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Gangster shot dead by UP STF in Gorakhpur: official

11:06 pm June 6, 2021

Gorakhpur: An alleged gangster involved in a BSP leader’s murder over two years ago and operating from neighbouring Nepal was shot dead by UP STF sleuths on a visit here on Sunday, an official said. STF’s Gorakhpur unit DySP Dharmesh Kumar Shahi said sharpshooter Pervez Ahmed had escaped to Nepal after killing BSP leader Jugaram […]

Jio, BBNL boost connectivity in U’khand border areas

3:41 pm June 5, 2021

Pithoragarh: Jio mobile towers have come up in several border villages of Dharchula sub-division here improving mobile connectivity and reducing the dependence of locals on mobile networks of Nepal, officials said on Saturday. Dharchula SDM A K Shukla said the Bharat Broadband Network Ltd is providing VSAT communication network to provide Internet facility to the […]

Chinese climber becomes 1st blind Asian to scale Everest

6:16 pm May 31, 2021

KATHMANDU: A Chinese climber who became the first blind Asian to scale Mount Everest says he aims to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents and then travel to the North and South Poles. Zhang Hong, 44, is also the third blind climber internationally to reach the world’s highest peak. Following his guides and […]

Nepal President dissolves House, announces snap polls in Nov; Opposition alliance to move court

11:43 pm May 22, 2021

Kathmandu: Nepal‘s President dissolved the House of Representatives on Saturday for the second time in five months and announced snap elections in November, rejecting both embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and the Opposition alliance’s claims to form a government, a ”regressive” move that will be legally challenged yet again. President Bidya Devi Bhandari announced in an early morning statement that the House of […]

Singapore reports 41 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours: report

10:42 am May 21, 2021

Singapore: Singapore has reported 41 new cases of the coronavirus, taking the total number of infections in the nation to 61,730, a media report said on Friday. Singapore also reported the death of a 70-year-old person in the last 24 hours due to coronavirus, The Strait Times reported. “A 70-year-old Singaporean man has died from complications due […]

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