Published by AFP Kathmandu (AFP) – The current record for climbing the world’s 14 tallest peaks is almost eight years. Nepali climber, Nirmal Purja, who served in the British special forces, has a target of seven months.On Monday Purja arrived at the advance base camp of the 8,201-metre (26,906-feet) Cho Oyu, ready for the final phase of the last three peaks in his feat of astonishing endurance.”Nobody believed I could do this when I first said it… I’m so glad to be inspiring generations of all ages through this endeavour. This is what keeps me going,” Purja told AFP by

Published by AFP Kathmandu (AFP) – Nepali adventurer Nirmal Purja is on track to make history after Chinese authorities granted him a special permit Tuesday to climb the final mountain of a 14-peak quest despite closing the peak for the season.Purja, 36, who served in the British special forces, embarked in April on his ambitious “Project Possible” to scale the 14 peaks above 8,000 metres (26,356 feet) on Earth in seven months, starting with with Nepal’s Annapurna.But his plans hit a roadblock after the Chinese government decided to close the 8,027 metre (26,335 feet) Mount Shishapangma for the season. A permi…

Published by AFP Kathmandu (AFP) – For pioneering Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, on track to finish climbing the world’s 14 highest mountains in a record seven months, reaching the summit of the last peak is part of a broader quest.The 36-year-old kicked off his ambitious “Project Possible” to scale 14 peaks above 8,000 metres (26,247 feet) in April with Nepal’s Annapurna.As he prepares to climb Mount Shishapangma in China, the last on his list, Purja told AFP he wants to use his feats to inspire the next generation of Nepali climbers to break his records.Sherpas — Nepalis who often work

Published by AFP Kathmandu (AFP) – Such was the determination of Nepali climber Nirmal Purja to climb the world’s 14 highest mountains, that he had them tattooed across his back, complete with swirling clouds and Tibetan prayer flags.Now the ex-British Gurkha can make the dizzying claim of being the fastest person to conquer every mountain on Earth over 8000 metres — from Everest in the eastern Himalayas to K2 in Pakistan’s Karakorum mountains — taking just six months and six days.Climbing all fourteen “8000ers” is considered the epitome of mountaineering aspirations since legendary Italian climber Reinhold …

Published by AFP Kathmandu (AFP) – A Nepali mountaineer on Tuesday smashed the speed record for summiting the world’s 14 highest peaks, racing up all “8000ers” in just six months and six days, organisers said.The previous record for the 14 mountains above 8,000 metres (around 26,250 feet) — completed by Nirmal Purja at 8.59 am (1259 GMT) on Tuesday — was almost eight years.”MISSION ACHIEVED! says @nimsdai from the summit of #Shishapangma,” read a post on Purja’s Facebook page, while a statement quoted the former British elite soldier as being “overwhelmed and incredibly proud” after his 189-day feat.”It has …

Published by HealthLEADS The impact of the pandemic on measles vaccination is evident, with over 61 million doses of measles-containing vaccine being postponed or missed because of delays in supplementary immunization activities HealthLEADS Desk Measles is becoming a concern for countries worldwide. The suspension of immunization services during the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with anti-vaccination sentiment, has left millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases like measles. The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has highlighted the increasing number of measles…

Published by ANI News New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI):The Patiala House Court has on Tuesday ordered the release of Shabir Ahmad Shah, a Kashmiri separatist leader, in a money laundering case linked to terror funding. The court observed that Shah has been in continuous custody since July 26, 2017, and considering that the maximum sentence for the offence under Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) is seven years, his ongoing detention exceeds this period. Hence the court orders to release him, particularly in the case. However, despite being released in the money laundering case, Shabir

Published by ANI News New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted extensive searches in multiple locations in a massive crackdown on the Pakistan-led Visakhapatnam espionage case. NIA searched multiple locations in seven states across India and seized a host of sensitive documents, the agency said on Thursday. A total of 16 locations in Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Haryana were searched by the agency on August 28, in a case related to the leakage of classified defence information through a Pakistani ISI espionage racket. The premises s…

Published by ANI News Islamabad [Pakistan], September 7 (ANI): After the Senate, Pakistan’s National Assembly also approved the bill regulating public meetings in Islamabad, ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s September 8 rally, Dawn reported. The bill is called the ‘Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act, 2024’. Speaker Ayaz Sadiq allowed ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Danyal Chaudhry, to introduce it as a private member’s bill through a supplementary agenda and then put it for a vote without referring it to a committee after suspending the rules. However, the passage of the bill saw protests from th…

Published by ANI News Islamabad [Pakistan], September 23 (ANI): Pakistan investigative agency submitted a supplementary challan on Monday in the Toshakhana case against former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, reported ARY News. A list of the 24 witnesses in the case is included in the challan that was filed with Special Judge Central. According to the FIA challan, there is hard evidence in the Toshakhana case against the founder of the PTI and his spouse. The challenger said that the evidence demonstrated that the husband and wife had allegedly used corr…

Published by ANI News Islamabad [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): An Anti-terrorism court has acquitted all 18 accused, including the workers of Imran Khan-founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in the May 9 riots case over lack of evidence, ARY News reported on Friday. According to details, the defendants were charged with obstructing the Torkham Road, causing property damage, and damaging an Anti-Narcotics Force vehicle during a protest in Landi Kotal on May 9. All 18 defendants have been ruled not guilty by the court, which found “no evidence” against them. Judge Muhammad Iqbal of the Special Anti-Terrorism Court…