Uttarakhand floods: Security forces lead rescue but death toll likely to swell more

• Nitish vs Modi

  Nitish Kumar attacks Narendra Modi, says the Gujarat Chief Minister blows his own trumpet

  

  During his speech, Nitish said Bihar and the country cannot be ruled by those who practise divisive politics, while taking a dig at Modi.

• NDA

  Alliance is intact as long as BJP sticks to Hindutva: Shiv Sena

  

  Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray also attacked Nitish Kumar for severing ties with the BJP and the NDA.

• ICC Champions Trophy 2013

  Familiar foes India and Sri Lanka in semi-final shootout

  

  With rain forecast for Thursday's semi-final in Cardiff, the 2011 World Cup finalists will hope for enough over to try and outdo the other for a spot in the final on Sunday.

• Jiah Khan suicide case

  Jiah Khan suicide: Actress died of hanging, says autopsy report

  

  Jiah Khan hanged herself at her home in Mumbai on June 3, allegedly over broken relationship with aspiring actor Suraj Pancholi.

• CNG-fuelled Tata Nano

  Tata Motors launches CNG-powered Nano emax

  

  Tata plans to invest more than 75 billion rupees in its passenger vehicle business over the next five years.

Himanshu Thakkar, environmentalist
Why is Uttarakhand so prone to natural disasters?
"The very nature of geological, topographical, geomorphological and seismic situation in Uttarakhand makes it prone to large kinds of disasters. It is part of young Himalayan mountain, prone to landslides, erosion and flash floods. When you add the heavy infrastructure building going on without taking into account the basic character of the area, the disaster potential increases." Click to read more.
• ICC Champions Trophy 2013

  England thrash South Africa to reach Champions Trophy final

  

  Jonathan Trott made 82 not out to help England chase down 176 in 37.3 overs at The Oval. England will now either play India or Sri Lanka in the title clash.

• Uttarakhand floods

  Kedarnath yatra may take 2-3 years to start: Sources

  

  Officials say the famous Kedarnath shrine has suffered severe damages as it was almost submerged by floods and mudslides.

• Sex crimes

  Boy, 11, fathers child with a 36-year-old woman in New Zealand

  

  The case has caused counsellors to highlight the lack of attention given to women as potential offenders.

• Labour laws

  5,000 Indians affected by labour law in Saudi Arabia get new jobs after Indian Consulate steps in

  

  The new Nitaqat law makes it mandatory for firms to hire one Saudi national for every 10 migrant workers, badly affecting Indians.

Khushboo, actress & producer
On her movie 'Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru'
"First content, cast and then packaging. Everything has to be in order for a movie to be successful." Click to read more.
• Bollywood

  Snapshot: Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor dine with Aamir Khan

  

  Sporting a quirky t-shirt, Katrina Kaif was spotted at a restaurant in Mumbai with her 'Dhoom 3' co star Aamir Khan.

• Snapshot

  Snapshot: Aishwarya Rai joins Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles at a royal do

  

  Aishwarya Rai stepped out in a flattering black and white lace outfit to attend the Royal Ascot horse race meeting.

• China Film Festival

  Life of an action star is really short but you can act till you are 80: Jackie Chan

  

  The 'Rush Hour' star, who enjoys a huge fan following in India, inaugurated the first ever China Film Festival.

• Tennis

  Serena Williams sorry after rape case comments

  

  Serena Williams says she's reaching out to the family of the victim in the Steubenville rape case.

• Football transfers

  Football Transfers: Wednesday's latest news and rumours

  

  IBNLive Sports gives you Wednesday's round-up of all the latest transfer news and gossip from the leading clubs and top players around the world.

• Online privacy

  US cyber spying foiled over 50 terror plots in 20 countries, including India: NSA

  

  "The plot included a previously undisclosed plan to blow up the New York Stock Exchange," according to the testimony of NSA chief General Keith Alexander.

• Android Smartphones

  Ascend P6: Huawei launches the world's slimmest smartphone

  

  Running Android 4.2.2 OS, the Huawei Ascend P6 has a 4.7-inch high definition in-cell display and is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor.

Pushpesh Pant, former professor, JNU
Will the Cabinet reshuffle be able to invigorate the Union government?
"I fail to see any method in this madness. Congress apologists are bending backwards to unveil the pragmatic/real political logic of this exercise just before some state elections but they are not convincing." Click to read more.
• Bollywood

  Eight days after her father's death, Priyanka Chopra returns to work

  

  'Daddy's little girl' Priyanka Chopra was spotted on sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film on boxer Mary Kom.

• Bollywood

  I was always the first choice for 'Raanjhanaa', says Sonam Kapoor

  

  Sonam says any reports indicating that Sonakshi Sinha was being considered for the role are 'not true at all'.

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