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First video of 41 trapped Indian workers shows them receiving food in tunnel

Indian rescuers today made public the first video of the 41 workers trapped inside a partially collapsed tunnel in the northern state of Uttarakhand for 10 days.
21 November 2023, 07:17 AM

Indian officials consider five new plans to rescue men trapped in tunnel

Indian authorities were exploring five new plans to rescue workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in the Indian Himalayas after a week of failed attempts
19 November 2023, 07:06 AM

India Tunnel Collapse: Rescuers work on alternative plan on 7th day

Rescuers trying to reach workers trapped for nearly a week in a collapsed highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas began working on an alternate plan yesterday, after the operation hit a snag the day before.
18 November 2023, 18:00 PM

India seeks to restart stalled Adani coal imports probe

Indian investigators are seeking to restart a probe into Adani Group for alleged overvaluation of coal imports and have asked the Supreme Court to allow them to collect evidence from Singapore, a step they say the company thwarted for years, legal documents show
17 November 2023, 05:16 AM

Indo-Bangla ties a ‘model relationship’

India has said its ties with Bangladesh stand out as a “model relationship” in the Indian subcontinent in terms of benefits of regional cooperation.
16 November 2023, 18:00 PM

36 killed as bus plunges into gorge in J&K

At least 36 people were killed and 19 wounded as a bus fell into a 300-foot gorge in India’s Jammu and Kashmir yesterday, officials said.
15 November 2023, 18:00 PM

At least 30 killed in Indian Kashmir bus crash: police

At least 30 people were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir on Wednesday when a passenger bus skidded off a mountainous road and plunged down a rocky slope, police said
15 November 2023, 09:14 AM

South Asia worst in world for water scarcity: UN

More children in South Asia are struggling due to severe water scarcity made worse by the impacts of climate change than anywhere else worldwide, the United Nations said yesterday.
13 November 2023, 18:00 PM

India declares as unlawful 9 groups in Manipur state

India’s home (interior) ministry yesterday declared nine groups in the troubled northeastern state of Manipur as unlawful for a period of five years, saying they were engaging in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, according to a government notification posted on X by news agency ANI.
13 November 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Some signals’

Rescuers were able to make contact with 40 labourers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand yesterday and were hopeful they would be rescued soon, an official said.
13 November 2023, 18:00 PM

India rescue teams say all 40 workers in tunnel collapse 'safe'

Rescue workers in northern India said Monday they had made contact with 40 workers trapped for over 24 hours after the road tunnel they were building collapsed
13 November 2023, 06:08 AM

40 trapped in India tunnel collapse

At least 40 construction workers were trapped yesterday after the road tunnel they were building collapsed in northern India, with rescuers scrambling to reach them beneath piles of debris.
12 November 2023, 18:00 PM

40 Indian workers trapped in tunnel collapse: rescue worker

At least 40 construction workers were trapped Sunday after the road tunnel they were building collapsed in northern India, with rescuers scrambling to reach them beneath piles of debris.
12 November 2023, 10:00 AM

India, USA exchange views on Bangladesh

India and the US yesterday discussed the recent political developments in Bangladesh ahead of the national polls at a high-level meeting in New Delhi.
10 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Blinken, Jaishankar push defence deals

India and the United States announced progress on key defence deals and said they would expand their growing partnership in the face of geopolitical challenges as their top diplomats and senior ministers met yesterday.
10 November 2023, 18:00 PM

New Delhi plans to make rain to tackle 'hazardous' smog

New Delhi plans for the first time to make rain to try improve air quality in the city, which is the world's most polluted capital and has been gripped by smog for a week.
9 November 2023, 06:37 AM

Indian states vote in key test for Modi

Two of five Indian states due to elect new legislatures this month began voting yesterday, a big test of Narendra Modi’s chances of winning a third term in a national election due by May.
7 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Indian states vote in key test for Modi and rivals ahead of 2024 general election

Two of five Indian states due to elect new legislatures this month began voting on Tuesday, a big test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chances of winning a third term in a national election due by May
7 November 2023, 07:19 AM

New Delhi to restrict vehicles

New Delhi will restrict the use of private vehicles for a week in a bid to offer residents some respite from the toxic smog choking the megacity, authorities announced yesterday.
6 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Smog-ridden New Delhi extends schools shutdown

Authorities in India’s smog-ridden capital New Delhi yesterday extended an emergency schools closure by a week, with no signs of improvement in the megacity’s choking levels of pollution.
5 November 2023, 18:00 PM