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Five Jyotirlinga Temples Across India Where Shiva's Presence Still Stops You Cold

Kashi Vishwanath, VaranasiYou will smell the marigolds before you see the spire. Kashi Vishwanath sits inside the old city's warren of lanes so narrow that two people with bags cannot pass each other without turning sideways, and by the time you reach the sanctum you have already been jostled, blessed,…

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Weather Today: Heavy rain to lash Delhi, UP, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Kerala, Gujarat and Maharashtra as IMD warns of intense monsoon spell across India

Weather Today: India anticipates widespread rainfall and thunderstorms on Tuesday, August 11. Heavy to very heavy rain is forecast across several northern and central regions. The monsoon trough and a low-pressure area are driving the active weather systems. Many states will experience thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds over the coming…

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School holiday tomorrow, August 11: Check state-wise updates amid rain, Kanwar Yatra

On Tuesday, August 11, schools across various districts in India are expected to remain closed because of heavy rains and the ongoing Kanwar Yatra preparations. Specifically, schools in Haridwar will be closed until that date, while Bageshwar is pending further announcements. Additionally, closures are anticipated in Uttar Pradesh districts such…

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Meerut-Haridwar travel time set to fall to 90 minutes from 3 hours as Uttarakhand clears Ganga Expressway extension; check route, cities and latest project details

Uttarakhand's cabinet approved extending the Ganga Expressway to Haridwar. This extension will significantly reduce travel time between Meerut and Haridwar. The project aims to improve connectivity for business and religious travel. It will also enhance access for pilgrims undertaking the Char Dham Yatra. The overall expressway network will eventually span…

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Harsh Goenka in awe of India's Rapunzel Renu Dhariyal, who credits Indian natural hair care for nearly 9-foot-long hair

Harsh Goenka has highlighted Renu Dhariyal of Uttarakhand, whose 271.5-cm hair has earned her the Guinness World Record for the longest hair on a living woman. Dhariyal has not cut her hair since 2015 and credits traditional Indian natural hair-care methods for maintaining her nearly 9-foot-long locks.

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Sawan Pilgrimage: 6 Shiva Temples Every Devotee Must Seek Darshan At This Monsoon

Somnath, Gujarat, Where the Shore Holds the First LightYou arrive before dawn, because that is the only honest way to arrive at Somnath. The Arabian Sea is loud behind the temple walls, and the Jyotirlinga here, the first among the twelve, has been destroyed and rebuilt seventeen times. That number…

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School Holiday Tomorrow, August 10: Heavy rain forecast, check school closure updates

School holiday, August 10: In anticipation of heavy rainfall across multiple regions in India on August 10, 2026, district administrations are preparing to assess local conditions for possible school closures. It's important to note that Telangana's schools will be shut for the Bonalu festival, which is unrelated to the ongoing…

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Snow Trout Are Vanishing From Himalayan Streams as India's Glacial Cold Water Disappears

A Fish Built for One Specific WorldSnow trout, members of the genus Schizothorax, are not a single species but a group of roughly 100 closely related species distributed across the cold rivers and streams of the Himalayan and Hindu Kush ranges. They evolved over millions of years in water that…

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India's Golden Mahseer Is Critically Endangered: What Is Killing Uttarakhand's Freshwater Giant

The Fish That Ruled India's RiversTor putitora, the golden mahseer, can reach 2.75 metres in length and weigh over 54 kg, making it one of the largest freshwater fish in Asia. It belongs to the cyprinid family, the same broad group as carp, but there is nothing ordinary about it.…

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Himalayan Restricted Passes: How to Get Your Permits and Why the Bureaucracy Pays Off

Which Passes Are Actually Restricted, and WhyNot every high-altitude crossing in the Himalayas requires a special permit, but the ones that do tend to be the ones worth crossing. Passes that run along India's international borders, or through ecologically sensitive zones designated under the Wildlife Protection Act, fall under restricted…

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6 Himalayan Passes You Can Drive Across in India That Feel Like Crossing Into a Different Country

Sach Pass, Himachal Pradesh, Where the Road Forgets You ExistAt 4,414 metres, Sach Pass sits between the Chamba and Pangi valleys and stays buried under snow for eight months of the year. When it opens, typically from late June to early October, the 65-kilometre stretch from Killar to Bairagarh is…

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Rishabh Pant’s midnight appeal to Uttarakhand CM: Seeks help to buy land and build home after 3-year search becomes a ‘nightmare’

Cricketer Rishabh Pant has reached out to the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for his help in securing land to build his first home in his home state. After three years of seeking suitable property, Pant aims to settle down and contribute to the development of Uttarakhand. He emphasized his desire…

