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Toll in Uttarakhand tragedy climbs to 207, rescue efforts on

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Dehradun: The terrible magnitude of nature's fury continued to unfold in Uttarakhand on Friday where 40 bodies of flood victims were found, taking the toll in the disaster to 207 even as rescue worke

Uttarakhand Floods: 450 AP pilgrims return to Delhi

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New Delhi: Nearly 450 pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh, who were stranded in flood-hit areas of Uttarakhand, safely reached the national capital on Friday.
The AP Bhavan authorities, in a press release,

BJP legislators of Chhattisgarh to donate a month's salary to flood-hit Uttarakhand

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Raipur: BJP's MPs, MLAs and other elected representatives in Chhattisgarh have decided to contribute one month's salary to help flood-ravaged Uttarakhand.
"BJP MPs, MLAs, mayors, corporators and othe

Several states oppose bill aimed at minimising flood losses

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New Delhi: Even as floods play havoc in Uttarakhand, several states have opposed the provisions of a 38-year-old Model Flood Bill aimed at minimising losses to life and property in the natural calami

Uttarakhand disaster: Rescued Shobha Karandlaje recounts horror

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Bengaluru: Former Karnataka energy minister Shobha Karandlaje, who was stranded for more than three nights and four days in Budla village in Rudraprayag, was evacuated to Rishikesh with all the oth

Uttarakhand disaster: Armed forces step up rescue operations, Kedarnath evacuated

 
Dehradun: A mammoth multi-agency rescue and relief operations were put in place on Thursday in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand evacuating people from the worst-affected Kedarnath town and other areas eve

Uttarakhand floods: 9 from state feared dead, many missing

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Hyderabad: The death toll of pilgrims from AP rose to nine on Thursday as the extent of the disaster in Uttarakhand started becoming clear. Six pilgrims from Vizag were reported dead in Kedarnath tow

Karnataka ex-min Shobha caught in flood fury

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Uttarakhand: Former energy minister Shobha Karandlaje has been stranded for a third consecutive day in Uttarakhand with her plans to leave the flood-hit area unsuccessful after the car she was travel

Special trains to carry stranded passengers

New Delhi: Railways on Wednesday decided to press services of special trains to rescue people stranded due to the flash floods at Haridwar, Rishikesh and other areas.
The recent flash floods have cre

Human hand behind disaster: Experts blame violation of environment laws for Uttarakhand floods

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New Delhi: Ecologists point out that the huge expansion of hydro-power projects and construction of roads to cope with the lakhs of tourists in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh has compounded the sca

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