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Topic: Uttarakhand

Chamoli tunnel rescue op: Makeshift rafts, pumps deployed, search for 3 continues in chest-deep water

7 workers have died. A team of around 80 rescuers wade through water and debris as multi-agency operation continues to find the missing workers.

Haldwani ‘purification’ row: Kharge alleges caste discrimination, Nadda says BJP has no role in ritual

Congress president calls for action under Untouchability Act after there were reports of purification ritual at the venue where he held rally in Uttarakhand.

‘Shuddhikaran’ ceremony after Kharge rally in Haldwani sparks Congress-BJP battle in Uttarakhand

State Congress chief Ganesh Godiyal claims that the group—Shri Ram Sena—that performed the ceremony was associated with the BJP, a charge that the ruling party has denied.

Uttarakhand taekwondo player breaks down before CM, says she could not afford international event

The viral interaction with CM Pushkar Singh Dhami prompted questions about financial support for young athletes, though Shayra later clarified the circumstances surrounding her missed trip.

‘Nightmare’ to buy land: Rishabh Pant’s plea & how Uttarakhand CM Dhami responded

In his request posted early hours of Saturday, cricketer reveals that he wants to shift base to his home state. Dhami assures Pant that officials will reach out to him.

As Ayodhya row rages, theft allegations at Badrinath as BJP-ruled Uttarakhand heads for polls

The Badrinath temple committee has ordered an inquiry after a Hindu outfit accused an employee of stealing devotees' offerings. The BJP says the issue is being politicised. 

NRI marriage registration & passport linkage within a week of wedding, BJP suggests for UCC

Making a submission to the Madhya Pradesh UCC committee, party says this will end problem of abandonment, also suggests strict measures against child marriage.

Uttarakhand, Gujarat, now Assam: How the 3 states’ UCC models compare, from marriage to succession

Assam is set to be the third state in India to implement UCC, marking a significant step in realisation of the constitutional vision under Article 44 as Directive Principle of State Policy.

India’s 1st criminal case under UCC: Uttarakhand Police charges man for forcing divorced wife into halala

Family booked for dowry harassment, but Mohammed Danish faces up to three years in jail for contravening state’s civil code on dissolution of marriage and conditions for remarriage.

How Uttarakhand’s weather changed from 1951 to 2025. ‘We get barely a month of grain’

In the hill states of North India, winter rainfall plays a critical role in agriculture. A shortfall can directly affect soil moisture, crop growth, and yields.

On Camera

Indians with their love for pink will really enjoy Vilnius Pink Soup Fest: Lithuanian Ambassador

Ambassador Diana Mickevičienė shares what makes Lithuania special — from Vilnius’ cobbled lanes and literary plaques to pine forests, lakes and a deep connection with nature.

All aboard the ‘Reform Express’: PM Modi’s 2047 ride runs on seven tracks

'Reform from conviction, not compulsion', says PM, linking India’s 2047 ambitions to reforms across manufacturing, technology, defence, infrastructure, green growth and soft power.

Navy officer, who entered burning LPG tanker repeatedly to recover missing crew, awarded Shaurya Chakra

Lieutenant Commander Shivam Kumar was serving onboard INS Trikand when it was directed to assist Cameroon-flagged LPG tanker, while transiting through Houthi attack zone on 18 October, 2025.

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