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Landslides triggered by rains; Ganga breaches danger mark, alert issued in Haridwar

Rains lash Uttk, trigger landslides, Ganga crosses danger mark in Devprayag & warning level in Haridwar. 71 villages in Laksar, Khanpur, Roorkee, Bhagwanpur & Haridwar affected.

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Record rush of devotees in Haridwar leaves tonnes of waste

The unprecedented rush witnessed by Haridwar due to the annual ‘Kanwar Yatra’, left behind a mountain of garbage — over 28,000 metric tons of waste

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Truck carrying Kanwar yatris to Haridwar collides with another truck, 5 dead

Five Kanwar yatris killed, 14 injured in Delhi truck collision. Driver arrested. PCR call at 12:44 a.m. Yatris from Mianwali Nagar near Nangloi. Offending truck jumped divider, rammed yatris' truck. Injured sent to hospitals. Deceased identified. Case registered under Sections 279 & 304 IPC. Driver arrested from Sanjay Gandhi Transport…

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Delhi: 4 killed, 15 injured as truck rams into vehicle carrying 'Kanwariyas' on GT Karnal Road

The victims were on their way to Haridwar for the Kanwar Yatra to fetch the Ganga waters. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Massive ‘shelf cloud’ formation spotted in Haridwar

Viral video of 'shelf cloud' in Haridwar sparks curiosity. IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, UP & West MP. MeT dept. issues alert for 11 districts in Uttarakhand. People advised to avoid travelling to hills unless necessary.

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Devotees throng temples to offer prayers on first Monday of Sawan

Devotees offered prayer in several parts of the country on the first 10th July of the month of Sawan 2023. Devotees offered prayers at the Nageshwar Shiv temple in Kanpur and the Daksha Prajapati Shiv temple in Haridwar.

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Uttarakhand: Drones banned in Haridwar ahead of Kanwar Yatra

In view of the security during the upcoming 'Kanwar Yatra', the Haridwar district administration has banned the flying of drones by the public in Har ki Paidi and its surrounding areas from July 4 to July 17. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kanwar Yatra: Large number of devotees reach Gangotri and Gomukh to collect Ganga water for 'Jalabhishek' of Lord Shiva

Even before the commencement of the Kanwar Yatra on July 4, a large number of Kanwariyas (devotees) have already reached Gangotri and Gomukh to take holy water from the Ganga river for 'Jalabhishek' of Lord Shiva. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: Man arrested for raping minor girl in Haridwar

A man was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl for two years in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, the police said on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘It’s their stand, what can we do?’: WFI chief on wrestlers’ call to throw medals in the Ganga

WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh responded to the protesting wrestlers saying that the charges against him are already being probed by the Delhi Police.

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India’s protesting wrestlers postpone tossing medals into Ganges

Athletes protesting against alleged sexual harassment by official threatened to throw their medals in river in Haridwar.

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Protesting wrestlers say they will 'throw their medals' into Ganges; sit on hunger strike at India Gate

Sakshi Malik, a bronze medallist at the 2016 Olympics, said in a statement on her Twitter handle that the wrestlers will go to Haridwar on Tuesday to immerse the medals into the holy river. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Char Dham Yatra: Excise officials launch drive against illegal liquor in Haridwar

In view of the Char Dham Yatra, the district excise officials on Wednesday launched an intensive checking drive against raw and illegal liquor in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district, said the police. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bharat Gaurav Train from Secunderabad to Mata Vaishnodevi, Haridwar, Rishikesh next month

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Alert issued in Uttarakhand against Amritpal Singh

An alert has been issued in Dehradun, Haridwar, and Udhamsinghnagar districts of the Uttarakhand as a precaution in view of the possibility of pro-Khalisthan Amritpal Singh entering the state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: One Killed, 31 Injured As Car Ploughs Into Wedding Procession In Haridwar

A youth was killed while 31 others were injured after a speeding four wheeler allegedly trampled a 'baraat' (groom's procession) in Uttarakhand's Haridwar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rishabh Pant Car Accident: Cricketer Dozed Off While Driving, Says Haridwar Police

India cricketer Rishabh Pant fell asleep while driving from Delhi to Roorkee that caused his car to collide with a divider on the Narsan border of Roorkee near Hammadpur Jhal in Uttarakhand. Read on for details:

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Four Arrested For Duping Unemployed People In Haridwar

Four members of a gang including a woman have been arrested for allegedly duping unemployed people on the pretext of giving them government jobs, the police said on Thursday. Read on for details:

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‘Drunk on money and power’: What drove Ankita Bhandari's alleged killer Pulkit Arya?

In 2007, when the Akshay Kumar film Bhool Bhulaiyaa released, protests broke out in pockets of the country. In Mumbai, a case was filed against the movie over a song that allegedly “hurt religious sentiments”. In Haridwar, members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the student wing of the RSS,…

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U.P. ATS arrests 8 suspects with links to terror outfits

Electronic evidence of alleged terror-funding and jihadi literature have been recovered from the suspects which confirm their affiliation with the terrorist organisations

The Hindu

Body of Uttarakhand resort receptionist found in canal

Pulkit Arya, the key accused in the case and the owner of the resort where the victim worked, is son of Vinod Arya, a BJP leader from Haridwar

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Haridwar Dharma Sansad case: Supreme Court directs hate speech accused to surrender by September 2

In a complaint, ‘Dharma Sansad’ or religious Parliament was organised in Haridwar by Hindu sages from December 17 to 19 last year where the participants were instigated to wage a war against Muslims

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How Ramdev’s Patanjali took control of Dalit lands in Haridwar

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BJP appoints Mahendra Bhatt its Uttarakhand unit chief

Mahendra Bhatt will replace Haridwar MLA Mahesh Kaushik as the BJP’s State unit chief

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Kanwar Yatra: Schools in Haridwar to remain shut from July 20 to 26

District Magistrate of Uttarakhand's Haridwar on Sunday declared a six-day holiday in all the schools and Anganwadi centres of the district, in the increasing number of devotees for Kanwar Yatra and the possibility of the closure of the roads for the movement. Read further on Dynamite News:

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