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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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Seers in Haridwar express grief at Swaroopanand Saraswati's death

HARIDWAR: Dwarka Shardapeeth and Jyotirmath shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati breathed his last at Madhya Pradesh (MP)-based Shridham Jhoteshwar Ashram on Sunday.

The Times of India

Uttarakhand: 7 dead after drinking 'spurious' liquor distributed by local leaders ahead of Haridwar panchayat polls

ROORKEE: Seven persons in two villages of Haridwar district, Phoolgarh and Shivgarh, died within 48 hours "due to the consumption of spurious liquor" allegedly distributed by local politicians in the run-up to panchayat polls, locals alleged on Saturday.

The Times of India

Delhi: Man arrested with Saudi, Qatari currency worth Rs 51.25 lakh at IGI airport

NEW DELHI: Saudi and Qatari currencies worth over Rs 51 lakh were recovered from a man hailing from Haridwar at the Indira Gandhi international airport in Delhi on Wednesday and he was subsequently arrested by the Customs department.

The Times of India

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

The Hindu

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

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NGT team looks for illegal sites near Rajaji

HARIDWAR: Following complaints of violations of the Wildlife Act by commercial establishments near protected areas, a joint team of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) inspected resorts and camping sites near the forest area falling under the reserve forests’s Gohri and Chilla ranges.

The Times of India

36 inmates of Haridwar jail test Covid positive

DEHRADUN: Around three dozen inmates of Haridwar jail were isolated after they tested positive for Covid-19. Their samples were collected to find out if they were infected with Hepatitis B. However, the tests showed Covid-19 infection. The health department has said that they would be kept in isolation for a…

The Times of India

BJP appoints Mahendra Bhatt its Uttarakhand unit chief

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

The Hindu

Kanwar yatra leaves behind 30,000 MT garbage in Haridwar

DEHRADUN: The fortnight-long kanwar yatra has left behind approximately 30,000 metric tonnes (MT) of garbage in Haridwar. From shoes and slippers to plastic mattresses and clothes, all kinds of items are scattered around the city, especially around the ghats.

The Times of India

Kanwariyas showered with flower petals in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut

MEERUT: Senior officials on Sunday showered flower petals on kanwariyas in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district. Kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) collect water from Ganga river at Haridwar, Uttarakhand to offer at Shiva temples in their areas as part of the Kanwar Yatra.

The Times of India

8 vendors held for offering namaz in public in Haridwar

HARIDWAR: Eight street vendors were arrested by Haridwar police on Thursday for offering namaz at a weekly market in Haridwar's Shivalik Nagar.

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2 kanwarias dead in Haridwar accident, toll 8 since yatra start

HARIDWAR: Two kanwarias, both in their early twenties, died and three others sustained injuries after the two motorbikes on which they were riding collided with each other. The accident took place on the Haridwar-Delhi highway falling under the Kankhal police station on Thursday.

The Times of India

‘Dak kanwars’ pour in, heavy vehicles stopped in Haridwar

Haridwar: As dak kanwars start arriving in Haridwar, local police have stopped heavy vehicles from entering the city. Besides, police have created several diversions to manage the yatra more efficiently. However, residents say that the diversions have increased their travel time. Notably, dak kanwars, who run with vessels of Ganga…

The Times of India

Pushkar Singh Dhami washes kanwarias’ feet, 1st Uttarakhand CM to do so

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday went to Haridwar to greet pilgrims who had come to the state for the ongoing two-week kanwar yatra. At an event held in the morning at Om Ghat in Haridwar, the CM washed the feet of around a dozen kanwarias, garlanded…

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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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Haryana kanwaria & 3 locals swept away in Ganga

DEHRADUN: A 25-year-old kanwaria, Sonu alias Gaurav from Suncity of Haryana's Rewari district, was feared to have drowned in the Ganga in Haridwar on Saturday after he was swept away while taking a dip.

The Times of India

Uttarakhand: After MHA 'threat' alert, vigil up on kanwar route to Haridwar

DEHRADUN: In the wake of an advisory issued by the ministry of home affairs (MHA) on the possible threat to the ongoing kanwar yatra from "radical elements", security agencies in Uttarakhand have increased vigil on the pilgrimage route to Haridwar.

The Times of India

4 lakh kanwarias converge in Haridwar on day 1 of yatra

HARIDWAR: After a gap of almost two years due to Covid pandemic, the fortnight-long kanwar yatra started on Thursday. Over 4 lakh devotees collected water from Ganga and another 6.10 lakh pilgrims have either arrived in Haridwar or are on the way, officials claimed.

The Times of India

Muslim man from Uttar Pradesh goes on kanwar yatra for 6th time

SHAMLI: Forty-two-year-old Wakil Malik from Shamli's Bhainswal village is all set to bring holy water from Haridwar on foot for the sixth time in his life during the kanwar yatra this year. "I took permission from the district authorities for the yatra as I could have faced opposition under the…

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Shiva devotees start reaching Haridwar as Kanwar Yatra begins

It is estimated that at least four crore Kanwariyas will come to Haridwar and neighbouring Rishikesh to collect the waters of the holy river during Kanwar Yatra. Read more on Dynamite news:

The Hindu

Devotees start pouring in Haridwar as Kanwar Yatra begins

Four crore Kanwariyas expected in Haridwar, Rishikesh

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For Kanwar Yatra Railways introduce special train, extend runs of trains

Indian Railways has made elaborate arrangements for devotees of the Kawar Yatra that begins today and has extended the run of two trains till Haridwar, officials have said. Read more on Dynamite News:

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