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TopicDehradun

Topic: Dehradun

Rain, slush, music & Rahul: How Congress turned Dehradun student rally into Gen Z-style political show

Despite rain, venue changes and tragedy, over 15,000 gathered in Dehradun as Congress blended concert vibes with student anger over paper leaks to launch a youth-focused political campaign.

The name is Bond. How Ruskin Bond climbed Feroz Shah Kotla wall to see a match

In a candid chat, India's favourite author, Ruskin Bond, shares witty anecdotes from his past as he learns to walk again after undergoing spinal surgery.

Army veteran, CM & driving force behind Golden Quadrilateral, BC Khanduri’s era comes to a close

The BJP veteran's passing Tuesday brings to an end a long and storied career that spanned military, politics and governance.

Dehradun man held for links with Pakistani gangster planned attacks on right-wing outfits, lawyer: Cops

Uttarakhand police say a local man, in touch with Pakistani gangster Shahzad Bhatti, planned grenade attacks on select targets, exposing a suspected network driven via social media contact.

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.

On Camera

Indian politicians need to learn to take a joke

From stand-up comics facing FIRs to political leaders bristling at memes, India remains deeply uncomfortable with the freedom to mock.

India’s crude import bill jumped by 57% year-on-year to $63.4 bn in April-July as oil prices rose

India’s crude import volumes remained largely unchanged in April-July, but higher oil prices sharply increased the import bill, with renewed US-Iran tensions raising the risk of another rise in costs.

Hafiz Saeed’s Muridke headquarters was hit by woman fighter pilot during Op Sindoor

ThePrint has learnt that more than one woman fighter pilot were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman