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Topic: Uttarakhand

In flash floods-struck Uttarkashi, rescue ops continue under constant threat of ‘more landslides’

NDRF, SDRF have resorted to airborne ops. Helipad at Bhatwari saw constant stream of helicopters landing, unloading passengers and taking off again to disaster-struck areas.

Flash floods due to heavy rainfall in Uttarkashi’s Dharali, but IMD yet to confirm ‘cloudburst’

'Can say for sure conditions were favourable for extremely heavy rainfall,' says IMD director. At least 4 people have died & more than 50 are feared missing.

CM Dhami oversees rescue ops in Uttarkashi with Army, ITBP, SDRF, NDRF deployed. 130 rescued

Rescue & relief operations are being carried out after a cloudburst triggered flash floods, landslides in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district.

Hours after Dharali, Uttarakhand’s Sukhi Top experiences second cloudburst

Earlier today, Indian Army personnel engaged in rescue operations after a landslide occurred near Dharali village, approximately 4 km from the Indian Army Camp at Harshil.

At least 4 dead, 50 missing after flash floods hit Dharali village in Uttarakhand

Teams from army and disaster response forces had reached the area, local authorities said, with workers trying to rescue people trapped under debris and sludge, authorities added.

Centre approves Rs 125 cr project for landslide mitigation in Uttarakhand

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the initiative is aimed towards finding a long-term solution to landslides in disaster-sensitive areas of the state.

‘Tanashahi sarkar’ & Uttarakhand’s legacy of folk protest—singer booked for Dhami song speaks out

Pawan Semwal alleges Dehradun Police came to his house thrice to urge him to delete parts of song. FIR lodged under BNS sections for promoting enmity, insulting modesty of a woman.

Born out of Operation Sindoor, how Uttarakhand’s Operation Kalanemi is weeding out impostor sadhus

Operation Kalanemi was launched based on intelligence inputs of fake sadhus near religious sites during the peak pilgrimage season in the state. So far, police have identified more than 500 such impostors.

Uttarakhand chopper crash that killed 6: Main rotor blade hit overhead cable, says AAIB in prelim probe

On 8 May, 17-year-old Bell 407 helicopter operated by Aerotrans Services crashed 24 minutes after being airborne near Kedarnath shrine.

Ex-BJP MLA’s ‘second marriage’ puts Uttarakhand BJP on back foot, Congress calls out UCC hypocrisy

BJP has now issued a show-cause notice to Suresh Rathore, accusing him of 'improper conduct' and actions that have harmed the party’s social and moral image.

On Camera

History teaching requires revision more than textbooks

The kinds of revisions we’re seeing remove the very skills that make historical thinking meaningful. The result is a citizen who either dismisses history entirely or defends it without support.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?