Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. In a devastating road accident early Monday, a bus carrying over 55 passengers overturned on a steep mountain road in Almora district, Uttarakhand, claiming the lives of 36 people. The overcrowded 40-seater bus was en route to a neighboring village when it tragically skidded off a narrow bend and plunged into…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Agra: A local farmer has claimed ownership of a portion of Agra’s Gyarah Sidi Park, located across the Yamuna river and behind the Taj Mahal, restricting public access to the site whose name is derived from a Mughal era monument bearing 11 steps. Claiming to have won a protracted legal battle,…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand’s unemployment crisis continues to worsen, with a staggering 21,000 candidates applying for only 24 home guard instructor positions. Alarmingly, around 70% of these applicants hold postgraduate degrees. Official sources indicate that a recent recruitment drive aimed at hiring home guard instructors, a role requiring only a 12th pass certification,…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a reply from the Union environment ministry and the Uttarakhand government on a plea claiming that a paper mill in Roorkee tehsil of Haridwar district is causing air and water pollution. A bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, also comprising Justice…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau A family in Bengaluru celebrating a birthday on the ground floor of their home, fell victim to two thieves who stole 30 grams of gold ornaments and ₹2.3 lakh in cash from the first floor. The two suspects, who were on a scooter, had reportedly attempted to enter several homes earlier…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau As India basked in the glow of Diwali celebrations, the West was equally immersed in Halloween festivities. However, a rather unusual incident overshadowed the usual joy when a woman in Canada was filmed swiping candies intended for children. Dressed in a traditional salwar kameez, she was seen moving from house to…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau An Indian man has done the impossible – he has managed to unite social media in outrage against one video. While X is a deeply divisive place, where a simple statement has been known to start wars, the man’s act of handing a condom to a beggar woman managed to enrage…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Dr. Bibek Debroy Ji was a towering scholar, well-versed in diverse domains like economics, history, culture, politics, spirituality and more. Through his works, he left an indelible mark on India’s intellectual landscape. Beyond his contributions to public policy, he enjoyed working on our ancient texts, making them accessible to the youth,”…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau A plot to derail a train has been foiled in Haridwar, where detonators were reportedly placed on the Haridwar-Dehradun railway track. The incident comes amid a recent surge in railway accidents. The Haridwar Government Railway Police (GRP) received information from the Moradabad Railway Division control room on Sunday night regarding detonators…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s national security and intelligence adviser has acknowledged leaking sensitive information to The Washington Post regarding the Indian government’s alleged involvement in hostile activities on the Canadian soil. The information — leaked by Nathalie Drouin and David Morrison, deputy minister of foreign affairs — implicated India’s Home Affairs…