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Topic: Rescue operation

No clothes, basement-like rooms, decrepit state— 42 people rescued from illegal Noida old-age home

UP police, women's commission and state welfare dept raided Anand Niketan Vridha Seva Ashram, where they found some women tied up, while others locked in basement-like rooms.

Israel launches airlift operation for stranded citizens stuck in Iran after Israeli strikes

The operation, being carried out in stages, aims to rescue 50,000 Israelis as Tel Aviv's airport remains shut. First rescue flight touched down at Ben Gurion Airport early Wednesday.

Telangana minister directs deployment of robots for rescue of 8 workers trapped in collapsed tunnel

After visit to the site of partially-collapsed tunnel, where workers are trapped since 28 February, Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, says state will spend 4 cr for rescue mission.

Uttarakhand CM Dhami conducts aerial survey in disaster-affected areas in Champawat

CM also reviewed repair works undertaken on roads, bridges damaged and directed officials to take necessary steps to normalise arrangements in affected areas.

Sahastra Tal rescue operation was fastest in the state. And that isn’t enough

CM Dhami ordered an inquiry that led to the first-ever FIR against a local adventure tour operator. This reveals the problems with Uttarakhand’s adventure tourism management.

10 Hindustan Copper Limited officials rescued from Rajasthan’s Kolihan mine, 5 still trapped

Fifteen officials of the public sector company, on an inspection, got trapped in a mine Tuesday night when a cage used to carry the personnel fell down after a rope broke.

Ladakh soldier’s severed hand reattached after timely rescue operation by Army, IAF

On the night of 9 April, a soldier stationed in Ladakh was severely wounded while operating a machine. His left hand was chopped off in the accident.

Army joins operation to rescue 800 stranded train passengers in flood-hit southern Tamil Nadu

Though rainfall has almost come to a halt, many parts still inundated. On Monday night, troops assisted rescue of over 100 people including a pregnant woman & 19 kids near Thoothukudi.

Revdi culture & ‘selective media coverage’ of Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation

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How rock-solid grit moved mountains: Scenes from the op that rescued 41 trapped tunnel workers

17-day ordeal for 41 workers trapped inside under-construction Silkyara tunnel ended late Tuesday after rat-hole miners burrowed through last 18 metres of rubble. How it unfolded.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.