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Rishabh Pant seeks CM Pushkar Singh Dhami’s help to buy land in Uttarakhand after 3-year search

Cricketer Rishabh Pant has appealed to the Uttarakhand Chief Minister for assistance in acquiring land. Aspiring to shift from Delhi to his native state, Pant has faced three years of challenges in securing land. He plans to construct his first home and contribute positively to Uttarakhand’s progress, indicating a readiness…

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This Uttarakhand youth built a flying car. Watch it take off in Almora

Ravi Tamta, a young innovator from Uttarakhand, has built and test-flown a single-seater flying car prototype in Almora using modified drone technology. Developed under his startup Hapida Sky Private Limited, the HAPIDA SKYNEX is designed as a personal flying vehicle that Tamta says could one day cut a 40-km road…

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India's Fireflies and Vanishing Species: How Artificial Light Is Erasing Bioluminescence

A Signal System 200 Million Years in the MakingFireflies are not flies. They are beetles, members of the family Lampyridae, and their light is one of the most efficient chemical reactions in biology. The bioluminescence is produced when an enzyme called luciferase catalyses the oxidation of a compound called luciferin,…

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India's Rock Python: Ecology, Mythology, and a Habitat That Is Rapidly Disappearing

The Animal ItselfPython molurus can reach six metres in length and weigh over 90 kilograms. That makes it the largest snake in India and, by mass, one of the four heaviest snakes on Earth, behind only the reticulated python, the green anaconda, and the Burmese python. Adults are unmistakable: a…

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Monsoon disruption in Uttarakhand: Gangotri, Yamunotri routes hit by landslides; Asan Barrage opens gates

The Gangotri and Yamunotri National Highways were blocked due to road obstruction and continuous rockfall in Uttarkashi. Meanwhile, authorities released around 39,000 cusecs of water from the Asan Barrage in Dehradun after rising river discharge clogged the barrage's trash rack screen.

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Weather tomorrow August 5: Is your state on IMD’s heavy rain alert list? Check forecast here

Weather tomorrow: On August 5, Assam and Meghalaya are bracing for heavy to very heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, northern regions, including Delhi and Punjab, will experience widespread rain accompanied by thunderstorms. Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand can expect broad rainfall patterns, along with isolated heavy showers. Central India, particularly Madhya Pradesh, is…

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One year after Dharali: The growing cost of building in a fragile Himalaya

A year after the Dharali disaster, the reconstructed road leading to Gangotri has been shifted a few metres away from the banks of the Bhagirathi river. The market, once bustling with tourists during the yatra season, now wears a lifeless look. Most shops and houses still remain buried under debris.…

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Population Census in Ladakh, J-K, HP, Uttarakhand to begin on Sep 1: Govt

The second phase of India's Census population enumeration will occur in Ladakh and snow-bound regions. This phase is scheduled to take place from September 1 to September 30 this year. Self-enumeration will be an option for residents before house-to-house visits begin. The reference date for this Census is October 1,…

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Mana Village: What India's Last Inhabited Settlement Before Tibet Teaches You About Solitude

The Road That Ends HereThe sign at the edge of Mana village does not say welcome. It says: last Indian village. That is its entire function, to mark the stop. Beyond it, the road to Tibet rises steeply into restricted territory, and the Saraswati River, which Hindus believe disappears underground…

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Indian Paradise Flycatcher: The White Phantom of Forests and What Its Disappearance Means for Wildlife

A Bird Built Like No OtherThe male Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) carries tail feathers that can stretch up to 24 centimetres beyond its body, nearly three times its own torso length. In breeding plumage, the male shifts from a chestnut-and-black form to a white phase so complete it looks…

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Kanwar Yatra 2026 Delhi traffic advisory (August 3): Check affected roads, routes to avoid, diversions, alternative routes and other details

Delhi traffic advisory today: Delhi Traffic Police issued advisories for heavy goods vehicles heading towards Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Traffic restrictions and diversions are in place to ensure smooth movement for Kanwariyas. Heavy goods vehicles will face specific diversions around Ring Road and Wazirabad. Alternative routes like NH-9 and Eastern…

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NBA releases Rs 8.22 crore to rice research institutions and rice-growing States

Of the total amount, Rs 2.47 crore has been released to research institutions that conserved and shared the rice varieties with the company. ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, has received the largest share of Rs 2.43 crore, while Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttarakhand, has received…

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Weather forecast for July 31, 2026: Check IMD rain alerts for Delhi, Gujarat, Kerala and more

Heavy rainfall is expected across large parts of India on Friday. Active monsoon conditions will persist over north, central, east, and southern regions. Several states are likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds have also been forecast. Intense monsoon activity will continue…

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