Articles by Amit Bathla
How Uttarakhand is gearing up for Kanwar Yatra; 40 million devotees expected
The Uttarakhand administration will be put to test for a much bigger challenge than the ongoing Char Dham yatra as 40 million devotees are expected to visit the holy city of Haridwar in a span of two weeks beginning Thursday
Updated on Jul 13, 2022 06:43 PM IST
Amit Bathla
Roorkee gang rape: Police release CCTV grab of suspect
Police have announced a ₹10,000 cash reward for information that may lead to the arrest of the suspect
Published on Jun 28, 2022 03:56 PM IST
Amit Bathla
10,000 security personnel to manage Kanwar yatra security: Uttarakhand DGP
Uttarakhand police chief Ashok Kumar said most pilgrims were pious people who come on a spiritual journey, and only a few indulge in “hooliganism”.
Published on Jun 27, 2022 11:14 PM IST
Amit Bathla
Moose Wala murder: Main shooter stayed in Dehradun for 3 months
Priyavrat lived in a rented accommodation in Dehradun for about three months along with a few accomplices and left in April, said the Uttarakhand Police STF officer
Published on Jun 22, 2022 10:11 PM IST
Amit Bathla, Dehradun
Char Dham: Himalayan ecology faces the stress of post-pandemic pilgrim surge
Problems don’t just exist during the yatra, but at entry points and roads leading up to the four dhams, characterized this year by long traffic jams on narrow mountain roads
Updated on Jun 13, 2022 11:28 AM IST
Ajay Ramola, Neeraj Santoshi and Amit Bathla, Hindustan Times, Dehradun/mussoorie
2 weeks on, search continues for missing soldiers in Arunachal: Army
Naik Prakash Singh Rana (34) and Lance Naik Harender Singh (28) are presumed to have accidentally fallen into a fast-flowing river close to their post in forward areas of Anjaw district in Arunachal Pradesh, the army said in a release on Sunday.
Updated on Jun 13, 2022 07:22 AM IST
Amit Bathla and Utpal Parashar, Hindustan Times, Dehradun/guwahati