Dark clouds of uncertainty

Heavy rains and the flooding in North India have switched off nearly 4,000 MW of hydro power generation. The power stations run by NHPC, SJVN and Jaiprakash Power Ventures across Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand were shut down due to heavy ...

Flash floods, cloudbursts and landslips across North India have claimed a number of lives and have left thousands homeless. The people stranded in Rishikesh for the last couple of days recount

A total of 483 people were rescued by the NDRF from flood-affected areas caused by torrential rains in various places of north India, including Uttarakhand, a disaster management official said Wednesday."While 392 people were rescued in Uttarakhand, NDRF ...

The early monsoon that hit North India is continuing to wreak havoc with Uttarakhand being the worst-hit state. Uttarkashi, Kedarnath, Gaurikund, Rambada and Rudraprayag in the state are badly affected by land slides, flash floods and heavy rains. Although ...

PM Manmohan Singh announces Rs1,000 crore of relief package to help

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The Monsoon mayhem in North India has worsened with 130 deaths being reported and emergency operations in line to rescue around 70,000 pilgrims who are left stranded in

The death toll in the aftermath of the worst ever floods that have hit North India has now risen to 130. Over 62,000 people are still stranded. A massive rescue operation has been mounted in Uttarkhand which bore the brunt of the monsoon fury. Most ...

India News: Dehradun: At least 102 people have died in landslides triggered by incessant rain in Indian state of Uttarakhand alone in the incessant monsoon rains lashing across North India. Authorities say the toll is likely to increase as 500 ...