2 Jodhpur sisters die by suicide within 2 months after years of gangrape, blackmail; kin accuse police inaction

2 Jodhpur sisters die by suicide within 2 months after years of gangrape, blackmail; kin accuse police inaction

Two sisters have died by suicide in Jodhpur’s Kherapa area. The younger sister died Friday after consuming pesticide atop a water tank (Representative image) JODHPUR: Alleged police negligence in acting on a gangrape complaint and repeated threats from the accused sparked outrage in Jodhpur on Saturday after two sisters died by suicide within two months…

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After Rajdhani Express blaze, relief vehicle rushing to spot flips into gorge in MP; several railway workers injured

After Rajdhani Express blaze, relief vehicle rushing to spot flips into gorge in MP; several railway workers injured

INDORE: A major disaster was averted early Sunday morning after a fire broke out on the Trivandrum Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express (Train No. 12431) in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district.While all 68 passengers inside the affected coach were evacuated safely, a subsequent relief vehicle rushing to the spot met with an accident, leaving over five railway…

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Nepal’s ‘Everest Man’ Kami Rita Sherpa breaks his own record, scales Mount Everest for record 32nd time

Nepal’s ‘Everest Man’ Kami Rita Sherpa breaks his own record, scales Mount Everest for record 32nd time

Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa on Sunday broke his own world record by scaling Mount Everest for the 32nd time, while fellow climber Lhakpa Sherpa extended her record for the most Everest summits by a woman with her 11th successful ascent.The twin milestones were confirmed by Nepal’s Department of Tourism, which said Kami Rita reached…

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North Korean women football team arrives in South for a rare match

North Korean women football team arrives in South for a rare match

In a rare display of cross-border engagement, the North Korean women’s football team arrived in South Korea on Sunday for the first visit by a sports delegation from the North in eight years, ahead of the Asian Champions League semi-finals.Naegohyang Women’s FC, which translates to “My Hometown” in Korean, arrived at South Korea’s Incheon International…

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Tension in Lucknow as police lathicharge protesting lawyers amid demolition drive; heavy police force deployed

Tension in Lucknow as police lathicharge protesting lawyers amid demolition drive; heavy police force deployed

LUCKNOW: Tensions erupted in Kaiserbagh on Sunday after police resorted to a lathi charge to disperse protesting advocates during a demolition drive carried out by the Municipal Corporation outside the Civil Court complex.The demolition drive targeted chambers constructed near the High Court and Civil Court premises as part of an encroachment removal operation ordered by…

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