The Latest Breaking News from HARIDWAR

Massive ‘shelf cloud’ formation spotted in Haridwar

Viral video of 'shelf cloud' in Haridwar sparks curiosity. IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, UP & West MP. MeT dept. issues alert for 11 districts in Uttarakhand. People advised to avoid travelling to hills unless necessary.

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023

Devotees throng temples to offer prayers on first Monday of Sawan

Devotees offered prayer in several parts of the country on the first 10th July of the month of Sawan 2023. Devotees offered prayers at the Nageshwar Shiv temple in Kanpur and the Daksha Prajapati Shiv temple in Haridwar.

The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023

Uttarakhand: Drones banned in Haridwar ahead of Kanwar Yatra

In view of the security during the upcoming 'Kanwar Yatra', the Haridwar district administration has banned the flying of drones by the public in Har ki Paidi and its surrounding areas from July 4 to July 17. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 30, 2023

‘It’s their stand, what can we do?’: WFI chief on wrestlers’ call to throw medals in the Ganga

WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh responded to the protesting wrestlers saying that the charges against him are already being probed by the Delhi Police.

The Hindu · May 30, 2023

Protesting wrestlers postpone immersion of medals in Ganga after farmer leader Naresh Tikait seeks '5 days time'

NEW DELHI: Dramatic scenes emerged from Haridwar on Wednesday evening as the protesting wrestlers, who had reached the bank of river Ganga to immerse their medals into the holy river, were stopped by farmer leader Naresh Tikait.

The Times of India · May 30, 2023

Protesting wrestlers reach Haridwar to immerse their medals in Ganges

HARIDWAR: The country's top wrestlers, including Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, along with hundreds of their supporters, reached Har ki Pauri to immerse their medals in the Ganga river even as police beefed up security arrangements near the area here on Tuesday.

The Times of India · May 30, 2023

India’s protesting wrestlers postpone tossing medals into Ganges

Athletes protesting against alleged sexual harassment by official threatened to throw their medals in river in Haridwar.

Al Jazeera · May 30, 2023

Protesting wrestlers say they will 'throw their medals' into Ganges; sit on hunger strike at India Gate

Sakshi Malik, a bronze medallist at the 2016 Olympics, said in a statement on her Twitter handle that the wrestlers will go to Haridwar on Tuesday to immerse the medals into the holy river. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 30, 2023

Delhi-Dehradun Vande Bharat Express is here and this is what you need to know

The new Delhi - Dehradun Vande Bharat Express is India’s 18th and Uttarakhand’s first. The new express train was inaugurated today (May 25, 2023). As per reports, the Delhi - Dehradun Vande Bharat Express will run from Delhi’s Anand Vihar terminal to Dehradun while making stops at Meerut City, Muzaffarnagar,…

The Times of India · May 25, 2023

Char Dham Yatra: Excise officials launch drive against illegal liquor in Haridwar

In view of the Char Dham Yatra, the district excise officials on Wednesday launched an intensive checking drive against raw and illegal liquor in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district, said the police. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 10, 2023