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TopicDehradun

Topic: Dehradun

Retd brigadier’s death by stray bullet puts focus on lawless Dehradun street—‘no cops, boys drink, fight’

A late-night altercation at a nightclub escalated into an early morning chase & exchange of fire, leaving Kashmir conflict zone hero dead. Residents blame police for lack of security in unsafe area.

‘This is not Kashmir’: Assault on teen shawl seller in Uttarakhand started with ‘where are you from’

Alarm bells are ringing after two brothers were assaulted in the Vikasnagar area of Dehradun Wednesday upon revealing their Kashmiri Muslim identity to a shopkeeper.

Anjel Chakma death is ‘wake-up call’. Students from Northeast no longer feel safe in Dehradun

Over past 2 decades, Dehradun became education hub, attracting lakhs of students from across country, including NE. Fatal racial attack on Chakma has triggered fear among them.

Fear grips Northeast students in Dehradun after racial attack claims life of 24-yr-old Tripura boy

Anjel Chakma, a 24-year-old student in Dehradun's Jigyasa University from Tripura, was assaulted on 9 December by six people. He passed away this Monday.

More than 100 speakers, musical soiree & sustainability forum: Highlights from Valley of Words 2025

The ninth edition of the Valley of Words (VoW) Festival concluded on Sunday after two days of sessions on literature, culture, sustainability, and public policy.

Valley of Words: Art fest to celebrate storytelling with focus on empathy & sustainability

Valley of Words, an art and literature festival, will be held at Madhuban hotel in Dehradun on 25 & 26 October beginning 10 AM.

Uttarakhand hotels are turning away interfaith couples. Their fear—raids by ‘love jihad’ vigilantes

Hindu–Muslim couples report being refused rooms, hotels say they have 'got orders from above', while police say they have not sent any directives to hotels.

Another exam, another leak—Uttarakhand can’t plug gaps despite anti-cheating law, UKSSSC stir spills over

Protests started from Dehradun but have now spread to other places including Uttarkashi, Shiv Nagar, Srinagar & Gopeshwar. Students are on hunger strike in Haldwani.

‘Spreading rumours’ of Dhami exit in Uttarakhand? You could face police action as it ‘disrupts rescue ops’

Police book unnamed persons after BJP leader’s complaint against social media pages. Congress slams move as an attempt to muzzle the media, calls it ‘mockery of rule of law’.

CBI books Airports Authority of India manager for Rs 232 cr ’embezzlement’ at Dehradun airport

The accused headed finance & accounts vertical at AAI's Dehradun airport from 2019 to 2023 when the alleged irregularities took place.

On Camera

Where did Ramayana spend Rs 4000 cr budget? Ranbir Kapoor’s de-ageing or copycat rakshasas

The VFX effects are what you’d expect from a run-of-the-mill video game or a mediocre fantasy show. But a film that supposedly cost thousands of crores? The audience deserves more.

RBI trading ban rocks $149 billion-a-day offshore rupee market

The central bank has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation & support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year.

India sharpens foreign media outreach in post Op Sindoor world, new strategy in play

Three-day conflict between India and Pakistan underscored the growing importance of information warfare as a critical domain alongside conventional military operations.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.