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‘Godman’ Illegally Builds Temple Near Sacred Lake In Uttarakhand, Probe Ordered

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The self-styled godman has been living in the temple for the last 10-12 days. Dehradun: A self-styled godman has allegedly built an unauthorised temple in the Suderdhunga river valley close to a sacred lake originating from a glacier in Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar district, angering locals who have accused him of desecrating the lake by bathing in…

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Rain Causes Havoc In Parts Of Uttarakhand, But Also Douses Forest Fires

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Someshwar in Almora district saw a cloudburst. This year’s first major spell of rain has led to a few roads being blocked and water entering houses in some parts of Uttarakhand. A silver lining to the tragedy, however, is that fires raging in forests were doused in some of the places where the rainfall occurred….

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Case Against Uttarakhand BJP MLA For Misbehaving With Civic Body Official

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The MLA denied the allegations saying he had not abused the municipal commissioner. Dehradun: An FIR has been lodged against BJP MLA Mahesh Jeena and four unidentified people for allegedly misbehaving with Dehradun Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Kumar and threatening him recently. The alleged incident had led to a strike by municipal corporation employees in the…

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6 Killed After Car Falls Into River In Uttarakhand: Cops

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The incident took place when victims were returning after a ‘darshan’ of Adi Kailash. (Representational) Dehradun: Six people died in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district on Tuesday when their car fell into the Kali river near Lakhanpur, police said. Pithoragarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Lokeshwar Singh said the incident took place on the Dharchula-Lipulekh road late in…

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Many Along India, Nepal Border In Uttarakhand Found Having Dual Citizenship, Probe On

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Some people along Nepal border in Uttarakhand found with dual citizenship of India and Nepal Pithoragarh: Several people living along the international border in Pithoragarh and Champawat districts of Uttarakhand have dual citizenship of India and Nepal, and such people are being identified, an official said. “We have found such cases in Pithoragarh’s Jhulaghat and…

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PM Modi Urges Amitabh Bachchan To See These 2 Places

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today responded to Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan’s post about the former’s visit to Parvati Kund and Jageshwar Temples. He also invited the actor to visit Rann Utsav in Kutch. PM Modi also added that Mr Bachchan’s visit to the Statue of Liberty in Vadodara is also due. On Saturday, Mr Bachchan…

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