As word came over the radio that a Sherpa had been struck on the head by a falling rock high on Everest, the three doctors at base camp jumped into action, fully aware that saving him would be a life-or-death race against the unpredictable mountain. Wary of the fading light that would ground the medevac …
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It’s almost an identical story, but in another continent. The Election Commission of India is facing questions on credibility of electronic voting machines in Botswana. Its testimony could be crucial to how that nation will hold its October 2019 general elections. Diamond-rich Botswana is seeing heated political debates over using EVMs imported from India. The Opposition Botswana Congress Party (BCP) …
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Eiffel Tower or the ‘Iron Lady’ is a fierce symbol of love. Anything that remotely happens with it affects us, no matter which part of the world we are sitting in. So, when the Tower was hit by lightning after severe storms lashed out in Paris, we were bewildered. bertrand kulik/twitter Also read: Eiffel Tower, World’s Major Tourist Spot Shuts Due …
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After BJP MLA from Unnao Kuldeep Sengar was sent to jail under rape charges, BJP MLA from Bisauli constituency of Badaun district, Kushagra Sagar, has been accused of raping the daughter of his maid when she was a minor. On Tuesday, the survivor, now 22, filed a complaint with the Bareilly senior superintendent of police (SSP). SSP Kalanidhi Naithani said, …
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The Jet Airways has grounded four of its crew members for allegedly clicking selfies onboard a training flight on April 19. The grounded crew member includes a senior instructor level commander and three trainee pilots. AFP/Representational Image An internal investigation has been undertaken for further probe in the matter. The Jet Airways aircraft, being a training flight, was without passengers …
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As medical experts battle to contain the Nipah Virus outbreak in Kerala, there are fears of the deadly infection spreading to other parts of the country. In the latest incident, a soldier posted at Fort William in Kolkata died on Monday of suspected Nipah virus. PTI/ Representational Image The soldier, Seenu Prasad, a native of Kerala and was on a …
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As the results for class X board exams for students of Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) were announced on Monday, for many students from underprivileged backgrounds, the journey wasn’t a cake walk and yet they managed to excel in their exams. One such case was that of 16-year-old Aafreen Shaikh, the daughter of an auto-rickshaw driver, who …
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Three fresh cases of dengue have been reported in May, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease in the national capital this season to 15, according to the latest municipal report released on Monday. Fourteen cases of malaria have also been recorded till May 26, with 10 of them this month. Representational Image Of the 15 …
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Every year we hear stories of students who despite odds clear their board exams with flying colours. They fight odds such as losing a family member or poverty but in the end, they always succeed. Such is the story of Tilotma Yadav from Ajanta Public School in Gurugram who scored 92.5% in her class XII board exams. Ajanta Public School, …
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For Indians, cow is a sacred animal which cannot be killed. But no such diktat applies in New Zealand which is planning to kill lakhs of cows in a bid to eradicate cow disease. In what will become a mass slaughter, New Zealand will cull 150,000 cows to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis. And it will become the first country in the world to …
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