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After 86 days, prayers resume at Kedarnath Temple

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The deathly silence brooding over Kedarnath since the June calamity hit Uttarakhand broke early this morning by the chanting of Vedic hymns as prayers resumed at the Himalayan shrine, 86 days after ravaging floods left over 400 people dead in the Kedar valley.

Uttarakhand tragedy: 64 bodies found in Kedar valley

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Dehradun: With the weather clear at most places across Uttarakhand over the past few days, 64 more bodies were found lying over the ridges in Kedar valley and cremated with necessary rituals, a senio

Uttarakhand: Debris forces river to change course

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New Delhi: Experts believe that one of the key reasons why rivers in Uttarakhand are changing course is due to the accumulation of debris from largescale construction and mining going on along their

Uttarakhand floods: 21 more bodies extricated from Kedarnath

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Dehradun: Twenty-one more bodies were pulled out from the debris in Uttarakhand's worst flood-hit Kedarnath area, taking the total number to 209 in the month-long operations, even as fresh concerns e

Uttarakhand floods: Prayers at Kedarnath temple to begin in September

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Dehradun: Regular prayers at Kedarnath shrine, suspended for over a month since the June calamity in Uttarakhand, will be resumed on September 11.
The decision was taken here on Friday at a meeting h

Rains lash Uttarakhand; 4 killed, 5 others missing

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Dehradun: Four members of a family were killed, while five others, including SDM of Almora district, were feared dead in rain-related incidents as heavy showers lashed Uttarakhand on Wednesday, causi

Flood of copters, a waste

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Hyderabad: The state government has wasted a lot of money thanks to politics over airlifting passengers during calamities.
With Telugu Desam chief N. Chandrababu Naidu making a big issue out of airli

Pilot among two killed in chopper crash in Uttarakhand

Two persons, including the pilot, were killed in a helicopter crash at Garurchatti in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district Wednesday, police said.

Pilot among two killed in chopper crash in Uttarakhand

Dehradun: Two persons, including the pilot, were killed in a helicopter crash at Garurchatti in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district on Wednesday, police said.
Besides the pilot, a technician on board

Fresh landslides hit Uttarakhand, 60 families moved to safer places

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Dehradun: Over 60 families were on Wednesday shifted to safer places in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district after heavy rains lashed many areas triggering landslides, even as authorities said 1,710 roads

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