The excavation work for the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarkashi will be restarted only after all precautionary measures for the safety of the workers are in place, an official from National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), said on Tuesday. A section of the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel collapsed on November 12, trapping 41 workers who were rescued 17 days later on November 28. Dig deeper.
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Talking about the recent anti-piracy operations carried out by the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea, including its rescue of two Iranian-flagged vessels from pirates in a span of 24 hours, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Monday that India will not be considered a ‘responsible country’ if ‘bad things’ were happening in its neighbourhood. Dig deeper.
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Boman Irani has now joined the likes of Shah Rukh Khan by delivering an impactful speech at Oxford University. The actor, known for playing Virus in the cult film 3 Idiots, had a remarkable week at the Indo-UK Summit with IIMUN where he engaged with 110 talented students from varied backgrounds. He was also felicitated at the event. Dig deeper.
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Launching a scathing attack on Rohit Sharma after England's unlikely win over Team India in the five-match Test series, former cricketer Geoffrey Boycott is convinced that the veteran Indian opener has passed his prime in the longest format of the game. Despite starting as favourites in the series opener, Rohit and Co. suffered a stunning 28-run defeat at the hands of Ben Stokes’ men in the recently concluded encounter at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Dig deeper.
Lifestyle and Health
Stomach cancer or gastric cancer is the fifth most diagnosed cancer in India with nearly 60000 annual new case and it accounts for approximately 50000 deaths annually. Over the past few decades, the outlook for patients with stomach cancer has significantly improved owing to improved diagnostic tests, surgical techniques and chemotherapy agents however, we still have a long way to go and the age-old wisdom of early diagnosis being the key still holds true. Dig deeper.
That’s all we have at this hour in our evening briefing. Catch you tomorrow morning.