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Srinagar, Jun 24: In a brazen terror attack on the eve of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit, militants today ambushed an Army convoy killing eight Army jawans and injuring 19 others near Hyderpora area on the outskirts of the city. The perpetrators of attack, the second in three days and the deadliest so far this year, are yet to be identified. The security has been beefed up across the state

Dehradun, Jun 24: Fresh rains, landslides and cloudburst on Monday impeded rescue operation in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand with over 10,000 people still stranded even as the state government barred other states from undertaking unilateral rescue efforts. Bad weather grounded most of the big military choppers from bringing people to safety. Small helicopters managed to evacuate only 138 from

Patna, Jun 24: In a veiled threat to BJP leaders on the offensive against him after JD(U) parted ways with the NDA partner, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said that if he opened his mouth many of them would be in trouble. "If I open my mouth a lot of people will be in trouble," Kumar told reporters on the sidelines of a programme here. BJP President Rajnath Singh, who addressed a party rally

Gauchar (Uttarakhand), Jun 24: Uttarakhand authorities are trying to arrange for as much as 50 tonnes of wood and as much volume of 'desi ghee' to conduct last rites of those who perished in the deluge at Kedarnath. Officials of the Garhwal administration have sounded authorities in the state 'Van Nigam' (Forest Corporation) and other agencies to gather as much fire wood and logs and pick cans of

New Delhi, Jun 23: Rescue teams will take another fortnight to evacuate flood victims as the roads leading to affected areas have been badly damaged, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has said. Bahuguna, who is overseeing the rescue and relief efforts following the cloudburst and humongous floods, said the death toll could "well cross 1,000". He also said, “Those who are stuck in certain

New Delhi, Jun 23: The Bharatiya Janata Party is on a mission to not just form a government but to build the nation and that cannot be done without winning the hearts of the minority community, party president Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. “We are here to build the nation by winning people’s hearts. Do you think that can be done by instilling fear in your hearts? Nation-building cannot be done

Srinagar, Jun 22: Terrorists struck in the heart of the city killing two policemen in the crowded Hari Singh high street, three days ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Jammu and Kashmir. Terrorists using silencer-fitted pistols carried out near simultaneous attacks at Jehangir Chowk and Sarai Bala injuring head constable Mohammed Maqbool and constable Nazir Ahmed. While Mabool died

New Delhi, Jun 23: The government today decided to step up rescue operations in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand as more rains are predicted for Monday. The decision was conveyed by Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh while briefing him about the situation in the state, sources said. Seth is briefing the Prime Minister in the morning and evening everyday after his meetings with

Dehradun, Jun 22: “Take me back, I want to go back.” This was how some survivors of the massive Uttarakhand floods cried in an emotional outburst when they returned on Friday with some member or other of their family or assorted group of pilgrims and tourists not among their midst, after enduring a harrowing five-day ordeal. As a rescue helicopter touched down on this helipad in the Uttarakhand

New Delhi, Jun 21: Rescuers found bodies in the Ganga and in the muddy, broken earth left by landslides, raising the death toll from flooding in northern India to nearly 600 on Friday, officials said. The air force dropped paratroopers, food and medicine for people trapped in up to 100 towns and villages cut off since Sunday in Uttrakhand where thousands of people are stranded. Uttrakhand Chief