Nisha Srivastava

Uttarakhand govt to provide basic facilities to family members of workers trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel

The state government will offer lodging, food, and medical care to the families of the workers stranded in the Silkyara Tunnel, which is under construction on the Uttarkashi-Yamnotri road, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced during a review meeting with senior officials on Saturday. The Chief Minister's Office (CMO) released...

BRS leader K Kavitha faints during roadshow

On Saturday, while running for office in Itikyal, Telangana, K Kavitha, the leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), was observed fainting. The incident happened when the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao was speaking into a microphone while standing inside an open-top car with a BRS employee....

Myanmar refugees seeking sanctuary in Mizoram concerned for unpredictable situation at border

The situation is still tense following the recent airstrike by the Myanmar army in the neighboring areas of Myanmar, but there haven't been any reports of new violent incidents along the Indo-Myanmar border. The last border village from the Indian side is Zokhawthar in Mizoram's Champhai district. Locals there report...

Ranbir Kapoor, Bobby Deol’s ‘Animal’ teaser lights up Dubai’s Burj Khalifa

The actor Ranbir Kapoor is occupied with the promotion of his next action-thriller movie, "Animal." A unique 60-second teaser for the movie was shown on Friday night atop the Burj Khalifa, the tallest structure in the world. At the event, actors Bobby Deol, Bhushan Kumar, and Ranbir Kapoor were there...

Micro tunneling expert, PMO officials reach at location to monitor situation

On Saturday, Chris Cooper, an expert in microtunnelling, arrived at the Silkyara tunnel incident site to oversee the rescue efforts. Chartered Engineer Chris Cooper has a proven track record of completing major international civil engineering projects, including railways, mining projects, large caverns, metro tunnels, and dams. Cooper arrived at the...

PM Modi slams Gehlot government for increasing crime against women in state

On Saturday, the Congress party came under heavy fire from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who accused it for terrorism and atrocities against women. "Where there is Congress government, terrorism, atrocities, all these things, are unbridled there," Prime Minister Modi said, criticizing the establishment party for the alleged atrocities against women...

Amit Shah during a roadshow

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Drilling stopped, another machine to reach today

The continuous drilling operation to free the 40 trapped workers inside the Silkyara tunnel was halted on Saturday after the rescuers dug 25 meters into the debris, a senior official announced. Six days, including Saturday, have passed since a portion of the Silkyara tunnel collapsed on November 12. The drilling...

Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray faces police complaint for allegedly breaking law

The Delisle Road Bridge in Lower Parel was opened illegally, according to Mumbai Police, charging Aditya Thackeray, the head of the Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray faction, and other office bearers. Sections 143, 149, 326, and 447 of the IPC have been used to register a case after the road department...

Jaishankar asks Canada to share proof in Nijjar killing case

LONDON: In response to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations of India’s involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has requested evidence to support the claims. During a conversation with journalist Lionel Barber on Wednesday, Jaishankar emphasised the importance of credible evidence....