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Roundabout | Kaka Kohli leads in showing a story and not just telling it

From the magical realism of Gokhale, we come to stories gathered during a long journey in journalism by a former senior political reporter of the Hindustan Times - Anil Maheshwari - who had, what they say, a magical reportorial eye

Namita Gokhale with her latest book. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 26, 2025 08:24 AM IST
ByNirupama Dutt

Report: Himalayan Echoes Festival

Thoughtful programming and warm hospitality marked the event that was held over two bracing November days at the Abbotsford Estate in Nainital

Janhavi Prasada, founder of Himalayan Echoes; Kumaon Festival of Literature and Arts (Himalayan Echoes)
Updated on Jan 13, 2025 09:42 PM IST

HT reviewer Chintan Girish Modi picks his favourite read of 2024

A novel set in Kumaon that ushers the reader into a stillness that encourages forgiveness and a letting go of long held notions

Pausing internal chatter: “With its short sentences, bereft of adornment and self-indulgence, it ushered me into the kind of stillness that makes one more alert to birdsong and mountain air.” (Speaking Tiger Books)
Published on Dec 20, 2024 12:25 PM IST

Man with ‘Bishnoi gang link' arrested for threatening YouTuber Sourav Joshi

The Nainital SSP noted that an FIR was immediately filed in this matter since involvement of Lawrence Bishnoi's name made it a sensitive case.

Sourav Joshi has over 29 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. (Instagram/@souravjoshivlogs)
Published on Nov 19, 2024 08:22 PM IST

Over 19 men test HIV positive after contact with same girl in Uttarakhand

The outbreak came to light when the youths began to get sick, and hospital tests confirmed their HIV diagnoses in Nainital's Ramnagar.

Testing showed that many were HIV positive, leading to an investigation that uncovered a shared connection among the cases. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Updated on Oct 31, 2024 09:58 AM IST
By | Written by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Navy officer regains house rented for 100 a month after 58-year legal battle

A Navy officer sought to reclaim his inherited cottage, but the current tenant, an Air Force officer's daughter, contested, citing greater need.

A view of the Nainital town and surrounding hills as was seen from the Dorothy's seat. (File image)(PTI)
Updated on Nov 06, 2024 01:22 PM IST

‘Warned about Delhi-NCR people’: Homestay host finds shattered TV, broken glass

A Nainital homestay owner shared a video showing broken glass pieces scattered across a room, with a broken TV in the corner. The video has gone viral.

The image shows the mess that a Nainital homestay owner claims was created by guests from Delhi-NCR. (Instagram/thenatureviewvilla)
Published on Sep 27, 2024 10:03 AM IST

Men caught on video chasing women in Haldwani, Nainital police takes action

The Nainital Police warned people of such acts and told them it will not be tolerated.

The men were seen chasing down women in Haldwani.
Published on Aug 29, 2024 01:42 PM IST

Nainital: Popular tourist spot Dorothy's Seat collapses after landslide

Nainital's famous Tiffin Top suffers major damage as Dorothy's Seat collapses due to heavy rains that triggered landslide

A view of the Nainital town and surrounding hills as was seen from the Dorothy's seat. The Dorothy's Seat collapsed Tuesday night, following a landslide. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Aug 08, 2024 06:14 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Nainital

Leopard invades Nainital house, leading to intense battle with resident dogs

When a leopard entered a home in Nainital, it was met by three dogs who charged at the big cat.

Snapshot of the leopard fighting with three dogs.
Published on Aug 01, 2024 02:36 PM IST
ByVrinda Jain

Abhishek Verma on his first Amarnath Yatra: I hope to do it every year

Actor Abhishek Verma, who recently went to his first Amarnath Yatra, opens up on the spiritual experience and how it took a toll on him physically

Abhishek Verma on his first Amarnath Yatra
Published on Jul 19, 2024 08:46 AM IST
ByAkash Bhatnagar

Delhi court acquits man charged for rape 9 yrs ago due to lack of credible testimony

Delhi court acquits man charged for rape 9 yrs ago due to lack of credible testimony

Delhi court acquits man charged for rape 9 yrs ago due to lack of credible testimony
Updated on Jul 14, 2024 04:24 PM IST
PTI |

Supreme Court stays Uttarakhand HC’s relocation order

A bench comprising justices PS Narasimha and Sanjay Karol sought a response from the state government to a plea filed by the Uttarakhand High Court Bar Association challenging the high court’s directive.

The high court, through a full court resolution dated September 15, 2022, had resolved to relocate the high court from Nainital. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 25, 2024 07:22 AM IST

Uttarakhand HC seeks opinion of public, lawyers over shifting of HC from Nainital

Under this first-ever exercise, which started on Tuesday and will continue till May 31, the public, litigants and lawyers have been asked to give their opinion on shifting on its website

The matter has been scheduled for the next hearing on June 25, 2024. (Uttarakhand high court)
Published on May 15, 2024 04:54 PM IST

Scanty winter rain a key reason for surge in Uttarakhand forest fires

Uttarakhand has recorded 6,701 instances of big and small forest fires this April, compared to only 900 in the same period last year.

