Haridwar

Haridwar police station receives letter threatening bomb blasts at temples, railway stations

In the letter, Jameer Ahmad, who claims to be the 'area commander' of terror outfit Jaish-E-Mohammad, vowed to avenge the killing of 'Jihadis' in Jammu and Kashmir

Dengue cases breach 500 mark in Uttarkhand; state logs 37 new cases in single day

Guidelines have been issued to all districts for preventing the spread of dengue. So far, dengue cases are reported in five districts in the state, said in-charge Secretary Health Dr R Rajesh Kumar

Devtoli and the great fall and rise of Harish Kapadia

After falling into the crevasse, Kapadia hung onto the rope for 30 minutes, awaiting rescue

Army man killed during Kanwar Yatra: Why the pilgrimage is often marred by violence

An Army jawan being killed during the Kanwar Yatra in Haridwar is a reminder that the annual pilgrimage is marked by violence and confrontation. In 2018 too, there were similar incidents where devotees clashed with the public

Uttarakhand: Meat shops ordered to remain shut, liquor stores covered from outside on Kanwar yatra route

DM Vinay Shankar Pandey said that about 4 crore Kanwar yatris expected to visit Haridwar on the holy month of Sawan

Kanwar Yatra: Uttarakhand bans swords, tridents, other harmful objects

Instructions to seize these materials at the district border have been given to the police station and outpost in-charges

Explained: The Uttarakhand slaughterhouses row and what courts have said

In 2017, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh had followed in Uttar Pradesh’s footsteps and cracked down on ‘illegal’ slaughterhouses. The high court had in 2018 directed the state government to seal illegal slaughterhouses 72 hours and banned slaughter of animals in the open and pu

Uttarakhand: 10,000 security personnel, drones, CCTVs to augment Kanwar Yatra security

The Yatra is scheduled to be held from 14 July to 26 July this year after a gap of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Uttar Pradesh: 10 dead, 7 injured as pickup van rams into tree

The accident took place after the driver lost control of the vehicle

Piyush Goyal asks officials to identify land for 'tourist craft village' in Haridwar

The Union Minister's direction came while chairing a review meeting with the district officials at Haridwar about Aspirational District Programme