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  • felt like lord shiva dancing in rage former karnataka

    Felt like Lord Shiva dancing in rage: Former Karnataka minister Shobha Karandlaje

    June 21, 2013 20:19 IST

    Bangalore,Jun 21: Former Karnataka minister Shobha Karandlaje, who returned here after remaining stranded for four days at Rudraprayag in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, on Friday said it was a harrowing experience as her group of 1,000 pilgrims

  • pilot injured as rescue helicopter crashes in uttarakhand

    Pilot injured as rescue helicopter crashes in Uttarakhand

    June 21, 2013 20:20 IST

    Dehradun, June 21: A private helicopter carrying relief materials for the rain-affected people in Rudraprayag district on Friday crashed near Gaurikund leaving the pilot injured, police said.The mishap occurred at a place in the Jungle

  • cag report exposes irregularities in ap irrigation projects

    CAG report exposes irregularities in AP irrigation projects

    June 21, 2013 19:17 IST

    Hyderabad, June 21: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has exposed gross irregularities in the execution of Andhra Pradesh's irrigation projects, which has resulted in a cost overrun of Rs. 52,116 crore.The report, prepared by

  • six rajasthan hill forts in unesco world heritage list

    Six Rajasthan hill forts in Unesco World Heritage List

    June 21, 2013 18:45 IST

    Jaipur, June 21: Six hill forts in Rajasthan have been selected to be included in the Unesco's World Heritage List, an official said here Friday.The hill forts are Amber, Chittorgarh, Gangron, Jaisalmer, Kumbhalgarh and Ranthambore.Rajasthan's

  • two minor girls found dead one battling for life in bengal

    Two minor girls found dead, one battling for life in Bengal

    June 21, 2013 17:43 IST

    Kolkata, June 21:  Amid allegations of rape, two minor girls were found dead and a third battling for her life in West Bengal, police said Friday,but they ruled out possibility of sexual offence in two

  • yamuna recedes in delhi but more people evacuated

    Yamuna recedes in Delhi but more people evacuated

    June 21, 2013 17:29 IST

    New Delhi, June 21: The water level of the Yamuna has fallen below the danger mark of 204.83 metres in the capital, a government official said Friday. However, more people were evacuated from many areas

  • corruption at its peak during akhilesh govt sp mla

    Corruption at its peak during Akhilesh govt: SP MLA

    June 21, 2013 17:31 IST

    Ballia (UP), Jun 21: In an embarrassment to SP government in Uttar Pradesh, a ruling party MLA today alleged that corruption during Akhilesh Yadav regime has surpassed the record set during Mayawati's tenure.Attacking the government

  • uttarakhand official death toll climbs to 207 thousands

    Uttarakhand: official death toll climbs to 207, thousands missing

    June 21, 2013 17:16 IST

    Dehradun, Jun 21 :  The terrible magnitude of nature's fury continued to unfold in Uttarakhand today where 40 bodies of flood victims were found, taking the toll in the disaster to 207 even as rescue

  • j k govt to ask centre for rehabilitation of jammu migrants

    J-K govt to ask Centre for rehabilitation of Jammu migrants

    June 21, 2013 17:20 IST

    Srinagar,Jun 21: Jammu and Kashmir government today decided to forward a proposal to the Centre for rehabilitation of Jammu migrants on the pattern of Kashmiri Pandits.The decision to submit the proposal to the Centre was

  • uttarakhand 50 000 still stranded 34 000 rescued 43

    Uttarakhand: 50,000 still stranded, 34,000 rescued, 43 choppers involved in operations, says Centre

    June 21, 2013 16:51 IST

    New Delhi, June 21 :  More than 34,000 people have been evacuated from the flood-hit areas of Uttarakhand so far, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Friday, adding that about 50,000 still remain stranded.The home minister,

  • uttarakhand centre appoints v k duggal as nodal officer for

    Uttarakhand: Centre appoints V K Duggal as nodal officer for rescue, relief

    June 21, 2013 16:30 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 21:  The Centre today appointed a former top bureaucrat as the nodal officer for relief and rescue operations in rain-ravaged Uttarakhand, saying lack of proper coordination was hampering its mitigation efforts.After an

  • uttarakhand tragedy survivor recounts tales of horror

    Uttarakhand tragedy: Survivor recounts tales of horror

    June 21, 2013 16:19 IST

    Dehradun, Jun 21:  Running from hotels to army camps to escape the landslides and flash floods, surviving the Himalayan tragedy was nothing short of a miracle for Diksha who lived on only one meal for

  • uttarakhand flood three including indore bjp leader dead

    Uttarakhand flood: Three including Indore BJP leader dead

    June 21, 2013 16:08 IST

    Indore, Jun 21 : The rain-ravaged Uttarakhand has claimed the lives of three persons, including a BJP leader and his wife in Kedarnath.Among the persons found dead in Kedarnath, three have been identified as -

  • st. stephen s sets steep 98 percent cutoff

    St. Stephen's sets steep 98 percent cutoff

    June 21, 2013 16:04 IST

    New Delhi, June 21: The cutoff for the four-year undergraduate economics (with commerce background) programme in Delhi University's St. Stephen's College this year is a staggering 98 percent, according to the figures college released here

  • ulfa leader chetia wants to return to india

    ULFA leader Chetia wants to return to India

    June 21, 2013 15:56 IST

    Dhaka, Jun 21 :  Separatist ULFA leader Anup Chetia, imprisoned in Bangladesh, has sought his repatriation to India along with two other detained members of the outfit, officials said today.“Mr Chetia has expressed his willingness

  • neeraj kumar hails police dial 100 calls cops great actors

    Neeraj Kumar hails 'Police Dial 100', calls cops 'great actors'

    June 21, 2013 15:14 IST

    New Delhi, June 21: Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar is glad that a TV reality show like "Police Dial 100", which will showcase real life investigations carried by the police teams, is being brought out.

  • uttarakhand helipads being built to speed up rescue

    Uttarakhand: Helipads being built to speed up rescue

    June 21, 2013 14:45 IST

    New Delhi, June 21: With thousands of people still stranded in the mountainous state of Uttarakhand, the rescue teams are focusing on evacuating people stuck in the jungles between Kedarnath and Gaurikund and more helipads

  • uttarakhand tragedy 40 bodies found in haridwar toll 190

    Uttarakhand tragedy: 40 bodies found in Haridwar, toll 190

    June 21, 2013 14:31 IST

    Dehradun, Jun 21:  Forty bodies of flood victims were today recovered from Haridwar, taking the toll in the rain fury to 190 as operations to rescue over 9000 stranded in Kedarnath and Badrinath were stepped

  • uttarakhand 40 choppers deployed for rescue focus on

    Uttarakhand: 40 choppers deployed for rescue, focus on Kedarnath

    June 21, 2013 14:37 IST

    Dehradun, Jun 21: Massive rescue operations were today launched in rain-ravaged Uttarakhand with 40 helicopters pressed into service to evacuate over 9000 people from Kedarnath and Badrinath areas as the state government said the toll

  • get amma mineral water at rs 10 a litre

    Get "Amma Mineral Water" at Rs 10 a litre

    June 21, 2013 14:09 IST

    Chennai, Jun 21 :  In a bid to ensure quality and affordable drinking water to the poor and middle class people, the Jayalalithaa government in Tamil Nadu is set to launch nine ‘Amma Mineral Water'

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