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Several skeletons found in Meghalaya’s illegal rat-hole mine 35 days after tragedy

Moushumi Das Gupta -
The Navy rescue team detected the first body at a depth of 160 feet, more than a month after 15 miners were trapped on 13 December. 

Meghalaya miners still trapped, NGT cracks whip on illegal mining in state

PTI -
The NGT has asked the Meghalaya Police to investigate nearly 1200 cases of illegal quarrying across the state.

NGT panel blames ‘un-abetted illegal mining’ for Meghalaya tragedy

Moushumi Das Gupta -
The NGT report finds that a blasé Meghalaya government looked the other way when illegal mining was going on in several East Jaintia Hills areas.

For Navy divers, it’s a difficult & dangerous search for survivors in Meghalaya coal mine

Ritika Jain -
A Navy diver, who is a part of the rescue operation in Meghalaya's rat-hole coal mine, tells ThePrint about the problems being faced by the team.

These are the 15 Meghalaya miners trapped in a rat-hole coal mine

ThePrint Team -
The district police have released the list of names of the 15 Meghalaya coal miners trapped in a rat-hole mine in East Jaintia Hills. 

Meghalaya miners remain trapped as high water level forces Navy to halt rescue ops

Moushumi Das Gupta -
Indian Navy divers who went inside the 370-foot-deep pit found some wooden structures and coal lying at the bottom. 

Good news from cricket, sad news of Mrinal Sen’s death dominate headlines

Shailaja Bajpai -
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Indian Navy divers to join operation at Meghalaya flooded mine

D Banjop Mukhim -
A 15-member diving team will reach the site in East Jaintia Hills district Saturday morning.

Missing officials & missing pumps delay rescue of Meghalaya miners

Moushumi Das Gupta -
NDRF official says water inside mine is over 70 feet and divers can’t do much unless level comes down. State human rights commission orders inquiry. 

Indians prayed for Thai cave rescue, but why no outrage for Meghalaya’s trapped miners?

ThePrint Team -
Rescue workers have been trying to reach the coal miners trapped in east Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya since 13 December. The rescue team has...
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Aamir Khan and Salman Khan are still dodging and deflecting the age question, 20 yrs later

Triya Gulati -
On the first episode of Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan were confronted with another hypocrisy: age gaps. And they didn't come out looking good.

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Economy

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

Sampurna Panigrahi -
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Defence

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

Snehesh Alex Philip -
While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

National Interest

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

Shekhar Gupta -
What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.

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