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Topic: Kedarnath

Uttarakhand CM in eye of storm as priests take umbrage at construction of Delhi ‘Kedarnath temple’

While CM has tried to distance himself from controversy, many within BJP are upset with handling of situation as it comes after back-to-back electoral losses in Faizabad & Badrinath.

Kedarnath pilgrimage is injuring mules—8,000 overworked animals, 1 medical shelter

200 mules died in Kedarnath in 2022, and 115 died in 2023. 20 animals have already died in the first 20 days of 2024. But these are only the official, registered deaths.


Himalayan Hinduism is being reshaped in Kedarnath by climate change

There's nothing new in the assertion that human morality and the environment are intimately linked, but the degree of change now happening has introduced a new level of concern.

5 pilgrims on way to Kedarnath killed after landslide debris falls on car

The landslide occurred on Guptkashi-Gaurikund highway Thursday night, washing out a 60-metre stretch of the road. The road is still being repaired and traffic remains suspended.

7 dead in Uttarakhand as helicopter crashes while carrying pilgrims to Kedarnath

The pilgrims took off from the helipad in Phata village, a team has rushed to the spot for rescue work.

Seat of vairagya vs development — Dhami govt at odds with priests on Kedarnath wall gold plating

The facelift, sponsored by a 'mystery' Mumbai-based businessman will see the walls of the temple's sanctum sanctorum being covered with over 200 kgs of gold.

Husky’s parents have lawyered up. Noida’s Nawab is ready for the next trip

With over one lakh followers on Instagram, Nawab Tyagi is an influencer in his own right after he became India’s first dog to go paragliding in Manali in 2019.

Uttarakhand puts 15 cameras on way to Kedarnath, for PM Modi to track redevelopment if he wants

High resolution cameras between Sonprayag & Kedarpuri will monitor pilgrim movement, and can track progress of PM's pet project. Kedarnath area was damaged in 2013 flash floods.

Almost every temple across India has ‘ghantis’ from UP’s Etah. Govt needs to take note

Kedarnath to Mahakaleshwar, temples have bells cast by Etah artisans. While the One District One Product initiative helps, there's more to be done.

That Himalayas were always deva bhumi is a myth. Heartland loyalists inflated obscure legends

In 'Mountain Temples & Temple Mountains', Nachiket Chanchani uncovers the history of India's 'sacred' mountain range.

On Camera

Trump’s unpredictability is not the absence of strategy—it works on everyone but China

The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.