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Thursday, September 4, 2025
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Topic: Uttarkashi

Dharali never saw the flash floods coming due to a Himalayan problem—lack of data, no warning systems

Meteorologists are unable to determine whether ‘cloudburst’ or glacial lake outburst caused floods in Uttarkashi’s Dharali. There just isn’t enough data, they say.

Cometh the hour, cometh the man: NDRF personnel brave nature, terrain to reach landslide-hit Bhatwari

Monsoon and cloudburst have affected Uttarakhand this year as well, with the Uttarkashi-Harsil road completely washed away in Bhatwari.

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.

BJP’s Uma Bharti slams own govt over Dharali tragedy—‘we shouldn’t commit sin of destroying rivers’

Ex-water resources & river development minister says it’s ‘imperative’ to ‘immediately pause’ & maintain balance between nature, environment, tourism & faith in Himalayan states.

AIIMS centres face massive shortage of faculty & doctors. They’re turning into average colleges

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

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.

Five killed & two injured as helicopter enroute Yamunotri crashes in Uttarkashi

The incident occurred at around 8.45 am Thursday near the Rishikesh-Gangotri National Highway. Authorities are monitoring the situation and extending help to the injured.

Uttarakashi DM is drafting safety rules—9 trekkers didn’t have to die for govt to wake up

The string of trekking tragedies in Uttarakhand highlights a concerning trend of inexperienced people being lured by social media into serious outdoor activities.

Silkyara labourers unsure of when work will resume, ponder going back home

After 41 trapped colleagues were rescued, workers in the Silkyara tunnel wonder whether to stay or go back home. Construction will only resume after a safety audit of the tunnel.

How rock-solid grit moved mountains: Scenes from the op that rescued 41 trapped tunnel workers

17-day ordeal for 41 workers trapped inside under-construction Silkyara tunnel ended late Tuesday after rat-hole miners burrowed through last 18 metres of rubble. How it unfolded.

On Camera

Counter-insurgency is Indian military’s reality. Op Sindoor was brief flash in combat spectrum

The Chief of Defence Staff was spot on when he declared war fighting as ‘military’s bread and butter.’

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Choppy ride for India’s submarine ambition: Project P-751 chugs forward, Scorpenes a stinging tale

With P75I still years away & the follow-on Scorpenes stuck, India’s long-promised 30-yr submarine plan remains behind schedule

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.