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Nainital: Town in Uttarakhand, India
Nainital is a town and headquarters of Nainital district of Kumaon division, Uttarakhand, India. It is the judicial capital of Uttarakhand, the High Court of the state being located there and is the headquarters of an eponymous district. It also houses the Governor of Uttarakhand, who resides in the Raj Bhavan. Nainital was the summer capital of the United Provinces.

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Nakshatra Sabha’s fourth event held at Takula in Nainital


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Monsoon mayhem: Landslide blocks Chamoli's Badrinath national highway, commuters run in panic. Watch

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6 friends from Ghaziabad killed in car accident

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Uttarakhand forest fires Day 2: Firefighting efforts intensify in Nainital, Halwani and Ramnagar

Forest officials reported that the fires in Marora and Khanana civil areas of the Narendranagar forest division's Maniknath range have been completely extinguished. Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami,..
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Nainital forest fire: IAF deploys MI-17 choppers in ongoing dousing operation

The IAF choppers conducted aerial surveys over Nainital, Bhimtal, and Sattal lakes, identifying suitable locations from where it could lift water for the dousing operation.
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The ‘vote-eating’ Corbett leopards

In the tranquil landscapes of Uttarakhand’s Nainital and Pauri districts, villagers on the fringes of Corbett Tiger Reserve are grappling with the toll of human-animal conflict. In Garhwal (Pauri..
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'Strict action to be taken; issue should not be politicised': MoS Ajay Bhatt on Haldwani violence

As many as 30 people have been arrested, including 25 in the last 24 hours, in connection with Thursday's violence in the Haldwani city of Nainital.
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Ramayana set to be taught in Uttarakhand madrassas: Waqf board

The story of Lord Ram will be made a part of the new syllabus for madrassas affiliated to the Uttarakhand Waqf Board from the new academic session commencing this year. Of the 117 madrassas under the..
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Winter wildfires surge in Uttarakhand , 1000+ alerts received

Uttarakhand witnesses rise in winter wildfires, with Forest Survey of India sending 1006 fire alerts between November 1 and January 1. Fires reported across districts including Uttarkashi, Nainital,..
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Popular Uttarakhand hill stations may miss ‘white NY’

The Met department predicts no snowfall in Mussoorie and Nainital during the new year celebrations. Despite the high number of bookings, the temperature will remain normal and there are no signs of..
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Specialist doctor’s absence, faulty ambulance lead to fetus death in Nainital

A delayed ambulance, a missing horn, and the absence of a specialist gynaecologist at the community health centre resulted in the death of an unborn baby in the womb of the Dhuna village pradhan in..
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Man dies before court could rule on divorce, wife gets his job

Uttarakhand HC has granted compassionate appointment to Sarita, who sought divorce from her husband due to her troubled marriage. Faced with an alcoholic husband employed as a chowkidar at a TB..
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Eight burnt alive after collision of car with dumper in UP

Eight persons were charred to death in a car accident in Bareilly district. The car collided with a sand-laden dumper truck on the Nainital highway. The rented car was speeding and lost control after a..
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2 HCL staffers killed, 19 hurt in Nainital crash


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CAT bench recuses itself from IFS Sanjeev Chaturvedi case

The Nainital bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has directed the registry to place the cases before the chairman to assign the case of IFS officer Sanjeev Chaturvedi vs Central government..
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Shami plays Samaritan, helps man in road crash

Mohammed Shami, the pace maestro who had a stellar performance in the ODI World Cup, showcased his heroic side when he rescued a person involved in an accident in Nainital. While returning from..
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High Court reinstates 45 drivers retired by Uttarakhand

A little over a year after the Uttarakhand government forced 45 state roadways drivers and conductors to retire, maintaining that they were not physically fit, the Nainital high court has set aside the..
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Planning to visit Nainital this summer? Here are some new rules tourists should know

The Nainital district administration has issued new rules to control rush of tourists.
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Extreme rains triggered by climate change weakening slopes of Mussoorie, Nainital, says study


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Not just Joshimath, ground’s also slipping under Rishikesh, Nainital

The issue of crumbling buildings has echoed in several other places of Uttarakhand like Karnaprayag, Uttarkashi, Guptkashi, Rishikesh, Nainital and Mussoorie, to name a few. A TOI team visiting the..
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Not just Joshimath, but Uttarkashi and Nainital also at risk of sinking: Know what experts are saying

The Joshimath town in Uttarakhand is currently sinking, with deep cracks visible on the roads and houses posing a safety threat.
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