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Faith is personal. It cannot be reduced to an administrative category

March 24, 2026 7:25 pm

Every year, millions of people visit Kedarnath. Can an affidavit truly determine whether each of them possesses faith in Sanatana Dharma?

'He's definitely up there': Ex cricketer places Shreyas Iyer among IPL's greatest captains behind Dhoni, Rohit & Gambhir

March 20, 2026 2:53 pm

Former India batter Subramaniam Badrinath rated Shreyas Iyer among the top IPL captains, placing him behind MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir.

A ‘Sanatani’ affidavit and a Sara Ali Khan question: Ahead of Char Dham season, faith barrier for Badrinath and Kedarnath temples

March 19, 2026 4:14 am

Temple committee chairperson says those who wish to enter 47 shrines will have to furnish an affidavit swearing faith to "Sanatan".

Char Dham non-Hindus entry: The Badrinath temple (left) and the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand.

Explained: Proposal to ban non-Hindus from entering Char Dham, amid questions of legality

February 02, 2026 1:16 pm

Proponents have held up the right to freedom of religion as the basis for the ban, but it may face challenges.

Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee president, Hemant Dwivedi, said a decision will be passed at the upcoming board meeting.

Badrinath-Kedarnath may ban non-Hindus from entering temples. Not everyone’s on board

January 27, 2026 6:47 am

Committee president says decision in upcoming board meeting, but office bearer tells Express his comments made without consulting others.

Rescue operations underway after a bus carrying pilgrims fell into the Alaknanda River in Rudraprayag on Thursday

3 pilgrims killed, 9 missing as mini bus carrying Badrinath pilgrims plunges into river in Uttarakhand

June 27, 2025 3:25 am

Rudraprayag Bus Accident: The bus fell into the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand when it was heading uphill from Rudraprayag towards Badrinath during the Char Dham yatra.

Badrinath Indian army personnel during a rescue effort following an avalanche that struck a camp near Mana village in Chamol district of Uttarakhand, Friday. Credit: x/@suryacommand

Uttarakhand avalanche: 33 rescued, search for 22

March 01, 2025 3:34 am

15 of a total of 57 rescued so far. Officials say routes and communication disrupted following heavy snowfall in the area.

Uttarakhand's Chamoli district blocked at several points. (File Photo)

Landslides block Badrinath national highway in Uttarakhand

September 02, 2024 1:29 pm

The Jyotirmath-Malari road connecting the India-China border including the Karnaprayag- Gwaldam national highway has also been blocked due to a landslide, the district disaster management centre said.

Badrinath on Ruturaj Gaikwad snub from IND vs SL series: 'Seems like you need a bad guy image...relationship with some Bollywood actresses'

July 22, 2024 8:10 am

Gaikwad had a purple patch with the bat for CSK scoring 583 runs at an average of 53 and a strike rate of 141.16

Lakhpat Singh Butola (L) and Qazi Nizamuddin (R) celebrating their victories in the bypolls. (Photos: INC Uttarakhand/ Qazi Nizamuddin/ X)

Buoyed by Uttarakhand bypoll wins, Congress eyes revival as BJP reels from Badrinath loss

July 14, 2024 10:06 pm

State Congress now claims the party suffered LS debacle due to early phase schedule, claiming its manifesto pledges and guarantees needed more time to reach people