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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicRescue operation

Topic: Rescue operation

‘Whole world helping’: International tunnelling expert on rescue of 41 men trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel

Prof Arnold Dix, president of International Tunneling & Underground Space Association, adds that the work going on to rescue workers trapped since 12 November is 'very systematic'.

5 Titan submersible passengers died instantly in ‘catastrophic implosion’, debris field found

The vessel carried Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman, British billionaire Hamish Harding, French explorer Paul Henry Nargeolet, and OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush.

Search for missing Titanic submersible intensifies with only hours left before oxygen runs out

The submersible set off with 96 hours of air, according to the company, meaning its oxygen tanks would likely be depleted some time Thursday morning.

Greece launches search operations for survivors of migrant shipwreck that killed at least 78

It was unclear how many had been aboard, but investigations of one account from European rescue-support charity said that there could have been 750 people.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.