Gangotri: The higher habitats of Uttarkashi have been the worst-hit in the recent flash floods. CNN-IBN trekked to one such hamlet where a few families had taken shelter at some partially-constructed buildings. For six days, they waited for assistance from the government and their wait went unanswered. However, one organisation did reach them and provided them immediate relief material. Bhuvaneshwari Mahila Ashram, a local NGO went through the difficult terrain...
08:29 AM, Aug 10, 2012
Gangotri: Rains continued to wreak havoc in Uttarakhand for the fourth day on Tuesday as 80 tourists were stuck between Bhatwari and Sukitop after a bridge collapsed. The tourists were stuck without any phone network or essential supplies. The administration didn't have any information about it. The minister in-charge assured help after CNN-IBN informed the authorities. The place is 10 km from Gangotri and there is no way to reach...
04:01 PM, Aug 07, 2012
Dehra Dun: Three jawans of fire services were among six persons killed as torrential rains continued to pound Uttarakhand on Saturday triggering landslides and flash floods which flattened homes and stranded hundreds of pilgrims with the Chardham Yatra coming to a grinding halt. The Garhwal region bore the brunt of nature's fury with the government sounding a high alert in the state after the met department's warning of very heavy...
11:31 AM, Aug 04, 2012
Chinni Krishna, the script-writer who shot to fame with Indra, has been recognized with an Indo-Nepal unity award for penning films set in the backdrop of the Himalayas, the majestic mountain ranges that occupy a significant place in the Indian culture. The award was conferred by the President of Nepal on the recommendation of two eminent people (names not revealed by Chinni Krishna), who like his movies. Speaking to the...
07:31 PM, May 15, 2012
New Delhi: With water levels in the Tehri dam crossing the danger mark, a potential disaster is feared in the hills of Uttarakhand. The region has been lashed by heavy rains, the worst in almost 40 years even as 63 people have died in cloudbursts and numerous landslides. Chief Minister Pokhriyal has appealed to the Prime Minister to declare Uttarakhand a disaster affected state and has sought a package of...
12:06 PM, Sep 20, 2010
CNN-IBN finds out how global warming is a threat to Himalayan glaciers. ...
07:15 PM, Dec 13, 2009
India's ice factories are disappearing fast. ...
11:57 PM, Nov 30, 2009
The Earth's biggest catastrophe awaits on the Himalayas. ...
02:09 AM, Jun 06, 2009
On World Environment Day, CNN-IBN makes a startling discovery. ...
11:00 AM, Jun 05, 2009
On World Environment Day, CNN-IBN makes a startling discovery. ...
11:00 AM, Jun 05, 2009
New Delhi: In the recently-concluded England-Sri Lanka series, the World cup runners-up were comprehensively outplayed by the English but despite losing the series 1-0, the islanders literally gift wrapped the solution to take care of Kevin Pietersen, the left-arm slow bowler. Where the right-hander has been manufacturing shots with his hell-for-leather attitude,it seemed like the spinning ball has been his undoing. The three Tests saw Pietersen being completely embarrassed in...
10:34 PM, Feb 13, 2008
Kolkata: World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev feels comments of Indian cricketers that they want to win the Cup for Sachin Tendulkar is just media hype. Kapil hoped it is the batting maestro who would win the World Cup for India. "We want to win for Sachin. We want to win for Sachin." It's the media which is saying again and again. We all want to win. Of course Sachin...
10:00 AM, Dec 15, 2007
The Bachchans turned up with full force at the audio launch of
Gangotri. ...
08:03 AM, Nov 19, 2007
A team of scientists from WWF find out how the great meltdown will affect the country's water resources. ...
12:09 PM, Nov 20, 2006
