Uttarakhand floods: Rescue work will be completed in 2 days, says NDMA

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 20:35

Nearly 350 people, hit by rains and flood in Uttarakhand continue to remain untraceable, vice chairman of NDMA M Sashidhar Reddy said.

PM shocked at deaths in helicopter crash during relief ops

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 20:43

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday expressed shock at the loss of lives in a helicopter crash during relief operations in flood-hit Uttarakhand.

IAF chopper on rescue mission crashes in Uttarakhand, 20 killed

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 18:29

A rescue chopper of the Indian Air Force is reported to have been missing in the Kedar Valley of Uttarakhand on Tuesday.

Cockroaches implanted with electronics for rescue missions

Last Updated: Saturday, September 8, 2012, 14:45

North Carolina State University researchers have found a way to control a cockroach for rescue efforts.

Italy condemns botched British raid in Nigeria

Last Updated: Saturday, March 10, 2012, 11:28

A diplomatic row broke out between London and Rome on Friday over Britain`s failure to inform the government before launching a rescue mission in Nigeria.

Rihanna spends 15,000 pounds on hair rescue mission

Last Updated: Friday, March 2, 2012, 09:58

Rihanna ended up blowing 15,000 pounds to rescue her tangled hair post a sauna session.

IAF rescues American stranded near glacier in Leh

Last Updated: Saturday, August 27, 2011, 19:13

In what can be called a show of absolute heroism and gallantry, pilots of Leh based Helicopter Unit rescued an American national who had fallen ill during a trekking expedition and was stranded in tough glacial terrains.

US SEALs killed in Afghan crash on rescue mission

Last Updated: Monday, August 8, 2011, 00:17

The rescue team had completed the mission, subduing the attackers who had the Rangers pinned down.

William Prince William in helicopter rescue mission

Last Updated: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 20:06

Just 48 hours after announcing his engagement to Kate Middleton, Prince William, the second-in-line to the British throne, was involved in a helicopter rescue mission on Mount Snowdon.