Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday laid a wreath at the Veer Shaheed Smarak and planted a sapling at Maharshi Charak Vatika during the President's Colour Award Ceremony of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Ghaziabad. (Pics/X)

Rescue and recovery operations are underway after an explosion at an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills claimed 18 lives. An NDRF team reached the Thangskai area to assist local authorities. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma assured strict action against those responsible and announced Rs 3 lakh ex-gratia for the victims (Pics/PTI)