Have you heard? Shah Rukh Khan in talks for old-school romantic drama after King
Have you heard? Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is weighing his options for his next project even as he nears completion of King. Bhumi Pednekkar recently visited Parmarth Niketan Ashram, in Rishikesh
MBBS Student Caught Hiding Mobile in Slipper During Exam at AIIMS Rishikesh (VIDEO)
An MBBS student at AIIMS Rishikesh was caught trying to sneak a mobile phone into the exam hall by hiding it in his slipper. Security intercepted him, and the viral video has spread online.
Gujarat Government Launches Direct Allotment System for Small Landowners
Gandhinagar, March 17: The Gujarat government has introduced a Direct Allotment system, allowing small farmers and private landowners to obtain mining leases without e-auction. This initiative aims to simplify administrative processes in the mining sector, as stated by Minister Rishikesh Patel in the state assembly. During discussions on budgetary demands for the mining and mineral ... Read more Gujarat Government Launches Direct Allotment System for Small Landowners
American vlogger Charlie Evans visited Rishikesh, India. He explored a hidden waterfall in Tapovan. Evans engaged in sound healing at the serene location. He also enjoyed a refreshing dip in the waterfall's waters. The article highlights Rishikesh's spiritual vibe and natural beauty. It also lists top attractions like Laxman Jhula and The Beatles Ashram.
Uttarakhand allocates Rs 1000 crore for Haridwar Kumbh Mela; area around 48 temples to be developed
Uttarakhand is set to boost spiritual tourism with significant budget allocations. The state government is investing in projects like the Haridwar Kumbh Mela in 2027 and the Haridwar-Rishikesh Ganga Corridor. Funds are also designated for the Nanda Devi Raj Jat pilgrimage and riverfront development. These initiatives aim to enhance religious tourism and economic activity across Devbhoomi Uttarakhand.
Body of missing boy found in Muzaffarpur village
In a tragic turn of events, seven-year-old Rishikesh Kumar's life was cut short in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, as his body was discovered mutilated, ten days following his mysterious disappearance. Villagers unearthed the grim scene, prompting police to detain a suspect for questioning. Authorities are currently awaiting the postmortem results to shed light on this horrific incident.
Why Is Lord Shiva Called Neelkanth? The Story Behind His Blue Colour
Maha Shivratri is one of the auspicious festivals that is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. This year, the festival will be observed on Sunday, February 15, 2026. On this day, it is believed that devotees who keep fast and worship Lord Shiva get special blessings. Do you know what is the reason is behind Lord Shiva's blue colour? Keep on reading to know about Neelkanth. #WATCH | Rishikesh, Uttarakhand: On the occasion of Mahashivratri, a large number of devotees started arriving at various Shiva temples in the pilgrimage city of Rishikesh. Visuls from Neelkanth Mahadev Temple. pic.twitter.com/yvEuAGDnwI ANI (@ANI) February 15, 2026 About Maha Shivratri Maha Shivratri, also known as the Great Night of Lord Shiva, is the sacred time when Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati get married, and Lord Shiva performs the cosmic dance of creation, preservation, and destruction. On this day, Lord Shiva devotees should visit the temple and offer milk, Datura (Thorn Apple) fruit, and flowers. One should also observe fasts, especially married couples, to get a special blessing for their marital life. The Story of Neelkanth According to the legend, the Devas (gods) and Asuras (demons) once churned the cosmic ocean to obtain Amrit (the nectar of immortality). During this massive churning, many divine and dangerous things emerged from the ocean. But before the nectar appeared, a deadly poison called Halahala surfaced. The poison was so toxic that it began to spread through the universe, threatening to destroy all creation. Neither the gods nor the demons could control it. In desperation, they turned to Lord Shiva for help. Maha Shivartri 2026: Visit These Revered Bholenath Temple In Mumbai On The Occasion Of 'Lord Shiva Great Night' Why did Lord Shiva turn blue? To save the universe, Shiva drank the poison. However, instead of swallowing it completely, he held it in his throat to prevent it from spreading inside his body. The poison was extremely powerful and turned his throat deep blue. Goddess Parvati prevented it from spreading through his body, causing his throat to turn blue. The story highlights Shiva's role as protector of the universe and symbol of selfless sacrifice. That is why he is known as NeelKanth , meaning the Blue-Throated One.
