Haridwar (India)

Type: City
Name: Haridwar (India)
Country: India
Latitude: 29.98
Longitude: 78.160004
population: 186,099
First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 19 mins ago - 2 reports

At least 23 killed as floods wash away whole buildings, roads & vehicles in India

Heavy monsoon rain left locals in Uttrakhand state, in the foothills of the Himalayas, fearing for their lives as fast-moving water swept away whole buildings The swollen rivers have toppled buildings and other vehicles, which are drifting downstream, ... [Published Whats On Xiamen - 2 hours ago]
First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 4 reports

India hit by deadly floods

Torrential rains cause flash floods in northern India, leaving scores of people dead or missing.Relevant offers Turkish protesters could face armed forces Collar bomb hoaxer to fight sentence FBI search land linked to Jimmy Hoffa case Royals ... [Published Dominion Post - 7 hours ago]
First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

India Monsoon Chaos: Entire Building Washed Away in Uttarkashi [VIDEO]

At least 23 people have been killed in Monsoon-related incidents in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand as flooding and heavy rain continue to wreak havoc.In the town of Uttarkashi, several people died as a three-storey building was washed away by ... [Published International Business Times UK - 16 hours ago]
First reported Jun 10 2013 - Updated Jun 10 2013 - 1 reports

Modi's Gujarat homework got him nearer to Delhi

Ahmedabad. Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, while releasing a book in April, had said he wanted to repay his debt to mother India, suggesting his preparedness to move beyond the state and play a larger role in the national arena.But the truth is ... [Published MyWeb Dunia - Jun 10 2013]
First reported Jun 09 2013 - Updated Jun 09 2013 - 1 reports

Target 2014: Modi has already planned his 100-day Bharat Yatra

Ahmedabad, Jun 9: Forget the shenanigans going on at the BJP Goa meet over naming Narendra Modi at the chairman of the party's election campaign committee, Modi has already gone one step ahead.With his close confidantes Amit Shah and Jayanti Bharot, the ... [Published India TV - Jun 09 2013]
First reported Jun 09 2013 - Updated Jun 09 2013 - 1 reports

From the Western Ghats to the Andamans, we are playing a greedy, losing game

Last December, for the first time in history, all the districts of Kerala were declared drought-affected. (File/EPS)Prepare to lose not only our mountain-protected west coast but also the Andamans. Not because of terrorists  or  China, but because the ... [Published New Indian Express - Jun 09 2013]
First reported Jun 07 2013 - Updated Jun 07 2013 - 1 reports

My life in travel: Yotam Ottolenghi

Chef and restaurateur Yotam Ottolenghi has launched a new online store which sells essential pantry items, wines, cookbooks and gourmet gifts (webstore.ottolenghi.co.uk). First holiday memory?Travelling to the Swiss Alps with my parents, brother and sister, ... [Published The Independent - Jun 07 2013]
First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 1 reports

Noose tightens around India death row convicts

Inmates on tenterhooks after more orders placed for hanging ropes Patna: Inmates lodged in a Bihar prison have turned apprehensive in view of a sudden increase in demand for Manila ropes which are used to hang prisoners on death row. It is believed that ... [Published Gulf News - Jun 04 2013]
Entities: prison, Death Row, Manila
First reported May 31 2013 - Updated May 31 2013 - 1 reports

Uttarakhand Haj Committee demands Nagar Panchayat status for Piran Kaliyar Sharief

Uttarakhand Haj Committee on Friday sought a Nagar Panchayat status for Piran Kaliyar Sharief, one of the most revered shrines of Muslims located in Haridwar district.In a letter to Governor Aziz Qureshi, Uttarakhand Haj Committee chief Haji Rao Sher ... [Published IBNLive India News - May 31 2013]
First reported May 26 2013 - Updated May 26 2013 - 1 reports

Wave Cinemas plans to add 200 screens by 2015

Multiplex chain Wave Cinemas, part of the Delhi-based Chadha Group, plans to scale up its business into untapped territories of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu, Rudrapur and Haridwar by adding 200 screens by the end of 2015.“In next two years, we plan to ... [Published Hindustan Times - May 26 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Religious procession "Gangaji" held in Ahmadabad, India

