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Twice In 2 Days: Drilling Stops In Tunnel After Machine Hits Metal Object
In the second such setback in two days, drilling at the Uttarakhand tunnel where 41 labourers are trapped had to be stopped on Friday evening after the auger machine encountered a metallic object.
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"This Is Insane": Elon Musk On Strike Against Tesla In Sweden
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk broke his silence Thursday on a strike against his company in Sweden, saying it was "insane" that it may block new car deliveries.
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Tunnel Rescue Op To Take "12-14 Hours More" After Another Metal Obstruction
Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: Efforts to rescue 41 workers trapped in an underground Uttarakhand tunnel were paused briefly, officials said Thursday morning, after the auger drilling holes into the hillside hit a metal obstruction.
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Japan Says Workers Stole Possibly Radioactive Metal From Fukushima
Construction workers stole and sold potentially radioactive scrap metal from near the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, the Japanese environment ministry said on Thursday.
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Video Of Construction Worker Carrying Giant Metal Beam At Massive Height Leaves Internet Stunned
A video of a construction worker carrying a huge metal beam while working on a skyscraper has surfaced online.
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VW U.S. Chief Warns Of Industry Challenges With EV Battery Shift
Volkswagen AG's top U.S. executive said the United States faces major challenges in ramping up battery production to facilitate a shift to electric vehicles including attracting skilled workers, mining for key metals and supply chain issues.
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Four Workers Badly Scalded As Molten Metal Spills At Visakhapatnam Plant
A container of molten metal accidentally fell on the ground, severely burning four workers at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in Andhra Pradesh even as many others escaped with minor injuries. The incident occurred inside the plant's Steel Melting Shop 2 on Friday when the ladle containing the liquid broke, causing the spill, the police said. The lad...
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Volkswagen's Labour Chief Rules Out Four-Day Week To Save Jobs
Volkswagen sees no need for a four-day week at its plants to secure jobs despite a growing shift to electric cars that are easier to build and require fewer workers, the company's head of labour relations was quoted saying on Sunday. Germany's largest trade union IG Metall on Aug. 15 proposed negotiating for a transition to a four-day week across i...
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No Food, No Water, Migrants Packed In Truck's Cargo Hold Travel 800 Km
A heavy-lift dumper truck with 10 wheels is seen parked on a dusty highway on the outskirts of Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur. Some people who are sitting on the bare metal of the truck's cargo hold become visible from the ground as they stand up to look for water amid the scorching May afternoon. The cargo hold is hot to touch because of the summer...
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Vaping Leaves E-Cigarette User With Rare Lung Scarring: Study
Not just smoking cigarettes, vaping is also dangerous for your lungs and overall health. An e-cigarette user has been diagnosed with a rare form of lung scarring typically found in metal workers, says a new study.
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Twice In 2 Days: Drilling Stops In Tunnel After Machine Hits Metal Object
In the second such setback in two days, drilling at the Uttarakhand tunnel where 41 labourers are trapped had to be stopped on Friday evening after the auger machine encountered a metallic object.
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"This Is Insane": Elon Musk On Strike Against Tesla In Sweden
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk broke his silence Thursday on a strike against his company in Sweden, saying it was "insane" that it may block new car deliveries.
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Tunnel Rescue Op To Take "12-14 Hours More" After Another Metal Obstruction
Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: Efforts to rescue 41 workers trapped in an underground Uttarakhand tunnel were paused briefly, officials said Thursday morning, after the auger drilling holes into the hillside hit a metal obstruction.
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Japan Says Workers Stole Possibly Radioactive Metal From Fukushima
Construction workers stole and sold potentially radioactive scrap metal from near the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, the Japanese environment ministry said on Thursday.
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Video Of Construction Worker Carrying Giant Metal Beam At Massive Height Leaves Internet Stunned
A video of a construction worker carrying a huge metal beam while working on a skyscraper has surfaced online.
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VW U.S. Chief Warns Of Industry Challenges With EV Battery Shift
Volkswagen AG's top U.S. executive said the United States faces major challenges in ramping up battery production to facilitate a shift to electric vehicles including attracting skilled workers, mining for key metals and supply chain issues.
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Four Workers Badly Scalded As Molten Metal Spills At Visakhapatnam Plant
A container of molten metal accidentally fell on the ground, severely burning four workers at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in Andhra Pradesh even as many others escaped with minor injuries. The incident occurred inside the plant's Steel Melting Shop 2 on Friday when the ladle containing the liquid broke, causing the spill, the police said. The lad...
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Volkswagen's Labour Chief Rules Out Four-Day Week To Save Jobs
Volkswagen sees no need for a four-day week at its plants to secure jobs despite a growing shift to electric cars that are easier to build and require fewer workers, the company's head of labour relations was quoted saying on Sunday. Germany's largest trade union IG Metall on Aug. 15 proposed negotiating for a transition to a four-day week across i...
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No Food, No Water, Migrants Packed In Truck's Cargo Hold Travel 800 Km
A heavy-lift dumper truck with 10 wheels is seen parked on a dusty highway on the outskirts of Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur. Some people who are sitting on the bare metal of the truck's cargo hold become visible from the ground as they stand up to look for water amid the scorching May afternoon. The cargo hold is hot to touch because of the summer...
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Vaping Leaves E-Cigarette User With Rare Lung Scarring: Study
Not just smoking cigarettes, vaping is also dangerous for your lungs and overall health. An e-cigarette user has been diagnosed with a rare form of lung scarring typically found in metal workers, says a new study.
