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Rescue ops at collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel in final stages, last pipe being pushed in through rubble

Uttarkashi, Nov 23 (PTI) Rescue operations at Silkyara tunnel entered their final stretch early Thursday with the last pipe to prepare an escape passage for the trapped workers being pushed in through the rubble. All arrangements have been made to provide immediate medical care to the workers after they are evacuated, officials said. The last pipe is being laid, an electrician working at the site said. The drilling of 800 mm diameter steel pipes through the rubble had hit a minor hurdle late Wednesday when some iron rods came in the way of the auger machine. A 41-bed separate ward

Under pressure, Netanyahu agrees to a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas. Are his days now numbered?

Under pressure, Netanyahu agrees to a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas. Are his days now numbered?

After a long overnight deliberation, the Israeli government approved a hostage release deal and ceasefire today with Hamas. The main details of the agreement, brokered by Qatar, will include the gradual release of 50 to 80 Israeli women and children held in the Gaza Strip. That’s only a fraction of the 240 hostages who were abducted on October 7 during Hamas’ violent terror spree across 23 southern Israeli towns, which killed 1,200 Israelis. In exchange, Israel has agreed to at least a four-day ceasefire, pausing its offensive manoeuvres in Gaza aimed at crushing Hamas’ military and political capabilities. At least 150 Palestinian

Why the US and its partners cannot afford to go soft on support for Ukraine now

Why the US and its partners cannot afford to go soft on support for Ukraine now

In recent weeks, US President Joe Biden has boldly referred to the United States as the world’s “indispensable nation”. But when the term was first coined – by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in the 1990s – the world was a markedly different place. The Cold War had just ended, with America victorious. It faced no peer competitors, or even the prospect of one on the horizon. The events of 9/11 were yet to occur. In short, American leadership of the global order seemed not only assured, but also likely to endure for the foreseeable future. Today, though, claims

Promise of pre-poll freebies is corrupt practice under Representation of People Act, SC told

New Delhi, Nov 22 (PTI): Promise of pre-election freebies by political parties is a corrupt practice and ”bribe” under the Representation of the People Act which is a ground for declaring an election to be void, the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday. A three-judge bench was deliberating on pleas including the one filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay opposing promises of such handouts by the parties during polls. The petitions have sought direction to the Election Commission to invoke its powers to freeze the election symbols of these parties and cancel their registration. Senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, appearing for

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