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Himalayan flood toll may be in the thousands, suspect rescuers
20 Jun 2013
Authorities fear thousands of pilgrims staying in 90 rest houses in Uttarakhand may have been simply washed away
Global warming to induce extreme drought across India: report
20 Jun 2013
A new World Bank report warns that global warming could lead to more extreme droughts across large parts of India, causing widespread food shortages over the next few decades
Rupee hits new low of 60 as US set to end stimulus
20 Jun 2013
The rupee plummeted to a new all-time low of Rs60 a dollar this morning, though it subsequently trimmed some of its early losses to quote at 59.53 a dollar
Himalayan flood toll 150 and rising; fresh landslide in Almora
20 Jun 2013
As rescue operations gather momentum after the devastating floods and resultant landslides, a fresh heavy landslide was reported in Almora district this morning. Entire roads have caved in or been washed away
Army, IAF mount massive flood relief operations
19 Jun 2013
In one of the largest operations in several decades, the Indian Army and the Air Force today mounted massive rescue and relief operations in the flood- and landslide-affected areas, with the Border Roads Organisation having mounted massive clearance operations
Army, IAF mount massive flood relief operations
19 Jun 2013
In one of the largest operations in several decades, the Indian Army and the Air Force today mounted massive rescue and relief operations in the flood- and landslide-affected areas, with the Border Roads Organisation having mounted massive clearance operations
Army, IAF mount massive flood relief operations
19 Jun 2013
In one of the largest operations in several decades, the Indian Army and the Air Force today mounted massive rescue and relief operations in the flood- and landslide-affected areas, with the Border Roads Organisation having mounted massive clearance operations
Floods wreak havoc over large parts of Uttarakhand
19 Jun 2013
Unprecedented flash floods in parts of Uttarakhand have caused severe damage to the famous Kedarnath shrine and the surrounding valley, which are submerged in mud and slush.
Yamuna submerges danger mark in Delhi
18 Jun 2013
Parts of north India under water as heavy rains lash several states
18 Jun 2013
Rains lashed Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh for the fourth consecutive day yesterday, raising the toll from the heavy downpour to 58 and leaving 73,000 stranded
India’s April-May trade deficit rises over 22 % to $38 billion
17 Jun 2013
India's imports rose 6.99 per cent to $44.65 billion in May 2013 while exports were down 1.11 per cent at $24.51 billion during the month
RBI keeps policy rates unchanged
17 Jun 2013
RBI said, there is an increased risk to the domestic economy of slowing global economic activity and the uncertainty over policies of “systemic central banks”
Moily raises bogey of 'import lobby', defends move to hike gas price
14 Jun 2013
Moily, who is under attack for suggesting a 60 per cent hike in natural gas price, defended the move saying investments have to be remunerative to be attractive
Justice Srikrishna defends call for financial sector super regulator
14 Jun 2013
Justice Srikrishna said an overhaul of the financial regulatory system is needed to avert a repeat of the so-called Ponzi schemes like the Saradha group unearthed in the recent past
WPI drops to 3-yr low, but food inflation continues to soar
14 Jun 2013
The WPI fall was on the back of cheaper manufactured goods and fuel products rather than a fall in food or consumer product prices
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