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Teacher at Prince George’s old school confessed ‘I’m not normal’ when caught grooming children for sex

A former deputy head at Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s first school confessed “I don’t like the person I am” when he was caught grooming children for sex online, a court has heard.

Evening Standard

Shaligrams, the sacred fossils that have been worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists for over 2,000 years, are becoming rarer because of climate change

For more than 2,000 years, Hinduism, Buddhism and the shamanic Himalayan religion of Bon have venerated Shaligrams – ancient fossils of ammonites, a class of extinct sea creatures related to modern squids.

The Conversation

Microsoft Hires AWS’s Puneet Chandok To Lead India Operations

Microsoft Corp has announced the appointment of Puneet Chandok as Corporate Vice President of Microsoft India and South Asia

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Baato review – head to head with progress and cattle in Nepal

A new road threatens a mountain community in Lucas Millard and Kate Stryker’s gently observational documentary

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Indian transport pioneers brought ‘modernisation and change’ to Nepal, says former envoy

The first generation of Indian transport entrepreneurs brought “modernisation and change” to Nepal in the 1960s, former Indian envoy to Nepal, Manjeev Singh Puri, said on July 29, 2023.

The Hindu

Data | Why India’s rice export ban impacts Asian and African nations the most

Panic-stricken Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in the United States rushed to grocery stores and supermarkets to hoard bags of rice, specifically sona masuri rice, after the Indian government’s decision to ban the export of non-basmati white rice. The ban aimed to ensure adequate availability and control rising prices in the Indian…

The Hindu

Baato review – astonishing 500-mile walk to bring herbs to market in Nepal

This documentary about women who make an epic annual trek across a rocky mountain pass draws an intriguing contrast between the vast landscapes and intimate family dynamics

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Nepal’s ruling Maoist party members begin visit to India as part of ‘Know BJP’ programme

A five-member delegation of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) began its six-day India visit, from July 23 to 28, at the invitation of the BJP. The delegation led by Pampha Bhusal will spend two days in Uttarakhand and comes one and half months after the party leader and…

The Hindu

Two Chinese nationals arrested in Bihar

Two Chinese nationals arrested in Bihar had sneaked into the Indian territory, through Nepal, for the second time in less than a month, say immigration officials. Zhao Jing and Fu Cong, hailing from Jaoxing province of China, were arrested at the Raxaul border outpost falling in East Champaran district

The Hindu

Asia Cup | India to begin campaign against Pakistan in Kandy

The six-team ODI tournament will start on August 30 in Multan where host Pakistan takes on Nepal. The tournament is being played in a ‘hybrid model’ with four matches in Pakistan and nine other games, including the final, in Sri Lanka’s Kandy and Colombo. The final will be held at…

The Hindu

Gang from Nepal held for major theft at businessman’s house

Hyderabad Police nab nine of 13-member gang involved in ₹5 crore theft. Prime accused and his family were living in same apartment as victim. Gang planned to escape to Nepal after theft but were tracked using CDR. Nine nabbed, three absconding.

The Hindu

Flood in North Bihar, most rivers flowing above danger mark

Incessant rainfall in catchment areas of Nepal has led to the rivers flowing above danger level at several places. The flood water has entered into as many as 100 villages affecting more than 50,000 people in six districts which include Araria, Katihar, Purnea, Bhagalpur, Munger and Supaul. No causality has…

The Hindu

The ‘Transport King’ of Nepal who promised the PM’s chair to Prachanda

The current Prime Minister of Nepal's remarks have drawn attention to the life of Sardar Pritam Singh, the “Transport King of Nepal” who established the Nepal Public Motor Service

The Hindu

Six killed in Nepal tourist helicopter crash

KATHMANDU: All six people aboard a tourist helicopter in Nepal were killed when it crashed soon after take-off in the Everest region on Tuesday, aviation authorities said.

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Nepal: 5 Mexicans among 6 die in missing helicopter crash in Mount Everest region; Rescue ops underway

According to media reports, the helicopter, which was transporting foreign tourists from the Mount Everest region in Nepal, went missing on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Helicopter with 6 people on board goes missing in Nepal

Nepal's officials said a helicopter carrying six people with five foreign nationals went missing on Tuesday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Helicopter with 6 on board including foreign tourists is missing near Mount Everest in Nepal

A helicopter carrying foreign tourists is missing in the Mount Everest area of Nepal and contact has been lost with the aircraft

The Hindu

Five Mexicans, Nepali pilot killed in helicopter crash near Mount Everest in Nepal

Six people, including five Mexican nationals, died in a helicopter crash near Mount Everest in Nepal on July 11, 2023, a government official said

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The Independent UK

The India-Pakistan PUBG love story that has gripped a nation

Seema Ghulam Haider crossed the border to enter India without a visa to be with her Indian lover

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Nepal becomes first South Asian country to allow same-sex marriage

Nepal’s top court has ordered the legal registration of same-sex marriages, a first step towards marriage equality for LGBTQ+ people in conservative South Asia.

Liverpool Echo

Owner's message to customers after opening Wirral's first ever Nepalese restaurant

The restaurant is thought to be the first of its kind in Wirral

The Independent UK

Farmers in Nepal celebrate rice planting day with special feasts and festivities

Thousands of farmers and their families across Nepal celebrated an annual paddy festival by planting rice, splashing in the muddy fields and enjoying a special feast.

France 24

In Nepal, surgeon runs free treatment camps for impoverished blind people

Nepal has one of the world's highest rates of cataracts and subsequent blindness, with devastating consequences for the country's poor subsistence farmers. But one surgeon has been working to change that, running treatment camps for years in remote parts of the country. Now, with fresh funding from an ex-convict-turned-tech multimillionaire,…

Bangkok Post

Activists hail Nepal ruling allowing same-sex marriage

KATHMANDU: Same-sex couples in Nepal said on Friday they were preparing to register their marriages after the Supreme Court issued a temporary order clearing the way for gay marriage for the first time in the largely conservative country.

The Independent UK

Same-sex couples and LGBTQ+ rights activists in Nepal celebrate interim court ruling

LGBTQ+ rights activists and couples in Nepal on Thursday were celebrating an interim order issued by the country’s Supreme Court enabling the registration of same-sex marriages for the first time

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