Why Do Bridges Collapse In Uttarakhand?

In the last five years, 37 bridges have collapsed in Uttarakhand.Another 27 bridges are on the brink of collapse.'Our politicians don't view these bridge collapses as a setback.''Rather they see......

India's cry for water falls on deaf ears

India's water future remains very bleak.The monsoon season, which once extended to 4 months, is now down to less than 30 days of heavy rain.Rashme Sehgal reports. IMAGE: River streams in......

PIX: Bad weather, fresh landslides hamper U'khand rescue ops

Bad weather returned to Uttarakhand on Monday with fresh spell of rains and landslips in the higher reaches of Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts grounding rescue operations by choppers in the state......

Air rescue ops continue despite overcast sky, low visibility

An overcast sky and low visibility at places on Wednesday did not come in the way of air rescue operations in rain-hit Uttarakhand, even though a thin veil of early morning fog briefly delayed......