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U’khand floods: 900 still to be evacuated from Badrinath, grim task of pulling out the dead

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 23:21

Fifteen days after the Uttarakhand disaster, 900 stranded pilgrims and locals in Badrinath were on Sunday left to be evacuated and 3,000 people remained missing, as authorities grappled with the grim task of extricating dead bodies from under heaps of debris and disposing them.

Deaths in U`khand tragedy could`ve been prevented: Uma Bharti

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 14:52

Loss of lives in the Uttarakhand tragedy was a result of "human error" which could have been averted if some steps had been taken in time, BJP vice president Uma Bharti said on Sunday.

‘Uttarakhand govt and temple committee will reconstruct Kedarnath`

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 14:34

Uttarakhand CM Vijay Bahuguna on Sunday turned down offers from his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi and others for reconstruction of the Kedarnath temple, saying it will be done by his government and the temple committee.

Uttarakhand floods: Toll uncertain, hundreds still stranded

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 23:45

There was still no clarity over the number of deaths in the flood-ravaged Uttarakhand.

Garbage girl`s next mission: Cleaning up Uttarakhand`s hills

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 11:25

This Briton, known as the "garbage girl" of the mountains, has her work cut out even as authorities struggle to locate, rescue and give relief to survivors of the floods that wrecked parts of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand chopper crash: IAF pilot buried with full honours

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 19:22

Wing Commander Darryl Castelino of the IAF, who died in the line of duty during Uttarakhand rescue operations, was laid to rest on Sunday.

ASI team to visit Kedarnath shrine today

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 09:39

A team of experts from Archaeological Survey of India is likely to visit the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand on Sunday to assess the quantum of damage caused by the flood fury and restoration required for the shrine.

Uttarakhand floods: Govt was asked to move pilgrims `to safer place`

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 16:02

Despite repeated warnings of "heavy rains" issued by the state met dept, the Uttarakhand govt reportedly failed to pay heed and take timely action that could have saved hundreds of lives lost in the flood-hit state.

Uttarakhand disaster: Ham radio offers hope to families of missing

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 09:24

Immediately after the mayhem, some ham radio volunteers rushed to the affected areas and were supported by fellow operators across the country.

Poor roads, logistical bottlenecks affected our movement: NDRF

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 00:43

Poor roads and logistical bottlenecks hampered the movement of a NDRF battalion which had left from Punjab for search and rescue operation in Uttarakhand`s Rudraprayag district.