The Latest Breaking News from Uttarakhand

This week, Newslaundry turned 12 years old. Against all odds, we’ve brought you ground reports, podcasts, video stories, media critique and shows. And this week, we will dissect the useful as well as the most ridiculous aspects of the Uniform Civil Code recently passed by the Uttarakhand assembly.  

From Bihar BJP MLAs being shifted to Bodh Gaya, to India avenging loss to the USA, read a select list of stories from The Hindu to start the day.

Haldwani, a pretty town in Uttarakhand, is going through a bad time after the demolition of an allegedly illegal madrasa and a mosque nearby on Thursday evening. As per news reports, four people have been killed and nearly 250 are reported injured after the widespread violence.

Four people died and over 100 police personnel were injured after violence erupted in Haldwani's Banbhoolpura area on Thursday during an anti-encroachment drive. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches against Congress leader and former minister Harak Singh Rawat as part of a money laundering investigation. Read further on Dynamite News:

ED Raids: Enforcement Directorate conducts searches against Congress leader Harak Singh Rawat for alleged money laundering in Dehradun.

Oldest Muslim body in India opposes Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code, calling it discriminatory and a threat to religious freedom.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM hints at the introduction of the Uniform Civil Code in the state, while opposition parties express concerns.

The final draft of the Uniform Civil Code bill in Uttarakhand, advocating for uniform laws governing different aspects of life of all faiths, including live-in relationships, was tabled by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in the state assembly on Tuesday.