Five minor boys aged between 9 and 14 have been taken into custody by police and sent to juvenile correction home for allegedly gang-raping an eight year old girl in Dehradun. The shocking incident took place on July 12 (Thursday). The case came to light when the girl’s family lodged a complaint with police on […]
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45 killed, many injured as bus falls in gorge in Uttarakhand
Dehradun : At least 45 people were killed after a bus fell into a 60-metre gorge in Uttarakhand on Sunday, police said. According to the police, the accident took place at about 9 a.m., near the Queens Bridge on the Pipli-Bhaun road when the driver lost control of the 28-seater bus which was headed to […]
Train kills elephant in Uttarakhand
Dehradun : A female elephant was found dead in the Rajaji Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand on Tuesday after being run over by a train, a forest official said. Officials told IANS that a group of 17 elephants was crossing the rail tracks when the high-speed Dehradun-Kathgodam Express was passing by. While foresters tried to alert […]
Yoga one of most powerful unifying forces: Modi
Dehradun : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that yoga has the power to unite individuals, society, country and the world at large, and has emerged as a major unifying force globally. “Yoga has become one of the most powerful unifying forces in the world. It unites individuals, families, society, country and the world,” […]
PM to lead Yoga Day celebrations in Uttarakhand
Dehradun : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead fourth International Yoga Day celebrations here in Uttarakhand on Thursday in the presence of thousands of volunteers performing yoga “asanas”. He will start the event from the lawns of Forest Research Institute when a series of yoga related events will be organised around the world to mark […]
BJP retains Uttarakhand’s Tharali seat
Dehradun : Uttarakhand’s ruling BJP on Thursday retained the Tharali Assembly seat in the bypoll. Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Munni Devi Shah won the seat, defeating her nearest Congress rival Jeet Ram by over 1,900 votes. Soon after announcement of the victory of Munni Devi, the widow of sitting legislator Magan Lal Shah, whose death […]
New device to prevent drunk driving
Dehradun : If you are drunk and trying to drive, your vehicle will not start. Uttarakhand researchers have developed a new technology from waste that will prevent vehicles from operating if the driver is drunk. The Uttarakhand Residential University in Almora and Haldwani-based RI Instruments and Innovation India have jointly produced a device that will make […]
Minor quake hits Uttarakhand, no damage
Dehradun : A mild earthquake hit Bagheshwar district and nearby areas in Uttarakhand around noon on Monday, officials said. The intensity of the quake was recorded at 2.8 on the Richter scale. No damage to property or loss of life has been reported, an official said. The epicentre of the temblor was 10 km below […]
IAF chopper crash-lands in Kedarnath
Dehradun : An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crash-landed in Kedarnath on Tuesday, police said. The accident took place when the MI-17 chopper was trying to land far from the Kedarnath shrine. There were eight people — six passengers, pilot and co-pilot — onboard but all are safe with minor injuries, an official told IANS. […]
Gangotri, Yamunotri shrines to reopen on April 18
Dehradun : The gates of the sacred Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines in Uttarakhand will open for devotees on April 18, ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ – a day considered holy by Hindus, an official said on Friday. According to the stars, as read by astrologers and priests, the Yamunotri shrine will be opened amid chanting of vedic hymns […]