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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicSearch and rescue

Topic: search and rescue

19 dead after two buildings collapse in Morocco’s Fez

Security services and civil protection units moved to the scene and immediately began search and rescue operations, local authorities said.

Authorities end rescue operations after mine collapses in UP’s Sonbhadra, 7 bodies recovered

Sonbhadra SP Abhishek Verma said that the operation has been called off after 100 per cent verification of no one being trapped under the debris.

Rescue operations underway after mine collapses in UP’s Sonbhadra

Officials confirm that one body has been recovered so far after a section of the stone mine caved in Sunday, trapping around 15 workers beneath the rubble.

Almost 1,000 climbers stranded on Tibetan side of Mt Everest after blizzard, search & rescue ops underway

Locals have joined rescue teams to clear out snow blocking access to the area, which sits at an altitude of more than 4,900 metres.

Air commandos to begin rescue operations following Afghanistan earthquake

Dozens of commando forces were being airdropped at sites where helicopters can't land, to help carry the injured to safer ground, said the head of disaster management in Kunar.

J&K authorities identify 21 bodies in aftermath of Kishtwar cloudburst

A massive flash flood triggered by a cloudburst struck a remote mountain village in Kishtwar Thursday, killing at least 46 people, including 2 CISF personnel.

Cloudburst in Jammu’s Kishtwar district, several feared dead

Taking to X, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said he spoke to Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner, and that search and rescue teams were en route.

270 bodies recovered so far from Air India crash site, 4 BJ Medical College students among those dead

In a statement, Junior Doctors’ Association of the college added that 4 family members of super speciality doctors, who were staying in adjacent ‘Atulyam’ building, also died.

Sikkim govt arranges helicopter to rescue stranded local residents from landslide-hit areas

Following several distress calls, a chopper was hired to rescue the people from Chaten in North Sikkim, where roads were damaged after the heavy rainfall.

North Sikkim landslide: Rescue efforts resume, 3 choppers engaged

63 people, mostly tourists, were evacuated Thursday, while 64 tourists in Chaten are still waiting to be rescued by the Army and local administration.

On Camera

If there are many intellectuals in society, we should be nervous: PG Mavalankar

On 30 October 1979, political scientist PG Mavalankar delivered an address at the 14th AD Shroff Memorial Lecture in Bombay, outlining the roles and responsibilities of intellectuals in society.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

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.