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12-year-old boy electrocuted while sitting on 'powered' trolley

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 2 -- A 12-year-old boy died after being electrocuted while sitting on a rickshaw trolley in Nagar Panchayat Shankargarh, late on Tuesday night. The boy, Surendra alias Chhotu, son of t... Read More


Smack smuggler caught in police encounter

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 2 -- A smack smuggler was injured and caught by police during an encounter near Karaudi Ghat in Pratapgarh district on Tuesday night, said officials. The accused, identified as Prem Ku... Read More


Three injured in Pratapgarh lightning strikes

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 2 -- Three people were injured in two separate lightning strikes on Tuesday and Wednesday in Pratapgarh, with a woman currently in critical condition. Officials confirmed on Wednesday ... Read More


Revenue officer suspended after bribe audio clip shared widely

Rudrapur, Oct. 2 -- The Nainital district magistrate has suspended a revenue sub-inspector after an audio clip of him allegedly demanding bribes from people seeking land-related documents surfaced on ... Read More


CM Dhami flags off heli-services for two routes under UDAN scheme

Dehradun, Oct. 2 -- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday virtually inaugurated helicopter services on the Pithoragarh-Munsiyari and Haldwani-Almora routes, terming the initiative a mileston... Read More


Govt vows more homes, improved facilities for senior citizens

Dehradun, Oct. 2 -- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said the state government is strengthening the old-age home network and rolling out new initiatives to ensure the welfare, dignity a... Read More


NCRB: Crimes against women dip marginally

Dehradun, Oct. 2 -- The annual Crime in India 2023 report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has revealed a decline in overall crime as well as crimes against women and cyber offences in Utta... Read More


Investigation begins in the death of two elephants in Haridwar

Haridwar, Oct. 2 -- Uttarakhand forest department has launched an investigation after two elephants were found dead under suspicious circumstances within five days in Haridwar forest division. Officia... Read More


Paper leak: Protesters say govt must organise retest

Dehradun, Oct. 2 -- Uttarakhand Berozgar Sangh (union) has said that even though they have suspended their protest after Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's announcement of CBI probe, but they will r... Read More


IMD issues Yellow Alert for Thursday

Mussoorie, Oct. 2 -- Several parts of Uttarakhand witnessed light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in the past 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department... Read More