No Kedarnath-Badrinath pilgrimage for three years
byDehradun, June 20 (IANS) Pilgrimage to the shrines of Kedarnath and Badrinath in Uttarakhand cannot resume for three years due to extensive damage caused…
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Widespread destruction in Uttarakhand: Bahuguna
byNew Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Many kilometres of roads have been washed away in Uttarakhand due to nature’s fury, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said…
Help the flood hit, Supreme Court says
byNew Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday directed the central and Uttarakhand governments to provide immediate relief to those affected by the…
Omar dispels reports of threats to Amarnath Yatra
bySrinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today dispelled the press reports about a heightened security threat to the pilgrims joining the forthcoming…
Kedarnath shrine safe, everything else destroyed: official
byDehradun, June 20 (IANS) The ancient Kedarnath shrine has survived the devastating floods in Uttarakhand but virtually everything around it has been destroyed, an…
Omar chairs meeting to review Amarnath Yatra arrangements
bySrinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday chaired the unified headquarters meeting which took stock of the security situation in the state and…
Late pope John Paul II may be made saint
byVatican City, June 19 (IANS/AKI) Late pope John Paul II could be made a saint, after theologians from the Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes…
Kedarnath: One of India’s most revered shrines
byHaridwar/New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand, scene of terrible devastation caused by heavy rains and floods, is one of the…
Thousands missing in Kedarnath, death toll may zoom
byDehradun/Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) Thousands of people are missing following the devastating floods in Uttarakhand, officials said Wednesday, adding the death toll may run…
Pray for people you’re angry with: Pope
byVatican City, June 18 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has urged Catholics to turn the other cheek. “Are you angry with someone? Pray for that person….