Reported By Tania Saili Bakshi

After meeting Indian Army soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir on Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew to Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand today before it closes for the harsh winter in the higher reaches of the hill state. This is his second visit to the shrine this year; he went to Kedarnath last on May 3. "I am happy to be in Kedarnath, a day after...

A man-eating tigress that unleashed terror on those living at the Corbett reserve forests in Uttarakhand was shot dead and paraded by triumphant villagers for nearly three hours on Thursday.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has been asked to appear for questioning on Tuesday by the Central Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating the alleged cash-for-votes scandal.

The forest fires in Uttarakhand, which have devastated acres of green cover in the hills, may have a lasting impact on the Himalayan glaciers and cause them to melt faster, say experts.

As the forests of Uttarakhand continue to burn, 3 persons were arrested and 46 cases were filed under the Forest Act today. Of the 3 men arrested, one was from Pithoragarh and two from Nainital. Search is on for six others. A constable of the state's Forest Guards, meanwhile, died during firefighting operations in Chamoli district after a rock fell...

Shaktiman, the police horse that lost its leg after being attacked during a BJP protest in Uttarakhand last month, died today after over a month of suffering.

The leg amputation of Shaktiman -- the horse beaten brutally during a BJP protest at Uttarakhand's Dehradun -- has been successful.

A video that showed a BJP lawmaker from Uttarakhand brandishing a stick and appearing to aim at a policeman mounted on a horse caused outrage on Monday after it emerged that the horse had suffered multiple fractures in a leg.

A BJP lawmaker in Uttarakhand was caught on camera beating a horse during a protest meeting today.

Shivaay is also being directed by Ajay, who made his debut as a director in Bollywood with the 2008 film U Me Aur Hum. Ajay's parents and his wife, actress Kajol, will reportedly visit him in Mussoorie in Diwali

A group of tourists had gathered at a canteen near Haridwar for an evening snack, when the meal was interrupted. The thundering sound of what turned out to be a herd of elephants had the travelers running in panic.

After Tamil Nadu and Delhi, Uttarakhand's Harish Rawat government today became the latest to announce cheap food canteens, launching a programme to serve a full meal to the poor at a mere Rs 20.

A surprise visitor to a house in the centre of Uttarakhand's Ghansali town had the owner running to the kitchen, locking himself in and screaming for help. Forest officials took 20 hours to tranquilise the guest, a leopard, and relocate him to the Bhilangna forest range.

A woman was killed and a man was critically injured after their Maruti car fell in a gorge near Dhanaulti today. They were on their way to Dehradun.

A woman allegedly killed her husband today on the suspicion that he was having an extra-marital affair, SSP Haridwar, Sweety Singh said.

After meeting Indian Army soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir on Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew to Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand today before it closes for the harsh winter in the higher reaches of the hill state. This is his second visit to the shrine this year; he went to Kedarnath last on May 3. "I am happy to be in Kedarnath, a day after...

A man-eating tigress that unleashed terror on those living at the Corbett reserve forests in Uttarakhand was shot dead and paraded by triumphant villagers for nearly three hours on Thursday.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has been asked to appear for questioning on Tuesday by the Central Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating the alleged cash-for-votes scandal.

The forest fires in Uttarakhand, which have devastated acres of green cover in the hills, may have a lasting impact on the Himalayan glaciers and cause them to melt faster, say experts.

As the forests of Uttarakhand continue to burn, 3 persons were arrested and 46 cases were filed under the Forest Act today. Of the 3 men arrested, one was from Pithoragarh and two from Nainital. Search is on for six others. A constable of the state's Forest Guards, meanwhile, died during firefighting operations in Chamoli district after a rock fell...

Shaktiman, the police horse that lost its leg after being attacked during a BJP protest in Uttarakhand last month, died today after over a month of suffering.

The leg amputation of Shaktiman -- the horse beaten brutally during a BJP protest at Uttarakhand's Dehradun -- has been successful.

A video that showed a BJP lawmaker from Uttarakhand brandishing a stick and appearing to aim at a policeman mounted on a horse caused outrage on Monday after it emerged that the horse had suffered multiple fractures in a leg.

A BJP lawmaker in Uttarakhand was caught on camera beating a horse during a protest meeting today.

Shivaay is also being directed by Ajay, who made his debut as a director in Bollywood with the 2008 film U Me Aur Hum. Ajay's parents and his wife, actress Kajol, will reportedly visit him in Mussoorie in Diwali

A group of tourists had gathered at a canteen near Haridwar for an evening snack, when the meal was interrupted. The thundering sound of what turned out to be a herd of elephants had the travelers running in panic.

After Tamil Nadu and Delhi, Uttarakhand's Harish Rawat government today became the latest to announce cheap food canteens, launching a programme to serve a full meal to the poor at a mere Rs 20.

A surprise visitor to a house in the centre of Uttarakhand's Ghansali town had the owner running to the kitchen, locking himself in and screaming for help. Forest officials took 20 hours to tranquilise the guest, a leopard, and relocate him to the Bhilangna forest range.

A woman was killed and a man was critically injured after their Maruti car fell in a gorge near Dhanaulti today. They were on their way to Dehradun.

A woman allegedly killed her husband today on the suspicion that he was having an extra-marital affair, SSP Haridwar, Sweety Singh said.