Saturday, 04 May 2024
Saturday, 04 May 2024
Drilling to create a vertical escape route for the 41 workers trapped inside the collapsed tunnel in Silkyara here for two weeks began, an official said. A plasma cutter was flown in from Hyderabad to cut and remove parts of the auger machine stuck in the rubble inside the Silkyara tunnel where 41 labourers have been stranded for the last 14 days. The blades of the auger machine drilling through the rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel were on November 25 stuck in the debris, forcing officials to consider switching to options that could drag on the rescue of 41 trapped workers by several days, even weeks.
Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians, including two minors and at least one gunman, in the occupied West Bank late on November 25 and Nov 26, medics and local sources said. Thirteen Israelis and four Thai nationals released from Hamas captivity arrived in Israel in the second step of a crucial hostage deal that briefly risked falling apart due to a dispute over the delivery of aid supplies into Gaza.
The Kerala government said it has decided to constitute an expert committee to look into the stampede during Cochin University's annual festival a day ago that claimed four lives and injured over 60 others. Besides that, reports have been called from the university Vice Chancellor and Principal Secretary of the Higher Education Department regarding the tragic incident, State Higher Education Minister R Bindu said.
On the anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described it as the most dastardly terror assault India has faced and said it is the country's capability that it not only recovered but is also crushing terrorism with all its courage. Ten Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists from Pakistan had arrived by sea route and opened fire, killing 166 people, including 18 security personnel, and injuring several others during a 60-hour siege in Mumbai.
The Union Health Ministry has advised states to immediately review public health preparedness in view of recent reports indicating a surge in respiratory illness in children in northern China. Expressing concern over the current influenza situation in China, domestic exporters said that they are cautiously watching the situation as any spread of the disease may again hurt global supply chains and impact world trade.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said his government was holding talks with an Imphal Valley-based insurgent group, and a peace accord will be signed soon. This was for the first time that there was an official confirmation about such talks being held by the government, since ethnic violence broke out in the state on May 3.
Delhi's air quality remained 'very poor' though a change in meteorological conditions due to a western disturbance may bring some relief, according to monitoring agencies. Non-compliance of thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR with emission standards is contributing significantly to air pollution in the region, according to a new analysis.
A youth was killed when a man allegedly attacked him with a scissor over playing of music during Jagadharthi Puja immersion procession in the eastern part of the city's Chingrighata area, police said. "The incident happened late on November 25 night when the accused stabbed Saheb Ali Sardar (22) in his neck with a scissor following a fight over playing of music during Jagadharthi Puja immersion. We have arrested the man and the necessary investigation is on. The weapon has been seized," a senior officer of Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate said.
Delhi Capitals have decided to retain their explosive opener Prithvi Shaw, who is recovering from a knee injury suffered during his county cricket stint, while Kolkata Knight Riders have freed up a purse worth Rs 10.75 crore by releasing out of form all-rounder Shardul Thakur. Meanwhile RCB and Sunrisers Hyderabad have traded left-arm spin bowling all-rounders Shahbaz Ahmed and Mayank Dagar.
An engineering student allegedly attacked a bus conductor on his neck with a cleaver and later went on to boast in a video that this was his punishment for 'abusing a Muslim,' police in Prayagraj said. Hashmi was nabbed the same day later from Chandi village after a gunfire encounter with police during which he was shot in leg, an officer said.
