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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…
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Uttarakhand Forest chief asks officials to address fire alerts on priority
Dehradun: With forest fires still raging in Uttarakhand, newly appointed Head of Forest Force Dhananjai Mohan on Saturday asked officials of the department to address all fire alerts on priority and reduce…
- Delhi
Delhi man disguises as ‘saint’ for 27 years to evade arrest
New Delhi: A 77-year-old man absconding for 27 years in a murder case, was arrested from Rishikesh in Uttarakhand, a Delhi Police official said on Tuesday, adding that he was taking shelter…
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Licenses of 14 Patanjali products cancelled by Uttarakhand
New Delhi: The Uttarakhand government, in an affidavit, told the Supreme Court that it has granted permission to file a complaint against Baba Ramdev’s Divya Pharmacy and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. for repeated…
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Manufacturing licence of 10 Patanjali’s Divya Pharmacy products suspended
Dehradun: The manufacturing licence of 10 Patanjali’s Divya Pharmacy products has been suspended, according to an order issued by the Uttarakhand drug licensing authority. The order was issued earlier this month taking…
- India
Uttarakhand: 8 fresh forest fires in 24 hrs, IAF assists in firefighting for 2nd day
Dehradun: The firefighting operation in Uttarakhand’s forests with the help of an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter continued for the second day on Sunday with the blaze being brought under control in…
- India
Forest fire reaches Nainital’s High Court Colony; army called in
Dehradun: Forest fires in Uttarakhand became more severe on Friday with the flames reaching the High Court Colony in Nainital. Three persons were arrested in Rudraprayag on Friday while trying to set…
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36 shops gutted as fire breaks out in Garjiya temple complex
Nainital: Nearly three dozen shops were burned down on Monday, April 8, in a fire in the famous Garjiya temple complex in Uttarakhand’s Ramnagar, police said. There is no report of any…
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Registration of 85 Muslim-owned shops among 91 cancelled in Uttarakhand town
A campaign run by a traders’ body in Dharchula, Uttarakhand, urging locals not to rent their malgis, and houses, to “outsiders,” particularly Muslim shopkeepers, has led to a tense situation in the…
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President Murmu approves Uttarakhand’s UCC Bill
Dehradun: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday approved Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2024, the state government confirmed thriough a statement. With the approval of the President, Uttarakhand is all set to…
