"Our foremost priority is to ensure that every tourist returns home safely and their families are assured of their well-being," said Pawar. He appealed to the families of the stranded to avoid panicking.
Rescue operations are in full swing, with teams from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and Indian Army working tirelessly to evacuate stranded individuals and locate the missing.
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) rescued 413 pilgrims who were stranded along the Kinner Kailash Yatra route in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district after a flash flood washed away a large portion of the trekking path near the Tangling area.
A Flash flood washed away a large part of the trekking route in the Tangling area along the Kinnaur Kailash Yatra route, leaving hundreds of pilgrims stranded.
Authorities have successfully retrieved a truck that had been stranded since July 9, when a section of the Gambhira bridge linking Vadodara and Anand collapsed into the Mahisagar river, leaving 20 dead and several others injured.
The sudden halt in services has caused severe inconvenience, with visuals from Hosur Regional Bus Terminal showing long queues, confusion, and helpless passengers struggling to find alternative means of travel.
Pakistan has shut the Ghulam Khan border crossing with Afghanistan's Khost province, enforcing stricter visa and passport rules. The move has stranded travelers, disrupted trade, and raised concerns about instability in cross-border ties and local economies, according to Khaama Press.
Traders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan have blocked the Karakoram Highway for 23 days, halting trade with China. They demand removal of federal taxes, calling them illegal due to the region's disputed status. The protest has gained wide support and severely affected the local economy
Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha regarding "Repatriation and Welfare of Indian Workers Stranded in Saudi Arabia."
While the world had witnessed Sundar's 'Sundarta' and elegance before at Brisbane four years back, Sundar offered a full-fledged glimpse into his skill as a batter as he and Ravindra Jadeja toiled hard for over 200 runs, rattling English bowlers into blurting out useless taunts and throwing
After missing out on centuries against England twice in the past, most recently in 2021, when he was left stranded at scores of 85* and 96*, Sundar got his moment when it mattered the most. Promoted to number five for his rock-solid technique to guard an injured Rishabh Pant, Sundar stood ta
The death toll from the recent flooding in the Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) region has reached 10, as rescue operations continue and stranded tourists are being relocated to safer areas, Dawn reported, citing officials on Sunday.