Uttarakhand rains: IAF's Chinook, MI17 helicopters aid rescue operations as death toll rises to 14, check IMD alert

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According to an official, 10 pilgrims were safely airlifted by MI17 helicopter on Friday morning and dropped at Gauchar airstrip.

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Uttarakhand

State in northern India
The Supreme Court criticized the Uttarakhand government's 2009 policy requiring non-state students in MBBS courses to serve in remote areas or pay Rs 30 lakh...
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The construction work of Delhi-Dehradun Expressway - stretching from Akshardham to Uttarakhand - is almost complete. However, it is yet not operational
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Uttarakhand Waqf Board chairman Shadab Shams criticized the opposition for opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. He emphasized that PM Modi aims to..
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The Uttarakhand High Court has requested a response from the state government within 48 hours regarding multiple petitions challenging the Uniform Civil Code...
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In Nainital district, Nawabi Road will be renamed Atal Marg, and the road from Panchakki to ITI will be named Guru Golwalkar Marg, the announcement said. In..
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Indian Air Force

Aerial service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
A para jump instructor from the Indian Air Force's Akash Ganga Skydiving team died after sustaining injuries during a demonstration drop in Uttar Pradesh's Agra..
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Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Yadav, who died in an IAF Jaguar crash in Gujarat, had been engaged just 10 days prior and was set to marry in November. From a..
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Indian Air Force pilot Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Yadav tragically died in a Jaguar fighter jet crash in Jamnagar, Gujarat. He was a brilliant student, engaged..
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Upon successfully reaching the ISS, Shukla will become only the second Indian after IAF Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma achieved the historic feat over four decades..
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Three family members were arrested for murdering SN Mishra at the IAF's Bamrauli base. Saurabh Kumar, along with his parents, tried to burgle Mishra's house to..
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India Meteorological Department

Meteorological agency of the Government of India
India braces for a severe summer with IMD issuing heatwave warnings for northern and western states, including Rajasthan, Delhi, and Gujarat. In contrast, heavy..
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted strong surface winds during the day. The maximum temperature is expected to reach 39 degrees Celsius,..
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The upcoming April-June season is predicted to experience hotter than normal temperatures across most of India, with an increase in heatwave days. Vulnerable..
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India Meteorological Department (IMD) has become a significant revenue generator for the Ministry of Earth Sciences, earning over Rs 226 crore since 2022-23...
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