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Police cracks down as anti-Muslim posters come up in Uttarakhand town

Police cracks down as anti-Muslim posters come up in Uttarakhand town

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

The posters were put up on the shutters of the shops late on Sunday evening, Purola station house officer Khajan Singh Chauhan said.

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.

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.

Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher meet Rishabh Pant

Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher meet Rishabh Pant

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor and Anupam Kher on Saturday met cricketer Rishabh Pant, who is recuperating at Max Hospital in Dehradun after suffering multiple injuries in a car crash.

Horse thrashing row: BJP worker arrested for assaulting 'Shaktiman'

Horse thrashing row: BJP worker arrested for assaulting 'Shaktiman'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

A man was arrested from Haldwani in Nainital district for pulling up the reins of a police horse and precipitating its fall during a protest march by BJP in the city recently.

'Something unique in the mitti and paani of Bharat'

'Something unique in the mitti and paani of Bharat'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

'There is something in our desh ki mitti that has held us together.'
'So many conquerors, colonisers, cultures came and went, but we withstood them and rose up again.'

Heavy rain lashes parts of country, cripples Mumbai

Heavy rain lashes parts of country, cripples Mumbai

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

The monsoon spelt mayhem in several parts of the country on Monday, particularly Mumbai where local train services and flight operations were hit and everyday life disrupted as well as Assam that was grappling with floods yet again.

'I was scared to death for Baba's life'

'I was scared to death for Baba's life'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

'I don't know if he put up a front but he never let me feel his morale was down. He told me how he was tackling the problems he was facing, or if there was some way the lawyers could help, but he would always tell me not to worry with a big broad smile.'

Landslide, issues with drilling machine hit U'khand tunnel rescue ops

Landslide, issues with drilling machine hit U'khand tunnel rescue ops

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

The labourers are safe, and oxygen, electricity, medicines, food items and water are being constantly supplied to them through pipes, they said.

No public namaaz in Uttarakhand's sensitive Purola town under VHP pressure

No public namaaz in Uttarakhand's sensitive Purola town under VHP pressure

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Local station house officer Ashok Chakravarty said the decision to not offer namaz in public place was taken by the community itself after a meeting was held on Wednesday to maintain peace.

Police Case Collapses. Journalist Acquitted After 14 Years

Police Case Collapses. Journalist Acquitted After 14 Years

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

'The wrong person had to spend a banvaas of 14 years on a wrong charge.'

PHOTOS: Tearful Dehradun bids farewell to Major Bisht

PHOTOS: Tearful Dehradun bids farewell to Major Bisht

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

Heart rending scenes were witnessed at the funeral of Major Bisht, who died while defusing a mine along the LoC in Naushera sector of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Rain triggers landslides in U'khand, Ganga breaches danger mark

Rain triggers landslides in U'khand, Ganga breaches danger mark

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

According to officials, the Ganga was flowing at 463.20 metres following which water filled up in Sangam Ghat, Ramkund, Dhaneshwar Ghat and Fuladi Ghat. There was also a tremendous jump in the water level of the Ganga after 2,000-3,000 cusecs of water was released from the dam of the GVK hydroelectric project built on the Alaknanda river.

Govt increases number of ITBP posts along China border

Govt increases number of ITBP posts along China border

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

The number of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) posts along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has been increased from 180 to 195 as part of plans to better operational capability and border management, a top official said on Friday.

Alert issued in Uttarakhand as hunt for Amritpal continues

Alert issued in Uttarakhand as hunt for Amritpal continues

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

IGP Gill revealed that the Waris Punjab De chief's last location was in Haryana.

She Oversaw Ajmal Kasab's Hanging

She Oversaw Ajmal Kasab's Hanging

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

'As a police officer, I had gone on deputation to the prison department; on both occasions (the hanging of Ajmal Kasab and Yakub Memon), the government said that I should remain present.' 'I was not mentally prepared for these sensitive operations and had to work on myself to lead the teams.'

Rescue of 40 workers in Uttarakhand tunnel crash may take 2 more days

Rescue of 40 workers in Uttarakhand tunnel crash may take 2 more days

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday visited the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel site for a review of the rescue operations being carried out there to evacuate 40 labourers trapped inside since Sunday morning following its partial collapse.

'Farmers' Protest Has Woken Up Everyone'

'Farmers' Protest Has Woken Up Everyone'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

'Fifteen days ago, we were only talking of Ayodhya. Now we are talking about farmers.'

'Substantial improvement in Rishabh Pant's condition'

'Substantial improvement in Rishabh Pant's condition'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Pant's mother Saroj Pant and his sister Sakshi, who arrived from London on Saturday morning, are with him at the hospital, they said.

