Heavy rain disrupts daily life in North India and Assam, causing landslides and floods, affecting millions, with critical situations in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Assam.

The forecast predicts continued heavy rain across North India, impacting states like Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Bihar over the next few days. Coastal regions of Gujarat and the West Coast are also expected to experience significant rainfall.

The Uttarakhand High Court has stayed a notification for the construction of a 'Sainya Dham' in Dehradun, following a petition alleging the memorial for fallen soldiers was being built on private land without permission or compensation to the landowners.

The agitators created a ruckus in support of more than half a dozen of their demands, including stopping the VIP "darshan" system in Badrinath, removing barricades from the traditional routes for the locals and the facility of entering the temple as before.

Preparations for Char Dham Yatra

Identifying three distinct species – the Pale or Mountain Weasel (Mustela altaica), Siberian or Himalayan Weasel (Mustela sibirica), and Stoat Weasel (Mustela ermine) – the study shed light on their prevalence and habitats.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, along with his wife Geeta Dhami, marked the auspicious occasion of Hindu New Year and Chaitra Navratri by performing the worship of Maa Adishakti Bhagwati.

The prime minister's remarks come amid opposition onslaught against the ruling party in the wake of arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and JMM leader Hemant Soren.

The dera karseva chief of the Nanakmatta Sahib Gurdwara in Uttarakhand was shot dead within the premises of the shrine by two motorcycle-borne assailants early Thursday

In Uttarakhand, the BSP unveiled five candidates on Tuesday. However, in a surprising twist, the BSP's candidate for Haridwar, Bhavna Pandey, parted ways with the party on the same day she was enlisted and nominated. Following Pandey's exit, the BSP swiftly appointed Maulana Jameel Ahmed Kazmi as her replacement.

Earlier, the Congress had announced its candidates for the three remaining Lok Sabha seats in Uttarakhand—Tehri Garhwal, Pauri Garhwal, and Almora. Jot Singh Gunsola will represent the party in Tehri Garhwal, while Ganesh Godiyal has been chosen as the candidate for Pauri Garhwal. Pradeep Tamta has been nominated to run from Almora.

Tigers for Rajasthan will not be taken from protected areas but from buffer zones, complying with NTCA guidelines. Odisha's request for three tigers is pending. Requests followed Uttarakhand's successful relocation of four tigers from Corbett Tiger Reserve to Rajaji Tiger Reserve, according to officials.