa Education Board on Tuesday, May 20, announced it would include the Indian Army’s recent military operation, Operation Sindoor, in its curriculum. Speaking to the media, the board president, Mufti…
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Close call for 3 as heli ambulance makes emergency landing in Kedarnath
Rudraprayag: A ‘Sanjeevani’ heli ambulance operated by AIIMS, Rishikesh on Saturday made an emergency landing in Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath after developing a technical snag, an official said. Two doctors and a pilot on…
- India
Tension in Nainital as right-wing protesters clash with police
Police in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district had a tough time managing an angry crowd of right-wing supporters after they tried to create communal tensions near a mosque on Friday, May 2. The chaos…
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Minor raped by 60-yr-old in Nainital; Communal tensions flare up, mosque stoned
Nainital: Communal tension broke out in Uttarakhand’s Nainital after a 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 60-year-old man, triggering protests and vandalism, officials said. According to police, the incident occurred on…
- Kashmir
Kashmiri shawl sellers slapped in Mussoorie, forced to shut shop
Dehradun: Two Kashmiri shawl sellers were slapped by a group of local men and forced to shut their shop in Uttarakhand’s Mussoorie. The attack took place on Tuesday, April 29. A video…
- India
Dargah demolished at 3 am in Uttarakhand’s Rudrapur
A Mazar (dargah) was reportedly demolished in the wee hours of Tuesday, April 22, in Uttarakhand’s Rudrapur as part of a ‘highway widening project.’ A video has surfaced online showing a bulldozer…
- India
7 madrasas sealed in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani over registration issues
Seven madrasas have been sealed in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani district on Sunday, April 13. Officials say they were operating without proper registration. A team of officials from the distinct administration, municipal and police…
- India
5 family members killed as SUV falls into Alaknanda river
New Tehri: Five people of a family from Faridabad drowned when the SUV they were travelling in fell into a river in Tehri district of Uttarakhand early on Saturday, police said. A…
- India
UCC will prevent crimes like Shraddha Walkar murder: Uttarakhand CM
Bareilly: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday, March 31, said implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would prevent crimes like the Shraddha Walkar murder case in Delhi. He said a…
- Telangana
Telangana tunnel tragedy: Intense efforts on to trace remaining 7 missing men
Hyderabad: Day after recovering one body from the debris, rescue teams continued intense efforts to search for the remaining seven people in the SLBC tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district on Monday. Rescue…
- India
Uttarakhand seals 11 madrasas during Ramzan, sparks protests
In a week-long crackdown, Uttarakhand’s Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) has reportedly sealed 11 madrasas (Muslim educational institutions), citing legal violations. Officials asserted that the sealed madrasas, including Madarsa Jamia Islamia Noor Ul…
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Uttarakhand avalanche: Death toll climbs to seven
Chamoli: The death toll in the Chamoli avalanche in Uttarakhand’s Mana region has reached seven, with the rescue officials pulling out three more bodies on Sunday. Meanwhile, the search operation for one…
- India
Uttarakhand avalanche: 4 killed, 50 rescued; CM Dhami oversees rescue ops
New Delhi: As a result of swift, prompt and collective efforts of the security forces, including the Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF),…
- India
Uttarakhand avalanche: 14 more labourers rescued, 8 remain trapped
Dehradun: Rescuers pulled out 14 more labourers from the snow that engulfed a BRO camp in the high-altitude Mana village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district as search operations resumed at the site of…