Flames rise during a forest fire near Saterakhal village in Rudraprayag district on Wednesday. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 28, 2024 02:57 AM IST
ByJayashree Nandi, New Delhi

IAF, Army called in to quell Uttarakhand wildfire

Indian Air Force and Army douse forest fire near Nainital, Uttarakhand, threatening air force station and residential area. Chief minister orders strict measures to control fires.

A fire tears through a forest near Saterakhal village in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 28, 2024 03:00 AM IST
By, Dehradun

Nainital forest fire: CM holds review meet, forest officers' leaves cancelled

The meeting was held in Haldwani following a massive fire that broke out in the Ladiyakata area of the Nainital Air Force centre on Friday.

A forest fire in Uttarakhand.(HT File)
Updated on Apr 28, 2024 12:30 AM IST

Nainital fire reaches near IAF station; helicopters, Army deployed: 10 points

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said he will conduct a meeting over the Nainital forest fire in the state's Haldwani district.

Raging forest fires in Nainital district. (Representational)(HT file photo)
Updated on Apr 27, 2024 01:35 PM IST

Forest fire threatens civilian area in Nainital, army called: 10 points

The Nainital district administration has banned boating in Naini Lake because of the forest fire.

A forest fire in Uttarakhand. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Apr 27, 2024 07:28 AM IST

Nainital witnesses surge in tourist footfall amid rising temperatures in North

Tourists from North India are flocking to Nainital in Uttarakhand to seek respite from the scorching heat.

Tourists are visiting major sites like Snow View Point, Himalaya Darshan, Kilbury, Eco Cave Park, Zoo, Sarita Taal Water Point, Botanical Garden, and Sankat Mochan Mandir, among other popular spots. (Pixabay)
Published on Apr 07, 2024 03:53 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Nainital

Delhi chills hit lowest at 5.3°C, matching Nainital | Weather updates

Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 17.5 degrees Celsius on Monday, slightly below the seasonal average

Commuters out on a cold and smoggy Monday morning at Okhla, New Delhi.(Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
Published on Jan 08, 2024 11:06 PM IST

Uttarakhand: 8 killed after vehicle falls into gorge in Nainital

Accident occurred at around 8 am when the vehicle was going from Patlot to Amjad village, Nainital Senior Superintendent of Police Prahlad Narayan Meena said.

The vehicle fell into the gorge while trying to save a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction. (File)
Updated on Nov 18, 2023 01:38 AM IST
PTI |

Leopard cub takes a walk on the empty roads of Nainital. Watch

Many people took to the comments section to share how amazing this leopard cub sighting was. Watch the video here.

Snapshot of the leopard taking a stroll. (Instagram)
Published on Oct 09, 2023 10:33 PM IST
ByVrinda Jain

Fragile Nainital: Hillside survey planned after landslide, house collapse

Number of buildings in Nainital, most built on hill slopes, increased from 520 in 1901-02 to over 7000 at present including over 150 hotels and resorts

The Nainital administration is erecting a wall of “geo bags” , bags that are filled with granular material, to check landslides. (PTI)
Published on Oct 02, 2023 06:53 PM IST

Uttarakhand: Technical committee to survey landslide affected area in Nainital

On Sunday, a team of geologists conducted a site inspection of the affected area and found “poor drainage” to be one of the key reasons for the landslide

As an immediate measure, the administration is erecting a wall of geo bags to check the landslide. (PTI file photo)
Published on Sep 26, 2023 04:21 PM IST

Elephant killed in train-hit incident in Nainital: Forest officials

This is the second such incident of elephant death due to a train-hit incident within three days reported form the state

Carcass of the elephant killed in train hit incident in Ampokhra forest range. (HT Photo)
Published on Sep 21, 2023 05:16 PM IST

Alaya Apartment collapse: Yazdani held in Nainital, key accused elusive

While key accused Shahid Manzoor was still at large, Tariq and Nawazish, arrested earlier in the case, were out on bail

Yazdani was held from the Bhawali area of Nainital. (Pic for representation)
Published on Sep 09, 2023 12:14 AM IST

Uttarakhand STF arrests Delhi man from Andhra for issuing bomb blast threats

Police said the accused had created a fake Faceboob ID and issued threats bomb blasts on the official page of the Nainital Police

The Uttarakhand police said a cyber team was dispatched to Andhra Pradesh for the arrest of the accused. (Representative Image)
Updated on Aug 30, 2023 07:16 PM IST

Uttarakhand to begin carrying capacity assessment of 15 hill towns after monsoon

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in January this year had announced the state government will conduct a carrying capacity assessment of hill towns after conducting a ground survey of Joshimath town, where geological instability aggravate

The 15 hill towns, where the carrying capacity assessment will be conducted, include popular hill destinations, Mussoorie and Nainital. (File)
Updated on Aug 19, 2023 04:30 PM IST

Another car falls on BJP leader’s house within two weeks in Nainital

The BJP leader said such incidents are happening due to lack of railing at the edge of the road above her house

On Sunday night, a resident of Ward-7 lost control of his car and it fell on the roof of the house.
Updated on Aug 14, 2023 09:39 PM IST
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