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The swagger’s gone: What the last two decades taught me about India’s fading growth dream

Because something is happening here but you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones?– Bob Dylan, Ballad of a Thin Man, Highway 61 Revisited, 1965. I was offered my first job in Mumbai on a very rainy day in September 2005, a few weeks after we had celebrated the…

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Flood came 6 times: The brothers who recorded the Dharali viral video

The first images of the recent disaster in Dharali, Uttarakhand, came from two brothers in the village, Sumit and Manmohan. Filming from their rooftop, they captured scenes that would become the earliest visuals to reach social media and newsrooms.

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Uttarkashi floods: Locals still stranded in Dharali, allege tourists prioritised in rescue operations

Four days after the flash floods tore through Uttarakhand, the Dharali area is still completely cut off from the road. Phone lines were down till Friday evening. The constant helicopter movement gives the impression of large-scale rescue efforts, but locals say the reality is different. They allege that only tourists…

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Weather tracker: heavy rainfall across India, Japan and Hong Kong causes widespread disruption

Hong Kong hit by 350mm of rain in 24 hours while mountainous state of Uttarakhand badly affected by landslides and flooding

The Guardian - UK

'Papa, We Won't Survive': Teen's Final Message Before Deadly Uttarkashi Flash Flood

A teenage boy sent a heartbreaking final message to his father before flash floods swept through Uttarkashi's Dharali village. Dozens remain missing.

International Business Times UK

Uttarkashi: No power, no calls, families anxious for news of the missing

Days after the flash floods in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi region, many families remain incommunicado with mobile networks and power supply affected in Harsil, Dharali and Gangotri areas.

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5 dead, 50 missing: Uttarkashi floods expose cracks in Himalayan planning

At least five people have died and 50 are feared missing in Dharali village of Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, which was hit by flash floods on Tuesday due to cloudbursts.

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Indian village swallowed by mudslide: What happened – and why?

More than 100 people are missing after floods swept through a village in Uttarakhand.

Al Jazeera

India’s flood rescue efforts hampered by landslides, blocked roads

Among the missing are at least eight soldiers from a nearby army base.

Al Jazeera

Rescuers search for dozens missing after deadly flash floods kill 4 in northern India

Rescuers are scouring a devastated Himalayan village in northern India's Uttarakhand state to find missing people, a day after flash floods killed at least four and left many others trapped under debris

The Independent UK

Indian Army Searches For Scores Missing After Deadly Himalayan Flood

The Indian army brought in sniffer dogs, drones and heavy earth-moving equipment Wednesday to search for scores missing a day after a deadly Himalayan flash flood.

International Business Times

What is a cloudburst? The rare and intense weather event blamed for deadly India flash flood

Meteorologists say that complex processes combine to create cloudbursts, which can have life-threatening consequences

The Guardian - AU

About 100 people missing as flash flood tears through town in northern India

Large-scale search and rescue operation under way after at least five people killed in Himalayan region

The Guardian - UK

At least four killed and several trapped in flash flooding in northern India, officials say

Sudden, intense downpours over small areas known as cloudbursts are increasingly common in Uttarakhand, a Himalayan region prone to flash floods and landslides during the monsoon season.

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The Independent UK

Flash floods kill at least 4 and trap others under debris in northern India

Flash floods have swept away homes and shops in northern India, killing at least four people and trapping many others under debris

International Business Times

Flash Flood Washes Out Himalayan Town, Killing 4

Rescue teams deployed Tuesday to India's Himalayan region after flash floods tore down a mountain valley, appearing to wipe away much of a town, where at least four people were killed.

The Independent UK

Five dead and over 100 missing after flash flood sweeps away Himalayan village

Floodwaters destroy homes and road in Uttarakhand

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Devbhoomi’s descent: ‘State complicity’ in Uttarakhand’s siege on Muslims

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The Independent UK

Two dead and seven missing after cloudburst triggers landslide in Indian Himalayas

Intense rainfall in Uttarakhand causes flash floods and disrupts key pilgrimage route

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Helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims crashes in India's Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, killing 7

A helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims has crashed in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing seven people on board

Dynamite News

Heavy Rain Wreaks Havoc in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli, Roads Blocked, Vehicles Buried Under Debris

Flash floods triggered by heavy rain wreak havoc in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, burying vehicles, blocking highways, and stranding locals. BRO teams work to clear debris as authorities warn of more rain. Read more at Dynamite News.

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Dehradun News: Poor Muslims will get their rights...," said Waqf Board chairman Shadab Shams

Uttarakhand Waqf Board backs Centre's reform bill to reclaim 5,388 Muslim charitable properties, curb encroachments in key districts like Haridwar-Dehradun (65% assets), and boost transparency.

The Times of India

Chardham Yatra 2025: Government on high alert as equine influenza hits Rudraprayag

With less than a month until the Chardham Yatra begins on April 30, the Uttarakhand government has sprung into action following the detection of equine influenza in Rudraprayag district. The highly contagious respiratory disease, confirmed in 18 horses and mules in the villages of Veeron and Basti, has prompted swift…

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Uttarakhand: Over 100 fell ill after eating adulterated buckwheat in Dehradun

The health of some of these individuals started deteriorating on Sunday night, while others were brought to the hospital on Monday morning, the police said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: Three, including two teachers, killed as car falls into deep gorge

The Alto car, going from Rishikesh to Semandidhar in the district, spun out of control and fell into a 500-metre deep gorge near Bagbata on Chamba-Koti Colony road. Read further on Dynamite News:

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