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A government school in Uttarakhand's Kumaon hills is embroiled in controversy after constructing a 'temple' on campus. This was done to appease the spirit of a Nepali labourer, believed to have haunted the school for 30 years following an accidental death. The unusual construction, funded by the school community, followed unexplained incidents of girls falling unconscious.

Police claimed to have busted a sham call centre in Sahibabad and arrested six people for duping youths on the pretext of sending them abroad for jobs. The accused, cops said, would acquire the details of their targets, including contact numbers, from various job portals and call them up.

Pondicherry registered a four-wicket win over Meghalaya in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Plate division clash in Dehradun on Wednesday.

A group of six trekking enthusiasts has discovered what they claim is "an unexplored lake about 160m in length and 155m wide with turquoise, crystal-clear water at an altitude of 16,500 feet" in the Uttarakhand Himalayas. Photographs, now viral, of the virgin lake in Rudraprayag district of Garhwal are being widely circulated on social media.

BJP state president Ajay Bhatt on Sunday announced the names of thirteen party district presidents, barring Haridwar. Earlier, BJP chief Amit Shah had instructed to disband all district units. The new presidents will take up the posts with immediate effect

Sachin Tendulkar celebrated winning the International Masters League 2025 with India Masters, who defeated West Indies Masters by six wickets. Tendulkar praised the experience, reminiscing about past cricketing days. Key performers included Ambati Rayadu, Yuvraj Singh, and Vinay Kumar. India successfully chased 149, with notable contributions from Rayudu and Tendulkar.

Parimarjan Negi's seven-win spree was snatched by Russian Pavel Maletin as he lost his ninth round match in 43 moves in the Commonwealth Chess Championship.

Amid resistance by people to protect their livelihoods, the forest department has started action to remove existing dhabas and eateries along the 37-km-long stretch of road between Kothi and Rohtang pass, following strict orders from Himachal Pradesh high court in this regard.

Pondicherry registered a five-wicket win over Meghalaya in their Ranji Trophy Plate Group clash in Mangaldoi on Sunday. During the course of the nervy win, Pondicherry had many anxious moments before crossing the finish line.

All rounder Ram Singh’s performance--25 runs and 4 wickets--helped Olympic Regd Club to beat Rolland Club by a huge margin of 160 runs at Kanpur South ground on Thursday.

Veteran seamer R Vinay Kumar bagged a match-winning four-wicket haul as Puducherry thrashed Manipur by nine wickets to return to the top of the Plate Group table in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Monday.

The cops who had killed two hardened criminals during a fierce gun battle in a southeast Delhi locality in February 2020 and the ones who busted a narco-terror module led by Khalistani elements are among the policemen awarded medals for gallantry on the eve of Republic Day.

S P Sethuraman defeated overnight joint leader B Adhiban in the fourth round to take the sole lead in the REC National Premier Chess Championhip.

A scuffle broke out in Paltan Bazaar between traders and Dehradun Municipal Corporation (DMC) workers after a team of the civic body reached the spot to remove encroachments on Wednesday.

From some never-seen-before trek trails in dense coniferous forests of Chakrata to stargazing in Molta and geological excursion at 1,000ft in Kharamba, the highest point of Doon valley, the Uttarakhand forest department is gearing up to offer unique trekking experiences to travellers this summer.

Former Indian cricket stars like Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, and Harbhajan Singh are playing for the India Champions team in the World Champions of Legends tournament in Birmingham. However, former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is absent due to BCCI regulations, which restrict Indian IPL players from participating in other leagues.