Articles by Amit Bathla
Uttarkashi police superintendent Amit Srivastava transferred within 3 months
The transfer came a month after 200 people were booked for allegedly assaulting and throwing stones at police personnel and ransacking Muslim shops
Updated on Nov 28, 2024 11:04 AM IST
Almora accident: Driver, conductor, bus owner booked
Almora DM Alok Kumar Pandey said that it is difficult to pinpoint a reason for the accident and that the magisterial inquiry will make it clear.
Updated on Nov 05, 2024 07:13 PM IST
36 killed as bus falls into gorge in Almora
36 people died and 27 were injured when an overcrowded bus plunged into a gorge in Uttarakhand, prompting a government probe and condolences from leaders.
Updated on Nov 05, 2024 03:00 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Dehradun/rudrapur/haldwani
IAF chopper brings trekkers from US, UK back to safety
Climbers Michelle Dvorak and Fay Manners were rescued after being stranded for three days in the Himalayas, thanks to a multi-agency operation.
Updated on Oct 07, 2024 03:00 AM IST
1968 IAF plane crash: Sepoy Singh’s wife waited for him until her death, says son
The army’s Dogra Scouts recovered the bodies of four personnel, killed in the 1968 IAF plane crash, from the Dhaka glacier area at a height of almost 16,000 feet, on Monday
Published on Oct 02, 2024 07:40 PM IST
Communal tension erupts in Dehradun over interfaith ‘couple’
Members of both communities pelted stones at each other, vandalised parked vehicles outside the railway station and hurled communal slurs, according to the police.
Published on Sep 27, 2024 05:31 PM IST
Uttarkashi district mosque built on registered land, not illegal: Official
The Sanyukt Sanatan Dharam Rakshak Sangh -- submitted a memorandum to Uttarkashi district magistrate on Sept 9 demanding its demolition.
Published on Sep 11, 2024 06:11 PM IST
Boards banning non-Hindus, Rohingya Muslims in Uttarakhand village spark row
Signboards banning "non-Hindus" and hawkers in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag spark police probe amid rising concerns from Muslim groups over community targeting.
Updated on Sep 08, 2024 08:44 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Dehradun
Uttarakhand: Prohibitory orders issued in Nandanagar over molestation incident
The prohibitory orders issued by Chamoli sub divisional magistrate (SDM) Rajkumar Pandey stated that vandalism was carried out by anti-social elements on September 1 and 2 in the town
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 04:44 PM IST
Uttarakhand police book over 300 unidentified men for Chamoli violence
The FIR said the attack lasted for around 12 hours and some people in the crowd were carrying sticks, iron pipes, and axes
Updated on Sep 02, 2024 05:11 PM IST
Cow slaughter case: Suspect’s brother says he was beaten, thrown in pond; police deny
The Uttarakhand Police had earlier claimed that the suspect drowned in a pond while trying to escape evading arrest in Haridwar
Published on Aug 27, 2024 05:27 PM IST
Uttarakhand releases panel report, UCC likely to take effect in October
The law was passed in the Uttarakhand assembly in February, months before the Lok Sabha elections.
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 05:01 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Dehradun
14 barred Patanjali products sold across counter at dedicated stores
HT visited Patanjali stores across four major Indian cities — New Delhi, Lucknow, Patna and Dehradun — and was able to procure most of these products, procuring a receipt in each of these cases.
Published on Jul 11, 2024 09:27 AM IST
Uttarakhand: BJP leader, aide booked for gang-rape, murder of minor
The victim’s mother alleged the BJP leader had lured her daughter into a relationship for past six months and raped her in this period.
Published on Jun 27, 2024 09:04 AM IST
Forest fires vs shrubs: Archaic tools, no training exacerbate Uttarakhand crisis
For the past two months, as the temperature has soared, the mountains in Uttarakhand have been on fire, spirals of smoke visible in the day.