Indian women carry earthen pots covered with red cloth during a religious procession locally called Gangaji in Ahmadabad, India, on May 22, 2013. Members of Sargara community will organize a pilgrimage to the River Ganges, considered holy by the Hindus, ... [Published Xinhua News Agency - May 23 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Why senior citizens are ditching Haridwar and visiting Italy, Switzerland

Though, traditionally the silver-crowned people visit religious places like Haridwar and Vaishno Devi for pilgrimage, times have certainly changed. More and more are ditching domestic destinations and travelling abroad.And what are their favourite tourist ... [Published Firstpost.com - May 20 2013]

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...Adding to the crisis, many more people have been left totally stranded in their homes by collapsing roads and bridges. "The situation is very grim. The meteorological office has predicted that the rain will continue for another three days at least" an official said today. State authorities were also preparing to evacuate people from the worst-hit districts to relief camps, he said...
...A chopper has been sent to rescue him. "Roads are broken in many areas of the state, but we are trying to rescue the stranded people" said Chief Secretary Sudripta Roy. Kinnaur has received highest rainfall in 20 years over the last three days
"Dehradun received a record 220 millimetres of rain in a 24-hour-period yesterday. It has been raining non-stop since Saturday morning" he said
"From basic facilities such as water and snacks to media coverage, focus at different halts, crowd management and media management have been planned by this agency being guided by Shah and Modi."

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At least 23 people killed and 50 missing in Ind... [Published Mail Online UK - 12 hours ago]
Deadly monsoon rains sweep north India [Published Al Jazeera - 12 hours ago]
Apartment building washed away as torrential ra... [Published National Post - Top Stories - 14 hours ago]
23 killed and over 10,000 pilgrims stranded alo... [Published The Independent - 15 hours ago]
India Monsoon Chaos: Entire Building Washed Awa... [Published International Business Times UK - 16 hours ago]
Uttarakhand worst affected as rain wreaks havoc... [Published NDTV - 17 hours ago]
A pilgrim's progress to Panchavati [Published Deccan Herald - Jun 15 2013]
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Customers Appreciated the Ongoing Summer Promot... [Published IT News Online - Jun 13 2013]
Engineering institute begins work on World Bank... [Published New Delhi Pioneer - Jun 12 2013]
Modi's Gujarat homework got him nearer to Delhi [Published MyWeb Dunia - Jun 10 2013]
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From the Western Ghats to the Andamans, we are ... [Published New Indian Express - Jun 09 2013]
My life in travel: Yotam Ottolenghi [Published The Independent - Jun 07 2013]
The Plight of Severely Polluted Ganges River [Published Epoch Times - Jun 05 2013]
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Noose tightens around India death row convicts [Published Gulf News - Jun 04 2013]
Uttarakhand Haj Committee demands Nagar Panchay... [Published IBNLive India News - May 31 2013]
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Reports of Stampede at Hindu Festival in India [Published The China Blog - Feb 10 2013]
(ALLAHABAD, India) — At least 10 people were feared dead and 30 more were injured Sunday after a stampede broke out at a train station in the northern Indian town where millions of devout Hindus gathered for a religious festival, television news channels ...
Reports of Stampede at Hindu Festival in India [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Feb 10 2013]
(ALLAHABAD, India) — At least 10 people were feared dead and 30 more were injured Sunday after a stampede broke out at a train station in the northern Indian town where millions of devout Hindus gathered for a religious festival, television news channels ...
Millions of Hindus bathe on India’s Ganges [Published AdBanks.net - Feb 10 2013]
/p> Millions of Hindus are expected to participate in a bathing ritual at India’s river Ganges.Source: AAP /p> br /> /p> br />TENS of millions of Hindus are expected to plunge into India’s sacred river Ganges to ...
It is Kumbh Mela time in India [Published Global Strategies - Jan 17 2013]
From Time’s article “The World of the Kumbh Mela: Inside theLargest Single Gathering in Humanity” by Ishaan Throor ( here ) What’s billed as the largest single gathering of humanity is taking place right now in the northern Indian city of Allahabad. ...
Millions of Hindus take to the Ganges at world’... [Published FaithWorld - Jan 14 2013]
(A Sadhu or a Hindu holy man applies ashes on his body after taking a dip during the first ‘Shahi Snan’ (grand bath) at the ongoing “Kumbh Mela”, or Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian city of Allahabad January 14, 2013. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash) ...
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