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TopicNainital

Topic: Nainital

Tourists keep their cars clean, use hills as dustbins. Can anyone say atithi devo bhava?

The Nainital littering incident shows that many tourists can’t manage the simple act of putting their rubbish where it belongs. Their trash is a signature that reads—‘tourists were here’

Help! The mountains need saving, say authors & environmentalists at Himalayan Echoes lit fest

At the 2024 festival, several speakers emphasised the need to preserve the mountain system, stressing that the key to this is passing down knowledge and traditions through generations.

‘Shifting Uttarakhand HC won’t resolve accessibility issue. Create a permanent bench instead’

A permeant bench of the Uttarakhand High Court should be created in Dehdradun. Here's how it will help and why the capital city is the right choice.

Judges’ desire, lawyers’ ire—Uttarakhand High Court relocation order brings out old wounds

Although the Supreme Court has stayed the Uttarakhand High Court order for a plan to shift the court out of Nainital, it has revived insecurities that led to the state’s formation in 2000.

Nainital administration deploys large police forces in district after Haldwani area violence

The development comes after five people were killed in the violence that erupted after the anti-encroachment drive on Thursday, following which a curfew was imposed in the area.

Uttarakhand High Court issues notice to Facebook, Modi govt over cyber blackmailing plea

The court has also issued notice to the Uttarakhand govt & directed all three to file their replies within 3 weeks on PIL related to obscene videos made using hacked Facebook IDs.

‘In the Jungles of the Night’ reanimates Jim Corbett in the hills of Kumaon

The book is a compelling fictional account of Jim Corbett's life doing justice to the legendary naturalist and conservationist of Nainital.

On Camera

Aamir Khan and Salman Khan are still dodging and deflecting the age question, 20 yrs later

On the first episode of Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan were confronted with another hypocrisy: age gaps. And they didn't come out looking good.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.