Flash flood in the Ganga and its tributaries triggered by incessant heavy rains for more than 48 hours left a trail of death and destruction across Uttarakhand killing 37 people, injuring 34 and damaging 164 buildings.

The grave situation in Uttarakhand led to suspension of the annual Kailash Mansarovar yatra owing to the relentless heavy rains and consequent landslides.

The monsoon rains, which started on Saturday, have continued for the past 2 days. The Met department says the rains in the month of June have since broken an 88-year record.

More than 72,000 pilgrims visiting the Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines were stranded in Rudraprayag, Chamoli and Uttarkashi districts on Monday as heavy rains wreaked havoc on Uttarakhand, while 15 people were killed in Uttar Pradesh.

The indicted personnel are in the process of facing disciplinary action on various counts in the incident which happened around a couple of years ago, Sources said.

The sensitive details could have been compromised because of leakage of a top secret letter written by the Tezpur-based 4 Corps to the Rangia-based 21 Mountain Division which is learnt to have information about operational plans and other such crucial details related to the sensitive China border, they said.

sources said, the 21 Mountain Division was being commanded by Maj Gen N S Ghei, who was later promoted to the rank of Lt Gen and is presently strong the Bathinda-based 10 Corps along Pakistan border. The letter went missing within a week of its receipt by the 21 Mountain Division and it is still untraceable.

The Military is in the process of developing its capabilities along the boundary with China which involves raising of additional 90,000 soldiers under a yet-to-be-raised Mountain Strike Corps.

According to the reports, India’s 141st ranking among 161 countries for least peaceful nations to live in is ironically an improvement as the country has improved its ranking by three places since the 2011 survey, as per a news report.

The survey claims violence in the India revealing loss of 799 lives in 2012, with at least two persons being killed each day.

Iceland has named as the most peaceful country in the GPI survey.

In the GPI list – Central African Republic was ranked the most violent country and countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq and South Sudan were also named as violent.

The GPI ranks the countries on different steps such as safety and security levels in the society and national and international conflict of the states.

Keqiang said, “…Made India my first visit as India is an important neighbor of China. Both India and China are ancient civilization, and our ties go back a long way. Hope both sides increase mutual strategic trust.”

Keqiang also said that, The world’s growth is not possible without the development of the China-India.

Thanking his hosts for the warm reception, the Chinese premier said his visit is a good beginning and “good beginning is half done”.

“PM and I had a productive session, today’s talks will be more bountiful,” Keqiang said, while adding, “Development and prosperity of the world cannot happen without the simultaneous development of India and China.”

Hizbul Mujahideen militant Liyaqat Shah, who was arrested for allegedly conspiring to carry out terror attacks in the national capital by the Delhi Police.

“No substantial evidence has come up against the present petitioner till date and the prosecution/NIA has failed to make out a prima facie case against the present petitioner/ accused till date,” District Judge IS Mehta said.

“Further, the NIA investigation also confirms the same that there is no substantial linking against the petitioner/ accused being involved in a conspiracy to commit terrorist attacks on vital installations in Delhi till date,” he said.

The case came to light when AK Antony asked the top brass of the Navy in its Commanders’ conference to take strong possible action against the officers, who involved in the sexually assault.

“The Defence Minister was very helpful and has told us that he has ordered a departmental inquiry into the charges made by me and my parents against my husband,” the woman complainant said here after meeting Antony.

She alleged that her husband, who is a Lieutenant Commander (equivalent to a Major in Army) posted at the Naval Ship Repair Yard (NSRY) in Karwar, “forced me to get sexually involved with his colleagues and consume alcohol.”

The woman, who says she has shifted to her maternal home after this episode, has accused her husband of physical and mental torture.

After this matter the woman said she came to her mother’s house. She accused her husband of mental and physical torture.

Her wedding was in February last year with the officer.

The woman alleged that her husband threatened that if she disclosed about his deeds to anyone, “he would put up my nude pictures on internet to spoil my image socially”.

