News18 Afternoon Digest: Rescue Of Trapped Men In Uttarkashi Tunnel Likely To Take 12-14 Hours; Sam Altman Back As OpenAI CEO & Other Top Stories
News18 Afternoon Digest: Rescue Of Trapped Men In Uttarkashi Tunnel Likely To Take 12-14 Hours; Sam Altman Back As OpenAI CEO & Other Top Stories
We are also covering: Delhi: 16-Yr-Old Stabs Teen Endlessly, Tries to Behead Body, Dances Next To It. All For Rs 350 | Gruesome CCTV Visuals; Alia Bhatt Reveals Ex Sidharth Malhotra Gave Her 'FIRST Love' of Her Life: 'I'm Thankful to Sid...'; among other stories

In today’s digest, News18 brings you the latest on the Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse, and Sam Altman Back As OpenAI CEO among other top stories.

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse LIVE: Rescue Likely To Take 12-14 Hours More; Post-Op Plan Ready

Rescue operations to bring out 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara collapsed tunnel entered the 12th day on Thursday. The last pipe to prepare an escape passage for trapped workers is being pushed in through rubble in the final stage of operation. Arrangements have been made to provide immediate medical care to workers after they are evacuated. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES 

Sam Altman Back As OpenAI CEO, Company Reaches In-Principle Agreement; Satya Nadella Reacts

Sam Altman is back as CEO Of OpenAI. The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker is returning to the company that fired him late last week, culminating a days-long power struggle that shocked the tech industry and brought attention to the conflicts around how to safely build artificial intelligence. READ MORE

PM Statement on Sachin Pilot Stems from Eastern Rajasthan and Gujjar Anger Against the Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement that Sachin Pilot is still paying because his father once challenged the Congress stems from the BJP’s strong belief that eastern Rajasthan and Gujjars have turned against the Congress in 2023. READ MORE

Delhi: 16-Yr-Old Stabs Teen Endlessly, Tries to Behead Body, Dances Next To It. All For Rs 350 | Gruesome CCTV Visuals

A 16-year-old boy stabbed a teenager boy at least 60 times on the head, neck and ears for robbing Rs 350 from him. The incident took place in Northeast Delhi’s Welcome area and was caught on CCTV. READ MORE

Now, Pneumonia Outbreak Scare in China as ‘Hosps Overwhelmed with Sick Kids’ | Check WHO’s Precautions

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially sought detailed report from China on an increase in respiratory illnesses and cases of pneumonia in children. The move came after media reported that Chinese hospitals have been “overwhelmed with sick children” as an outbreak of pneumonia escalates in cities across the country, including Beijing. READ MORE

Mumbai Man, Daughter Escape ‘Death’ After Uber Rams into Truck, Viral Post Gives Horrifying Details

A man recently recounted a chilling ‘near-death experience’ during a journey from Pune to Mumbai with his 11-year-old daughter in an Uber. Dhaval Kulkarni took to the micro-blogging site ‘X’ to narrate the distressing incident where his cab collided with a truck. In a detailed post, he urged authorities and the ride-sharing giant Uber to take prompt action for road safety. READ MORE

American Airlines Under Fire After Video of Staff Mishandling Wheelchairs Goes Viral, Company Reacts

American Airlines is currently facing widespread criticism from the online community following the circulation of a video showing their staff mishandling passengers’ wheelchairs. The video, initially posted on TikTok and subsequently shared extensively, captures the unsettling moment when baggage handlers negligently tossed a passenger’s wheelchair. The video recorder noted that this incident was the third instance of such mishandling that happened before them. READ MORE

IND vs AUS 1st T20I Preview: Indian Young Brigade Face Australian Test in Vizag

Moving over the World Cup 2023 disappointment, Team India switches to the T20 mode with the five-match series against Australia, starting Thursday in Visakhapatnam. With seniors stepping back, the youngsters will come to the fore with a new leader in Suryakumar Yadav. Since Hardik Pandya couldn’t recover on time, the onus fell on SKY who will now look to leading a sprightly bunch of ‘Gen-Next’ stars. READ MORE

Alia Bhatt Reveals Ex Sidharth Malhotra Gave Her ‘FIRST Love’ of Her Life: ‘I’m Thankful to Sid…’

Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan made some interesting revelations as they made a joint appearance on the latest episode of Koffee With Karan Season 8. Both Sidharth and Varun made their acting debuts with Karan Johar’s Student of the Year in 2012, which also starred Alia Bhatt. During the episode, Karan surprised the duo by playing a special video message from Alia. READ MORE

Yash Chopra Scolded Rani Mukerji On Sets Of Veer Zaara When She Saw Shah Rukh Khan With …

Rani Mukerji is one of the most popular actresses in the Hindi film industry. She has had an illustrious career and has been a part of some of the biggest films in Bollywood. She is known for her versatile performances and enjoys a great fan following among the fans. Even though she does very few films now, her acting abilities are still appreciated by the masses. One of the most iconic films of her career was Yash Chopra’s Veer Zaara in 2004. READ MORE

Israel Says Gaza Hostage Release Won’t Begin Before Friday; Breakthrough Deal Delayed?

The release of hostages under a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza will not happen before Friday, Israel’s national security adviser said, thwarting hopes of a breakthrough deal to pause the brutal and bloody seven-week-old war. READ MORE

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