Uttarakhand tragedy: Badrinath evacuated; foodgrain shortage in some areas

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 09:26

Rescue of pilgrims stranded in Badrinath came to an end on Tuesday with about 150 of them being evacuated safely.

Uttarakhand floods: DNA of unidentified bodies being preserved

Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 09:35

The DNA of those who died in calamity-hit Uttarakhand and now cannot be identified is being preserved, with officials saying that many of the bodies have decomposed.

Fresh landslides in U`khand, rescue ops hit by heavy rains

Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 09:05

Fresh spells of rain, landslides and cloudburst at a number of places including the higher reaches of Pauri, Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts of calamity-hit Uttarakhand on Monday hampered the on-going rescue and evacuation operations in the hill state.

Early morning showers cool Agra

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 09:35

Light showers came as a welcome relief for Agra residents, who had been experiencing sultry weather conditions for the past several days.

Monsoon to arrive a week early in northwest India: Met department

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 12:18

Northwest India will soon get respite from the sweltering heat wave as the monsoon is likely to arrive a week early, according to the latest forecast by the Met department.

Monsoon to cover Guj within two days: Met dept

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 00:22

Monsoon has officially set in some parts of Gujarat and will cover the entire state in two days, Met department said on Monday.

Delhi to see partly cloudy Monday

Last Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013, 11:03

It was a clear morning in the capital Monday with the minimum temperature settling at 29.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above average for this time of year.