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Indian army divers retrieve the body of one of at least 9 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine

GUWAHATI, India, January 8, 2025 (AP) — Indian army divers retrieved the body of one of at least nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state, officials said Wednesday. The miners became trapped on Monday when water gushed in from a nearby unused mine in the Umrangso area in Dima Hasao district, about 125 miles (200 kilometers) south of the state capital, Guwahati. “Army deep divers have found and retrieved one body from the flooded mine. The divers will go into the mine again to continue their search operations,” said Kaushik Rai, a local government

Rupee logs biggest one-day gain in over a month as regional peers jump

MUMBAI, Jan 7 (Reuters) – The Indian rupee logged its biggest one-day gain in more than a month on Tuesday as the dollar dipped towards a one-week low, boosting regional currencies, while foreign banks’ dollar sales also helped. The rupee closed up 0.1% at 85.7125 against the U.S. dollar, its strongest daily gain since late-November. The dollar index fell 0.3% to 107.9, while other Asian currencies rose between 0.2% and 0.9% as traders pondered whether U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s trade tariffs would not be as aggressive as anticipated. A report by the Washington Post on Monday said Trump’s aides were

Mexico drops migrants in troubled resort as it disperses them far from US border

ACAPULCO, Mexico, January 7, 2025 (AP) — About 100 migrants from various countries wandered directionless and disoriented through the streets of the troubled Pacific coast resort of Acapulco. After walking for a couple weeks through southern Mexico with hundreds of other migrants, they accepted an offer from immigration officials to come to Acapulco with the idea they could continue their journey north toward the U.S. border. Instead, they found themselves stuck on Monday. Two weeks ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Mexico continues dissolving attention-grabbing migrant caravans and dispersing migrants throughout the country to keep them far from the

Delhi Assembly polls to be held on Feb 5, results on Feb 8

New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): The Election Commission of India has announced the dates for polls to the Delhi Legislative Assembly. The elections will be held in a single phase on February 5, while the counting of votes will take place on February 8. The last date of filing nominations is January 17. The date for scrutiny of nominations is January 18. While last date for withdrawal of candidature is January 20. With the announcement of the election dates, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has come into force in the national capital and will remain in force till

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