Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. Once counted among Rudrapur’s posh localities, Awas Vikas now paints a grim picture of civic neglect. With a population of about 7000, residents here are struggling daily with broken roads, encroached parks, dilapidated electric poles, polluted rivers, and poor sanitation facilities. Public parks, intended for walking and exercise, have turned into…

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau A security guard at a passport office in India denied entry to a young man for wearing shorts, sparking a broader discussion about appropriate clothes for official work. The incident was witnessed by X user Vineeth K, who posted about it on the social media platform yesterday. Vineeth, a 35-year-old consultant,…

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau At least 14 people were killed in a massive fire that broke out in a hotel near Falpatti Machhua in central Kolkata on Tuesday, a senior police officer said. Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma told reporters that the incident took place around 8:15 pm at the Rituraj Hotel. “Fourteen bodies…

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. Just a day after a massive fire broke out in the Enforcement Directorate’s office building in south Mumbai, a blaze erupted at a Croma showroom in Bandra West’s Link Square Mall early on Tuesday. No casualties have been reported so far. The fire, which was first reported at 4:11 am, was…

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau China on Sunday backed its close ally Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty and security interests, with foreign minister Wang Yi calling on New Delhi and Islamabad to exercise restrain in the aftermath of the terror attack in Pahalgam. During a phone call with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar, Wang said China…

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Adnan Sami has criticised Fawad Chaudhry, former Information and Broadcasting Minister of Pakistan, after he questioned the singer’s nationality. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), an Indian journalist wrote about the Centre’s decision to ask Pakistani nationals to leave India in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack. Adnan Sami lashes out at…