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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicSearch and rescue

Topic: search and rescue

Uttarakhand avalanche toll rises to 4, 47 out of 55 trapped BRO workers rescued

Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari said that four choppers of the Indian Army have joined the rescue operation.

Telangana SLBC tunnel rescue ops continue, 8 trapped workers’ precise location remains unknown

The NDRF & SDRF teams have encountered severe challenges in reaching the collapsed section due to debris blocking the area.

40 teams deployed in landslide-hit Wayanad as search operation enters fourth day

Personnel from the army, NDRF, DSG, Coast Guard, Navy, and MEG along with forest officials and locals will conduct operations in six zones. Additional focus will be on the Chaliyar River.

‘Banging sounds’, low oxygen, safety concerns in 2018: What we know about missing submersible

The submersible 'Titan' went missing Sunday during a dive to the wreckage of the Titanic. Multiple rescue teams are racing against time to save the 5 people onboard.

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

Budget 2026 must signal rail reform. End cross-subsidies, privatise operations & services

Rail reform must be politically and socially sustainable. Infrastructure ownership should remain sovereign, while privatisation should be limited to new services and assets.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

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.