Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. Congress leader Udit Raj on Wednesday criticised party colleague and lawmaker Shashi Tharoor over his comments that India breached the Line of Control (LoC) for the first time during the 2016 surgical strike, saying he should be declared “super spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)”. The comments against Tharoor assume…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. In a significant move to reinforce law and order in one of Haldwani’s most sensitive areas, the foundation stone for a new police station in Banbhoolpura was ceremoniously laid on Tuesday. Inspector General (IG) of Police, Kumaon Range, Ridhim Aggarwal, and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nainital, Prahlad Narayan Meena, performed…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau In a relief to Ali Khan Mahmudabad, Ashoka University professor who is facing legal troubles over his social media post on Operation Sindoor, the Supreme Court has extended his interim bail just days after he was released from Sonepat jail. However, the top court’s relief comes with a rider. While there…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The United States has temporarily halted scheduling new student visa interviews at embassies across the globe. Interviews already booked will continue as planned. The Trump administration is set to make stricter rules on social media account checks of foreign students, leaving many international applicants worried about their future in the US….
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau A suspected terrorist was killed in a powerful explosion at the Majitha Road Bypass area of Punjab’s Amritsar, officials said. The blast took place on Tuesday morning at around 9.30am According to local media reports, the man’s arms were blown off in the blast. Initially treated as a case of mishandling…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau A YouTube rule has been “weaponised” to instil fear among independent content creators who peg their videos on news events, several content creators on the Google-owned video platform have alleged. Some have also claimed that the rule is being used to extort money from content creators. Now comes the brazen weaponisation…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Rudrapur: In a decisive step towards realising Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s “Fit Uttarakhand” campaign, the Kumaon Police has initiated a region-wide health mission to promote the physical and mental well-being of its personnel. Inspector General of Police, Kumaon Range, Ridhim Aggarwal, has issued comprehensive instructions to district police chiefs to…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau As heavy rain continues to lash over Maharashtra’s Mumbai, the city on Monday recorded its highest rainfall in 107 years on just the first day of monsoon. As per the Indian Meteorological Department, with the rains in Mumbai, monsoon has also arrived in the city 16 days earlier than usual. Southwest…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau A flight from Karachi to Lahore had a close brush with disaster on May 24 after getting caught in a sandstorm mid-air. Hair-raising footage shows the intense turbulence it faced while attempting to land at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport. According to a report in Gulf News, the flight was operated…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau In a chilling escalation of violence against journalists in Balochistan, renowned journalist Abdul Latif Baloch was brutally assassinated in the early hours of May 24 inside his home in Mashkay, district Awaran. According to the Baloch Yakjehti Committee, he was shot dead at approximately 3 am by Pakistani state-backed militias, in…