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‘Who are you to ask for Aadhaar?’: Uttarakhand police stop Hindutva leader
Hindutva Muzaffarnagar leader Swami Yashveer Maharaj and his supporters were stopped by Uttarakhand Police from entering Haridwar at the Narsan checkpost on the UP-Uttarakhand border, on Friday, July 4. The incident occurred…
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Kanwar Yatra devotees assault tempo driver after minor collision in Uttarakhand
A tempo driver was brutally assaulted by a group of Kanwar Yatra devotees after his vehicle collided with them in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar district. The incident took place on July 1 in Bahadrabad…
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Uttarakhand man battles for life after mob targets his faith
A 22-year-old Muslim fell victim to a horrendous mob assault near the gates of a university in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar after revealing his religion. The incident occurred on June 26 near Gurukul Kangri…
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Uttarakhand landslide kills two, 7 Nepali labourers missing
At least two labourers were killed and seven others went missing after a cloudburst triggered a landslide in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district early Sunday, June 29. The incident occurred near Silai, along the…
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Uttarakhand BJP to get new president by July 1
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand BJP will get a new president by July 1, state election officer of the party Khajan Das said on Saturday. Union minister Harsh Malhotra has been appointed as the…
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Emergency darkest chapter in history of democratic India: Dhami
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday described the Emergency as the darkest chapter in India’s democratic history, saying it was a time when the government of the day tried…
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Uttarakhand landslide traps 2 pilgrims; 1 rescued, injured
Uttarkashi: Two pilgrims are feared trapped in the debris of a landslide that occurred on Monday near 9 Kainchi Bhairav Mandir on the trek route to the Yamunotri temple in Uttarakhand. One…
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Uttarakhand HC stays panchayat elections over reservation dispute
Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday stayed the upcoming panchayat elections in the state over disputes in reservation. Acting on petitions against the reservation rotation process for the three-tier panchayat polls…
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All seven, including infant, killed in Uttarakhand helicopter crash
Rudraprayag: All seven people on board, including a 23-month-old infant and the pilot, lost their lives when a helicopter en route from Kedarnath Dham to Guptkashi crashed early Sunday morning in the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