Who is Dr Rishikesh Tewari, who received Oxford lifetime achievement award for English language work
Dr Rishikesh Tewari has earned a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Oxford. This honour recognizes his significant impact on English language education and literary awareness. Dr Tewari's clear, step-by-step approach benefits learners globally. His widely used books, Universal Spoken English in Your Tips and A History of English Literature, are classroom staples.
35-Year-Old AIIMS Attendant Shot Dead In Rishikesh, Police Suspect One-Sided Love Angle
A 35-year-old AIIMS Attendant, was shot dead in Shivaji Nagar, Rishikesh. Police suspect a one-sided love affair and are investigating all angles.
Republic Day 2026 travel plans: This year, Republic Day 2026 falls on a Monday, which can be a perfect time for travellers to pack their bags and explore some weekend gateways. If you stay in Delhi-NCR, you can explore Manali, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Auli, Ranthambore, Jaipur, Pushkar and much more. Here is a list of travel ideas from Delhi-NCR with a complete itinerary.
Not Goa, Jaipur, Udaipur, Rishikesh, Agra, this city emerges as India's fastest-growing destination for international travellers.
Ankita Bhandari Case: Woman Who Named BJP Leaders Surfaces
In a social media post, Sanawar said she was ready to face a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe and would submit complete evidence to secure justice for Ankita Bhandari, 19, who was murdered at a resort in Rishikesh in 2023.
Uttarakhand govt plans ban on non-Hindus entering 105 ghats in Haridwar
Uttarakhand government is considering a ban on non-Hindus entering Haridwar's 105 ghats. The state also plans to declare Haridwar and Rishikesh as holy cities. This move follows demands from religious leaders and a body overseeing the Har-ki-Pauri ghat. The government is reviewing a 1916 agreement that had similar restrictions. The process may begin before the Ardh Kumbh in 2027.
Government sleeping, people grabbing forest land: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has strongly criticized the Uttarakhand government for its two-decade inaction against rampant forest land encroachment in Rishikesh. The court suspects a nexus between officials and encroachers, demanding details of illegal constructions and officers responsible between 2000 and 2023. The state has begun reclaiming land but faces scrutiny over its prolonged negligence.
Uttarakhand CM Dhami, Nitin Gadkari review Uttarakhand National Highway Projects in Delhi
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to discuss National Highway projects. Key proposals included the Rishikesh Bypass, Almora-Danya-Panar-Ghat Road, and Jeolikot-Khairna-Gairsain-Karnaprayag Road, with significant progress highlighted in the state's road infrastructure development.
No Entry For Non-Hindus In Haridwar? Looking To Preserve Sanctity, Says Uttarakhand CM Dhami
Sources said a proposal to extend these restrictions to all 105 Ganga ghats, from Haridwar to Rishikesh, is currently under discussion with seers and Shri Ganga Sabha
Uttarakhand Govt Weighs Sanatan Holy City Status For Haridwar, Rishikesh
While certain regulations are already enforced at Har Ki Pauri and other prominent ghats, the proposal could see similar rules extended to all ghats across the city.
J&K Taekwondo team shines at 21st National ITF Cship
Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 30: The 27 member J&K UT Taekwondo team, including 16 boys and 11 girls, brought laurels to Union Territory at 21st National ITF Taekwondo Championship held in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, from December 27 to 29. The team finished as runner-up, securing 29 gold medals, narrowly behind Gujarat, which won the team title with 30 golds. In Sparring, gold medal winners included Achyotam Dixit, Shravan Nilesh Wani, Pavishan GP, Aabid Hussain, Lovjeet Choudhary, Saatvik Kumar, Keshav Kumar, [] The post J&K Taekwondo team shines at 21st National ITF Cship appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Despite repeated requests by the police and Forest Department officials, the protesters refused to clear the highway and railway tracks. Given the sensitivity of the situation, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dehradun, Ajay Singh, visited the site late at night to assess the situation and gather information from on-duty officers.
