Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: How the 12 'rat miners' reached the 41 trapped men
Rat-hole mining experts are nearing a breakthrough in the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand. After 15 days, workers are close to freedom as experts manually drill through the remaining rubble. The process, initiated on Monday, involves using hand-held tools for the final stretch. Safety concerns in rat-hole mining, associated with narrow, vertical pits, have garnered attention, leading to regulatory measures. Key Points
Economic TimesKeep the Toilet Lid Closed: rat Tales for the New rat Czar
Everyone who lives in New York has rat tales to tell. For most of us, encounters with rats are persistent, but fleeting. A jump scare in the night, from rodents skittering across the sidewalk. The sound of track rats scrambling, deftly avoiding the third rail, in the subway station during the commute home. A rat-clogged car engine. Key Points
The Indian ExpressAnant Ambani-Radhika Merchant pre-wedding: Ivanka Trump, Adar Poonawala, SRK and more join bash | Pics
On the final day of Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding celebrations, leading business people, sports stars and Bollywood celebrities not only attended the event, also graced the occasion with their stunning poses. Here are some of the pics. Key Points
mintEarthquake today: 4.1 magnitude quake strikes Gujarat's Kachchh
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake has hit Gujarat's Kachchh district. Key Points
mintRajas of rat mining, heroes of Himalayas have no insurance, safety gear or social dignity
Rat miners help lay underground sewers and gas & water pipelines in places where machines cannot go. In the construction ecosystem, they're at the bottom of the pyramid. Key Points
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Khar Danda Fire: Saw my uncle screaming ‘jal raha hai’
According to what little Rishikesh knows, a rat bite caused a leak in the gas pipe. But it went unnoticed as the air conditioning was on the entire night, after they wrapped up Mother’s Day celebrations. “My grandmother probably went to make tea in the morning, and as soon as she lit the lighter, there was a spark,” he said. | Mumbai news Key Points
Hindustan TimesUS says it dismantles 'Warzone RAT' malware service, suspects arrested
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Friday said they had seized websites used to sell cybercriminals malware called "Warzone RAT" that could be used to steal data from victims' Key Points
ThePrintMan allegedly finds dead mouse in veg meal ordered from Barbeque Nation Mumbai. BBQ says this
Barbeque Nation has refuted claims of customer who allegedly found a dead mouse in a veg meal. Adv. Rajeev Shukla complained that he received vegetarian meal with dead rat and roaches. Shukla said he suffered food poisoning and was hospitalized after eating the meal. Key Points
Economic TimesAfter machines fail, 'rat miners' to help rescue 41 men stuck in Uttarkashi tunnel
Rescuers have brought in rat miners to help pull out 41 construction workers trapped in a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas for over two weeks after high-powered machines failed. The workers, low-wage workers from India's poorest states, have been getting food, water, light, oxygen, and medicines through a pipe. Attempts to drill a tunnel horizontally through the debris trapping the men have been plagued by damage to machinery. Key Points
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