Cloudburst in Uttarakhand wreaks havoc Uttarkashi, Aug 09 (ANI): Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand cutting-off villages, washing away roads and bridges at several places. Six people were rescued by the rescue team which was sent immediately to the site. One of the members of the rescue team, Ram Singh, said that the people were rescued by the method of river crossing and that the area was still under the threat of cloud burst.
Rajnath Singh announces Amit Shah as party president at BJP National Council Meet New Delhi, Aug 09 (ANI): Home Minister and Former BJP President Rajnath Singh on Saturday announced Amit Shah as the next party president during the party’s National Council meet in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, veteran leader LK Advani and senior leaders Rajnath Singh and Arun Jaitley also attended the meeting.
Mixed reactions come as Rahul Gandhi alleges UP riots to be 'engineered' New Delhi, Aug 09 (ANI): Mixed reactions come in as Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi alleged that UP riots were ‘engineered’. Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that Gandhi is right and blamed the SP government in UP for the communal tensions. BJP said that Gandhi should think about the welfare of his own party and that the party should now give away its arrogance.
