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Woman dies after jumping in front of train in Pratapgarh

PRAYAGRAJ, April 2 -- A 20-year-old woman died after allegedly jumping in front of a passenger train in Pratapgarh on Wednesday morning, officials said. The woman, a resident of a village under Nawabg... Read More


Youth pushes vendor off train after cigarette refusal; victim dies

PRAYAGRAJ, April 2 -- A 28-year-old train vendor died after he was allegedly pushed off a moving Intercity train by a youth for refusing to give him a cigarette, officials said on Wednesday. The victi... Read More


3 more held in brigadier's killing, total 7 so far; Dhami visits family

Dehradun, April 2 -- Police on Wednesday arrested three more people in the killing of 74-year-old retired Army brigadier Mukesh Kumar Joshi, taking the total number of arrested accused to seven, offic... Read More


Vigilance nabs dy edu officer, one other for taking Rs.1l bribe

Dehradun, April 2 -- The state vigilance department on Wednesday arrested a deputy eduction officer and another accused while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.1 lakh in connection with clearance of r... Read More


NGT orders action on encasing trees in concrete in Dehradun

Dehradun, April 2 -- The National Green Tribunal's principal bench in New Delhi has directed Uttarakhand forest and urban local body authorities to investigate complaints of tree trunks being encased ... Read More


Varsity VC duped of Rs.1.91L in cyber fraud

Rudrapur, April 2 -- A former vice chancellor of a university in Bareilly was allegedly duped of Rs.1.91 lakh online in the name of gas booking in Nainital, police said on Wednesday. The victim, Beena... Read More


Farmers warn of stern stir if demands not met

Haridwar, April 2 -- Farmer unions in Haridwar have warned of agitation over the non-fulfilment of their pending demands related to timely payment of crop dues, end to challans issued on tractors, com... Read More


Drive paced up against illegal construction

Mussoorie, April 2 -- The Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) intensified its drive against unauthorised construction in Mussoorie by sealing a building on Camel's Back Road on Tuesday, of... Read More


State to supply local produce to ITBP troops

Dehradun, April 2 -- The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Uttarakhand Horticultural Board signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to ensure supply of locally produced fruits a... Read More


Op Prahar: Police intensify raids, patrols, ensure pubs shut on time

Dehradun, April 2 -- Uttarakhand police have launched "Operation Prahar" to bolster law and order in the state capital, in response to a spate of criminal incidents, including the fatal shooting of re... Read More