The rescue teams are trying to send a batch of 100 armed forces specialised medical personnel to forward areas - the stretch from Rudraprayag to Kedarnath. ...
09:16 AM, Jun 20, 2013
Dehradun: 9:41 am: The IAF officials say the narrow valley between Kedarnath and Guptkashi is the worst affected by the floods. The officials add the choppers are unable to navigate through narrow areas in Kedarnath and critical evacuations from Kedarnath area will be done by Friday. 9:36 am: Thousands still stranded at Kedarnath, rescue of another 500 expected on Thursday, say IAF officials. 9:21 am: The road to Uttarkashi has...
08:50 AM, Jun 20, 2013
Shimla: In an embarrassing turn for Operation Rahat in Himachal Pradesh, rescue helicopters deployed in Kinnaur to airlift stranded tourists are themselves stranded due to lack of fuel. Three days after the rains wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh, air sorties haven't started. The two helicopters that were sent by the Centre, two days ago are standing idle. "We have fuel and we are ready to supply it. But they aren't...
08:31 AM, Jun 20, 2013
Dehradun: The death toll in the Uttarakhand floods has risen to 150 and is set to rise as rescue teams reach more devastated sites. Over 60,000 people remain stranded with food and medical supplies running low. Rescue teams reach have reached the Kedarnath temple, the site of the biggest devastation sending out pictures of the sheer scale of destruction. The shrine is still intact but the shops and dharamshalas around...
07:50 AM, Jun 20, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday announced Rs 10 crore for those affected in the devastating floods in Uttarakhand. She expressed grief over the widespread devastation and loss of lives in the hill state. Over 150 people have died while thousands are reportedly missing due to the floods. ...
12:26 AM, Jun 20, 2013
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11:58 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Even though aerial surveys and rescue missions by the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and clearing skies provided some aid to the people in Uttarakhand, places that have been most affected by the nature's fury have remained inaccessible due damaged transport and road services. ...
11:54 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Rescue teams were finally able to evacuate some of the people stranded in higher reaches of Uttarakhand on Wednesday even though damaged roads and washed away bridges continued to hinder evacuation throughout the day. ...
10:53 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Minister of State for Home RPN Singh spoke to CNN-IBN and said the rescue conditions in Uttarakhand are very difficult but that the paramilitary forces are doing their best. He confirmed that roads have severely been affected in Kedarnath hampering the rescue operation. ...
10:47 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Rescue teams were finally able to evacuate some of the people stranded in higher reaches of Uttarakhand on Wednesday even though damaged roads and washed away bridges continued to hinder evacuation throughout the day. ...
10:12 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Haridwar: At least 6000 to 8000 people are still holed up in the temple town of Kedarnath, said to be the worst affected by the floods in Uttarakhand. The geography of the temple town, which is situated in the remotest part of the north Indian state, coupled with bad weather is making it difficult for the rescue team to reach the place. Those rescued from Kedarnath recount the ground realities,...
10:08 PM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: Rescue teams were finally able to evacuate some of the people stranded in higher reaches of Uttarakhand on Wednesday even though damaged roads and washed away bridges continued to hinder evacuation throughout the day. The government, on its part, has pumped in immediate relief funds and rescue choppers to the battered north Indian state, which has been devastated due to torrential rains that have caused massive landslides and...
09:59 PM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh, who was stranded in Joshimath due to incessant rains while on a pilgrimage, was rescued and taken to safety by the Indian Army. "Rescued by 205 Army Aviation Squadron based at Mamoon Pathankot.thank u.sweet memories with the air crew.god bless," a relieved Harbhajan wrote on his twitter page. Flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides have claimed over a hundred lives in Uttarakhand and left thousands...
09:40 PM, Jun 19, 2013
London: Two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova has pulled out of Wimbledon because of an abdominal strain. The Russian was seeded No. 26 at the All England Club and her withdrawal has resulted in the 33rd-ranked Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic climbing into the seedings at No. 32. Kuznetsova won the US Open in 2004 and the French Open in 2009 but has never progressed further than the quarterfinals...
07:45 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Rescue operations in Uttarakhand continued on Wednesday even as thousands of tourists and pilgrims still remained stranded in the northern state where 500 roads and 175 bridges have been washed away due to torrential rains that have led to massive landslides and floods. ...
07:38 PM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, along with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, conducted aerial survey of Uttarakhand on Wednesday to asses the damage that has been caused due to torrential rains, which have led to massive landslides and floods in the northern state. Following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement to the media after an aerial survey of disaster affected areas of Uttarakhand: "Earlier today, Smt Sonia...
07:14 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Dehradun: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, along with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, conducted aerial survey of Uttarakhand on Wednesday to asses the damage that has been caused due to torrential rains, which have led to massive landslides and floods in the northern state. PM Manmohan also announced Rs 145 crores as immediate relief for the disaster struck state. He further said Rs 1000 crores will be released for Uttarakhand as disaster...
06:59 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Uttarakhand has always been prone to earthquakes, cloud bursts or flooding. While Himachal and J&K are also entirely mountainous states, they do not experience the wrath of nature as frequently as Uttarakhand does. Hundreds are dead, several hundreds more missing and thousands stranded as entire villages have been washed away in massive rains. It is time to understand whether this is a fallout of indiscriminate construction of dams and buildings,...
06:02 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Hardwar: Indian Army has begun rescue operations in Joshimath, Uttarakhand and is helping hundreds of pilgrims to get to safety. Over 600 pilgrims are currently stranded in Joshimath's relief camps after the monsoon wreaked havoc in the state. To control the situation, the Army has constructed makeshift bridges and is using ropes and ladders to create paths for the stranded pilgrims to trek down from the mountains. Pilgrims are also...
05:59 PM, Jun 19, 2013
