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Why it matters: Chamoli tunnel collapse: 7 dead, several injured after water and debris trap workers
Why it matters: Chamoli tunnel collapse: 7 dead, several injured after water and debris trap workers

The workers were trapped after water and debris entered the tunnel. Seven people were declared [...]

14
Aug
Diplomacy and geopolitics briefing: 'Hugging world leaders is not foreign policy': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM
Diplomacy and geopolitics briefing: ‘Hugging world leaders is not foreign policy’: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday stepped up his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s [...]

14
Aug
Cricket update: Sarfaraz Khan over Dhruv Jurel? Ex-India batter backs him to start in 1st Test vs Sri Lanka
Cricket update: Sarfaraz Khan over Dhruv Jurel? Ex-India batter backs him to start in 1st Test vs Sri Lanka

As the first Test against Sri Lanka approaches, former India batter WV Raman has expressed [...]

14
Aug
Cricket briefing: Harry Brook to return to IPL after 2-year ban? England captain breaks silence
Cricket briefing: Harry Brook to return to IPL after 2-year ban? England captain breaks silence

Harry Brook, England's white-ball captain, has indicated a willingness to consider a return to the [...]

14
Aug
What the latest development means: H-1B demand rises in Texas: Why foreign-worker demand is rising even as
What the latest development means: H-1B demand rises in Texas: Why foreign-worker demand is rising even as

Recent analysis of federal labor data reveals that H-1B labor filings have significantly increased in [...]

14
Aug
Oman says grounded tanker oil spill covers 400 square km
Industry briefing: Could saunas, ice baths affect male fertility? Here’s what evidence says

Christchurch , The internet's obsession with "maxxing" has turned almost every aspect of self-improvement into [...]

14
Aug
Space and astronomy briefing: 800 km an hour in 5 seconds: China's bullet train breaks its own world record
Space and astronomy briefing: 800 km an hour in 5 seconds: China’s bullet train breaks its own world record

The bullet train went from zero to 800km per hour in 5.3 seconds, breaking its [...]

14
Aug
Crime and policing briefing: Nanded security breach: Who is the 60-year-old Nihang who targeted SAD chief
Crime and policing briefing: Nanded security breach: Who is the 60-year-old Nihang who targeted SAD chief

The leader of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Sukhbir Singh Badal faced an attack with a [...]

14
Aug
Elections and campaigns briefing: Har Ghar Tiranga in J&K: 1.3-km flag march in Ramban and high-altitude
Elections and campaigns briefing: Har Ghar Tiranga in J&K: 1.3-km flag march in Ramban and high-altitude

On the eve of the 80th Independence Day, as the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign sweeps [...]

14
Aug
Public safety and disasters briefing: Chamoli tunnel collapse: Several workers trapped in THDC Hydro Power
Public safety and disasters briefing: Chamoli tunnel collapse: Several workers trapped in THDC Hydro Power

The mishap happened at around 7:05 PM on Thursday inside the tunnel that is being [...]

14
Aug