Rishikesh forest survey sparks mass rail blockade; protesters clash with police
DEHRADUN: Tensions erupted in Rishikesh today as hundreds of local residents, fearing displacement due to a Supreme Court-mandated survey of forest land, staged a dramatic protest on active railway tracks. The blockade, led largely by women, brought rail traffic to a standstill and escalated into clashes with security forces. The disruption occurred near the Mansa Devi Railway Crossing, where residents gathered to express outrage over the Forest Departments demarcation exercise. The survey follows Supreme Court directives concerning encroachment on designated forest areas. We will give up our lives, but we will not give up our land, chanted protestors, many of whom have occupied the land for decades, as they sat firmly on the tracks. Rail operations were immediately affected. The Gangotri Express, heading towards Yog Nagari station, and another train arriving from Kochi were delayed for nearly an hour and a half, causing significant inconvenience to passengers and disrupting the wider network schedule. The situation turned tense when, during attempts at negotiation, stones were allegedly hurled at security personnel. Police reportedly responded with a lathi charge to disperse the crowd, but demonstrators remained resolute. Additional PAC (Provincial Armed Constabulary) units were deployed, and senior administrative and police officials are currently at the site. The dispute originates from a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in which the Supreme Court directed the Forest Department and District Collector to survey and reclaim vacant forest land. Local councillor Abhinav Singh Malik sought to reassure residents, stating, This action is being taken under the highest courts order. Only demarcation is underway. There is no need to panic. The next hearing is on 5 January, which everyone is awaiting. Malik added that a committee could be formed, if necessary, to present the residents case before the Supreme Court. Protesters are demanding that Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal be invited for dialogue, urging the government to convene a special assembly session to grant rights over the occupied land through legislation. The dispute concerns roughly 2,866 acres of land in the Rishikesh region. Records show that the land was leased for 99 years to the Pashu Lok Seva Mandal Sansthan on 26 May 1950, with the lease expiring in 2049. The terms specified its use for animal husbandry, horticulture, fodder production, and allied activities. Subsequent inquiries revealed the land was allegedly used for unauthorised commercial activities and sub-let to third parties, violating the original lease agreement.
Planning a New Year getaway? These budget-friendly destinations are perfect for last-minute travel
Ring in the New Year without breaking the bank! Discover budget-friendly Indian gems like Jaipur, Varkala, McLeod Ganj, and Rishikesh for a memorable celebration. Internationally, consider affordable escapes to Bangkok, Kathmandu, Bali, or Hanoi. Smart travel tips ensure a joyous and economical New Year's Eve, proving grand celebrations don't require grand expenses.
Aviation Ivy Launches Free Career Guidance Platform for Aspiring Aviation Professionals
To address the growing need for unbiased career guidance, Aviation Ivy proudly announces its dedicated career counselling website. Aviation Ivy is designed for students and young professionals across India, seeking careers in aviation, hospitality, travel, or customer care. It is founded with the aim of providing free counselling to young aspirants and empowering them to make confident, well-informed career choices. Your Journey to a Confident Aviation Career Starts With increasing career options and limited guidance available, Aviation Ivy bridges this gap by offering expert-led personalised career counselling aligned with students interests and skills. Young students often struggle to identify the right path to achieve their goals. Aviation Ivy takes a transparent, student-first approach, offering services to help students focus on long-term career choices rather than follow job trends. It provides one-on-one counselling and training sessions, as well as detailed industry insights, all designed to help young aspirants gain clarity before committing time, energy, and resources to a particular career path. With presence across all major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Agra, Lucknow, Noida, Dehradun, and Rishikesh; Aviation Ivy is now available to all people seeking reliable career guidance from industry experts, at no cost, and is committed to helping students discover their true potential. For more information, please visit - aviationivy.com
Himalayan Siddhaa Akshar Leads Global Practitioners Through a Life-Changing 10-Day Retreat
Awaken 2025 in Rishikesh united seekers from 15+ countries for a 10-day Himalayan Siddhaa immersion, offering deep yogic practices, meditation, and conscious living guided by Himalayan Siddhaa Akshar. Rooted in ancient Himalayan wisdom, the retreat emphasized practical spirituality.
Goa nightclub fire: The party that took a tragic turn
On December 6, a fire claimed 25 lives during a party at Birch by Romeo Lane, an establishment in Arpora in Goa. The restaurant-cum-club was built on a salt pan and had only a narrow entrance and exit, survivors and activists allege. Rishikesh Bahadur Desai reports on the nights happenings and the worries of Goans about unregulated real-estate development, marked by illegal construction, lax fire safety, and poor crowd control
Popular YouTuber, Sourav Joshi is said to have gotten 'secretly' married to Avantika Bhatt in a private ceremony in Rishikesh in November 2025. Avantika Bhatt has kept herself away from the limelight. However, she has made headlines after a content creator, Anisha Mishra made bullying allegations.
