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Three killed as car falls into gorge in Uttarakhand's Almora

The injured, including the car driver Arjun Kumar (36), have been admitted to a hospital for treatment, the police said.
Updated on Feb 27, 2026 03:10 am IST

Uttarakhand: Seven killed, 11 injured after bus falls into gorge in Almora

Representational image.
Updated on Dec 30, 2025 10:37 am IST

Gelatin sticks found near school in Almora likely for construction, say police

On Friday, bomb disposal and dog squad teams were called to the spot. Samples were collected, police said.
Updated on Nov 23, 2025 02:54 pm IST

36 killed as bus falls into gorge in Almora

Police personnel and people gather near the bus that fell into a gorge near Marchula claiming the lives of 23 people, in Almora on Monday. (ANI)
Updated on Nov 05, 2024 03:00 am IST

Uttarakhand: IAF chopper pressed into service to douse forest fire in Almora

IAF Mi17 V5 helicopter dousing fire at the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand on Friday (Twitter/ video screengrab)
Published on Jun 14, 2024 04:40 pm IST

Uttarakhand forest fires: 5 people dead, 1,300 hectares affected, says official

Five people have lost their lives in the Uttarakhand forest fires, informed the state's Chief Conservator of Forest with an additional charge of Head of Forest Force (HoFF) Dhananjay Mohan.
Published on May 09, 2024 10:55 am IST

Uttarakhand govt-JSW Neo Energy sign MoU for 1500 MW pump storages in Almora

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at an event during the roadshow of Global Investors Summit in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Published on Oct 04, 2023 10:10 pm IST

Uttarakhand CM joins enthusiasts on running track, then plays badminton. Watch

Dhami urged the state's youth to take a pledge to make Uttarakhand one of India's leading sports states.
Updated on Nov 20, 2022 11:22 am IST

Uttarakhand logs 213 fresh Covid-19 infections, 5 more patients die

A health worker collects a swab sample for a coronavirus test . The positivity rate in the state now stands at 5.80%.
Updated on Nov 16, 2020 08:58 am IST

Leopard cub found dead in Uttarakhand’s Nainital

The carcass of a leopard cub found at Veer Bhatti in Nainital on Saturday.
Updated on Oct 25, 2020 12:10 am IST

Leopard kills 7-year-old girl in Uttarakhand’s Almora

The leopard that has been on the prowl in the area for the past three months and has killed a few cattle and dogs. Photo for representation only.
Published on Sept 20, 2020 01:44 pm IST

Leopard which killed woman and child in Uttarakhand, shot dead

Hunters posing with the leopard they shot dead in Almora.
Updated on Jul 17, 2020 01:15 pm IST

Uttarakhand forest officials declare killer leopard ‘maneater’, wildlife experts unhappy

Forest officials inspecting the cage after installation in Almora district of Uttarakhand.
Updated on Jul 09, 2020 09:35 am IST

Leopard kills one-and-a-half-year-old child in Uttarakhand’s Almora

The boy Harshit was playing in the ground near his house when the leopard suddenly pounced on him and dragged him towards the forest area.
Updated on Jul 07, 2020 09:25 am IST

With 33 fresh cases, Uttarakhand’s Covid-19 tally increases to 749

The cases from Tehri Garhwal, Haridwar and Nainital are all migrants who returned from Maharashtra.
Published on May 30, 2020 09:33 pm IST

With 54 fresh Covid-19 cases, Uttarakhand tally rises to 298

Most of the migrants have returned from places like Noida, Gurugram, Mumbai and New Delhi.
Updated on May 24, 2020 06:03 pm IST

Police book owner of PG after 26-year-old employee electrocuted

A 26-year-old man, who worked as a helper at a paying guest (PG) accommodation in Sector 55, was allegedly electrocuted while he was mopping the floor in the balcony of the PG basement on Monday afternoon, the police said.
Published on Jun 20, 2019 12:48 am IST

Where the Pandavas had their last meal: A Kausani Diary

The 12th-century Baijnath temple complex in Garur near Kausani is believed in the Hindu tradition to be the site where the deities Shiva and Parvati got married
Updated on Apr 22, 2019 05:35 pm IST

Lok Sabha election 2019: Almora constituency in Uttarakhand

Ranchi, India - April 1, 2019: Electronic voting machine(EVM) and VV- PAT units being arranged for the Lok Sabha election at strong rooms situated inside the Birsa Munda football stadium premises in Ranchi, India, on Monday, April 1, 2019. (Photo by Diwakar Prasad/ Hindustan Times )
Published on Apr 04, 2019 05:53 pm IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Tamtas to battle it out in Almora seat for third time in a row

Pradeep Tamta (Left) of the Congress is pitted against Ajay Tamta of the BJP in the Almora Lok Sabha seat.
Published on Mar 30, 2019 05:26 pm IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP fields Ajay Tamta again for Uttarakhand’s Almora seat

Ajay Tamta is the BJP candidate from Almora Lok Sabha constituency. The party brass seems to have given Tamta, a Union minister of state in the Union cabinet, preference because of his administrative experience.
Updated on Mar 22, 2019 04:08 pm IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Taking train from Ramnagar to Chaukhutiya- Gairsain my dream, says Almora MP

Union Minister State for Textile Ajay Tamta is the BJP member of parliament from Almora Lok Sabha seat.
Updated on Mar 18, 2019 04:42 pm IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Unemployment, migration main issues in Uttarakhand’s Almora constituency

Almora Lok Sabha constituency is facing unemployment and health care problems.
Updated on Mar 18, 2019 04:18 pm IST

Boards 2019: Students in Almora school give exam on floor due to lack of furniture

Students at a government school in Almora district have been giving board examinations sitting on the floor due to lack of furniture.
Published on Mar 06, 2019 06:16 pm IST

Till last breath: Court sentence for man who repeatedly raped minor niece

A court in Uttarakhand’s Almora has sentenced a 50-year-old man to life in prison for raping his minor niece.
Updated on Nov 24, 2018 08:31 am IST

Lakshya Sen settles for bronze in World Junior Championship

File picture of Lakshya Sen
Updated on Nov 18, 2018 02:58 pm IST

Affidavit filed in HC on action taken against Corbett encroachments in Almora

Tourists in Corbett Tiger Reserve in Rampur.
Published on Nov 14, 2018 03:43 pm IST

Take final call on Jageshwar temple monuments within 8 weeks: Uttarakhand HC

The Uttarakhand HC has directed the authorities concerned to ensure the final decision for conservation and restoration of the protected monuments at Jageshwar temple in Almora district be taken within eight weeks.
Updated on Nov 02, 2018 04:35 pm IST

Leopard that attacked nine people killed by hunter in Uttarakhand

Another leopard has created terror in Bageshwar district. There it killed a four-year girl in on September 3. The incident created panic in the area, with people demanding that the leopard be declared a man-eater and killed.
Published on Sept 28, 2018 12:47 am IST