DEHRADUN: National Green Tribunal (NGT), taking suo-motu cognisance of a media report earlier this year which indicated loss of forest cover up to 23 lakh hectares (ha) in the country since 2000, has directed Forest Survey of India (FSI), headquartered in Dehradun, to provide a comprehensive report on the matter.NGT, in an ongoing hearing of…
DEHRADUN: A man who claimed to have reunited with two different families in Dehradun and Ghaziabad as their ‘long-lost’ son is now being investigated by police who are trying to ascertain how he accessed personal details of both families. The revelation that it was the same man in both cases emerged after TOI verified photographs…
DEHRADUN: Real and unreal. Snake or rope? Ancient Indian philosophers had agonised over it through the centuries. Police in Uttarakhand and UP are dealing with it now. The story of a missing man miraculously reunited with his family – first in Dehradun and then in Ghaziabad – after years in oblivion has tied them up…
Police had to resort to lathicharge — and a flag march later — as protesters, unable to reach the mosque, hurled stones at cops DEHRADUN: Four police officers were injured, and several shops owned by Muslims were ransacked during violence that broke out on Thursday when police attempted to stop members of right-wing groups and…
DEHRADUN: Two foreign women mountaineers, Michelle Theresa Dvorak from the USA and Fay Jane Manners from the UK, were safely rescued from Chaukhamba-III peak by an Indian Air Force (IAF) team early Sunday morning, nearly 72 hours after they became stranded while climbing the challenging peak in the Garhwal Himalayas in Chamoli district. “Both were…
BAGESHWAR: A rare sighting of a peacock in the mountainous regions of Bageshwar in the Kumaon Himalayas has baffled wildlife experts as the bird is usually found in lowland forests and warmer plains. Experts said peacocks are usually found at altitudes up to around 1,600 ft above sea level. However, this week, it was spotted…
DEHRADUN: Two women trekkers, one from USA and the other from UK, have been missing for over 36 hours at an altitude of 6,500m near Chaukhamba-III Peak in Chamoli district after reportedly losing crucial logistical and technical equipment on Thursday.Chamoli district administration informed Indian Air Force (IAF) later at night about the missing mountaineers and…
A total of 71 Lamborghinis of different models and colours buzzed past the town over the weekend MUSSOORIE: The idyllic hill town of Mussoorie sparked to life as it witnessed a parade of Lamborghinis on its narrow hill roads. A total of 71 Lamborghinis of different models and colours buzzed past the town over the…
Uttarakhand Cm Dhami (File photo) DEHRADUN: In a bid to check large-scale land purchases in Uttarakhand’s hilly regions by people from other areas of India, state government is all set to introduce a “stringent land purchase law” in the next budget session of assembly. This was disclosed by CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday.State government…
DEHRADUN: A confrontation at Dehradun railway station between two groups escalated into a communal clash late Thursday night, leading to over 100 individuals being booked by police.The situation arose when an alleged interfaith couple from Uttar Pradesh, including a 16-year-old girl, were found arguing at the station, drawing attention from authorities.According to senior superintendent of…