This group will plan to free agency and the game headed by Sushilkumar Shinde, P Chidambaram, Kapil Sibal as a member and the CBI director Ranjit Sinha would also be part of the team as a special invitee.

The court had come down intensely on Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on May 8 for sharing the status report on the coal scam probe with then former law minister Ashwani Kumar and officials of the PMO and coal ministry.

CBI Director Ranjit Sinha later said whatever the apex court stated was correct and the issue of autonomy for the organization has to be decided by the government.

The CBI Director Ranjit Sinha later said Whatever Supreme Court said is right and the matter of autonomy for the organization has to be decided by the govt.

On the question of the Supreme Court terming the agency a “caged parrot” that “speaks in its master’s voice”, Sinha said “whatever the Supreme Court said is correct.”

“Sanaullah was declared dead around 7 am due to multiple organ failure. The team of doctors headed by YK Batra tried their best to revive him,” a spokesperson of the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) said here.

The body of the prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay has been moved to the mortuary of the Institute from the ICU in the Advanced Trauma Centre.

Pakistan was “in grief and shocked” at the death of Sanaullah Ranjay, The Pakistan High Commission spokesman Manzoor Memon said.

Memon said “We will request the Indian government to facilitate the return of his body to Pakistan”.

The body of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay will be handed over to Pakistan. “We will hand over the body to Pakistan,” Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde.

Sushilkumar Shinde said the Ministry of External Affairs is coordinating with the Pakistani authorities to complete the formalities to send his body back home. “Once the formalities are done, we will hand over the body,” he said.

Sarabjit Singh’s body arrives at the cremation ground, thousands of people gather to bid adieu to Sarabjit and he is being cremated with full state honors.

Latest updates in the case:

-  His mortal remains consigned to flames.

- Sarabjit’s sister Dalbir Kaur performs last rites.

- Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, top Punjab politicians attend Sarabjit Singh’s funeral.

- Sarabjit Singh being cremated with full state honours in Bhikhiwind.

- Sarabjit Singh’s body arrives at the cremation ground. 

The Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi lands in Amritsar to attend Sarabjit Singh’s cremation.

The Union minister of state for external affairs Preneet Kaur, Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, his deputy Sukhbir Badal, an MP from Patiala and a number of leaders are likely to attend Sarabjit Singh’s funeral.

The Amritsar Medical College Doctors likely to brief media at 4:30 pm on Sarabjit Singh’s second autopsy of the body.

The government has announced a state funeral and also a 3-day mourning as a mark of respect to Sarabjit Singh and besides financial aid and government jobs for his family.

Sarabjit Singh, The Indian national imprisoned in Kot Lakhpat jail, Pakistan since 1990, who was convicted by the Pakistani authorities in connection in 1990 serial bomb blast in Lahore and Faisalabad, In which 14 people were killed.

According to reports, Sushma Swaraj says that the UPA government had “vetted” the coal scam probe status report before its submission in the Supreme Court.

“This is a very serious matter. This is evidence of the government’s pressure on the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) to save the Prime Minister,” Sushma Swaraj said on Twitter.

According to reports claimed that Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and officials of the Prime Minister’s Office had vetted the CBI’s probe status report of Coal scam submitted before the Supreme Court last month.

Arun Jaitley, BJP senior leader demanded an SIT probe into the coal scam, saying, “UPA is a rogue government which will not allow CBI to operate independently.”

The Law Minister had summoned top CBI officials, including director Ranjit Sinha, ahead of the filing of the status report in the Supreme Court, source said.

During the meeting, Law Minister and his subordinates, it was suggested to the CBI to tone down the report and make several amendments. some also incorporated by the CBI.

Last year, The CAG had exposed that the lack of transparency in the allocation of coal blocks to private players resulted in the loss of a whopping Rs 1.85 lakh crore ($37 billion) to the exchequer as on March 11, 2011.