Unaccounted cash found after fire at Delhi HC judge’s official residence sparks row

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau New Delhi: A fire at the official residence of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma led to the finding of an alleged unaccounted sum of cash by firefighters. Following this, the Central Government took note of the matter, prompting the Supreme Court Collegium to convene an urgent meeting chaired by…

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Ascetic, who claimed Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami is of Nepali origin, arrested in land fraud case

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau ROORKEE: Swami Dineshanand Bharti, an controversial ascetic whose video claiming that Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is of Nepali origin has been circulating on social media, was arrested by Roorkee police on Thursday in connection with a land fraud case. Swami Bharti, who runs an ashram in a village near Roorkee,…

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MLA halts encroachment drive at roadways depot, demands land measurement

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The removal of encroachments from the premises of the Roadways depot in US Nagar district headquarters, Rudrapur, continued for two days, with the Uttaranchal Transport Corporation demolishing significant portions of illegal structures. However, the drive was abruptly halted after local MLA Shiv Arora intervened, citing the need for proper land measurement…

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Disha Salian death: Sanjay Raut cites Aurangzeb row as father seeks FIR against Aaditya Thackeray

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut claimed that Satish Salian, father of Disha Salian who was a former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, is making allegations against Aaditya Thackeray under pressure to defame the Thackeray family. Satish Salian on Wednesday said he moved the Bombay high court seeking a…

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Sunita Williams’ return: How much will NASA pay her for 9-month stay in space?

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, NASA astronauts part of the Crew-9 mission, returned to Earth aboard SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom on Tuesday after a nine-month overstay at the International Space Station (ISS). Their presence in space and safe return caught global attention as the short mission was turned into a months-long ordeal….

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Indian student in US detained, faces deportation over alleged Hamas ties: Report

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau The Donald Trump administration detained an Indian national and postdoctoral fellow, Badar Khan Suri, over allegations of spreading antisemitism and having ties to the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, Fox News reported, citing the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). A researcher at Georgetown University in Washington DC, Suri was arrested by…

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Uttarakhand: Village-level committees to manage pilgrimage to Rudranath temple

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Gopeshwar, Uttarakhand’s village-level eco-development committees will manage the pilgrimage to Rudranath temple this year to provide better facilities to pilgrims and generate livelihood opportunities for the locals. According to forest officials, it was the first time village-level committees were being involved by the forest department on such a large scale in…

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Nest for future: Uttarakhand’s forests set to flourish with bird-friendly flora

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau DEHRADUN: In a groundbreaking move to enhance avian habitats, the research wing of Uttarakhand’s forest department is embarking on an ambitious plan to cultivate tree, shrub and vine species favoured by birds for feeding. “This initiative marks a significant step forward in our commitment to biodiversity and conservation,” said a spokesperson…

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HC takes suo motu cognisance of ‘unauthorised activities’ at Bhagat Singh memorial in Rudrapur

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Dehradun: The Uttarakhand high court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of alleged “unauthorised activities” at Rudrapur’s Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh Memorial after a resident raised the issue. Babita Rani, a Rudrapur resident, wrote to Chief Justice G Narendar, alleging that such “disrespectful activities” had been occurring consistently and that the municipal…

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