Haryana engineering student found dead in Haridwar

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 22:19

A 19-year-old engineering student, who went missing five days ago from here, was found dead on Monday under suspicious circumstances in Uttarakhand`s Haridwar district.

Shiva devotees flock to Haridwar

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 15:57

Putting behind sad memories of the June calamity, Kanwariyas flocked to temples despite heavy rains here on the first Monday of the month of `Sawan` on Monday to offer holy waters of the Ganga to Lord Shiva.

Delhi-Haridwar highway to be closed from July 30

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 12:36

The Delhi-Haridwar national highway would be closed for traffic from July 30 to August 5 to ensure smooth movement of `Kawad` pilgrims during their yatra.

Uttarakhand victims complain of government apathy

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 20:05

Several rescued Uttarakhand flood victims going home in special trains recounted the ordeal they faced in the devastated state and bemoaned the government`s apathy to their plight.

Railways move 7,945 passengers from Uttarakhand

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 19:46

With on-going relief efforts in flood-hit Uttarakhand, the railway have moved around 7,945 stranded passengers to destinations like Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow and Secunderabad since June 20, northern railway officials said on Tuesday.

Haridwar ashram launches `Project Hope` in rain-hit U`khand

Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 15:51

A Haridwar-based ashram has started a campaign for rescuing pilgrims stranded in Badrinath dham and rehabilitating areas near Kedarnath shrine which have suffered extensive damage in the deluge.

Uttarakhand floods: MP deploys buses in Haridwar to bring back stranded pilgrims

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 17:25

Madhya Pradesh government has deployed 10 buses at Haridwar to bring back the safely stranded pilgrims in rain-ravaged Uttarakhand, official sources said on Sunday.

Rawat asks rebel Congress MLAs to raise development issues

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 15:24

Haridwar MP and Union minister Harish Rawat has asked disgruntled Congress MLAs to continue raising issues related to development.

Simbu finds solace in pilgrimage

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 11:55

Tamil actor Simbu says such trips are not undertaken in search of god but to help him find solace away from his busy work schedule.

One killed, three injured in road mishap

Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 12:27

A pilgrim was killed and three others were injured when a car in which they were travelling collided with an animal on Delhi -Haridwar national highway near Rohana here, police said.