Uttarkhand

National Centre for Seismology says 29 Indian cities are highly vulnerable to earthquake

Twenty-nine Indian cities and towns, including Delhi and capitals of nine states, fall under "severe" to "very severe" seismic zones

SC stays Uttarakhand HC order declaring rivers Ganga and Yamuna as 'living entities'

In a major victory for the Uttarakhand government, the Supreme Court on Friday reversed the order passed by the Uttarakhand High Court declaring rivers Ganga and Yamuna as living entities.

Helicopter carrying pilgrims crashes in Badrinath; one killed, passengers safe

A helicopter carrying pilgrims crashed soon after take-off from Badrinath in Uttarakhand on Saturday, killing a crew member and injuring two pilots.

Narendra Modi announces Rs 2 lakh for each of those killed in Himachal Pradesh bus mishap

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed anguish over the loss of lives in a bus mishap in Himachal Pradesh and announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each of those killed.

Rajya Sabha polls: Uttarakhand CM Rawat meets Congress chief, defuses crisis

Harish Rawat downplayed reports that senior party leader Yashpal Arya was miffed at not getting a Rajya Sabha nomination this time.

Crimes against Shaktiman must not go unpunished: Proactivity needed from cops to prevent such incidents

A BJP legislator of Uttarakhand mercilessly beat a police horse causing multiple fractures to his leg. The horse, Shaktiman is a handsome mount of the Uttarakhand police force, hitherto actively participating in police ceremonies and passing-out parades.

Congress leader tweets pics of Rahul Gandhi on 'leave' in Uttarakhand; party denies it

The Congress has refused to comment on the pictures showing the party's vice president in the hills of Uttarakhand.

Uttarkhand BJP leader murdered, body found inside a car

An architect and BJP leader from Uttarkhand, whose body was found in Baheri area here, was strangulated, a senior officer said here today.

Uttarakhand: Cong leaders running away for poll war, says BJP

Accusing senior Congress leaders of running away from electoral battle field out of the fear of being defeated, Opposition BJP in Uttarakhand today said this was the reason why the ruling party had still not announced its candidates for the five Lok Sabha seats in the hill state.