Ganga Sabha secretary Ujjwal Pundit, who oversaw the installation of hoardings and flex boards around Har ki Pauri, said the restrictions were necessary to 'preserve the sanctity' of the Ganga ghats.

HARIDWAR: New notice boards citing an over a century-old municipal bylaw restricting the entry of non-Hindus at Har-ki-Pauri, the city's most prominen.

Signs reading 'Non-Hindu Prohibited Area' have been erected at Haridwar's Har ki Pauri, with the Ganga Sabha citing colonial-era municipal bylaws from 1916 to justify the restrictions. The ...

Opposition parties criticised the move as unconstitutional, saying that the country belongs to everyone and not just one particular community.

While the Gangotri ban is immediate, the proposals for the Char Dham shrines and the Haridwar ghats are still under ...

Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee chairman said a proposal is being sent to ban non-Hindus from entering those dhams as well ...

The man, identified as Keshavanand, was arrested from Haridwar, Director General (law and order) Ashok Kumar said, adding that he does not seem to be “mentally alright” and is being interrogated. A ...

The heads of the 'Chota Char Dham' shrines in Uttarakhand are considering a proposal to ban non-Hindus from entering, raising questions about its legality and constitutionality.

Discover the spiritual heart of India with this breathtaking aerial view of Haridwar, a sacred city nestled in the Himalayan foothills of Uttarakhand. Witness the serene flow of the Ganges River, the ...

Dehradun: With the aim of reducing crowd pressure during Kumbh 2027, the authorities have planned the construction of new ghats in Haridwar. The Kangra Ghat will be expanded and repairs of existing ...

Veteran actor Dharmendra's ashes were immersed at one of the sacred ghats, 'Har Ki Pauri', situated on the banks of the river Ganga in the city of Haridwar in Uttarakhand on Wednesday morning, ...