Rescuers resume operations at Silkyara tunnel, will take 12-14 hours more to reach workers

Uttarkashi: Rescue operations to evacuate 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel resumed on Thursday morning after an overnight hurdle delayed the drilling by several hours. Former advisor to the prime minister’s office Bhaskar Khulbe said an iron mesh thad had come in the path of the drilling machine creating an escape passage for the…

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Many leaders spoke on Israel-Hamas conflict at virtual G20 meeting: Jaishankar

New Delhi: Many leaders spoke on the Israel-Hamas conflict at the virtual G20 meeting with calls made for extending timely humanitarian assistance, not allowing the violence to spread, and finding a long-term solution to the Palestine issue, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. Addressing a media briefing after the Virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit,…

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India resumes e-Visa services for Canadians amidst tensions

New Delhi: India has resumed electronic visa services for Canadian nationals after a nearly two-month pause, sources said on Wednesday. Tensions flared between India and Canada in September following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations of the “potential” involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 18 in British Columbia….

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