The Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway near Karnaprayag has been blocked due to falling mountain debris following continuous rainfall, officials said on Saturday.
As the efforts continue to rescue 22 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers trapped under an avalanche, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday gathered information about the ongoing relief and rescue operation and said that he will visit Chamoli for on-site inspection
Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Saturday said that the rescue and relief operations are taking place swiftly and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is continuously reviewing the ongoing rescue operation.
The national capital experienced light rainfall on Saturday morning, with showers recorded in areas including India Gate, Teen Murti, and Central Secretariat. The Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the "moderate" category.
A total of 33 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers trapped under an avalanche near Mana village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district have been rescued, officials said on Saturday.
South Africa will lock horns with England on Saturday in order to book their spot in the semi-finals of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 clash at the National Stadium in Karachi.
The Torkham border was shut down on Saturday (February 22) for all forms of movement following heightened tensions between the forces of Pakistan and Afghanistan over the Afghan construction of a bunker near Zero-Point, according to Geo News.
A three-meter section of the roof of an under-construction stretch of the SLBC tunnel collapsed at the 14 km mark near Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district, Telangana, on Saturday morning. The collapse occurred just four days after construction work had resumed following a lengthy hiatus.
Earlier on Saturday, Union Minister Puri visited the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj accompanied by his wife Lakshmi Puri, former UN Assistant Secretary-General, and took a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam.
Jesse Eisenberg called actress Emma Stone his "fairy godmother" during his acceptance speech for best screenplay at the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday