Kumaon police launches health mission to align with ‘Fit Uttarakhand’ movement 

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…

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Pakistani flight’s close brush with disaster caught on camera: ‘Plane was thrown around violently’

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…

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Baloch journalist Abdul Latif assassinated inside home in front of his wife, children

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…

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Uttarakhand Pencak Silat Players Hoist the Flag, Win 6 Medals in Khelo India Beach Games

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau From May 19 to 24, the first edition of the Khelo India Beach Games was held at Ghoghla Beach in Daman and Diu. In this prestigious event, the Uttarakhand Pencak Silat team showcased an outstanding performance, bagging a total of 6 valuable medals, including 3 silver and 3 bronze medals, thereby…

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Pant varsity scientists develop high-yielding barley variety for 12 states

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau In a significant breakthrough, scientists at GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in Pantnagar have developed a high-yielding, six-row barley variety, UPB 1106 (Pant Barley 1106), after 12 years of rigorous research. The variety has now been officially released by the Central Sub-Committee on Crop Standards under the Indian Council…

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Belgium’s princess Elisabeth’s future at Harvard University uncertain after Donald Trump’s fresh crackdown

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth, who is first in line for the throne, is waiting to find out whether she can return to Harvard after US President Donald Trump announced a ban on international students at the university. Princess Elisabeth has just completed her first year. The impact of (the Trump administration’s) decision…

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Rudrapur’s Sahil Singh becomes UN IIMSAM ambassador, shines on global stage at 30

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. Sahil Singh, a native of US Nagar district headquarter, Rudrapur, has been appointed as an ambassador of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Institution for the Use of Micro-algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition (IIMSAM). At just 30, he has become the first Indian to assume this role, bringing pride to Uttarakhand and India. Sahil’s…

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Fresh protests in Arunachal against project meant to counter Chinese dam risks

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Hundreds of people took to the streets in three Arunachal Pradesh districts on Friday against the deployment of central paramilitary forces for surveys for a hydropower project on the Siang river at Beging in the state’s East Siang district. The government has maintained that the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) would…

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