NEPAL

Lakhs take holy dip at Gangasagar on Makar Sankranti

31 lakh pilgrims take holy dip at Ganga Sagar on Makar Sankranti

7:28 pm January 15, 2020

Sagar Island (WB): Over 31 lakh pilgrims from different parts of the country, and neighbouring Bangladesh and Nepal, on Wednesday took holy dip at the confluence of the sacred Ganga and the Bay of Bengal on the occasion of ‘Makar Sankranti’. Around 40 lakh people have congregated here for the pilgrimage, “breaking all previous records”, […]

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Fugitive gangster Ejaz Lakdawala arrested

Fugitive gangster Ejaz Lakdawala arrested

4:18 pm January 9, 2020

Mumbai: Fugitive gangster Ejaz Lakdawala, wanted in connection with several cases of extortion and attempt to kill, has been arrested by Mumbai Police’s anti- extortion cell, a top official said on Thursday. Lakdawala, 50, was detained at Patna by the anti- extortion cell with the help of Bihar Police on Wednesday. He was then brought […]

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Nepal elephant festival scrutinised for beauty and bruises

Nepal elephant festival scrutinised for beauty and bruises

8:03 pm January 3, 2020

Sauraha (Nepal): Hundreds cheered as the three beauty contest finalists strolled out into the middle of the grounds and raised their painted trunks to the judges — symbols of all that is admired and denounced at Nepal’s annual elephant festival. With her toe nails painted red and a lotus on her trunk, 35-year-old Buffkali took […]

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59 third party nationals being caught at Nepal border in 2019: SSB DG

59 third party nationals being caught at Nepal border in 2019: SSB DG

8:33 pm December 17, 2019

New Delhi: There has been an over 100 per cent jump in the number of people with “ulterior motives” from countries like Pakistan and China trying to sneak into India through the open Nepal border after security was tightened along the Indo-Pak front following abrogation of Article 370 provisions, a top security official said on […]

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PM Modi to chair meeting of CSIR society on Friday

PM Modi wishes Nepalese counterpart Oli speedy recovery

6:51 pm December 2, 2019

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished his Nepalese counterpart K P Sharma Oli a speedy recovery following his recent surgery, official sources said on Monday. Modi, in a letter to Oli, offered him all possible help and assistance for further medical attention and advice on behalf of the government and people of India. […]

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