Rescue ops resume in Uttarakhand, death toll touches 822

Helicopter rescue operations to evacuate around 9000 stranded people picked up pace on Tuesday after rains and fog in the morning delayed the mission in calamity-hit Uttarakhand where the death......

PIX: Bad weather, fresh landslides hamper U'khand rescue ops

Bad weather returned to Uttarakhand on Monday with fresh spell of rains and landslips in the higher reaches of Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts grounding rescue operations by choppers in the state......

Why Do Bridges Collapse In Uttarakhand?

In the last five years, 37 bridges have collapsed in Uttarakhand.Another 27 bridges are on the brink of collapse.'Our politicians don't view these bridge collapses as a setback.''Rather they see......

India's cry for water falls on deaf ears

India's water future remains very bleak.The monsoon season, which once extended to 4 months, is now down to less than 30 days of heavy rain.Rashme Sehgal reports. IMAGE: River streams in......