Dharmendra: A life lived king-size
MUMBAI: Dharmendra made a soft landing in Hindi cinema singing Mukeshs Mujhko is raat ki tanhai mein awaaz na do in Arjun Hingoranis Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere (1960), a sad, star-crossed love story about the poor and disempowered in Mumbai, who are unable to rise above their circumstances. The film also showcased a facet of Dharmendras personality that he came to be identified with for the rest of his lifehis unquestionable handsomeness. The audience could not take its eyes off the chaste good looks and trim body he sported as a young street salesman-turned-boxer. A few years down the line, the screen caught fire, metaphorically, in O P Ralhans Phool Aur Patthar (1966) when Garam-Dharam, as he later came to be called, loomed over a sleeping Meena Kumari and took his shirt off to thoughtfully shield her from the cold. At a time when fitness was not quite the characteristic of a Hindi film hero, Dharmendra rang in a new paradigm of robustness. A legacy carried forward by the likes of Vinod Khanna and Salman Khan, and practically every single contemporary male star. However, there has been a significant difference: Dharmendras was not about sculpted, gym-toned, six-pack abs but a rugged, healthy male ideal. His masculinity before getting taken over by the action and stunts and loudness in the 80s was also underlined with a quiet tenderness, overwhelming romance and playful humour. Dharmendra remained impervious to the superstardom of his contemporaries, Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan, but didnt get celebrated as much for his own. Despite the diversity of roles in over 300 films and 65 years in the film industry, dotted with innumerable hits, being the He-Man ended up defining Dharmendra and confining him as well. But for every action entertainer like Raj Khoslas Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971), and Nasir Hussains Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973), there was Hrishikesh Mukherjees hilarious Chupke Chupke, and the same filmmakers poignant Satyakam. And of course, there was Ramesh Sippys Sholay. Through the 80s, 90s and 2000s, his career began sliding, and his own children and nephewSunny, Bobby, Esha and Abhay Deoltook to showbiz. He later retired to his farmhouse in Lonavala. It took Sriram Raghavan to celebrate the Garam-Dharam magic in Johnny Gaddar (2007). And, ironically, its Raghavans Ikkis, a few weeks away from release, thatd perhaps be his last, and posthumous, performance. From a martyr in Haqeeqat to the father of one in the Raghavan film, hopefully, it would be the fitting finale for the multi-layered person and actor Dharmendra was.
Five killed, 13 injured in bus crash near Kunjapuri temple in Uttarakhand
DEHRADUN: At least five pilgrims were killed in a road accident while returning from the historic Kunjapuri Temple in Uttarakhand's Tehri district on Monday. The incident occurred as the bus was returning from the Kunjapuri Devi Temple, located about 23 km from Rishikesh. Authorities confirmed five fatalities at the scene. Five people have tragically died in this accident, confirmed ASP J R Joshi of Tehri Garhwal. A total of 17 people were injured and rushed to nearby hospitals. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams were immediately dispatched to the location, where the bus reportedly fell approximately 70 meters into the ravine near Hindolakhal. Five teams from SDRF posts, including Dhalwala and Koti Colony, were immediately deployed to the site, stated SDRF Commandant Arpan Yaduvanshi. The victims who sustained injuries are reportedly from various states, including Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Haryana. According to sources involved in the rescue, the accident happened when the bus lost control shortly after the driver started the engine. The vehicle, carrying 18 out of the total 28 passengers, subsequently plunged 80 to 100 meters into the gorge. Four women and one man were pronounced dead on arrival. Thirteen of the injured were initially taken to Suman Hospital in Narendranagar. Due to the severity of their condition, five critically injured passengers were later referred to AIIMS Rishikesh for advanced care. Local officials, including Tehsildar Ayodhya Prasad Uniyal and Deputy Superintendent of Police Surendra Singh Bhandari, rushed to the site to oversee relief operations. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed deep sorrow over the incident. The news of the bus accident near Narendranagar Kunjapuri Temple in Tehri is extremely heartbreaking, the Chief Minister stated. I pray that the departed souls find peace at the lotus feet of the Lord and that the bereaved families are granted the strength to bear this immense sorrow. I am in constant contact with local officials regarding the treatment of the injured. The Kunjapuri Temple is a revered spot, believed to be one of the 51 Shakti Peeths, where the chest (Kunj) of Goddess Sati is said to have fallen. Police have initiated an investigation into the exact cause of the horrific crash.
Indigo plane damaged after being struck by bird in Rishikesh; passengers safe
The officials conducted a thorough inspection and a safety audit of the runway
