Rishikesh

Rishikesh Hotel Closed For 48 Hours After 16 Employees Test Covid+

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 26, 2021

A leading hotel in Rishikesh has been closed for 48 hours as a precautionary measure after 16 of its employees tested positive for COVID-19 in a day, an official said on Friday.

3 Girls Missing In UP's Shahjahanpur, Found In Uttarakhand's Rishikesh: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 2, 2021

Three minor girls who had gone missing after leaving home for their school were traced to a hotel in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh on Tuesday evening, police said here.

Kareena Kapoor Shares A Throwback From Armaan Jain And Anissa Malhotra's Wedding

Entertainment | Written by Pranita Chaubey | Wednesday February 3, 2021

"Happy anniversary, my favourites," wrote Kareena Kapoor

Armaan Jain And Anissa Malhotra Are Celebrating Their First Anniversary At This Location

Entertainment | Written by Aakanksha Raghuvanshi | Wednesday February 3, 2021

The couple had a lavish wedding in Mumbai on February 3 last year

Avian Flu Scare In Uttarakhand After Nearly 200 Birds Found Dead

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 11, 2021

Amid an avian influenza scare in several states, nearly 200 birds, mostly crows, have been found dead in Uttarakhand's Dehradun and Rishikesh, officials said on Monday.

Leopard Enters Airport In Dehradun, Rescue Efforts Underway

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 2, 2020

A leopard entered the Jollygrant Airport premises in Rishikesh on Tuesday creating a scare among the airport staff.

37-Year-Old Yoga Enthusiast From US Raped In Rishikesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 9, 2020

A 37-year-old woman from the US was allegedly raped in Rishikesh by a local resident, the police said on Thursday.

"Side By Side Since 2009": Rhea Kapoor And Karan Boolani Paint Instagram Red

Entertainment | Written by Nilanjana Basu | Tuesday September 29, 2020

Aisha, starring her sister Sonam Kapoor, was Rhea Kapoor's first film as a producer while Karan Boolani worked as an assistant director for the movie

French Woman Apologises For Video Shot At Rishikesh, Denies Being Naked

India News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 30, 2020

A French woman arrested for allegedly making a video of herself without clothes on Rishikesh's Lakshman Jhula - nearly a century-old suspension footbridge over the river Ganga, apologised Sunday, but denied being completely naked and said she carried out the stunt to bring attention to sexual harassment.

Case Filed Against Swami Chidananda Over Forest Land In Uttarakhand: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 23, 2020

The Uttarakhand forest department has lodged a case against Swami Chidananda Saraswati for allegedly grabbing a piece of reserve forest land in Virpur Khurd area in Rishikesh and running a yoga and meditation centre, and a residential school on it.

IIT Roorkee And AIIMS Rishikesh Team Develops Low-Cost Ventilator

Education | Written by Mridusmita Deka | Tuesday June 23, 2020

A five-member team of AIIMS doctors confirmed its technology and reliability after testing it at Advanced Simulation Lab of AIIMS.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Other State Ministers Under Home Quarantine

India News | Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday May 31, 2020

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and other ministers who attended a cabinet meeting on May 29 has been placed under home quarantine, after one of their colleagues tested positive for coronavirus, news agency ANI reported.

Uttarakhand Police Order Probe Into Lockdown Violation By UP MLA

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 6, 2020

The Uttarakhand Police on Tuesday ordered an investigation into another incident of lockdown violation by UP MLA Aman Mani Tripathi who was arrested along with 12 of his associates in Rishikesh a couple of days ago.

Cops Order "Cave-Dwelling" Foreign Tourists Into Quarantine In Rishikesh

India News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday April 19, 2020

Six foreign tourists who tried to sit out the coronavirus pandemic in a cave have been sent to quarantine at an ashram near Rishikesh, a town where the Beatles also stayed after running out of money.

Woman Cop Defers Marriage To Help Migrant Workers Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 6, 2020

Preferring her duty over personal considerations in the war against coronavirus, a woman police officer in Rishikesh put off her marriage to be able to look after migrant workers at a relief camp.