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Rescue personnel from multiple national and state agencies are racing against time to evacuate 40 workers, who were trapped when an under-construction tunnel on the Centre's ambitious Char Dham all-weather highway project collapsed early on Sunday. More than 150 personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Border Roads Organisation (BRO) have been working almost round the clock to reach the trapped workers.

Despite their efforts, it might take more time - possibly a day more -- before the workers can be reached, officials said on Monday. Ranjit Sinha, secretary of the state disaster management department who visited the site, said, "We are expecting to reach the trapped workers by Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared pictures of ‘Deepotsav’ in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya calling the celebrations “amazing, supernatural and unforgettable”. Ayodhya set a new world record of lighting over 22 lakh diyas on Diwali, said UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

PM Modi took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, “Amazing, supernatural and unforgettable! The whole country is becoming illuminated with the grand festival of lights of Ayodhya city illuminated with millions of lamps. The energy emanating from this is spreading new zeal and enthusiasm throughout India. I wish that Lord Shri Ram does well for all the countrymen and becomes the inspiration for all my family members. Hail Siya Ram!”

DMK leader and former union minister A Raja, against whom a writ of quo warranto was filed for his speech on Sanatana Dharma, in a counter affidavit said the allegations that were made were vague.

The views and opinions were his own and were not unconstitutional in any manner, he argued, noting it was his duty as a public servant to criticize and condemn "illegal practices".

A Raja said as long as, what he termed was "illegal practices", the inequality on the basis of caste and gender, are still being continued and practised in the name of Sanatana Dharma -- in the society were continued and until put to an end, it was his duty as a public servant to criticize and condemn as a duty towards the nation.

Newly appointed BJP Karnataka president B Y Vijayendra on Monday called on JD (S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda and ex-Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai as part of his courtesy meetings.

The 47-year-old younger son of veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa was appointed to the post on November 10, and he would formally take over on November 15. Vijayendra, who met Gowda at his Padmanabha Nagar residence, touched his feet and sought bles...

Vijayendra, who met Gowda at his Padmanabha Nagar residence, touched his feet and sought blessings, and offered a shawl, garland and a bouquet of flowers.

Trinamool Congress on Monday appointed Mahua Moitra as the party’s president of Krishnnagar organisation district. Ms. Moitra has been given the task of strengthening the party at a time when she was facing recommendations from the Ethics Committee for expulsion from Lok Sabha in a cash-for-query row.

She has replaced Kallol Khan as the district president of Krishnanagar in the State’s Nadia district. The MP took to social media and thanked party chairperson Mamata Banerjee. “Thank you @MamataOfficial and @AITCofficial for appointing me District President of Krishnanagar (Nadia North). Will always work with the party for the people of Krishnanagar,” she said on X.