The terrible magnitude of nature's fury in Uttarakhand unfolded on Wednesday as the death toll rose to 150 with fears that it may go up substantially as large parts of the state remained under water while hundreds of houses and buildings lay in ruins.

The Congress vice-president and scion of Nehru-Gandhi family, Rahul Gandhi turned 43 on Wednesday. He is said to be the country’s most eligible bachelor but this young leader prefers devoting time in travelling across India to strengthen his party’s organization and connect himself with the masses.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday announced Rs 1,000 crore for disaster relief measures in flood-devastated parts of Uttarakhand where 102 persons have been killed and thousands left stranded at tourist spots and pilgrim centres.

The UP government’s ambitious project to promote girl child education in the state by opening Kasturba Gandhi Awasiya Balika Vidyalayas (KGBV) seems to have lost its sheen. Apparently, 18 such schools spread in different divisions of the state have failed to attract even the expected number of students.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi will on Wednesday make an aerial survey of rain-ravaged areas in Uttarkhand.

In his first comments on developments in the BJP, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said he was not concerned about the elevation of Narendra Modi nor was he going to invite its ally JD-U to UPA fold.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has indicated readiness to make way for Rahul Gandhi if the UPA wins the Lok Sabha elections next year.

She was the small screen’s darling, playing the grown-up Anandi in the popular TV show Balika Vadhu. And now sources say that Pratyusha Banerjee could be taking her first steps in Bollywood soon.

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday promised to change the face of his Parliamentary constituency Amethi and said it would be a model of development in the country.

The ceiling of Kasturba Gandhi Hospital in Bhopal collapsed on Friday evening. At least 35 people are feared to be trapped under the debris. Most of them are patients admitted at the hospital.