Morning Digest | Two Army officers among four killed in Rajouri encounter,Israeli officials say Gaza hostages won’t be released before Friday, and more
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Israeli officials say no Gaza pause, hostage releases before Friday
Israeli officials said there would be no pause in the Gaza fighting or any release of hostages held by Hamas before Friday, despite the two sides agreeing a truce.
Two Army officers, two soldiers killed in Rajouri encounter
Two Army captains and two soldiers were killed in an ongoing anti-militancy operation to flush out the hiding militants in a hamlet in the Pir Panjal valley’s Rajouri district on November 22. The Army said the hiding militants were also injured in the firefight.
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Workers in Silkyara tunnel closer to freedom
The 41 workers stuck in a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara are likely to see sunlight on Thursday, for the first time since they were trapped on November 12, according to rescue teams working round the clock to create an escape route.
Two dead in vehicle explosion at U.S.-Canada border crossing
With a new government in place in Delhi, Singapore hopes to schedule the Ministerial Roundtable with India shortly, says Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. In an exclusive interview, he speaks about the impact of the elections on ties, the “missed opportunity” of RCEP and the new buzz around Andhra Pradesh’s capital Amaravati.