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Haldwani violence: Five held, more than 5K people booked; curfew lifted

Haldwani violence: Five held, more than 5K people booked; curfew lifted

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

The three FIRs were registered on Friday, and police stressed that there was no fresh violence and that the situation was under control.

Uddhav was betrayed, Modi not my...: Shankaracharya

Uddhav was betrayed, Modi not my...: Shankaracharya

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of the Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand, who turned down the invitation to the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, on Monday said Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Uddhav Thackeray is a victim of betrayal.

Sukhbir Badal ordered to clean shoes at Golden Temple

Sukhbir Badal ordered to clean shoes at Golden Temple

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

Pronouncing 'tankhah' (religious punishment) for Sukhbir Singh Badal and other leaders for the 'mistakes' committed by the Shiromani Akali Dal government in Punjab from 2007 to 2017, the Sikh clergy at the Akal Takht on Monday directed the senior Akali leader to perform as a 'sewadar', and wash dishes and clean shoes at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

Sudden downpour floods Delhi, Mumbai gets a respite

Sudden downpour floods Delhi, Mumbai gets a respite

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

A sudden downpour in Delhi caught citizens off guard and caused heavy waterlogging and traffic jams on Tuesday while Mumbai breathed a sigh of relief as showers stopped a day after heavy rain brought the metropolis to its knees.

'I Won't Allow Kedarnath Temple Replica In Delhi'

'I Won't Allow Kedarnath Temple Replica In Delhi'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

'People want to do business in the name of the Kedarnath temple.'

Uniform Civil Code bill tabled in Utt'khand assembly amid Jai Shri Ram chants

Uniform Civil Code bill tabled in Utt'khand assembly amid Jai Shri Ram chants

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

Several Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states in the country, including Gujarat and Assam, have expressed their keenness to follow the Uttarakhand UCC as a model.

Sand Sculpture Wishes Pant Recovery

Sand Sculpture Wishes Pant Recovery

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who met Pant at the hospital on Sunday, said the cricketer's car hit the divider while he was trying to avoid a pothole on the Delhi-Dehradun highway.

Up to BJP if it wants me to fight polls: Doval's son

Up to BJP if it wants me to fight polls: Doval's son

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shaurya Doval has said he has never expressed desire to contest elections but is open to the idea if the party decides to field him.

When Ramdev can reveal identity, why can't Rehman: Yoga guru on Kanwar Yatra order

When Ramdev can reveal identity, why can't Rehman: Yoga guru on Kanwar Yatra order

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

Ramdev said one does not need to hide their name, but do one's work with truth and honesty.

Durand Cup: Five-star Mumbai crush Jamshedpur

Durand Cup: Five-star Mumbai crush Jamshedpur

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

Mumbai City FC cruised to a second consecutive victory with a 5-0 win over Jamshedpur FC in a Group B fixture of the Durand Cup in Kolkata on Tuesday.

8 fresh forest fires in 24 hours in U'khand; Army joins IAF to douse fire

8 fresh forest fires in 24 hours in U'khand; Army joins IAF to douse fire

Rediff.com28 Apr 2024

Efforts have also intensified to extinguish the raging forest fires in the state, especially in the worst-affected areas of Nainital, Haldwani and Ramnagar forest divisions, forest officials here said on Sunday.

Rape convict Ram Rahim walks out of jail on furlough again

Rape convict Ram Rahim walks out of jail on furlough again

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Singh is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples.

U'khand to deploy BRO team in Joshimath for smooth Char Dham Yatra

U'khand to deploy BRO team in Joshimath for smooth Char Dham Yatra

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

A Border Roads Organisation team will be stationed in Joshimath to monitor the yatra on a day-to-day basis and ensure immediate treatment of cracks on roads or any other problem that might arise, the chief minister said.

What Was President Murmu Praying For?

What Was President Murmu Praying For?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

On a three-day visit to Uttarakhand, President Droupadi Murmu worshipped at the Badrinath temple.

Uttarkashi: Fresh attempt to rescue workers trapped in tunnel for 5 days

Uttarkashi: Fresh attempt to rescue workers trapped in tunnel for 5 days

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

A heavy-duty drilling machine flown in by the Indian Air Force (IAF) from Delhi began boring through the rubble of a collapsed tunnel on the Char Dham route in Uttarakhand Thursday, in a fresh attempt to create an escape passage for 40 workers trapped inside for four days.

Rescue team metres away at Silkyara tunnel, ambulances on standby

Rescue team metres away at Silkyara tunnel, ambulances on standby

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

With just five metres left to achieve a breakthrough in digging through the rubble of the Silkyara tunnel, preparations got underway on Tuesday to rush the trapped workers to a hospital for immediate medical care following their rescue.

Mohan Yadav sworn in as Madhya Pradesh CM

Mohan Yadav sworn in as Madhya Pradesh CM

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

The 58-year-old leader was administered the oath of office by Governor Mangubhai Patel.

Nayab Saini takes oath as Haryana CM; PM, allies attend

Nayab Saini takes oath as Haryana CM; PM, allies attend

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

Hours before the ceremony, Saini visited the Valmiki Bhawan and offered prayers at a gurdwara and the Mansa Devi temple in Panchkula.

Badal dissolves SAD core committee amid rebellion

Badal dissolves SAD core committee amid rebellion

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

Rebel Akali leader Gurpartap Singh Wadala slammed Badal's move, saying instead of showing "a sense of renunciation", he issued a "dictatorial order" aimed to sideline those who want a "change" for strengthening the party

Manish Paul replaces Drashti Dhami on Jhalak Dhikhhla Jaa

Manish Paul replaces Drashti Dhami on Jhalak Dhikhhla Jaa

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

One of the common complaints was that the actress took too many retakes to get her hosting act right.

