Uttarakhand Rescue

Actor Sunny Deol got emotional today after hearing the story of a man who helped in the Silkyara tunnel rescue operation in Uttarakhand at the NDTV Indian Of The Year awards this evening.

A group of men who rescued 41 workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand were honoured with NDTV's India's Heroes Award.

A teenage daughter of rat-hole mining expert Wakeel Hasan, who was involved in rescuing 41 labourers in Uttarakhand last year, missed her exam on Thursday due to the chaos caused by the demolition of their house, her family members claimed.

One of the houses that was razed in the Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) recent demolition drive belonged to Vakeel Hasan, a rat-hole miner who played a key role in the Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation last year.

Construction has resumed on an Indian tunnel that collapsed last year, trapping 41 workers for 17 days -- with at least one of those men back on the job, reports Tuesday said.

Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda has sought the support of Uttarakhand's Forest Department and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in rescuing and treating an injured tigress he spotted in the Surai Forest Range.

The rat-hole miners who played a vital role in evacuating 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel have refused to encash the cheques of Rs 50,000 given to them recently by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

A grand welcome with traditional 'dhol and nagaras' was accorded to the 15 Jharkhand workers, who were rescued from Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi along with 26 others, on their arrival here on Friday night.

The 41 workers evacuated from Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel after over two weeks killed time by playing childhood games and taking walks, a rescued worker told NDTV on Friday.

Mounds of apples, oranges, bananas, and bottles formed inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi as 41 workers waited to be pulled out after a cave-in on November 12.

The AIIMS-Rishikesh on Thursday declared all 41 workers who were evacuated from Silkyara tunnel after a 17-day ordeal fit to return home.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said that the people in India and across the world were praying to the god for the success in the rescue operation in Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel where 41 workers got trapped.

Reacting to Lalu Prasad Yadav's remarks on PM Modi's contribution to the Uttarkashi rescue, Home Affairs Minister Nityanand Rai launched a scathing attack on the former Bihar Chief Minister and termed his remark as "ridiculous."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised the leadership and unshakeable spirit of tunnel foreman Gabbar Singh Negi, who emerged as a leader among the 41 workers trapped inside the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand for over two weeks.

A 70-year-old Jharkhand man "died of anxiety" a few hours before his son was evacuated along with 40 other workers trapped in the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand on Tuesday night, his family said.

Actor Sunny Deol got emotional today after hearing the story of a man who helped in the Silkyara tunnel rescue operation in Uttarakhand at the NDTV Indian Of The Year awards this evening.

A group of men who rescued 41 workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand were honoured with NDTV's India's Heroes Award.

A teenage daughter of rat-hole mining expert Wakeel Hasan, who was involved in rescuing 41 labourers in Uttarakhand last year, missed her exam on Thursday due to the chaos caused by the demolition of their house, her family members claimed.

One of the houses that was razed in the Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) recent demolition drive belonged to Vakeel Hasan, a rat-hole miner who played a key role in the Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation last year.

Construction has resumed on an Indian tunnel that collapsed last year, trapping 41 workers for 17 days -- with at least one of those men back on the job, reports Tuesday said.

Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda has sought the support of Uttarakhand's Forest Department and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in rescuing and treating an injured tigress he spotted in the Surai Forest Range.

The rat-hole miners who played a vital role in evacuating 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel have refused to encash the cheques of Rs 50,000 given to them recently by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

A grand welcome with traditional 'dhol and nagaras' was accorded to the 15 Jharkhand workers, who were rescued from Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi along with 26 others, on their arrival here on Friday night.

The 41 workers evacuated from Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel after over two weeks killed time by playing childhood games and taking walks, a rescued worker told NDTV on Friday.

Mounds of apples, oranges, bananas, and bottles formed inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi as 41 workers waited to be pulled out after a cave-in on November 12.

The AIIMS-Rishikesh on Thursday declared all 41 workers who were evacuated from Silkyara tunnel after a 17-day ordeal fit to return home.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said that the people in India and across the world were praying to the god for the success in the rescue operation in Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel where 41 workers got trapped.

Reacting to Lalu Prasad Yadav's remarks on PM Modi's contribution to the Uttarkashi rescue, Home Affairs Minister Nityanand Rai launched a scathing attack on the former Bihar Chief Minister and termed his remark as "ridiculous."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised the leadership and unshakeable spirit of tunnel foreman Gabbar Singh Negi, who emerged as a leader among the 41 workers trapped inside the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand for over two weeks.

A 70-year-old Jharkhand man "died of anxiety" a few hours before his son was evacuated along with 40 other workers trapped in the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand on Tuesday night, his family said.