Underground

Days After Fierce Encounter, Tunnel Used By Terrorists Found In J&K

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 23, 2020

A massive operation is on near the International border in Samba sector to unearth an underground tunnel which was suspected to have been used by four Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists to sneak into the country from Pakistan, said officials on Sunday.

Major Lashkar Hideout Busted By Security Forces In Jammu And Kashmir's Awantipora

India News | ANI | Friday October 16, 2020

Jammu and Kashmir Police in coordination with Indian Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Friday busted and destroyed one large underground hideout of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit.

Kolkata To Get Underground Metro Station, Piyush Goyal To Flag Off Train

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 4, 2020

Kolkata will get an underground metro station after 25 years on Sunday as the East-West line will be extended till Phoolbagan, an official said.

16 Dead From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Chinese Coal Mine

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 27, 2020

Sixteen workers died and one is in a critical condition after being trapped underground in a coal mine in southwest China on Sunday, reported state broadcaster CCTV.

'Giant Rat' Found In Mexico Drain. Watch Viral Video

Offbeat | Thursday September 24, 2020

Workers clearing the underground drainage system in Mexico City were shocked to discover a gigantic rat there.

Pakistan Using Underground Tunnels To Push Terrorists Into India: J&K Top Cop

India News | Press Trust India | Sunday September 13, 2020

Pakistan is using cross-border underground tunnels to push terrorists into India and drones to drop weapons for them, the chief of Jammu and Kashmir police said Sunday.

How Luka Modric Played Football In Bomb Shelters In Wartime Croatia

Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 5, 2020

Luka Modric spoke about how he would always carry his football and organise games in underground shelters during the Croatian War of Independence.

High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Bail Plea Of Former Punjab Top Cop

India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday September 4, 2020

A Punjab and Haryana high court judge today recused from hearing the anticipatory bail plea of former director general of police (DGP) Sumedh Singh Saini, who has been charged for abduction and disappearance of a junior engineer in 1991. The development comes a day after police claimed Mr Saini has gone underground to evade arrest in the case.

World's Largest Wetland, Brazil's Pantanal, Burns From Above And Below

World News | Reuters | Sunday August 30, 2020

The world's largest wetland is ablaze, but the fire is often invisible. In Brazil's Pantanal, the vegetation compacted under the marshy flood water during the wet season dries out as ponds and lagoons evaporate, leaving flammable deposits underground that can continue to smolder long after visible flames die down.

Elon Musk Wants YOU to Build a Brain-Computer Interface

Associated Press | Saturday August 29, 2020

Elon Musk isn't content with electric cars, shooting people into orbit, populating Mars and building underground tunnels to solve traffic problems. He also wants to get inside your brain with Neuralink.

Multi-Level Parking For 3,000 Cars To Be Made At This Delhi Metro Station

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 21, 2020

A commercial block and a fully-automated multi-level parking facility will be constructed above an underground metro station that will be built as an interchange facility between two corridors of the phase four project of the DMRC, officials said.

Over 50 Kg Drugs Worth Rs 6 Crore Seized In Hyderabad, 3 Arrested

Hyderabad News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 19, 2020

Continuing its crackdown on illegal drugs manufacturing, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Wednesday said it has unearthed 52.5 kg of illegal narcotic drugs valued at over Rs 6 crore which was buried underground in the premises of a building on the city outskirts.

Ceres Dwarf Planet Is an ‘Ocean World’ With Salty Water Underground, NASA Data Suggest

Reuters | Tuesday August 11, 2020

Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is an "ocean world" with a big reservoir of salty water under its frigid surface, scientists said in findings based on data obtained by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft.

Kolkata Metro Completes India's Deepest Ventilation Shaft

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 10, 2020

The country's deepest underground rail ventilation shaft equal to a 15-storey building and an important part of the city's East-West Metro line was completed on Monday, officials said.

Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles From Underground For First Time

World News | Reuters | Thursday July 30, 2020

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards fired ballistic missiles from underground for the first time as part of an annual military drill, Amirali Hajizadeh, the head of the aerospace division of the Guards, said in a video posted online by YJC, a news agency linked to Iran's state TV.