U'khand's Mana on Indo-China border now 'India's first village'

U'khand's Mana on Indo-China border now 'India's first village'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

Mana is situated near Badrinath and devotees going to the Himalayan temple go up to the village for sightseeing.

Tribals launch protests against eviction from 54 tiger reserves

Tribals launch protests against eviction from 54 tiger reserves

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

The tribal communities, asserting their rights under the Forest Rights Act, are now planning to gather in Delhi to demand "justice" for their livelihoods and traditions that are closely linked to the forests.

2 dead as heavy rain lashes U'khand; CM cautions Char Dham yatris

2 dead as heavy rain lashes U'khand; CM cautions Char Dham yatris

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

The weather office has forecast intense spells of rain at isolated places in Nainital, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Dehradun, Tehri and Pauri districts on Sunday.

Humaima, Sonam, Drashti Dhami, Meet the SEXIEST Asian Women of 2014

Humaima, Sonam, Drashti Dhami, Meet the SEXIEST Asian Women of 2014

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

It's a curious mix of TV actresses, Pakistani hotties and Bollywood A-listers!

Trapped workers 'performing yoga' awaiting rescue; kin hope for good news'

Trapped workers 'performing yoga' awaiting rescue; kin hope for good news'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

Jaymal Singh Negi mentioned that his brother informed him about the trapped men engaging in yoga and exercises inside the tunnel.

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue op on hold after machine snag

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue op on hold after machine snag

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

The round-the-clock rescue work is being carried out by 165 personnel from multiple agencies, including the National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, Border Roads Organisation and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, the State Emergency Operation Centre said.

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: New drill machine works, raises hopes

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: New drill machine works, raises hopes

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

Officials said in the evening that a six-metre section of a steel pipe had been inserted into the bored passage. Another section was being welded into it. The plan is to insert 800 mm and 900 mm diameter pipes -- one after the other -- with the help of the giant drill till an escape passage is created for the workers stranded beyond the collapsed portion of the under-construction tunnel.

How Gabbar Singh kept morale of trapped workers high

How Gabbar Singh kept morale of trapped workers high

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

Gabbar Singh Negi's house in the Lalpani area of the town suddenly came to life on Tuesday night as the news of the safe evacuation of 41 workers trapped at Sikyara tunnel reached his kin who had been glued to the TV set waiting the whole day for the good news.

Human labour triumphed over machinery: Global media hail tunnel rescue

Human labour triumphed over machinery: Global media hail tunnel rescue

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

As rescuers in India on Tuesday successfully pulled out all 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel in Uttarakhand after 16 days, the global media hailed the rescue operation and provided live coverage of the dramatic development.

Junior hockey star Boby's tragedy to triumph story!

Junior hockey star Boby's tragedy to triumph story!

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

A personal tragedy led Boby Singh Dhami to pick up the hockey stick; and looking back, he believes everything happens for a reason.

NDRF, bio, nuclear teams called in as chlorine leak causes panic in Dehradun

NDRF, bio, nuclear teams called in as chlorine leak causes panic in Dehradun

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

A chlorine gas leak in the Jhajhra area of Dehradun triggered panic on Tuesday morning, forcing people to leave their homes, officials said.

SGPC seeks Punjab governor's help in gurbani row

SGPC seeks Punjab governor's help in gurbani row

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

The move came after the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government on Monday approved an amendment to the British-era Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925.

PIX: Here is how states celebrate 78th Independence Day

PIX: Here is how states celebrate 78th Independence Day

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Independence Day was celebrated across states and Union territories on Thursday, as several chief ministers announced job schemes while some others vowed their support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047.

15 electrocuted to death at Namami Gange site in U'khand

15 electrocuted to death at Namami Gange site in U'khand

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

The dead included three police inspectors and three home guards, the official said.

Rishabh Pant appointed as brand ambassador of Uttarakhand

Rishabh Pant appointed as brand ambassador of Uttarakhand

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

Cricketer Rishabh Pant expressed his gratitude to the Chief Minister for being honoured as the Uttarakhand brand ambassador.

PIX: Sanjeeda, Mona Lisa, Drashti Dhami at Star Parivaar awards

PIX: Sanjeeda, Mona Lisa, Drashti Dhami at Star Parivaar awards

Rediff.com15 May 2017

A look at the awards night.

Haldwani: Madrasa razed, shoot at sight order issued after 60 injured

Haldwani: Madrasa razed, shoot at sight order issued after 60 injured

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

A curfew was imposed in Haldwani on Thursday after local residents set vehicles and a police station on fire and hurled stones, injuring more than 60 people, over the demolition of an 'illegally built' madrasa and an adjoining mosque, officials said.

Was Ram Rahim BJP's trump card in Haryana?

Was Ram Rahim BJP's trump card in Haryana?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Was Ram Rahim's release on parole for the 10th time since his conviction in 2017 timed to coincide with the Haryana assembly elections? It does seem so when one considers he has been released mostly when there was an election in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. Listing the times that Ram Rahim has been out on parole.

Uttarakhand rivers in spate, Kedarnath yatra stopped

Uttarakhand rivers in spate, Kedarnath yatra stopped

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

In view of the safety of the passengers, the district administration stopped the passengers at Sonprayag and Gaurikund due to continuous bad weather.

How trapped workers will be pulled out from tunnel

How trapped workers will be pulled out from tunnel

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

An NDRF personnel went through the passage, pushing a wheeled stretcher tied to a rope at the end of the tunnel and was pulled back up after completing the stretch.