Dehradun, May 20 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Wednesday paid final respects to former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Major General (Retd.) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri in Dehradun, calling him an “extraordinary leader” whose contributions leave a lasting legacy. Maj Gen Khanduri passed away in Dehradun on Tuesday at the age of 91. The final rites will be held in Haridwar later in the day with full state honours.In a statement, VP Radhakrishnan said, “Paid heartfelt tributes to former Union…
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Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a youth from Uttar Pradesh on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Chandranath Rath, who was the personal assistant to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.The accused was arrested on Monday from a toll plaza in Uttar Pradesh. According to sources, he was allegedly planning to flee to another location via Delhi.CBI sources identified the accused as Rajkumar Singh, a resident of Chhapar in Uttar Pradesh. A j…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Uttarakhand Social Welfare Minister Khajan Dass on Saturday praised a Muslim woman after she registered the first case under the state’s Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying UCC will become a “shield” for such women and other heinous practices will also be punished.The woman from Bandarjud in Haridwar lodged a complaint related to ‘Halala’ after the implementation of (UCC) in Uttarakhand.Responding to the development, Minister Dass said the Muslim woman registering an FIR an…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Married Hindu women across several parts of India, including Delhi, Prayagraj, Haridwar and Bihar’s Nalanda district, observed Vat Savitri Vrat on Saturday with devotion and traditional rituals, praying for the longevity, prosperity and well-being of their husbands. The auspicious festival witnessed large gatherings at temples, riverbanks and banyan trees, where women observed day-long fasts and performed sacred rituals rooted in Hindu traditions.In Delhi, devotees thr…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Hockey India has announced the next phase of its Coaching Education Pathway Level ‘1’ programme, extending the initiative to new centres in Coimbatore and Haridwar as the federation continues its push to strengthen India’s grassroots coaching structure.The upcoming batches will be held in Coimbatore and Haridwar in May and June 2026, with registrations opening on May 13 and closing on May 17.The programme, introduced as part of Hockey India’s long-term developmen…
Mumbai, May 03 (IANS) Actress Bhumika Chawla reflected on her 2021 visit to Haridwar through her latest social media post.Posting a video from her time there, the ‘Tere Naam’ actress looked back on all she had done in the last 5 years – all the travel, movies, changes in her appearance.Bhumika said that, no matter how hard we try to cling to the past, change is the only constant. Turning back the clock, she wrote on her official Instagram handle, “20 th May 2021 ….Haridwar ..Almost 5 years ……
Rudraprayag, April 27 (IANS) The ongoing Char Dham Yatra is witnessing an overwhelming response from devotees across the country, with nearly 1.6 lakh pilgrims having offered prayers at Kedarnath Temple so far, officials confirmed on Monday. Rudraprayag District Magistrate Vishal Mishra said the surge in footfall reflects the deep faith and enthusiasm among devotees eager to seek blessings at one of Hinduism’s most revered shrines. The DM noted that he has been stationed at Kedarnath since the…
New Tehri (Uttarakhand), April 23 (IANS) Eight persons returning from a funeral were killed and two others injured on the Chamba–Kauti road in Tehri, Uttarakhand, after the SUV they were travelling in fell into a gorge near Nail on Thursday, the police said.Tehri District Magistrate Nitika Khandelwal said the victims, residents of Thyoldhar village in Ghansali, were returning home after performing the last rites of a villager in Haridwar.There were around 10 people in the vehicle at the time o…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The sacred Char Dham temples have reopened, marking the commencement of one of India’s most revered spiritual pilgrimages. The 2026 Char Dham Yatra officially began in Uttarakhand with the opening of the Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, following a six-month winter closure. Amid the chanting of Vedic hymns and religious rituals, the temple doors were opened, ushering in a pilgrimage season expected to attract lakhs of devo…
Haridwar, April 13 (IANS) On the occasion of the Baisakhi Snan, a magnificent spectacle of faith is unfolding in the holy city of Haridwar on Monday. Devotees have already begun arriving in Haridwar in anticipation of the Baisakhi holy bath. Since early morning, devotees from across the country have been streaming into Haridwar, taking a sacred dip in the holy River Ganga to earn spiritual merit. A massive surge of devotees has gathered at major Ganga ghats, including Har Ki Pauri, where a palpa…