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NDRF personnel on standby at the entrance of the Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel during the ongoing rescue operation of the 41 workers trapped inside the under-construction tunnel, in Uttarkashi district. (Image: PTI)

AA Edit | Miracle in Himalayas, but don't forget eco-lessons

The rat-hole miners are experts at a mining task that is banned now

29 Nov 2023 6:30 PM GMT

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister of State VK Singh with rescue officials after the successful evacuation of 41 workers from the collapsed Silkyara Tunnel, in Uttarkashi, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. (PTI Photo)

India celebrates safe rescue of 41 trapped

17-day Silkyara tunnel saga ends, nation relieved

28 Nov 2023 7:14 PM GMT

Rescuers near the under-construction tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway, in Uttarkashi district, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Silkyara: 31 metres of vertical drilling done

Rat-hole miners at site to start manual drilling horizontally through rubble

27 Nov 2023 7:41 PM GMT

Rescuers near the under-construction tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway, in Uttarkashi district, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Get tunnel workers out safely

Such development work must be undertaken after due consideration to the most scientific methods and safety norms.

27 Nov 2023 5:58 PM GMT

That snag was set right earlier in the day and the 25-tonne auger machine was pressed into drilling through the rubble. (AFP)

Drilling at Silkyara tunnel halts again

Workers remain trapped, 2nd setback in 2 days

24 Nov 2023 8:33 PM GMT

Locals carrying a deity on a palanquin offer prayers at the Silkyara Tunnels entrance during the rescue operation of 41 workers trapped inside the tunnel, in Uttarkashi, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Drilling Hit, Tunnel Rescue Postponedtunnel

Horizontal drilling effort faces obstruction

23 Nov 2023 9:04 PM GMT

NDRF personnel and others at the under-construction tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway, days after a portion of the tunnel collapsed trapping several workers inside, in Uttarkashi district, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Blunders in the Himalayas: Have we learnt any...

Uttarakhand and the Himalayas are in the news once again. And the inconvenient truth rears its head once more.

22 Nov 2023 6:42 PM GMT

NDRF personnel prepare to enter the Silkyara Tunnel during the rescue operation of 41 workers trapped inside the tunnel for 10 days, in Uttarkashi district, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Tunnel Rescue in Last Stage, Workers' Evacuation Today

Once the pipe, which is a little under a metre wide, is inserted, workers can crawl out through it

22 Nov 2023 7:51 PM GMT

Preparations for vertical drilling underway as rescue work continues after collapse of a portion of the under construction tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway, in Uttarkashi district, Sunday, Nov. 19 , 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Tunnel rescue: Get aid from all

Over eight days, local authorities have put to use all the tools and technologies available with them to no effect.

19 Nov 2023 6:35 PM GMT

Rescue workers stand at an entrance of the under construction road tunnel, days after it collapsed in the Uttarkashi district of Indias Uttarakhand state on November 18, 2023. (AFP)

Silkyara Tunnel collapse: Rescue operation on hold after machine snag

By the time the operation was halted on Friday afternoon, the heavy-duty auger machine had drilled up to 24 metres...

18 Nov 2023 8:18 PM GMT

Tonnes of critical equipment being airlifted by an IAF C-17 from Indore to Dehradun for the tunnel rescue operation in Dharasu, Uttarakhand. (Image: PTI)

IAF C-17 Airlifts Vital Equipment for Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue,...

Rescue workers have drilled through up to 24 metres of rubble in the Silkyara tunnel till Friday afternoon

17 Nov 2023 8:19 PM GMT

People at the under-construction Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel after the successful evacuation of the 41 trapped workers, in Uttarkashi district, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Indranil Banerjie | The Silkyara lesson: Can we unite to fight crises?

The country today stands divided, fractious, plagued by conflicting ideas and objectives.

30 Nov 2023 6:35 PM GMT