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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers free 41 trapped workers
The workers were stuck for two weeks after a part of a tunnel they were working in collapsed. -
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Moment Indian workers freed after weeks
Fourty-one Indian workers are finally rescued from a tunnel that partially caved in after a landslide. -
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: How the 17-day India rescue unfolded
Forty-one construction workers were freed after over two weeks trapped in a tunnel. -
Pakistan: Woman killed after being seen with man in viral photo
Tribal elders allegedly ordered the killing after the woman appeared in a photo that was doctored. -
Japan begins trial sales of prescription-free morning-after pills
Access to emergency contraception is normally available only with a prescription in Japan. -
Rashmika Mandanna: India actress urges women to speak up on deepfake videos
Rashmika Mandanna made the remark weeks after her deepfake video went viral. -
Vaping: Australia to ban disposable vape imports from January
The move is part of a crackdown aimed at protecting children from becoming addicted to nicotine. -
Imran Khan's former adviser suffers acid attack in UK
Mirza Shahzad Akbar said the chemical missed his eyes but caused injuries on his body. -
TikTok owner ByteDance cuts gaming division jobs
The Chinese firm entered the sector in 2019 to compete with Tencent but failed to grab market share. -
New Zealand smoking ban: Health experts criticise new government's shock reversal
Health experts are appalled as the new government plans to repeal the policy to fund tax cuts. -
Lightning and hailstorms kill 24 in western India
Heavy storms are unusual for Gujarat in winter, and the ferocious downpour caught many off guard. -
South Korea: Man gets 14-month jail term for praising North in poem
In the piece titled Means of Unification, the man hailed Pyongyang's socialist system. -
Thai groom kills four at wedding, including bride
Police say the shooter, who killed himself, was "quite intoxicated at the time". -
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers explore new ways to reach trapped Indians
The workers have been stuck for two weeks after a part of a tunnel they were working in collapsed. -
Climate protest: More than 100 arrested at world's largest coal port
Protesters say the 30-hour blockade stopped over half a million tonnes of coal from leaving Australia.