Updated on Jun 21, 2024 12:28 AM IST
Woman’s body parts found on trains, 1,000 km apart in Rishikesh and Indore; probe on
The Dehradun GRP dialled their counterparts in Indore, only to discover that the latter had recovered dismembered body parts of a woman from a passenger train at the Indore railway station late on Saturday around 11pm
Updated on Jun 11, 2024 05:06 PM IST
Uttarakhand: 9 trekkers of 22-member group dead due to bad weather, 13 rescued
Officials said that of the 13 trekkers rescued from the trek on Uttarkashi-Tehri border, eight were airlifted to Dehradun
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 08:05 PM IST
FIR against Uttarakhand YouTuber who harassed two Jain monks; he apologises
A first information report (FIR) was registered against Suraj Singh Pharswan of Ratgaon village in Tharali block of Chamoli district
Published on May 28, 2024 04:41 PM IST
Police drive to 4th floor of AIIMS in Rishikesh to arrest molestation accused
AIIMS public relations officer Sandeep Kumar said there was a possibility of an attack on Kumar which is why police had to bring the vehicle inside the hospital
Updated on May 23, 2024 05:38 PM IST
65-yr-old dies, U’khand forest fire toll touches five
The deceased woman was identified as Savitri Devi of Thapli village in Pauri tehsil of Pauri Garhwal district, who died on Sunday
Updated on May 07, 2024 07:26 AM IST
Amit BathlaJayashree Nandi, Dehradun/delhi
IAF, Army called in to quell Uttarakhand wildfire
Indian Air Force and Army douse forest fire near Nainital, Uttarakhand, threatening air force station and residential area. Chief minister orders strict measures to control fires.
Updated on Apr 28, 2024 03:00 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Dehradun
In CDS’s Uttarakhand village, murmurs against Agnipath
Introduced by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre in June 2022, the Agnipath scheme seeks to recruit soldiers for only four years, with a provision to retain 25% of them in the regular cadre for 15 years after another round of screening.
Updated on Apr 17, 2024 08:44 AM IST
Nanakmatta Gurudwara Kar Sewa chief shot dead by 2 men in Uttarakhand; SIT set up
Police said the two assailants stayed in Nanakmatta Gurudwara for eight days before carrying out the crime
Updated on Mar 28, 2024 03:40 PM IST
Amit BathlaAnkur Sharma
Living in fear, say Uttarakhand traders amid calls for ouster
While the district administration has assured full protection to the store owners, Muslims shopkeepers say they “are living in constant fear”
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 08:32 AM IST
Amit Bathla, Dehradun
Moment of pride, says Pushkar Singh Dhami as UCC Bill gets President’s assent
Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said it was a moment of joy and pride for Uttarakhand that the UCC Bill has been approved by President Murmu
Published on Mar 13, 2024 03:08 PM IST
Haldwani violence accused Abdul Malik arrested from Delhi: Uttarakhand Police
Total number of arrests in Haldwani violence has now reached 81.
Updated on Feb 25, 2024 01:43 AM IST
Amit BathlaAnkur Sharma
Months after Uttarakhand tunnel collapse, panel flags shortcomings in planning
Forty-one workers were trapped for 17 days in desperate conditions after a part of the 4.5km-long Silkyara tunnel collapsed in November
Updated on Feb 20, 2024 04:08 PM IST
Haldwani remains tense after clash, toll rises to 5
Five people have been killed in violence in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, following the demolition of an allegedly illegal madrasa, as tensions continue to simmer in the town. The clashes occurred after the Uttarakhand assembly passed a Uniform Civil Code Bill, which replaces religious personal laws. The violence erupted as bulldozers demolished the 20-year-old madrasa, leading residents to set fire to vehicles and a police station, as well as hurling stones. Authorities have stressed that the situation is now under control, and four people have been arrested.
Updated on Feb 10, 2024 06:48 AM IST
Amit BathlaAnkur Sharma, dehradun/haldwani
India’s first Uniform Civil Code gets nod in U’khand house
The Uttarakhand assembly has passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, becoming the first state in India to do so. The bill, which overrides several national laws, will be sent to the President for approval before implementation. The UCC aims to provide a common legal framework for marriage and property inheritance, ensuring equal rights for women and banning polygamy. The Congress party has called for further discussion on the bill before its passage.
Updated on Feb 08, 2024 05:48 AM IST
Uniform Civil Code bill passed in Uttarakhand assembly
The CM said will the UCC will give equal rights to all without discriminating in matters like marriage, maintenance, adoption, succession and divorce
Published on Feb 07, 2024 07:01 PM IST