Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. In a quiet compound in Cambodia, rats scurry across a field – not in search of food, but of danger. These are no ordinary rodents. Known as African Giant Pouched Rats or more affectionately as “HeroRATs”, they are trained to detect hidden landmines and explosives with stunning precision. Cambodia’s military has…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has publicly admitted that India’s BrahMos missile strikes stopped a planned Pakistani military offensive on the night of May 9 and 10. Speaking at a summit in Lachin, Azerbaijan, Sharif acknowledged that the Pakistani armed forces were preparing to launch an attack on India early on…
Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau. The Madhya Pradesh high court has ruled that forcing unnatural sex on one’s wife, along with physical assault and cruelty, amounts to an offence under Section 498A of the IPC, The Times of India reported on Friday. However, it clarified that the husband cannot be prosecuted under Sections 377 or 376,…
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 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…