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Uttarakhand shaken by earthquake, Delhi-NCR feels tremors
New Delhi: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on the night of Tuesday, October 6, sending tremors across several parts of the state and Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). According…
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Uttarakhand: ‘Mohammad Deepak’ gets bail over ‘threatening trader’
Kotdwar: A gym owner from Pauri Garhwal’s Kotdwar, Deepak Kumar, who shot into the limelight for confronting members of Bajrang Dal harassing a Muslim shopkeeper early this year, was granted bail by…
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Rajya Sabha polls for 12 seats on October 16
New Delhi: Elections to 12 Rajya Sabha seats across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal will be held on October 16, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday, September 22. The elections will…
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Uttarakhand: 20 madrasas shut since abolishment of Madrasa Board
Dehradun: As many as 20 madrasas have been shut or sealed after being found “illegal” or failing to meet requirements since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Uttarakhand government abolished the state Madrasa…
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Bengaluru: FIR against Uttarakhand BJP men over ‘purification’
Bengaluru: A zero FIR was registered on Friday, September 4, against Uttarakhand BJP members and others in connection with the alleged “purification” ritual held at a venue after AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge…
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Kharge seeks action over Uttarakhand ‘purification’ incident
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Rajya Sabha Leader of House J P Nadda over the “purification” that took place after his rally in Haldwani last month, asking him…
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Uttarakhand: 26 minority institutes recognised, 5 madrasas shut
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami handed over recognition certificates to 26 minority educational institutions in the state on Wednesday, while five madrasas operating without recognition were sealed in Udham Singh Nagar…
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Hindu Raksha Dal protests video of man with Pakistani national
Dehradun: Locals in an Uttarakhand village chased away Hindu Raksha Dal (HRD) leader Lalit Sharma and his team on Sunday, August 30, after he accused a Muslim resident of supporting Pakistan by…
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SC stays FIR against ‘Mohammad Deepak’ in Bajrang Dal complaint
New Delhi: The Supreme Court stayed the First Information Report (FIR) against ‘Mohammad’ Deepak Kumar over a complaint filed by Hindutva workers in January 2026. Deepak gained national limelight after he stopped…
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Congress vows fight against casteism after FIR against Rahul
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday, August 31, lashed out at the BJP after an FIR was filed against Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks about a ‘shuddhikaran ceremony’ at the venue…
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PM Modi must order FIR: Rahul on Kharge rally venue purification
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, August 29, attacked the BJP-RSS over the ‘shuddhikaran’ (purification) ceremony carried out at the venue of a rally addressed by AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge…
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FIR against Mufti who ‘warned’ against closure of madrasas
Rudrapur: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Friday, August 28, that strict action would be taken against the Mufti who threatened over the ongoing crackdown on illegal madrasas. He said…
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Uttarakhand BJP BLAs submit 6,500 forms to delete minority voters
Five men linked to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have filed 6,500 bulk objections to delete Muslim names from the electoral rolls in five Uttarakhand constituencies in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision…
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Uttarakhand BJP chief defends ‘shuddhikaran’, Congress hits back
New Delhi: Despite Union Minister JP Nadda calling the ‘shuddhikaran’ ceremony at the Haldwani rally venue “unfortunate”, Uttarakhand Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Mahendra Bhatt has defended the ritual, prompting Congress to…
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Baith jao: Uttarakhand CM cuts off athlete on corruption plaint
Uttarakhand: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who often talks about how Muslims are an alleged danger to the Hindus of Uttarakhand, found himself in a spot when a Class 12 schoolgirl posed…