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Parliamentary proceedings | Char Dham project did not need environment assessment: Centre to Parliament

The Char Dham project in Uttarakhand, under which Silkyara tunnel, is being developed did not require an Environment Impact Assessment, the Union government said

The Hindu

Tunnel rescue engineers felicitated

Asif (Raju) Sait, MLA, felicitated L&T engineers Daudip Kanra and Balachandra Kilari who had served as robotic camera operation engineers in the recent Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation in Belagavi on Sunday.

The Hindu

Big media’s strange self-censorship of Cricket World Cup, and why it mustn’t now forget ‘rat-hole mining’

In the good old days, when print was king, people got all their news from newspapers. Depending on your preoccupations or interests, you could start with page one, or turn to the back of the newspaper. Page one, as now, consisted of headline news – mostly politics, some business, disasters,…

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Silkyara tunnel rescue | Workers in AIIMS, all undergoing check-up

41 workers rescued from Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi; CM Dhami handed each a cheque of ₹1 lakh as 'appreciation' for their courage & patience.

The Hindu

Gabbar Singh, the voice of trapped tunnel labourers

KOTDWAR(UTTARAKHAND): The home of Gabbar Singh Negi in Lalpani witnessed jubilation on Tuesday night as news of the safe evacuation of 41 workers, including Gabbar Singh, trapped at Sikyara tunnel reached his anxious family.

The Times of India

How rat miners rescued workers from Indian tunnel after 17 days

After machines broke down, rat miners successfully rescued 41 workers trapped in India’s Uttarakhand tunnel.

Al Jazeera

Citing PTI, newspapers and media houses publish AI-generated image of tunnel rescue

The big news last night was the successful rescue of the 41 workers stuck in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel, 17 days after they got trapped. The nightly return of the workers made headlines across media outlets and made it to the front pages of almost every newspaper in the country.

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Licked water dripping from rocks, ate ‘muri’ to survive: Jharkhand worker rescued from Silkyara tunnel

Ranchi's Anil Bediya, one of 41 labourers rescued from collapsed Uttarakashi tunnel after 17 days, survived by eating 'muri' and licking water from rocks. Three from his village were trapped, and his family survived on neighbours' food.

The Hindu

Why it took 17 days for rescuers in India to get to 41 workers trapped in a mountain tunnel

Indian rescuers faced repeated and unexpected setbacks during the 17 days they dug through a mountain in the country's north to reach 41 construction workers trapped after a tunnel collapsed there earlier this month

The Independent UK

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Stalin expresses relief, lauds rescue teams

Relief after successful rescue of 41 workers in Uttarakhand tunnel. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin expresses gratitude to brave rescue teams and miners. Wishes strength and resilience to workers and families. #UttarakhandTunnelRescue #SilkyaraTunnelRescue.

The Hindu

Indian rescuers free all 41 workers trapped in a mountain tunnel for over 2 weeks

The workers had been trapped in the collapsed tunnel in the north of India since Nov. 15. Rescuers have drilled their way through debris to reach them.

WEKU

In pictures: Indian workers trapped in collapsed tunnel rescued after 17 days

Cheers and jubilation erupted as rescuers in India on Tuesday brought out 41 construction workers who were trapped in a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayas for 17 days, hours after drilling through the debris of rock, concrete and earth to reach them.

France 24

How is India rescuing 41 workers stuck 17 days under a collapsed tunnel?

On Wednesday, officials indicated they were close to a breakthrough.

Al Jazeera

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers reach Indian construction workers trapped in tunnel for 17 days

Forty-one workers have been trapped since the tunnel collapsed on November 12

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The Guardian - UK

India tunnel collapse: rescuers attempt vertical drilling after safer options hit trouble

Dozens of labourers have been trapped in the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in the mountainous state of Uttarakhand for more than two weeks

The Times of India

Watch: Mohammed Shami and team rescue accident victim near Nainital

NEW DELHI: India's ace pacer Mohammed Shami, who recently finished as the leading wicket-taker in the ICC ODI World Cup, shared a compelling video on his Instagram handle early Sunday morning. The footage captured Shami and his team actively involved in rescuing an accident victim on a hilly road near…

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Silkyara tunnel collapse | Trapped in the Himalayas

The 41 workers, who were sealed into an under-construction tunnel they were building to ease the journey of pilgrims to Uttarkashi’s Yamunotri shrine in Uttarakhand, remain in its gloomy darkness, with just two pipes as lifelines for food and communication. After almost two weeks, authorities are hopeful that their evacuation…

The Times of India

No progress since Thursday, drilling to resume shortly: NDMA on Silkyara tunnel rescue ops

NEW DELHI: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) announced on Friday that there has been no advancement in the efforts to drill through the debris at the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand since Thursday to rescue 41 trapped workers.

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International Business Times

14 Metres To Freedom: Final Push To Free Indian Tunnel Workers

Just a few metres of rock and earth separate Indian rescue teams from 41 workers who have been trapped inside a collapsed road tunnel for nearly two weeks, officials said Friday, saying they were optimistic of success within hours.

The Hindu

Australia proud of professor assisting Silkyara rescue efforts: envoy

Australia proud of Arnold Dix's contribution to rescue 41 workers trapped in Silkyara tunnel, Uttarakhand. High Commissioner Phillip Green commends Dix's efforts.

The Times of India

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Snubbed Yuzvendra Chahal grabs six wickets in Haryana's big win over Uttarakhand

NEW DELHI: Despite Yuzvendra Chahal's potential disappointment over being overlooked by selectors for the T20I series against Australia, the leg-spinner channeled his frustration positively during Haryana's Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign in Ahmedabad.

Evening Standard

Rescuers metres from reaching 41 workers trapped in India tunnel for 11 days

The construction workers became trapped on November 12 after a landslide

The Guardian - AU

India tunnel rescue: delay hits effort to free 41 workers as digging enters final stretch

Ambulances are on standby in the state of Uttarakhand to take the workers for treatment, as families of trapped describe feeling optimistic

Dynamite News

Worker trapped in Slikyara tunnel tells family he is 'Safe and healthy' even as rescue operations continue

As Wednesday marked day 11 of the operation to rescue 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, the officials are 'hopeful' to rescue the victims at the earliest. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue | Families hope to find light at the end of the tunnel

Families of trapped workers in Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand hope for their safe return. Rajni Kisku, Bonu Naik and Choudhary Lal are among those waiting anxiously. They are desperate to hear from their loved ones and hope to reunite soon. Families pray for safe return of trapped workers in Silkyara…

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