Live: 9,000 people rescued from areas around Uttarkashi, says Indian Army

• Uttarakhand floods

  Uttarakhand floods: Over 100 dead; toll likely to rise with 500 still missing

  

  The Kedarnath shrine was virtually submerged in mud while structures around it have been razed to the ground.

• 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.

• Monsoon mayhem

  Yamuna level set to rise over 207 metres, highest in 35 years

  

  More than 1,500 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas in Delhi like Usmanpur, Yamuna Bazar, Bhajanpura and Shastri Park.

• Centre vs States

  Narendra Modi accuses Centre of disregarding federal structure

  

  Modi said the Centre makes schemes which create financial liability for the states and in this regard referred to the Right to Education.

• US jobs

  American business groups claim India is hurting US jobs, economy

  

  17 business groups had urged the US government to end discrimination against and restore jobs currently being lost to India's "unfair trade policies".

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.
• Crime against women

  Rajasthan: Man rapes a 15-year-old girl, uploads obscene video on social networking site

  

  The officer added that a relative of the victim saw the video and informed her family members about it.

• ICC Champions Trophy 2013

  Live Blog, Eng vs SA semis: England bowlers bowl South Africa out for 175

  

  David Miller and Rory Kleinveldt added 95 for the ninth wicket to give the Proteas something to bowl at the Oval.

• 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.

• India Positive

  Delhi: Shopkeeper runs school for street children under a Metro bridge

  

  Local shopkeepers, rickshaw-drivers and daily wage-earners have started sending their children to Rajesh Kumar's classroom.

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.

• ICC Champions Trophy 2013

  India in ODI semi-finals: A brief history

  

  Since 1983 when they reached the semi-finals of the Prudential World Cup, India have played 14 ODI tournament semi-finals with a 9-5 win-loss record.

• ICC Annual Meet

  N Srinivasan to attend ICC meet, India to oppose DRS: report

  

  BCCI officials are keen on Srinivasan representing BCCI as he has been advocating again the uniform use of DRS from the start.

• 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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