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Topic: Dehradun

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.

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.

On Camera

Modi in Indo-Pacific, Jaishankar in Gulf—how India is rebuilding its strategic map

July could be busiest month for India’s diplomatic establishment as Narendra Modi and S Jaishankar cover major power centres globally. The visits are aimed at outreach and outcome.

UP has a new start-up policy. Prototype grant & seed funding doubled, directorate for coordination

The policy offers higher allowances, larger grants and financial incentives for entrepreneurs to strengthen the startup ecosystem and create large-scale employment opportunities.

NATO’s show of might ahead of Ankara summit: An ambitious arms deal amid Trump’s criticism

‘Security situation demands capabilities. The hum of machinery must become a roar,’ NATO chief Mark Rutte said as he announced 5 new military contracts. Drones and ISR take the lead.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.