Centre yet to appoint chief of disaster response force

Even as nature's fury is causing multitude of disasters in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the Centre is yet to appoint head of the specialised 10,000- personnel strong NDRF, the mainstay for......

Assam coal mine mishap: Rescue op enters Day 7, 4 bodies recovered

Rescue operations at a flooded coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district continued for the seventh day on Sunday to locate trapped labourers inside the quarry, officials said. IMAGE: Rescue......

1 worker found dead in Assam coal mine on Day 3 of rescue

The body of one of the nine workers trapped inside a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district was recovered by army divers on Wednesday, the third day of the rescue operations, officials said.......

'Zero casualty' in Cyclone Dana in Odisha: CM

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday claimed that the state has achieved its 'Zero Casualty Mission' as there has been no report regarding any loss of human life or injury in the......

Motera Fortified: Over 6,000 forces ready for WC final

IMAGE: Police officers walk outside Narendra Modi Stadium ahead of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final between India and Australia in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters More than......

India vs Pakistan: More than 11,000 security personnel to be deployed

IMAGE: India is set to host Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 14. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters More than 11,000 personnel of various agencies including......

Police on 'alert mode' across Gujarat for Indo-Pak match

IMAGE: Police officers at the stadium on the eve of the blockbuster India vs Pakistan World Cup match in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Police heads of various units across Gujarat......