Joshimath crisis: Dhami visits, govt swings into action

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday reviewed relief and rescue operations with senior officials of the government after returning to Dehradun from on-site inspection of......

Glaciers in Karakoram region stable, others melting faster: Govt

Glaciers in the Karakoram region are in a stable condition, but those feeding the Ganga and the Brahmaputra river basins are melting at a faster rate, the earth sciences ministry has said. Image......

ISRO removes sinking Joshimath images after gag order

Several state-run institutions including ISRO have been directed by the National Disaster Management Authority and the Uttarakhand government not to interact with media or share information on......

What caused U'khand distaster? Here's what scientists say

A rock mass weakened over a period of time due to freezing and thawing of snow must have led to the creation of a "weak zone", triggering its collapse, which resulted in the formation of a......