NEW DELHI: A group of Gujaratis found themselves stranded on a picturesque road in Uttarakhand due to a landslide. Instead of letting the situation dampen their spirits, they decided to make the most of their time by engaging in a lively garba dance. The vibrant performance was captured on video and shared on social media…
DEHRADUN: Residents of Nandanagar town in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand‘s Garhwal region attacked shops belonging to members of the minority community on Sunday after allegations that a Muslim man, who worked in the town as a barber, had molested a local 14-yr-old girl. The incident allegedly took place on Aug 22 but came to light…
NEW DELHI: A disturbing video of two women being harassed by a group of men late at night near Haldwani, Uttarakhand surfaced on X.As the women tried to continue on their way, a second car, a Hyundai Nios i20, sped into view from the right. Two men perched dangerously on the car doors and shouted…
RUDRAPUR: Amid the nationwide anger on the rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata, the brutal rape and murder of a 33-year-old nurse has ignited widespread outrage in Uttarakhand‘s Udham Singh Nagar. The victim was a single mother and worked at a private hospital in Rudrapur. On Friday, members of Women’s Congress staged a…
Heavy rains caused significant waterlogging in many parts of Dehradun NEW DELHI: Twelve people, including three members of a family, were killed and six others injured due to heavy overnight rains in Uttarakhand. The downpour led to multiple instances of house collapses, flooding, and rising water levels in several rivers. The worst-hit areas included Haridwar,…
NEW DELHI: At least 10 individuals have lost their lives, and the concrete bridge and footbridge on the Kedarnath route have suffered damage due to heavy rainfall in the region, as reported by Uttarakhand State Disaster Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Thursday.“All the routes of Chardham are open, only the footpath in Kedarnath has been…
DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand government has released a safety advisory for pilgrims undertaking the Chardham Yatra, in light of predictions of heavy rainfall throughout the state. Authorities have urged devotees to postpone their trips until weather conditions stabilize and to remain in secure locations.DGP Abhinav Kumar has advised pilgrims and devotees to exercise caution and only…
DEHRADUN: Three people were killed and at least six injured after a house collapsed in Haridwar district as heavy rain wreaked havoc in several parts of Uttarakhand on Wednesday.A family is reported to have gone missing following a cloudburst in a village in the Ghansali area of Tehri district, officials said.A house collapsed due to…
Captive women stripped, beaten in Myanmar, say family members DEHRADUN: Amid efforts to rescue over 15 men from Uttarakhand abducted from Thailand and forced to work in “scam call centres” in Myanmar by alleged Chinese handlers, at least nine women from the state have now been abducted using the same modus operandi.The nine were among…
DEHRADUN: Paramjeet Singh Bisht, 23, resident of little-known Khalla village near Gopeshwar town of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, will represent the country in the men’s 20km race walk on Aug 1 at the ongoing Paris Olympics. However, his journey to be part of the Indian contingent was never easy.Speaking to TOI over phone just before…
