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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…
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Kanwar Yatra: Muzaffarnagar order now extended to UP, Uttarakhand
Lucknow/Dehradun: Days after Muzaffarnagar Police asked all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners’ names, the Uttar Pradesh government is extending the controversial order across the state and Uttarakhand…
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Uttarakhand village boycotts Dalit families over drummer’s no show
Gopeshwar: Dalit families of a remote village in Chamoli district were boycotted after a person from the community failed to turn up to play the drum at a temple due to illness.…
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‘Where is your sindoor’, Hindutva mob attacks Christian prayer meet in Dehradun
A Christian prayer meeting was attacked by a Hindutva mob in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun district. The prayer meeting was being held in a residence on July 14. The mob forcefully entered the house…
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SC verdict on maintenance to Muslim women against Islam: AIMPLB
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday asserted that the Supreme Court verdict on maintenance to Muslim women was against Islamic law and authorised its president to…
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Congress candidate Qazi Nizamuddin wins Manglaur by-poll in Uttarakhand
Despite communal tension simmering in the last couple of days in Manglaur, Uttarakhand, Congress candidate Qazi Nizamuddin won the Manglaur by-elections by 422 votes. Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate Kartar Singh Bhadana and…
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Muslims attacked on way to vote in Uttarakhand by-election
Law and order in the Manglaur assembly constituency turned sour on Wednesday, July 10, during the by-election after several Muslim men were allegedly attacked and turned away from voting. The incident occurred…
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Hyderabad tourists die in Uttarakhand after hit by boulders
Gopeshwar/Hyderabad: Two tourists from Hyderabad died in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Saturday after being hit by boulders following a landslide, police said. They said the accident occurred on the Badrinath National Highway…
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Heavy rain lashes Haridwar, cars swept away in flooded Sukhi river
Haridwar: Heavy rain lashed Haridwar on Saturday afternoon and several cars washed away after flooding in the Sukhi river here. Rainwater gushed into homes and left major roads in the pilgrimage town…
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Uttarakhand accident: Need to check ‘hill endorsement’ of drivers’ licence, say officials
Dehradun: A day after fifteen tourists died in a road accident in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag, officials said on Sunday that there was a need for greater focus on ‘hill endorsement’ in drivers’ licences…
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15 killed, 13 injured as tourist bus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand
Rudraprayag: Fifteen tourists were killed and 13 injured when a tempo traveller skidded off the road and fell into the Alaknanda River on Badrinath national highway in Uttarakhand here on Saturday, officials…
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Priyanka Gandhi urges Centre, Uttarakhand govt to prevent forest fire incidents
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday urged the Centre and the Uttarakhand government to take steps to prevent forest fire incidents and make effective efforts with everyone’s cooperation to…
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9 members of trekking die on way to Sahastra Tal, 3 evacuated
New Delhi: Nine members of a trekking team have died while six have survived after being trapped due to severe weather conditions on their way to Sahastra Tal in Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand,…
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11 dead in UP’s Shahjahanpur as truck loaded with gravel overturns on their bus
Shahjahanpur: Eleven pilgrims headed to the Purnagiri temple in Uttarakhand were buried to death when a gravel-loaded dumper truck overturned on their bus and emptied its content into their vehicle, a senior…
