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The Char Dham Yatra was suspended for two days after landslides blocked multiple pilgrimage routes and the weather department issued a heavy rain alert. Authorities halted the pilgrimage to ensure devotees' safety, saying it will resume once conditions improve and roads are cleared

Pilgrim movement on the Kedarnath trek route was suspended after a rain-triggered landslide near Gaurikund blocked the path with rocks and debris. Authorities halted devotees at safe locations, launched restoration work and kept disaster response teams on alert for safety operations

Nearly three years after structural distress at the Medigadda barrage, the Kaleshwaram project continues to dominate Telangana's political debate. Unlike similar infrastructure failures elsewhere in India, the focus has remained on political confrontation rather than repair, reconstruction and restoration.

The first batch of 48 Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims safely crossed Uttarakhand's 17,500-foot Lipulekh Pass to enter Tibet on Friday morning. A landslide near Dharchula briefly delayed the second batch, which will resume its journey on Saturday

  Aamir Khan announced Silkyara 41, directed by Kabir Khan, based on the 2023 Silkyara tunnel rescue in Uttarakhand. The film will depict the 17-day mission to save 41 trapped workers, highlighting courage, teamwork and Australian expert Arnold Dix’s contribution 

Police registered an FIR over alleged embezzlement of donations at the Badrinath Temple after a complaint by the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee. Suspended official Pramod Nautiyal faces investigation as Uttarakhand ordered an independent high-level probe into the financial irregularities

The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee has ordered a formal enquiry into allegations of irregularities in offerings at Shri Badrinath Dham. Notices have been issued to employees named in the claims, with the committee promising strict action if wrongdoing is established

Four Nihang Sikhs arrested after the Karnaprayag clash in Uttarakhand are expected to seek bail. Authorities said they may return to Punjab if granted bail, while police remain on alert and continue monitoring the situation at the Kulhal border

West Bengal will table a Bill on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in its Assembly on Monday, becoming the fourth Indian state after Uttarakhand, Gujarat, and Assam to move towards a unified civil law system replacing religion-based personal laws.

A 26-year-old man who was on the run for the last couple of months after his involvement in a POCSO case and an alleged rape case, was apprehended during a raid in Bhagwanpur in Uttarakhand.

A Royal Bengal tiger was captured on a camera trap in Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, prompting heightened monitoring by Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand forest authorities. Officials suspect it could be a tiger missing from Rajaji National Park, while local communities have been alerted

Hundreds of thousands of devotees gathered in Haridwar on Somvati Amavasya to take a holy dip in the Ganga. Authorities enforced extensive security and crowd-management measures as pilgrims performed rituals, prayers and ancestor offerings amid deep religious fervour and peaceful celebrations 

A wedding in Khatima turned tragic when the bride’s father allegedly suffered a fatal heart attack amid a dispute over dowry and mehr. The incident triggered unrest, with the groom’s party reportedly detained and assaulted before police restored order

Army Subedar Ponnam Kumar Goud (45) was murdered at his Medak residence. Police allege his wife and relatives beat him to death. The body was shifted for post-mortem; investigation continues

Rescue teams in Kedarnath Temple airlifted two ailing pilgrims for advanced treatment amid the ongoing Char Dham Yatra rush. Meanwhile, Badrinath Temple recorded over 5.56 lakh devotees within a month, surpassing previous pilgrimage records

Police from Mizoram, with Uttarakhand authorities, rescued five women including two minors from an alleged sex trafficking racket disguised as a spa in Rudrapur. Six accused, including the owner, were arrested under anti-trafficking laws

Authorities have set up health screening camps and OPDs along the Char Dham Yatra route, including Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath, to monitor pilgrims’ health, especially older travellers, and ensure safe passage through the high-altitude journey

The Char Dham Yatra has begun with the opening of Yamunotri and Gangotri, following a traditional clockwise route. Devotees embark on a spiritually significant journey through Kedarnath and Badrinath, with lakhs registering this year

The Char Dham Yatra began with the opening of Gangotri Temple and Yamunotri Temple on Akshaya Tritiya. CM Pushkar Singh Dhami assured smooth arrangements as new entry rules and restrictions sparked attention

A 14-year-old girl gave birth at a district hospital in Pithoragarh, prompting authorities to register a case under POCSO and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against the alleged father. The minor and newborn will be placed under institutional care