Over 2000 live cartridges recovered in Delhi ahead of I-Day

Over 2000 live cartridges recovered in Delhi ahead of I-Day

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

The Delhi Police arrested six people in this connection

Charred bodies: 2 cow vigilantes arrested for youths murder

Charred bodies: 2 cow vigilantes arrested for youths murder

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

The Rajasthan police has arrested two of the eight accused wanted in the alleged abduction and murder of two Muslim men from Bharatpur in Rajasthan by suspected cow vigilantes in Haryana, an official said on Friday.

Dehradun: Was slain youth tortured?

Dehradun: Was slain youth tortured?

Rediff.com5 Jul 2009

Amid a growing controversy over the death of MBA graduate Ranbir Singh at the hands of the Uttarakhand police, his autopsy report on Sunday revealed that he was shot at close range and may have been tortured, and his family demanded a CBI probe into the killing.The report showed that the body of 22-year-old Singh, who was gunned down by the police on Friday, bore 12 marks of bullets fired from close range and 27 other injuries, suggesting that he may have been tortured.

'My 7 years in Anda cell were the most inhuman form of solitary confinement'

'My 7 years in Anda cell were the most inhuman form of solitary confinement'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

'When there was no crime committed, everything had to be fabricated. They see it as a war, and everything is fair in love and war.'

BJP MLA breaks police horse's leg as protest march stopped

BJP MLA breaks police horse's leg as protest march stopped

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

The horse was part of mounted police deployed to control the protest march called by the opposition party to protest against the state government's alleged failure on all fronts including law and order and corruption.

PIX: Bakr Id celebrated with religious fervour

PIX: Bakr Id celebrated with religious fervour

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

In Jammu and Kashmir, Eid prayers passed off peacefully and there was no report of any untoward incident, the police said.

10 mountaineers killed, many stuck in U'khand avalanche

10 mountaineers killed, many stuck in U'khand avalanche

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

The team consisted of trainee mountaineers from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering and their trainers.

PM to perform asanas in Dehradun as country prepares for Yoga Day

PM to perform asanas in Dehradun as country prepares for Yoga Day

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

Ahead of the Yoga day, the prime minister posted a video on his Twitter handle giving a message that yoga is a 'passport' to health assurance.

After 5 days, slow progress in tunnel rescue as drill takes longer

After 5 days, slow progress in tunnel rescue as drill takes longer

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

The labourers have been trapped since Sunday morning when a part of the tunnel collapsed following a landslide.

Was Sheena Bora alive in July 2012?

Was Sheena Bora alive in July 2012?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Did Sheena Bora board a Jet Airways flight on July 22, 2012, a full three months after her death in April 2012?

Security tightened in U'khand town after anti-Muslim posters

Security tightened in U'khand town after anti-Muslim posters

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

The police staged a flag march in the main market area of the town and appealed to people to maintain peace.

CBI books ITBP officer for corruption in buying heating oil for LAC outpost

CBI books ITBP officer for corruption in buying heating oil for LAC outpost

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

The CBI has booked an ITBP commandant and his two subordinates for alleged corruption in purchase of heating oil and other items for an outpost at Indo-China LAC in Uttarakhand, officials said Tuesday.

Meet the man who saved Rishabh Pant's life

Meet the man who saved Rishabh Pant's life

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

Police said the wicketkeeper-batsman, who was alone in the car when it crashed in the northern state of Uttarakhand, had lost control of the vehicle when he "dozed off".

Days after he gets prosthetic leg, police horse Shaktiman dies

Days after he gets prosthetic leg, police horse Shaktiman dies

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Police horse 'Shaktiman', who suffered multiple fractures on its hind leg during a Bharatiya Janata Party protest in Dehradun last month triggering widespread outrage, died on Wednesday.

Man vs wild: Night curfew in 25 U'khand villages as tiger kills 2 in 3 days

Man vs wild: Night curfew in 25 U'khand villages as tiger kills 2 in 3 days

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

District nagistrate Ashish Chauhan said the curfew in the 25 villages will be in force from 7 pm to 6 am.

J&K Guv asks police to take strict action against violent protesters

J&K Guv asks police to take strict action against violent protesters

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

The direction came after incidents of violence and stone-pelting were reported from Jammu city.

Tension rises in Purola over Hindu mahapanchayat, section 144 imposed

Tension rises in Purola over Hindu mahapanchayat, section 144 imposed

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking to prevent a 'mahapanchayat' called by Hindu outfits in Uttarakhand and registration of an FIR against hate speeches allegedly targeting members of a particular community.

Moosewala was shot from close range, 25 bullets hit him: Post-mortem report

Moosewala was shot from close range, 25 bullets hit him: Post-mortem report

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Sources said that the singer died before he was taken to the hospital.

Bengal Ranji captain donates Rs 2.5 lakh for migrant labourers

Bengal Ranji captain donates Rs 2.5 lakh for migrant labourers

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

'We have also provided food and ration for 100 plus underprivileged families back home'

Villagers the first to reach Uttarakhand bus accident site

Villagers the first to reach Uttarakhand bus accident site

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

The residents informed the authorities and immediately rushed to the accident site to lend a helping hand in rescue efforts.