Vertical drilling work continues because the rescue operation is underway within the Silkyara Tunnel the place 41 staff are trapped inside in Uttarkashi on November 26, 2023.
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Silkyara tunnel collapse | On Day 15, rescuers set a 100-hour vertical drilling goal
With horizontal drilling to achieve the 41 staff trapped within the Silkyara tunnel caught for the third consecutive day, rescuers started vertical drilling above the tunnel, finishing practically 19.5 meters of boring on November 26. The groups have set a goal of vertically drilling by way of 86 metres of mountain in 100 hours, if there aren’t any surprising hurdles.
CAA guidelines to be framed by March 2024, says Union Minister
Rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) can be framed by March 2024, Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra mentioned on Sunday. Addressing a gathering in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, Mr. Mishra tried to allay fears of the Matua group over the delay in framing guidelines of the CAA and mentioned the Act handed by the Parliament in December 2019 ensured that members of the group had develop into residents.
The proposed Bharatiya Sakshya (BS) Bill that seeks to switch the Indian Evidence Act of 1872 “bars the courts from inquiring into any privileged communication between Ministers and the President of India”. Although Article 74(2) of the Constitution states this, the Union authorities seeks to offer it authorized backing by making it a part of the proof guide. The authorities, nonetheless, has not clearly outlined what constitutes “privileged communication”, leaving the supply open to interpretation.
More captives, prisoners freed in Gaza as truce extension mooted
The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was again on observe Sunday because the militants freed 17 extra hostages, together with 14 Israelis and the primary American, in a 3rd alternate beneath a four-day truce that the U.S. mentioned it hoped can be prolonged. In flip, Israel launched 39 Palestinian prisoners. Hamas introduced in an announcement on Sunday that it’s searching for to increase its four-day truce with Israel ought to critical efforts be made to extend the variety of Palestinian detainees launched from Israel.
Amid Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Foreign Secretary Kwatra visits Iran for talks
The Israel-Hamas battle and India’s funding within the Chabahar port developments have been on the prime of the agenda as Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra led a delegation in Tehran for international workplace consultations (FOC) with the Iranian authorities on Sunday. According to officers, the talks have been a part of routine bilateral conferences between the 2 nations, however an in depth dialogue on the West Asian state of affairs additionally passed off.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar mentioned on Sunday that the supremacy of Parliament as the only real architect of the Constitution is unquestionable. While addressing an occasion organised to have fun the 74th Constitution Day, he additional quoted Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to insist that the Constitution was meant to not simply outline the organs of the State however to additionally outline the bounds to their powers.
Irish author Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize with dystopian novel ‘Prophet Song’
Irish author Paul Lynch gained the Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday with what judges known as a “soul-shattering” novel a couple of lady’s wrestle to guard her household as Ireland collapses into totalitarianism and battle. “Prophet Song,” set in a dystopian fictional model of Dublin, was awarded the 50,000-pound ($63,000) literary prize at a ceremony in London.
Elon Musk to satisfy Israeli President, Gaza hostage households on November 27
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, accused by civil rights teams of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on his X social media platform, will meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday together with Israelis whose family members have been held by Hamas in Gaza.
Scrap Justice Shinde Committee on Maratha reservation: OBC chief Chhagan Bhujbal
Amid intensifying Maratha-Other Backward Classes (OBC) tensions towards the backdrop of the Maratha quota stir, Maharashtra Minister and distinguished different OBC chief Chhagan Bhujbal on Sunday demanded the federal government scrap the Justice Shinde Committee set-up to expedite the method of granting reservation to Marathas, whereas remarking that the Maratha group couldn’t experience roughshod over the OBCs.
14 killed in Gujarat as thunderstorms batter the State
Unseasonal rains and hailstorms battered Gujarat on Sunday, killing a minimum of 14 individuals and greater than 50 animals. There was massive scale injury to standing crops in as many as 220 talukas. The State additionally reported a number of lightning strikes.
Prominent Gorkha chief Binay Tamang joins Congress
Prominent Gorkha chief and former chairperson of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) — the regional autonomous physique governing Darjeeling hills — Binay Tamang on Sunday joined the Congress. Mr. Tamang joined the Congress within the presence of State Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury at Kalimpong. Mr. Tamang was a detailed aide of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha founder Bimal Gurung earlier than falling out with him through the 2017 violent agitation within the hills when the area remained reduce off for about 100 days.
IND vs AUS second T20I | India’s batting would possibly proves too sturdy for Australia
Half-centuries from the Indian top-order led by Yashasvi Jaiswal (53, 25b, 9×4, 2×6), adopted by an excellent spell from the spinners, helped the Men in Blue beat Australia by 44 runs within the second T20I match and take a 2-0 lead right here on the Greenfield International Stadium on Sunday.
