Wayanad, Aug 2 (IANS) The death toll in the Wayanad landslide disaster on Friday reached 297, said officials, adding that 206 people continue to be missing.
Wayanad, Aug 1 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, after visiting landslide-hit Wayanad in Kerala on Thursday, said that he experienced emotions similar to those he felt when his father -- late former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi -- had died.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been closely monitoring the situation in Himachal Pradesh in the wake of heavy rains and a cloudburst, sources said on Thursday.
Shimla, Aug 1 (IANS) At least 36 people were missing after a cloudburst in Rampur in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district, officials said on Thursday.
Wayanad, Aug 1 (IANS) The death toll in the Wayanad landslide tragedy reached 264, said officials here on Thursday, adding that around 200 people are still missing.
Thiruvananthapuram, July 31 (IANS) In the wake of the Wayanad landslide tragedy, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said that contributions to the CM's Disaster Relief Fund are welcome and all those who can help should do so for a noble cause.
Wayanad (Kerala), July 31 (IANS) Rescue and relief operations continued on a war footing at the landslide-devastated areas of four villages in Kerala's Wayanad on Wednesday, with 94 more bodies recovered, taking the death toll to 245, in one of the worst disasters to hit the state, with 240 other people still missing, even as a war of words broke out between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over prior warning of the disaster.
Ahmedabad, July 31 (IANS) Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Wednesday, said he is deeply saddened at the tragic loss of lives in the devastation caused by landslides in Kerala's Wayanad, and announced a Rs 5 crore contribution to Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund.
Thiruvananthapuram, July 31 (IANS) Hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the Centre had alerted the Kerala government on July 23, warning of possible danger in and around Wayanad, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan refuted the claim but sought to play down the issue, saying it was no time for a blame game.
Wayanad, July 31 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the Centre had alerted the Kerala government on July 23 and had given a warning of a possible danger lurking in and around Wayanad.
