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November 29, 2023 10:39 AM

Silkyara Tunnel Rescue: All 41 trapped workers evacuated after 17 days, ₹1 lakh compensation each

All 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand since November 12 have been successfully rescued. The rescue operation faced continuous setbacks. Ultimately, when the drilling machine failed, 12 "rat-hole miners" stepped in and dug ...

November 29, 2023 10:45 AM

Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman & legendary investment Guru Charlie Munger dies at 99

Charlie Munger, the longtime vice chairman and second-in-command to Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway, died at a California hospital. Munger was 99, and would have turned 100 on January 1. He died peacefully, Berkshire said. No cause has been give...

November 29, 2023 10:23 AM

IND vs AUS, 3rd T20I: Maxwell snatches victory from the jaws of defeat

Glenn Maxwell recreated his World Cup heroics against Afghanistan as he single-handedly guided Australia to a five-wicket victory over India in the third T20I at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday. Maxwell's destructive mood spoile...

November 28, 2023 9:18 PM

Bangladesh’s net forex reserves drop to $15.82 billion

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves continued to fall with the net reserves standing now at USD $ 15.82 billion. In August 2021, Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves were at record high USD $48.0 billion. According to a report of the Bangla...

November 28, 2023 8:22 PM

Rescuers drill through debris to reach 41 men trapped in Uttarakhand tunnel

Rescuers led by "rat miners" drilled through rocks and debris on Tuesday to reach 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand for 17 days. The process of pulling out the 41 low-wage workers from India's poorest states, one a...

November 28, 2023 8:21 PM

India and U.S. to launch joint remote sensing satellite early next year

India and the United States are set to collaborate on the launch of a joint remote sensing satellite in the first quarter of the next year, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said in statement after meeting a high-level delegation from NASA, led by its ch...

November 28, 2023 5:44 PM

Unpredictable Weather Patterns Grip Northern India: Reports of Rain, Snow, and Temperature Drops

A persistent cold front is gaining strength in northern India, accompanied by cloud cover in many areas. Reports of rainfall emerged in several regions on Monday, contributing to the overall unpredictability of the weather. The fluctuating conditions...

November 28, 2023 5:02 PM

Kashi Tamil Sangamam Phase 2 to return from December 17

Kashi Tamil Sangamam is all set for a return. The second edition of the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme is proposed to be held from December 17, the first day of the holy Tamil Margali month, and continue till December 30, 2023. The registratio...

November 28, 2023 4:13 PM

Ambassadors of six countries present credentials to Prez Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu accepted the credentials of the Ambassadors and High Commissioners of Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia, Malaysia, Mali, and the Marshall Islands at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. According to a sta...

November 28, 2023 4:07 PM

Ukraine strains to bolster its army as war fatigue weighs

When Antonina Danylevych's husband enlisted in the Ukrainian army in March 2022, he had to line up at the draft office alongside crowds of patriotic countrymen. There are no crowds now, she says. Danylevych, a 43-year-old HR manager, gave her bless...