Morning Digest: Rat miners roped in for rescue operation at Telangana’s SLBC tunnel; U.N. adopts resolution demanding Russia’s troops withdrawal from Ukraine, and more
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The U.N. General Assembly approved a Ukrainian resolution on Monday (February 24, 2025) demanding an immediate withdrawal of all Russian troops from Ukraine on the third anniversary of the invasion. The vote in the 193-member world body, whose resolutions are not legally binding but are seen as a barometer of world opinion, was 93-18 with 65 abstentions.
A team of expert rat miners, known for their successful rescue operation in Uttarkashi’s Silkyara Bend-Barkot tunnel collapse last year, has arrived at Domalapenta in the district to assist in the ongoing efforts at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel collapse site.
President Donald Trump said he was hopeful that Russia’s war in Ukraine was nearing an endgame as he met on Monday (February 24, 2025) with French President Emmanuel Macron on the third anniversary of the invasion.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, during a six-hour-long meeting on Monday (February 24, 2025), questioned the government on the impact of the corporate tax cut introduced five years ago.
As many as 15,000 sanitation workers attempted to set a Guinness World Record as they carried out a synchronised cleanliness drive across four zones in Mahakumbh Nagar on Monday (February 24, 2025). Prayagraj Mayor Ganesh Kesarwani, Mahakumbh’s Special Executive Officer Akanksha Rana and the Guinness Book of World Records supervisory team were present on the occasion, according to an official statement.
The family members of four workers from Jharkhand, who have been trapped in a collapsed section of a tunnel in Telangana, left for the southern state on Monday (February 24, 2025), officials said. At least eight workers, including four from Jharkhand’s Gumla district, were trapped inside the tunnel after a section of it collapsed in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) project in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district.
Pope Francis showed a slight improvement in laboratory tests Monday (February 24, 2025) and resumed some work activities, including calling a parish in Gaza City that he has kept in touch with since the war there began, the Vatican said. The Vatican’s evening bulletin was more upbeat than in recent days. It said the 88-year-old Francis. suffering from pneumonia in both lungs, hadn’t had any more respiratory crises.
Analysts flag possible slowdown in Microsoft's AI data-centre leases, raising attention of investors
An analyst note flagging a possible slowdown by Microsoft in leasing for data centre capacity grabbed the market’s attention.
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Commissioner inspects sanitation at bathing ghats ahead of Sivaratri festival celebrations.
TSCS organizes blood donation camp in Hyderabad with MLA support, emphasizing preventive measures for Thalassemia.
The ongoing conflict in Manipur has had a significant impact on the State’s economy.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 was recorded at 6.10 a.m. on February 25, 2025, near Puri in Odisha, an IMD official said in Kolkata.
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Andhra Pradesh government forms SIT to investigate illegal mining and land grabbing allegations against YSRCP leader Vamsi Mohan.
Husband-wife duo sentenced to 5.5 years in Naval espionage case linked with Pakistani intelligence agencies by NIA.
After two rounds of talks with the Ministers, Joint Action Council of Tamil Nadu Teachers’ Organisation —Government Employees Organisation said they were not inclined to accept to government’s request of time for four months.
The Opposition has proved a point by attending the Invest Kerala Global Summit
Three days after a proctorial inquiry was ordered against Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) joint secretary Mohd. Sajid, the students’ panel on Monday demanded the revocation of the probe, claiming that he is being “targeted for his identity and activism”. This comes at a time when 17 Jamia Millia Islamia students are protesting against their suspensions.
Trapped workers from Jharkhand in Telangana tunnel collapse; rescue operations ongoing with no breakthrough yet.