S Jaishankar reaffirms India-Pakistan truce was ‘bilateral’, clarifies US role

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau External affairs minister S Jaishankar responded to questions about the role of the US, particularly President Donald Trump’s claims about brokering a truce between India and Pakistan, by clarifying that the May 10 understanding was the result of direct negotiations between New Delhi and Islamabad. In an interview with Dutch public…

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Terrorists trapped in Kashmir’s Kishtwar as gunfight breaks out with security forces

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. An exchange of fire broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Singhpora area of Chatroo in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, the J&K Police said on Thursday morning. Local reports claimed that at least three terrorists are believed to be trapped in the encounters. The encounter comes days after…

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Symbolic Erasure’: Bengali Community Slams Govt Over New Names for Uttarakhand Sports Complexes

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The Uttarakhand government’s recent decision to assign collective titles to major sports facilities across four cities has drawn sharp criticism, especially from the Bengali community in Udham Singh Nagar district. The move, which authorities say is aimed at giving integrated sports infrastructures a unified identity, has sparked protests, with many accusing…

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Symbolic Erasure’: Bengali Community Slams Govt Over New Names for Uttarakhand Sports Complexes

Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau. The Uttarakhand government’s recent decision to assign collective titles to major sports facilities across four cities has drawn sharp criticism, especially from the Bengali community in Udham Singh Nagar district. The move, which authorities say is aimed at giving integrated sports infrastructures a unified identity, has sparked protests, with many accusing…

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What YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra’s diary revealed about her Pakistan trip: ‘Crazy’

Himalaya Harbinger, Nainital Bureau YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra was recently arrested under espionage charges for her alleged links with Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs) and is being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB). Her trips to Pakistan, including the one before the Pahalgam terror attack, and China, are all under the…

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Ghar ghar submarine yojana’: Bengaluru entrepreneur shares pic of car with ankle-deep water during heavy rain

Himalaya Harbinger, Nainital Bureau As Bengaluru reels from days of relentless rainfall, resulting in severe waterlogging and traffic gridlock, an image circulating on social media starkly captures the city’s struggle, showing ankle-deep water flooding the footwell of a car. Sharing the photo, a Bengaluru-based entrepreneur, Arun Vinayak, who was en route to work, wrote, “Building…

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Bengaluru heavy rain: 70% of identified flood-prone areas fixed, says DK Shivakumar

Himalaya Harbinger, Nainital Bureau Following days of relentless rain that brought widespread hardship to Bengaluru, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar provided an update on flood mitigation efforts in the city. Speaking from the BBMP war room, he stated that 70 per cent of the 210 flood-prone areas identified across Bengaluru have been addressed, with…

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2 terror suspects arrested in J&K’s Shopian, huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered

Himalaya Harbinger, Nainital Bureau Two terrorist associates were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district in a joint operation by the Indian Army’s 34 Rashtriya Rifles, Special Operations Group (SOG) Shopian, and CRPF 178 Battalion, said the Shopian police. Upon their arrest, several arms and ammunition were recovered, including four hand grenades, two pistols and…

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Kumaon Leads the Way: 95.61% Police Marriage Registrations Achieved Under UCC Implementation

Himalaya Harbinger, Nainital Bureau. In a historic move, Uttarakhand became the first state in independent India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), effective from January 27, 2025. This landmark reform, championed by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, aims to ensure gender equality in matters of marriage, divorce, and inheritance.   The bill was passed…

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