The forests in Barahat, Mukhem, Dunda and Dharasu ranges besides Varunavat hills in the border district of Uttarkashi are also ablaze, Utta...

During the hearing, the bench observed that cloud seeding or "depending on rain god" is not the answer to the issue and the state has to ta...

Raging wildfires in Uttarakhand have claimed the life of a 28-year-old woman and disrupted essential services. The fires have forced pilgri...

What will really move the needle for the climate change agenda is to evolve a citizen’s action framework that is water-centric.

The court also directed the government to provide budget to NDRF and SDRF and deploy them as well as helicopters to overcome the fires. The...

Kumari’s mother-in-law and sister-in-law have also tested positive.

The fires caused the forests to be cleared of vegetation and undergrowth. When that happens, the soil gets compacted and does not allow wat...

Initial inquiries revealed the money was part of Rs 5 crore in a State Bank of India chest at the Kedarnath branch, and were proceedings fr...

Ranbir Singh, the 24-year-old MBA graduate, was shot dead by Uttarakhand cops, allegedly in a fake encounter in the Ladpur jungles near Deh...