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    Pasang Dawa summits Mt. Everest for record 27 times, ties with Kami
    International

    Pasang Dawa summits Mt. Everest for record 27 times, ties with Kami

    Kathmandu, May 22: Pasang Dawa Sherpa on Monday scaled Mt. Everest for the 27th time, equalising a world record for the highest number of ascents set earlier by Kami Rita Sherpa. On Monday, the 46-year-old mountaineer stood atop Mt. Everest for the 27th time at 8.25 am today, Dawa Gyaljen Sherpa,...
    Climate change to push 30 per cent species over tipping points: Study
    International

    Climate change to push 30 per cent species over tipping points: Study

    New Delhi, May 22: Climate change is likely to abruptly push up to 30 per cent species over tipping points as their geographic ranges reach unforeseen temperatures, according to a study. The researchers found that if the planet warms by 1.5 degrees Celsius, 15 per cent of species they studied...
    Provide shade and water to those exchanging or depositing Rs 2,000 notes: RBI to banks
    Business

    Provide shade and water to those exchanging or depositing Rs 2,000 notes: RBI to...

    Mumbai, May 22: The Reserve Bank on Monday advised banks to provide shade from the sun and water to customers waiting to exchange or deposit Rs 2,000 notes. It can be noted that during the note ban in 2016, there were allegations of customers dying while waiting in queues to exchange bank notes. ...
    Active Covid cases in country decrease to 7,623
    National

    Active Covid cases in country decrease to 7,623

    New Delhi, May 22: India recorded 473 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases dipped to 7,623, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,839 with seven deaths which include one fatality reconciled by Kerala, the data updated...
    Bicentennial year of Assam Tea to be marked in grand manner: Himanta on International Tea Day
    Guwahati

    Bicentennial year of Assam Tea to be marked in grand manner: Himanta on...

    Guwahati, May 21: The bicentennial year of Assam Tea will be marked in a grand manner, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday, coinciding with International Tea Day. He also re-affirmed his government's commitment to work for the welfare of the tea garden community. "For 200 years,...
    Manipur: Movement of trucks with essentials continue under security cover
    North East

    Manipur: Movement of trucks with essentials continue under security cover

    Imphal, May 21: Trucks carrying essential commodities to violence-hit Manipur are plying with special security cover to ensure that there is no shortage of goods in the Northeastern state, a defence spokesperson said on Sunday.The Army and Assam Rifles along with the state government, Manipur Police...
    Hockey: Indian women
    Sports

    Hockey: Indian women's team goes down fighting 2-3 to Australia in second Test

    Adelaide, May 20: India put up a spirited performance before going down fighting 2-3 to hosts Australia in the second women's hockey Test to concede the three-match series here on Saturday. Tatum Stewart (12th, 45th minutes) scored a brace for Australia, while Pippa Morgan (38th) was the other...
    India logs 782 Covid cases
    National

    India logs 782 Covid cases

    New Delhi, May 20: India on Saturday recorded a single-day rise of 782 COVID-19 infections, while the number of active cases came down to 8,675, according to Union health ministry data. With the fresh cases, the country's COVID-19 tally climbed to 4.49 crore (4,49,85,705). The death toll...
    UK extends Russian export ban to diamonds, metals over Ukraine
    International

    UK extends Russian export ban to diamonds, metals over Ukraine

    London, May 19: The UK on Friday extended its package of sanctions against Russia with a ban on Russian diamonds, an industry worth USD 4 billion in exports in 2021, as well as imports of Russian-origin copper, aluminium and nickel and sanctioned 86 more people and entities linked with the country...
    Former CM Manik Sarkar slams royal family for doing little for Tripura
    North East

    Former CM Manik Sarkar slams royal family for doing little for Tripura

    Agartala, May 19: Launching a scathing attack on the royal family, former Tripura Chief Minister and CPI(M) politburo member Manik Sarkar alleged that the kings did little for the state's overall development in their 1,300 years rule. Sarkar said that they had only opened some schools in the...
    Waterways to connect 7 religious sites around Guwahati
    Assam

    Waterways to connect 7 religious sites around Guwahati

    Guwahati, May 19: An MoU was signed here on Friday to connect seven religious sites around the city through waterways, officials said. The project will facilitate ‘hop on hop off’ ferry service, which will connect the seven historic and religious sites of Kamakhya, Pandunath, Aswaklanta, Doul...
    Kiren Rijiju takes charge of Earth Sciences Ministry
    National

    Kiren Rijiju takes charge of Earth Sciences Ministry

    New Delhi, May 19: Kiren Rijiju on Friday assumed charge as Earth Sciences Minister and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving him an opportunity to handle various portfolios. Rijiju, who was removed as Law Minister on Thursday, refused to answer questions about his previous ministry...
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