The call of the road: Hot travel trend of 2020

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As days passed and confidence rose with road trips, short-distance air travel also picked up in the last quarter of 2020, leading to another post-pandemic travel terminology: flycations. And now, of course, we have vaxications, or post-vaccine vacations. By Reya Mehrotra Fed up of staying at home, Kochi-based travel and event consultant Agney Menon packed … Read more

Another lake formed upstream, poses danger: Experts

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(This story originally appeared in on Feb 12, 2021) DEHRADUN: Geologists of the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garwal University (HNBGU) who are conducting a survey of the Rishiganga area – from where the flash floods started on Sunday have said a water body has formed near the Rishiganga which can cause floods again. This revelation came … Read more

‘Love Jihad’ law: A match made in heaven, judged on earth

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A veritable buzz in the background competes with Rashid’s voice as he narrates over the phone his ordeal of being arrested and jailed for marrying a girl he loved; a Hindu girl. “The relatives have come to see us,” he tells. The sense of relief is palpable—both in his voice and in the background energy … Read more

Save Thano: Locals oppose proposal to axe 10,000 trees for expansion of Dehradun airport

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Hundreds gathered outside the Dehradun Airport on Sunday to demonstrate against the proposed felling of more than 10,000 trees. Seen holding placards that read ‘Save Thano’, the demonstrators were also seen hugging the trees. The demonstration was triggered by Uttarakhand government’s decision to seek the National Wildlife Board’s approval for transfer of 243 acres of … Read more

Haridwar Kumbh Mela 2021: Holy city starts preparations for mega religious event! Uncertainty looms

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However, the administration is in a fix to determine the scale at which the congregation will be organised, according to an Indian Express report. Even as the Uttarakhand government has lifted restrictions on the entry of tourists and migrant workers in the state, the eventual shape of the Kumbh Mela which is scheduled to be … Read more

Former Union minister Uma Bharti tests positive for coronavirus, quarantines self

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Dehradun: Former Union minister and senior BJP leader Uma Bharti has said that she has tested positive for COVID-19 and has quarantined herself. She requested people who came in her contact to get themselves tested and follow protocols. Taking to Twitter, Bharti on Saturday night said that she had taken a COVID-19 test as she … Read more