Uttarakhand
- Hate Crime
They spit, defecate near temple: Uttarakhand women protest against Muslim shop
Udham Singh Nagar: “Band karo, band karo. Yeh dukaan band karo!” slogans rang through the city of Khatima in Uttarakhand‘s Udham Singh Nagar as women residents staged a dharna strongly objecting to…
- India
Uttarakhand: Alleged gang rape of minor staged to settle rivalry, say cops
Champawat police on Thursday claimed that the alleged gang rape of a 16-year-old girl was a “well-planned conspiracy” hatched by a local man to settle personal scores with political rivals. The minor…
- Hate Crime
No Muslim can live here: Councillor halts house construction in Uttarakhand
Uddham Singh Nagar: A man was allegedly barred from building his house in Rudrapur city of Uttarakhand’s Uddham Singh Nagar by a ward councillor who claimed Muslims were not allowed to construct…
- India
Muslim bodies slam Uttarakhand madrasa Bill, vow to take fight it in SC
Hyderabad: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and several prominent Muslim organisations on Monday, April 27, issued a joint statement condemning the Uttarakhand government’s proposed legislation that would make it mandatory…
- Hyderabad
Uttarakhand NIT student from Hyderabad feared drowned in Alaknanda river
Pauri Garhwal: A 21-year-old B.Tech student from NIT Uttarakhand is feared drowned in the Alaknanda river after he went missing while bathing with his friends on Sunday evening, officials said. The student,…
- Hate Crime
From July 2026, no Madrasa Board in Uttarakhand
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has abolished the state’s Madrasa Board, mandating that all madrasas transition to the Uttarakhand Education Board curriculum by July 2026. Addressing an event in Haridwar,…
- India
HC sends girl to shelter home, orders custody for male companion in protection plea
Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court on Saturday, April 18, directed authorities to shift a girl to Nari Niketan in Haldwani, and ordered the custody of her male companion while hearing a protection…
- Hate Crime
Uttarakhand: Man booked for selling halal chicken biryani under Hindu name
Uddham Singh Nagar: Tension prevailed in Uttarakhand‘s Udham Singh Nagar after a man was allegedly delivered chicken biryani from a Muslim-owned restaurant selling halal food, despite ordering from a restaurant with a…
- India
No infiltration: Uttarakhand CM Dhami hints at population control law
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday, April 4, indicated that the state government might be initiating a population control law to curb “infiltration” and ensure the state’s values remain…
- India
AIMPLB slams UCC Bill passed by Gujarat Assembly, vows to challenge it in HC
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Friday, April 3, slammed as “unconstitutional” the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill by the Gujarat Assembly and asserted…
- India
Uttarakhand: Ambedkar statue vandalised in Pauri, case registered
Pauri: A case has been registered after a statue of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar was defaced in Uttarakhand’s Pauri district, police said on Sunday, March 22. The police stated that they received information…
- India
Uttarakhand HC refuses to quash FIR against Mohammed Deepak
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday, March 20, refused to quash the first information report (FIR) filed against Deepak Kumar, more popularly known as “Mohammed Deepak,” and restrained him from commenting…
- India
Don’t sensationalise: Uttarakhand HC raps Mohammed Deepak over FIR plea
The Uttarakhand High Court, on Thursday, March 19, came down heavily on Deepak Kumar, popularly known as “Mohammed Deepak,” saying he was attempting to “pressure the local police” by filing a plea…
- India
Electricity Amendment Bill: Power engineers threaten nationwide protest
The Federal Executive of the All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has strongly opposed the proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2025 and announced a nationwide lightning protest on March 10 if the Union…
- Hate Crime
Women who painted ‘Muslims not allowed’ on road become Hindutva icons
Meerut: Shradha Rajput and Sandhya Rajput, the women who had painted anti-Muslim graffiti on a crash barrier along the Uttarakhand-Delhi highway, have since become local Hindutva icons. On the night of February…