March 1 News Wrap: Rescue operations in avalanche-hit Chamoli, unprecedented verbal spat between Trump and Zelenskyy, Amit Shah's comments on Manipur and more.
Hello Readers! Through this news wrap, we bring you the top developments of the day. Today's rundown includes updates on the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting at the White House, rescue operations at the avalanche-hit Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, Telangana tunnel collapse and more.
Here's the list of top developments of today.
Trump Zelenskyy Meeting: Unexpected Verbal Spat, Unsigned Deal, Uncertain Bilateral Ties Between US & Ukraine | Top Points
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's United States visit ended in an unexpected note after his meeting with US President Donald Trump led to a verbal spat in front of world media and instead of being a potential step for ending the ongoing war with Russia, the meeting seems to push US security backing farther away in future.
The heated exchange saw a frustrated Zelenskyy lectured by Trump and Vice President JD Vance over what they saw as his lack of gratitude for previous US support, while the officials in Moscow saw it as a final breakdown in relations between Washington and the Ukrainian leader.
Chamoli Avalanche: 4 Out 50 Rescued BRO Workers Died, Search Mission Underway; CM Dhami Conducts Aerial Survey
Fifty-five Border Roads Organisation (BRO) labourers were trapped under several feet of snow in the high-altitude after an avalanche hit Mana village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday and Sandeep Tewari, DC Chamoli, said that so far 50 of them were saved only five are yet to be rescued. An Army spokesperson told media that four out of the 50 rescued workers have died.
Rescuers resumed the search operation for the trapped labourers on Saturday morning as the weather cleared up. The Army spokesperson told PTI that six helicopters, including three of the Indian Army Aviation, two of the IAF and one civil copter hired by the Army, are engaged in the rescue operations.
Amit Shah Directs Security To Ensure Free Movement Of People On All Roads In Manipur
Amid Presidential rule in Manipur, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday directed security forces to ensure free movement of people on all roads in Manipur from March 8, PTI confirmed.
Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting to review the security situation in Manipur, where he said that strict action should be taken against those creating road obstructions.
Telangana Tunnel Collapse: Rescue Ops Continue, TBM Parts Being Cut To Reach Stranded SLBC Workers
Days after the partial collapse of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel IN Telangana, rescue operations are going in full swing to extricate the eight trapped workers. In a bid to make way to reach the stranded persons, the teams have engaged in cutting down a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM).
As per PTI, the trapped persons have been identified as Manoj Kumar (UP), Sri Niwas (UP), Sunny Singh (J&K), Gurpreet Singh (Punjab) and Sandeep Sahu, Jegta Xess, Santosh Sahu and Anuj Sahau, all from Jharkhand. Of the eight, two are engineers, two are operators and the remaining four are labourers. The tunnel collapsed on February 22.
Armand Duplantis Breaks World Pole Vault Record For 11th Time
Sweden라이브 바카라 Armand Duplantis broke the pole vault world record for the 11th time on Friday, February 28th. (More Sports News)
The 25-year-old superstar recorded 6.27 metres at the All-Star Perche meet in Clermont-Ferrand, France, setting a new record in his very first attempt, going past his 6.26 metres record from August 2024 in Poland.