Morning Filter: Vertical boring begins at Uttarakhand tunnel, rescue shaft reaches 20 metres

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue | Vertical boring begins, rescue shaft reaches 20 metres on first day Rescuers began drilling into the hill above the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel Sunday, boring nearly 20 metres on the first day of adopting the new approach to reach 41 workers trapped inside for 14 days. Rescue workers have to drill down 86 metres to reach the tunnel. By evening, the heavy drilling equipment had bored down to about 19.5 metres. As the drilling progresses, 700-mm wide pipes are being inserted to create an escape passage. A little distance away, a thinner, 200-mm probe is being pushed in. It has reached the 70-metre mark. Israel-Hamas truce | Hostages-prisoners swap continues; Netanyahu visits Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday made his first to Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war began, telling soldiers there that Israel will continue until it wins. Four families mourn loss of their children who died in stampede at CUSAT annual festival in Kerala Of the four persons who died, three -- Athul Thampi (23), Sara Thomas (19), and Ann Rifta Roy (20) -- were students of the School of Engineering at Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), and the fourth -- Palakkad-based Alwin -- an electrician who had ended up at the festival by chance. While Athul and Alwin were laid to rest by evening, the funeral of Sara would be held on Monday morning and that of Ann on Tuesday as her mother, who is in Italy, will reach Kochi by then. Murmu begins two-day Odisha visit, will grace Boita Bandan Ustav in Paradip today President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday arrived on a two-day Odisha visit during which she is scheduled to grace ‘Boita Bandan Ustav’ at Paradip Port in Jagatsinghpur district. Prime Minister lands in Tirupati Modi will pray at the temple today morning and then proceed to Telangana. Pilgrimage scheme to be launched in Punjab today The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab said on Sunday that a pilgrimage scheme for elderly people will be rolled out on the occasion of Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary. Aaditya Thackeray to visit Mathura today Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray will visit Mathura to inaugurate the refurbished five-century-old Thakur Shyama Shyam temple. CM Bhupendra Patel visits Japan to promote Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 Today, the CM will pay a brief visit to the Indian Embassy office in Tokyo. Later, the delegation will hold discussions with the Japanese government, industries, and institutions to make Japan a partner in Gujarat’s economic development and explore areas of mutual cooperation. Mohun Bagan seek to keep qualification hopes alive Mohun Bagan Super Giant will be keen to return to winning ways and keep their qualifying hopes alive when they face a resurgent Odisha FC in the AFC Cup penultimate round group D clash in Kolkata today. Legends League | Jammu stadium all set for resurrection with Monday cricket match For the first time in more than three decades, Jammu’s Maulana Azad Stadium will be bathed in floodlights, playing host to former cricketing greats from across the world – a prospect that has already set fans’ hearts aflutter with anticipation. The Jammu-leg of the day-night series will begin today at 7 pm with Manipal Tigers-led by Harbhajan Singh taking on Southern Super Stars, captained by Australian cricketer Aaron Finch. National Boxing Championships | Sanjeet and Varinder off to a flying start Assam’s Shiva Thapa (63.5kg), a six-time Asian medalist, will begin his campaign in the Round of 32, having received a bye in his opening round and will take on Abhinash Jamwal of Himachal Pradesh today. Similarly, Amit Panghal (51kg) of Services, a World Championships silver medalist, will be in action against Shivaji of Maharashtra in the Round of 32 clash today. [logo] The Morning Filter 27 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 Uttarakhand tunnel rescue | Vertical boring begins, rescue shaft reaches 20 metres on first day [Uttarakhand: The entrance of the Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel from the Barkot side during the rescue operation of 41 workers trapped inside the underconstruction tunnel, in Uttarkashi, on November 25, 2023. Photo by Shashi Shekhar Kashyap/ The Hindu] Rescuers began drilling into the hill above the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel Sunday, boring nearly 20 metres on the first day of adopting the new approach to reach 41 workers trapped inside for 14 days. Rescue workers have to drill down 86 metres to reach the tunnel. By evening, the heavy drilling equipment had bored down to about 19.5 metres. As the drilling progresses, 700-mm wide pipes are being inserted to create an escape passage. A little distance away, a thinner, 200-mm probe is being pushed in. It has reached the 70-metre mark. Israel-Hamas truce | Hostages-prisoners swap continues; Netanyahu visits Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday made his first to Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war began, telling soldiers there that Israel will continue until it wins. Four families mourn loss of their children who died in stampede at CUSAT annual festival in Kerala Of the four persons who died, three -- Athul Thampi (23), Sara Thomas (19), and Ann Rifta Roy (20) -- were students of the School of Engineering at Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), and the fourth -- Palakkad-based Alwin -- an electrician who had ended up at the festival by chance. While Athul and Alwin were laid to rest by evening, the funeral of Sara would be held on Monday morning and that of Ann on Tuesday as her mother, who is in Italy, will reach Kochi by then. Murmu begins two-day Odisha visit, will grace Boita Bandan Ustav in Paradip today President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday arrived on a two-day Odisha visit during which she is scheduled to grace ‘Boita Bandan Ustav’ at Paradip Port in Jagatsinghpur district. Prime Minister lands in Tirupati Modi will pray at the temple today morning and then proceed to Telangana. Pilgrimage scheme to be launched in Punjab today The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab said on Sunday that a pilgrimage scheme for elderly people will be rolled out on the occasion of Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary. Aaditya Thackeray to visit Mathura today [MUMBAI, 07/08/2023: Shivsena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray during the press conference at his residence ‘Matoshree’ in Mumbai on Monday. Photo: EMMANUAL YOGINI/ The Hindu] Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray will visit Mathura to inaugurate the refurbished five-century-old Thakur Shyama Shyam temple. CM Bhupendra Patel visits Japan to promote Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 Today, the CM will pay a brief visit to the Indian Embassy office in Tokyo. Later, the delegation will hold discussions with the Japanese government, industries, and institutions to make Japan a partner in Gujarat’s economic development and explore areas of mutual cooperation. Mohun Bagan seek to keep qualification hopes alive Mohun Bagan Super Giant will be keen to return to winning ways and keep their qualifying hopes alive when they face a resurgent Odisha FC in the AFC Cup penultimate round group D clash in Kolkata today. Legends League | Jammu stadium all set for resurrection with Monday cricket match For the first time in more than three decades, Jammu’s Maulana Azad Stadium will be bathed in floodlights, playing host to former cricketing greats from across the world – a prospect that has already set fans’ hearts aflutter with anticipation. The Jammu-leg of the day-night series will begin today at 7 pm with Manipal Tigers-led by Harbhajan Singh taking on Southern Super Stars, captained by Australian cricketer Aaron Finch. National Boxing Championships | Sanjeet and Varinder off to a flying start Assam’s Shiva Thapa (63.5kg), a six-time Asian medalist, will begin his campaign in the Round of 32, having received a bye in his opening round and will take on Abhinash Jamwal of Himachal Pradesh today. Similarly, Amit Panghal (51kg) of Services, a World Championships silver medalist, will be in action against Shivaji of Maharashtra in the Round of 32 clash today. 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