Winter Char Dham Yatra 2025: Where do Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri deities go when the temples close for winter?When winter blankets the Char Dham shrines in snow, deities are ceremonially moved to lower-altitude winter abodes. This centuries-old trad...
31 Oct, 2025, 02.03 PM IST
Kedarnath trek in an ambulance? Police impound fake emergency vehicles used by pilgrims to skip the rushUttarakhand Police seized two ambulances en route to Kedarnath for carrying healthy pilgrims bypassing long queues. Drivers confessed to of...
17 Jun, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
Char Dham Yatra sees 26% dip in pilgrims in first week, but officials attribute it to better planningThe Char Dham Yatra has experienced a 26% decrease in pilgrims during its initial week compared to 2024, with approximately 2.9 lakh devote...
08 May, 2025, 01.11 PM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Secretary visit Kedarnath Dham, reviews Chardham Yatra preparationsUttarakhand Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan inspected Kedarnath Dham's preparations for the upcoming Chardham Yatra. He assessed reconstructi...
26 Apr, 2025, 05.57 PM IST
Pahalgam Attack: Uttarakhand tightens security ahead of Chardham Yatra, surveillance increasedFollowing the Pahalgam terror attack, Uttarakhand Police has heightened security for the upcoming Chardham Yatra 2025. Senior officers will...
25 Apr, 2025, 11.11 AM IST
Chardham Yatra: Online registration limit increased to 75 per centWith registrations soaring to 1.7 million before the Chardham Yatra's commencement, the Uttarakhand government has increased the online reg...
21 Apr, 2025, 11.23 PM IST
Why Hathras stampede can't shake followers' faith in 'Bhole Baba'On July 2, a gathering led by Surajpal Singh, known as 'Bhole Baba', ended tragically with a stampede claiming 121 lives. Despite this, his...
06 Jul, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
Historic start for Char Dham Yatra: Uttarkashi welcomes over 3,60,000 pilgrimsOn Friday, 9,812 pilgrims visited Yamunotri Dham, while 13,602 made their way to Gangotri Dham. This surge in devotees brings the total to ...
25 May, 2024, 11.15 AM IST
Kedarnath: Helicopter carrying 7 pilgrims makes emergency landing on grass as pilot loses control after hair-raising tail spin. Watch videoA helicopter carrying seven people, including six pilgrims, made an emergency landing near Kedarnath's helipad due to a technical snag. All...
24 May, 2024, 12.06 PM IST
Make pilgrimages blessed experiencesThe Char Dham Yatra, including Puri, Rameswaram, Dwarka, and Badrinath, set a record on Day 1 with over 29,000 pilgrims at Kedarnath causin...
16 May, 2024, 11.11 PM IST
Summer of discontent: Climate change is crippling tourism in the Himalayan beltWhile increased tourism and infrastructural development is critical, it should not be at the expense of the environment. Recent events in 2...
12 Aug, 2023, 09.57 AM IST
How Punjab police caught the alleged kingpins of Rs 8 crore cash robbery in less than 100 hoursArmed robbers had decamped with cash stated to be more than Rs 8 crore from the office a cash management services company in Ludhiana. Mand...
19 Jun, 2023, 04.47 PM IST
Char Dham Yatra to begin from September 18, says Uttarakhand CMThe Nainital High Court on Thursday lifted the ban on Char Dham Yatra and allowed only fully Covid vaccinated people with a mandatory COVID...
17 Sep, 2021, 04.29 PM IST
Meet three real-life unknown entrepreneurs of a different kindSmall entrepreneurs are the true backbone of economic activity who, from humble beginnings, start with zero capital or often borrowed capit...
21 Mar, 2016, 04.01 PM IST
Uttarakhand floods, rehabilitation no poll issues: Harish RawatUttarakhand floods may have cost former CM Bahuguna his chair but his successor Harish Rawat feels that issue will not impact prospects.
03 May, 2014, 12.59 PM IST
Uttarakhand tragedy let TV news channels push the envelope and build street credibilityIt was the biggest natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami and was a compelling story for TV with grieving relatives, a gushing river and f...
06 Jul, 2013, 06.53 AM IST