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Moderate intensity quake shook parts of Uttarakhand
India | Jun 27, 2015, 02:05 PM ISTDehradun: A moderate intensity earthquake shook parts of Uttarakhand today afternoon.The magnitude of the quake was measured 3.0 on the Richter scale.The epicentre of the earthquake was in the state's Pithoragarh district, reports said.The Uttarakhand
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Evacuation of stranded pilgrims begins in Uttarakhand
India | Jun 26, 2015, 03:05 PM ISTDehradun: The Uttarakhand government on Friday began rescue and evacuation measures for the stranded pilgrims hit by inclement weather during the annual Char Dham Yatra, officials said.The state has received heavy rainfall in the last
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Heavy rain triggers landslides in Uttarakhand, 'Chaardham Yatra' suspended
India | Jun 26, 2015, 09:14 AM ISTDehradun: Incessant rains from last two days across Uttarakhand triggered landslides and blocked several roads forcing the state administration to suspend the Chardham Yatra.Pilgrimage to Kedarnath was halted due to incessant overnight rains lashing Rudraprayag
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Yoga Day a golden opportunity to establish Uttarakhand as yogic capital of India
India | Jun 20, 2015, 05:18 PM ISTDehradun: Describing yoga as the "most powerful medium of achieving physical and intellectual purity", Uttarakhand Governor K K Paul today asked people to make this excellent art of physical and mental well-being an integral part
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Yoga Day: Uttarakhand govt changes stand will now celebrate event
National | Jun 19, 2015, 02:20 PM ISTDehradun: Withdrawing its decision to stay away from International Yoga Day celebrations, Uttarakhand government has now decided to officially be a part of the event with Chief Minister Harish Rawat scheduled to inaugurate a state-level
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Government admits lack of infrastructure for ice hockey players
Other Sports | May 06, 2015, 06:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: Acknowledging that ice-hockey players were facing difficulties relating to lack of infrastructure, government today said it would soon take up with Uttarakhand government the issue of operationalising a full-size ice-rink in Dehradun.Responding
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Fake woman IAS officer Ruby Chowdhary arrested for forgery and cheating
India | Apr 04, 2015, 04:55 PM ISTDehradun: The woman who resided in the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Administrative Academy, Mussoorie for over six months on a fake IAS card has been arrested, an official said on Saturday.Ruby Chowdhary was arrested late
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Reasons behind Varanasi-bound Janata Express train derailment still unclear
India | Mar 24, 2015, 01:13 PM ISTLucknow: Over three days after a train disaster left 38 people dead in Uttar Pradesh, it is not still clear what really caused the horrific accident.Preliminary inquiry into the March 20 derailment in Rae Bareli
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Four killed, 40 injured as bus falls into gorge
India | Jan 11, 2015, 04:39 PM ISTDehradun: Four persons including a woman and a child were killed and 40 others injured when the bus they were travelling in fell into a gorge near Ranikhet in Almora district early today, police said.The
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Sanskriti Vedic Retreat: A treat for spiritual aficionados
Lifestyle | Nov 16, 2014, 04:40 PM ISTRishikesh (Uttarakhand): Ganga Aarti, lamps floating in the river, streets lined with architectural temples, foreigners dressed in Indian wear - one gets to see all this on the way to the Sanskriti Vedic Retreat, a
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Woman duped of Rs 1.3 crore by Facebook friend
India | Jul 22, 2014, 11:21 AM ISTNew Delhi: A woman was lured into parting with Rs 1.30 crore by a person who became her friend on Facebook after he assured her a sum of about Rs 9 crore to open an
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People here leave their jobs to collect 'Indian Viagra'
India | May 31, 2014, 04:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: In the months between May and July, people of Chamoli district apply for a long leave from their offices in Dehradun and head to their villages above Joshimath near the temple town of
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Class XII CBSE results for Delhi, Dehradun declared, girls outshine boys
India | May 30, 2014, 07:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: Girls have again outshone boys in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 examinations, the results of which were declared Thursday.Girls have recorded a pass percentage of 88.52 percent, while boys
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Sebi sets up a local office in Dehradun
May 27, 2014, 11:39 PM ISTMumbai: Sebi has set up a regional office at Dehradun as part of its efforts to educate and help investors in Uttarakhand to have a better understanding of the capital markets.Dehradun office has been set
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Modi's Mission 272: rallies in Dehradun, Varanasi, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Lucknow, Ranchi
National | Dec 13, 2013, 06:37 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Modi juggernaut has not halted. BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will be addressing a chain of rallies this month in places as diverse as Dehradun, Varanasi, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Lucknow and Ranchi.Modi
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Modi to address rally in Dehradun on Dec 15
National | Nov 10, 2013, 09:46 PM ISTDehradun: BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will address a rally here on December 15, party sources said today.The rally will be held on Parade Ground here, state BJP leader Radha Mohan Singh said.The schedule
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British royal couple visits Doon School
India | Nov 08, 2013, 08:35 AM ISTDehradun: Prince Charles with wife Camilla on Thursday visited the Doon School in Dehradun .As the royal couple arrived at one of India's famous schools, they were greeted with a song and dance performance by
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Girl mauled to death by leopard in Dehradun
India | Oct 25, 2013, 12:56 PM ISTDehradun: A teenaged girl was mauled to death by a leopard in a village near Dehradun triggering fear among residents, police said here today. 15-year-old Laxmi was assaulted by the big cat when she went
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Four bikers killed after being hit by Army truck in Dehradun
India | Sep 06, 2013, 10:09 PM ISTDehradun: Four persons on two motorcycles were killed here today when their vehicles were hit by an Army truck in Sahaspur area of the city, police said.The Army truck was on its way from Herbertpur
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Uttarakhand: Hundreds with pics of missing kin crowd bus stand, airport in Dehradun
India | Jun 27, 2013, 05:22 PM ISTDehradun, Jun 27: As the nation plunges into grief over the death of thousands of devotees of Lord Shiva in the flood-ravaged hills of Uttarakhand, there are bands of hundreds of people hailing from different