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haridwar district news

Anant Ambani, wife Radhika Merchant perform Ganga Puja in Uttarakhand's Haridwar

Anant Ambani, son of businessman Mukesh Ambani, with wife Radhika Merchant performing 'puja' at Har Ki Pauri, in Haridwar on Sunday.
Published on May 04, 2025 10:36 pm IST

Haridwar prepares for Char Dham Yatra: Drones, tourist police centers in place

Devotees attend aarti during evening prayers at the Har Ki Pauri ghat along the banks of river Ganges in Haridwar on April 26, 2025.
Published on Apr 27, 2025 09:47 pm IST

Rivers of my country: Exploring the four holy sites of Maha Kumbh Mela

Ahead of the shahi snan on Basant Panchami, here’s a closer look at these sacred locations where the confluence of spirituality and tradition unfolds.
Published on Jan 28, 2025 06:28 pm IST

Groom takes charge as priest at his own wedding, chants Vedic mantras. Watch

A groom from Saharanpur stunned guests by personally reciting Vedic mantras during his wedding in Haridwar.
Updated on Jan 27, 2025 07:46 am IST

The Kumbh Mela beyond rituals: Faith, transformation & environmental stewardship

The Kumbh Mela, beyond rituals
Published on Dec 09, 2024 07:10 pm IST

Social protection and inclusion for all

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Published on May 11, 2024 04:20 pm IST

Elephant forcefully enters Haridwar district court, causes panic

Elephant tore down the gate of district court in Haridwar.
Published on Dec 28, 2023 02:19 pm IST

Haridwar: 15 workers injured in steel factory blast

Police and forensic experts inspecting the steel factory after the incident on Thursday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Sept 21, 2023 04:21 pm IST

Ghaziabad woman found in Haridwar was sedated, raped for a month; 2 arrested

The Haridwar police said the two accused were in their twenties and were residents of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 05:26 pm IST

Section 144 imposed in Haridwar’s Belda village after cops injured in violence

Police personnel deployed at Belda village in Roorkee, Haridwar. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 13, 2023 01:21 pm IST

Will start verification drive to stop those who can disturb peace: CM Dhami

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami (PTI)
Updated on Apr 20, 2022 02:29 am IST

With 946 coronavirus cases, Uttarakhand reports its biggest one-day jump

The rate of doubling of cases based on the last seven days now stands at 21.85 days, while the infection rate is 5.54%. The state has so far tested over 4.24 lakh samples of which results of over 14,000 are awaited.
Updated on Sept 04, 2020 06:40 pm IST

College director, 7 arrested after Nigerian students thrashed in Haridwar

Local students, villagers and National Student Union of India (NSUI) have come out in support of the Nigerian students demanding stern legal action against the private college management and their security guards. (Videograb)
Updated on Jul 16, 2020 06:04 pm IST

Uttarakhand man gets washed away while taking selfie in Ganga canal

Police said a rescue operation is on to trace the deceased identified as Kadir (22), who was a native of Sikraudha village in Bhagwanpur block of Haridwar district.
Updated on Jun 13, 2020 07:17 pm IST

Uttarakhand modifies Covid-19 lockdown norms, Haridwar now a green zone

Migrants from Uttarkashi undergo thermal screening as they arrive at Chinyalisour by government buses during the Covid-19 lockdown last week.
Updated on May 19, 2020 08:24 am IST

Man feeds stray cat, it flees with bag containing Rs 90,000 in Haridwar

Mistaking a bag full of money for food, the stray cat dragged it to a nearby field. Only Rs 7,000 could be recovered from the total amount of Rs 90,000.
Updated on Oct 15, 2019 06:56 pm IST

Haridwar cops foxed after 5 ‘wives’ claim body of man who committed suicide

Police said the man took poison and died during treatment in a hospital in Haridwar district.
Updated on Oct 02, 2019 08:05 am IST

Hurry to take a bath gets man shot in the leg: Cops

The incident happened when Prabhat went to the public tap to take a bath where Sawarn Singh was already bathing.
Updated on Jul 03, 2019 10:25 pm IST

17-yr-old Shariq killed in Jammu bus stand blast had gone to earn a living and support family

17-year-old Shariq from Haridwar district, who was killed in a grenade blast in Jammu bus stand on Thursday, had gone there a day ago to learn tailoring from his uncle to support his family.
Updated on Mar 07, 2019 07:32 pm IST

Hooch tragedy survivors suffer blindness

The hooch death toll in the Haridwar district alone has reached 43.
Published on Feb 21, 2019 07:14 pm IST

Dehradun, Haridwar ULBs flout waste disposal rules, says CAG

The CAG report says that 12%-22% of waste in Dehradun was not collected during 2014-2017.
Updated on Sept 21, 2018 11:50 pm IST

Uttarakhand HC bans fatwas after panchayat asks rape victim to leave village

The Uttarakhand High Court in Nainital.
Updated on Aug 31, 2018 07:45 am IST

Ganga close to danger mark, Haridwar on flood alert due to incessant rain

The Ganga river in Haridwar is flowing close to the danger mark of 294 metre, triggering flood alert.
Updated on Aug 27, 2018 01:10 pm IST

Kanwariyas turn violent after truck runs over 12-year-old in Haridwar

Truck set ablaze by kanwariyas after a 12-year-old boy was hit to death by the speeding vehicle at Bahadrabad on Kanwar stretch in Haridwar.
Updated on Aug 02, 2018 10:12 pm IST

BJP-backed candidates win Haridwar zila panchayat bypolls

BJP supporters at Manakpur Adampur zila panchayat election in Haridwar.
Updated on Jun 21, 2018 10:38 pm IST

Thieves disable CCTV cameras, make off with ATM machine in Haridwar

The stolen ATM belonged to the Union Bank of India.
Updated on May 19, 2018 03:38 pm IST

Honour killing: Brothers axe woman for marrying against family’s wishes in Haridwar

Police has arrested two women relatives who narrated the whole incident to police but pleaded they were not part of the brutal act.
Published on May 19, 2018 02:41 pm IST

Mastermind in teacher murder case arrested

Retired school teacher Nakli Singh Saini was shot dead at his home in Salempur on April 16.
Published on May 07, 2018 09:53 pm IST

Satpal Maharaj’s shift HC remark gets support in Haridwar

Uttarakhand cabinet minister Satpal Maharaj.
Published on Apr 21, 2018 09:55 pm IST

With an aim to boost income, government scheme to uplift ‘backward’ villages

Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of 3,387 backward villages, according to the survey done by the union panchayati raj ministry.
Updated on Apr 20, 2018 10:17 pm IST