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Tunnel collapses at Uttarakhand hydropower project, killing at least 7

LUCKNOW, India, August 14, 2026 (AP) — A tunnel under construction at a hydropower project in Uttarakhand collapsed overnight, leaving at least seven workers dead, officials said Friday. A rescue operation was launched after a sudden rush of water and debris entered the tunnel at the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric project in Chamoli district later Thursday night, said top district official Gaurav Kumar. Of 22 people who were working in the tunnel, 12 have been rescued alive and another three are still missing, the chief minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami told reporters. Rescue teams from the national and state Disaster Response

Stock markets end lower amid geopolitical uncertainty; Nifty down for 4th day

Stock markets end lower amid geopolitical uncertainty; Nifty down for 4th day

Mumbai, Aug 14 (PTI) Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday as elevated oil prices and the prolonged US-Iran impasse weighed on investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 70.71 points, or 0.09 per cent, to settle at 78,009.25. During the day, it dropped 395.59 points, or 0.50 per cent, to 77,684.37. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 29.85 points, or 0.12 per cent, to end at 24,366. From the Sensex pack, Asian Paints, InterGlobe Aviation, NTPC, Power Grid, State Bank of India and HCL Tech were among the major laggards. Bharti Airtel, Adani Ports, ICICI Bank

Rupee gains 3 paise to 95.42 against US dollar

Rupee gains 3 paise to 95.42 against US dollar

Mumbai, Aug 14 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 3 paise to close at 95.42 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, due to weakness in the greenback against major rivals overseas. According to forex traders, the rupee stayed under pressure due to foreign fund outflows and rising crude oil prices amid geopolitical uncertainties. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.39 and moved in a tight range of 95.38 to 95.44 against the American currency before ending the session at 95.42 (provisional), up 3 paise from its previous close. On Thursday, the rupee closed 12 paise lower at

Supreme Court quashes criminal defamation complaint, summons against Rahul Gandhi for remarks against Savarkar

New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the criminal defamation complaint and summons issued against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks about Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, saying the required sanction was not obtained. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu passed the order after the Uttar Pradesh government disclosed that there was no record of the required sanction in the matter. “Additional Solicitor General and advocate for complainant, in the affidavit filed by UP, submits there is no disclosure of sanction. In such view of the matter, the complaint and orders passed by magistrate

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