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Rescuers working at Uttarkashi tunnel collapse site start replacing drilling machine

Operation to rescue 41 labourers enters 7th day. A new auger machine has been brought from Madhya Pradesh to replace the one that broke Friday.

At Uttarkashi tunnel collapse site, rescue halted as 2nd drilling machine breaks down

An American auger machine drilled through 24 m of debris before breaking down. Another on its way from Indore. Workers who escaped fate similar to their colleagues can do nothing but wait.

21 metres drilled, 40 metres to go for rescuing labourers stuck in Uttarkashi tunnel

The labourers have been trapped since November 12 when a part of the tunnel collapsed following a landslide.

Murmure & kishmish sent, augers at work — rescue of 40 men trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel enters day 5

The men are currently caught in a 400-metre buffer zone, about 60-70 metres of rocky debris away from rescuers, who say the main challenge now is the loose gravel which keeps falling.

Mussoorie’s deforestation was shocking. Officials tried to hide it on Indira Gandhi’s visit

‘From the Heart of Nature', by conservationist Pamela Gale Malhotra is a fascinating personal narrative about our relationship with the environment.

Uttarakhand school principal suspended day after shouting match with CM Rawat

Uttara Bahuguna tells ThePrint she was rude only after 'they started hurling abuses and making allegations about how I was thief'.

Uttarakhand CM orders arrest of school principal for showing disrespect

Principal Uttara Bahuguna was suspended Thursday for using abusive language in front of CM Trivendra Singh Rawat.

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Musk’s golden touch is on the line. Tesla needs him to do what he does best — sell a pen

Tesla sales have been sliding, profits have been shrinking, and brand loyalty is faltering. Elon Musk’s politics has something to do with it.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.