The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for four districts, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday ...

The Gangotri National Highway has been blocked near Dharasu Purana Thana and Sonagad, while the Yamunotri Highway is also closed near Kuthnaur and Naradchatti, the Uttarkashi Police said. The ...

Uttarakhand's history is punctuated by major disasters. The latest cloudburst-induced flash floods that struck Dharali left 5 ...

On Wednesday, two people died after debris fell from a mountain on the Gangotri Highway in the Dabrani area of Uttarkashi, claims Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

Yashpal Arya also accuses BJP of misusing “money, muscle power and govt machinery” in panchayat polls, particularly in Nainital district ...

Experts warn that India is now facing the “cataclysmic consequences” of climate change, with even worse to come. The activist we spoke to sounded a similar alarm, stressing that extreme events once ...

Two people lost their lives after debris fell from a mountain on the Gangotri Highway in Dabrani, Uttarkashi. Chief Minister ...

On Aug. 5, a flash flood devastated much of the Himalayan village of Dharali in India’s Uttarakhand state. As of Aug. 17, six ...

The cloudburst has also caused widespread devastation. Rescue teams fear the toll could rise as several people remain missing.

RECCO is becoming increasingly common in outdoor gear, and SAR teams around the world are relying on it — but the rescue ...

Two experts warn that the Chardham road project in Uttarakhand could lead to disasters similar to Dharali unless an ...

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami declared an immediate aid of Rs 5 lakh for those affected by the Dharali ...