Morning digest | India defeats New Zealand to reach ICC World Cup final; Kuki-Zo grouping announces self-rule in some Manipur districts, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on November 16, 2023

Kohli scores 50th ton as India march into World Cup final with 70-run win over New Zealand

Virat Kohli’s world record 50th ODI hundred and a scintillating century by Shreyas Iyer powered India into the final of the World Cup with a 70-run victory over New Zealand in their last-four clash here on Wednesday.

Kuki-Zo grouping announces self-rule in a few Manipur districts

The Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) representing the Kuki-Zo people in Manipur has announced “self-rule” in the districts dominated by the community members. The tribal community will have a separate chief minister, and government officials from the community who were forced out of State capital Imphal when the ethnic violence erupted in the State on May 3, will be given responsibilities, an ITLF leader said. 

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Rescue of workers hinges on performance of new drill machine

An Indian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on November 15 flew a heavy drilling machine from Delhi to Chinyalisaur to bore a safe passage for 40 workers trapped for over three days in an under-construction tunnel 30 km away in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, officials said.

Joe Biden, Xi Jinping hold first talks in a year