Morning Filter: Rajasthan all set for battle royale today

No movement in Silkyara on Friday as drilling to rescue 41 trapped workers halted again Rescue teams were not able to move even an inch closer to the 41 workers trapped in the collapsed Silkyara tunnel by November 24 evening, as the entire day was taken up in fixing snags in the drilling machine and using radar to scan the debris ahead for any further obstacles. Officials said the auger drilling machine faced a hurdle, apparently a metal object, soon after drilling resumed Friday, a day after officials had put the operation on hold following a technical snag. That snag was set right earlier in the day and the 25-tonne auger machine was restarted. But after a brief while the operation had to be stopped again in the second setback in two days.. Israel-Hamas truce begins; Hamas released first batch of hostages A four-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war began on Friday in Gaza as part of an agreement that Qatar helped broker. Hamas released the first batch of hostages under a ceasefire deal that began on November 24, including 13 Israelis who have been held in the Gaza Strip. Twelve Thai hostages were also freed. The deal includes the release of dozens of hostages held by militants and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. Rajasthan all set for battle royale on Saturday Rajasthan is all set to vote on Saturday to elect members of a new Assembly with the BJP aiming to unseat the ruling Congress, which is fighting hard to change the trend of alternate governments in the State. Polling will be held from 7 am to 6 pm in 199 out of 200 constituencies amid tight security arrangements, chief electoral officer Praveen Gupta said. PM Modi to visit HAL on Saturday Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bengaluru-based defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on Saturday and review the ongoing work at its manufacturing facility, officials said. Delhi excise ‘scam’ | AAP leader Sanjay Singh moves court seeking bail AAP leader Sanjay Singh, arrested in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise scam, on Friday moved a court here seeking bail, his lawyer said. The application was filed in the Rouse Avenue Court’s registry and is likely to come up for hearing on Saturday, advocate Mohd Irshad said. Three JK Tyre Motorsport drivers in fray at APRC finals in Indonesia The final round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship 2023 (APRC) will have a strong Indian presence with three JK Tyre Motosport drivers in fray, at the Danau Toba Rally which will be held at Danau Toba in indonesia. The rally officially started on Friday. The Leg 1 will be on Saturday and Leg 2 on Sunday. [logo] The Morning Filter 25 November 2023 [The Hindu logo] Welcome to the Morning Filter newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories and events to follow today. [[Arrow]Open in browser]( [[Mail icon]More newsletters]( Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today No movement in Silkyara on Friday as drilling to rescue 41 trapped workers halted again Rescue teams were not able to move even an inch closer to the 41 workers trapped in the collapsed Silkyara tunnel by November 24 evening, as the entire day was taken up in fixing snags in the drilling machine and using radar to scan the debris ahead for any further obstacles. Officials said the auger drilling machine faced a hurdle, apparently a metal object, soon after drilling resumed Friday, a day after officials had put the operation on hold following a technical snag. That snag was set right earlier in the day and the 25-tonne auger machine was restarted. But after a brief while the operation had to be stopped again in the second setback in two days.. Israel-Hamas truce begins; Hamas released first batch of hostages A four-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war began on Friday in Gaza as part of an agreement that Qatar helped broker. Hamas released the first batch of hostages under a ceasefire deal that began on November 24, including 13 Israelis who have been held in the Gaza Strip. Twelve Thai hostages were also freed. The deal includes the release of dozens of hostages held by militants and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. Rajasthan all set for battle royale on Saturday Rajasthan is all set to vote on Saturday to elect members of a new Assembly with the BJP aiming to unseat the ruling Congress, which is fighting hard to change the trend of alternate governments in the State. Polling will be held from 7 am to 6 pm in 199 out of 200 constituencies amid tight security arrangements, chief electoral officer Praveen Gupta said. PM Modi to visit HAL on Saturday Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bengaluru-based defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on Saturday and review the ongoing work at its manufacturing facility, officials said. Delhi excise ‘scam’ | AAP leader Sanjay Singh moves court seeking bail AAP leader Sanjay Singh, arrested in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise scam, on Friday moved a court here seeking bail, his lawyer said. The application was filed in the Rouse Avenue Court’s registry and is likely to come up for hearing on Saturday, advocate Mohd Irshad said. Three JK Tyre Motorsport drivers in fray at APRC finals in Indonesia The final round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship 2023 (APRC) will have a strong Indian presence with three JK Tyre Motosport drivers in fray, at the Danau Toba Rally which will be held at Danau Toba in indonesia. The rally officially started on Friday. The Leg 1 will be on Saturday and Leg 2 on Sunday. 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