'The 100-metre stretch from the opening of this tunnel is completely flooded with debris; the oxygen supply (through the pipes) too had gotten over and the chances of any survivors inside this tunnel are very bleak. Nobody has been able to talk to the people trapped inside'
'The present government swears by Hinduism. But we lost three of our sants during earlier BJP regimes.'
A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric stations, leaving at least seven people dead and 125 missing who are feared dead.
Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.
The floods have also damaged crops in 2 lakh hectares of land.
Only traces of rainfall were recorded in a few areas of the national capital on Thursday which continued to experience sultry weather.
In Assam, nearly 27.80 lakh people across 26 districts have been affected by the deluge. The deaths were reported from the Barpeta, Kokrajhar and Morigaon districts. The death toll due to floods and landslides this year has risen to 122.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 70 on Thursday, and wishes poured in from top dignitaries, including the President and Vice President, Union ministers and leaders from across the political divide. The Bharatiya Janata Party is organising a number of events, mainly aimed at public service, across the country to celebrate Modi's birthday as 'Sewa Divas'.
Three expert members -- Rajendra Singh, Ravi Chopra and Rashid Siddiqui -- have resigned from the National Ganga River Basin Authority.
The funds raised through the auction, held at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi, will go to the government's flagship project 'Namami Gange'.
'We have been appealing to various governments for so many years that there should be no dams in the Himalayas, but no one listens.' 'Nature responded in its own way.'
With Bihar battling floods despite receiving less than normal rains, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking the Centre's intervention as he insisted that desilting the river Ganga is the only solution to avoid the almost annual occurrence of floods.
Here's a recap of the events from the past 24 hours.
Directions have been issued to about 48 industrial units polluting River Ganga to close down, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.
The river has been flowing well above the danger mark and threatens to inundate settlements on the banks.
'We cannot have bodies putrefying in water.' 'This is a health hazard and it can create a very inflammatory situation.'
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Gadkari said that the MSME sector contributes significantly in pushing the country's economic growth and creating employment.
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Chief Minister Nitish Kumar conducted aerial survey of 12 inundated districts to take stock of the situation arising out of flood which has claimed 190 lives so far in Bihar.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh today accused the National Democratic Alliance government of turning the programme to clean Ganga as a "Hindutva project" by attempting to polarise politics through the initiative on the holy river.
Curiosity is brewing with recovery of 50 more bodies from river Ganga in Unnao on Wednesday, taking the number of such recoveries over the last few days to 100 and prompting the Centre to ask Uttar Pradesh government what was happening.
Sonia, Rahul and former prime minister Manmohan Singh gave fiery speeches attacking the Modi-led government.
The prime minister's tough talk assumed significance in view of protests against the CAA in various parts of the country.
Accompanied by a large entourage, including the kids, the couple reached Varanasi by a private plane in the afternoon.
With the Government actively looking for ways to check pollution in river Ganga, Union Water Resource Minister Uma Bharti on Monday said immersion of mortal remains would not be allowed on the banks of the holy river.
Agarwal was admitted to hospital on Wednesday after he even gave up drinking water.
About 1.82 lakh people have been evacuated to safe places by the rescue teams in last 48 hours.
US ambassador to India Richard Verma on Thursday batted for people-to-people cooperation in dealing with global environmental challenges even as he underscored the "important" role films and technology can play in spreading awareness in this regard.
From Varanasi. it will fly to Mandalay in Myanmar.
The Shiv Sena came to the defence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the auction of his pinstripe monogrammed suit and said the two-piece ensemble was valued highly because of the person who wore it.
An FIR has also been lodged against boat operator in Sonpur Police Station.
'There will always be hiccups given that the Namami Gange programme is spread over different sectors and involves several agencies.'
The PM addressing the Indian diaspora in Japan also hinted that there is no "guarantee" that no further steps would be taken after December 30 till when people can deposit the demonetised notes.
'I have learnt from Guru Nanakji that we all must live in harmony and brotherhood and have concern for others.'
World's only solar-powered aircraft will make a stop over in Ahmedabad.
the India Meteorological Department has forecast intermittent rain with heavy to very heavy showers in the city and suburbs and extremely heavy rain at isolated places in next 24 hours.
A total 4.16 lakh people have been evacuated so far from the 12 flood-affected districts of Buxar, Bhojpur, Patna, Vaishali, Saran, Begusarai, Samastipur, Lakhisarai, Khagaria, Munger, Bhagalpur and Katihar.
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It was a spectacle of bonhomie in the Central Hall of Parliament as Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted his political adversary Rahul Gandhi warmly grabbing his hand, while Congress President Sonia Gandhi chatted intermittently with BJP veteran L K Advani.
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