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In a first, Nepal's Gyalzen peak scaled by 3 climbers
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Apr 9 (ANI): Achieving a momentous feat, a group of three climbers successfully became the first mountaineers to scale Nepal's untouched Gyalzen Peak in the Jugal Himal on Tuesday, according to Jugal Village Council Chief Homnarayan Shrestha.
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USA designates Iran's Guard Corps as 'terrorist organisation'
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 8 (ANI): In a first, the United States on Monday designated Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a "foreign terrorist organisation" in a bid to pressure Iran into abandoning "its deadly ambitions," according to US Secretary of State Michael Pomp
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Google celebrates musician Johann Christian Bach with AI-powered doodle
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): In a first, Google celebrated renowned German musician Johann Christian Bach with an AI-powered doodle.
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Fibromyalgia accurately spotted in an experimental blood test
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 18 (ANI): In a first, researchers have found that fibromyalgia can reliably be detected in blood samples which could possibly lead to a simple and fast diagnosis.
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UNEA adopts single-use plastic resolution piloted by India
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): In a first, United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) has adopted the resolutions piloted by India on single-use plastic and sustainable nitrogen management at the 4th session in Nairobi.
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In a first, Amit Shah himself taking bio-data of Lok Sabha ticket aspirant
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): In a first, BJP president Amit Shah is himself receiving applications from the aspirants of party tickets for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls, beginning April 11 in seven phases.
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PM Modi launches common mobility card for seamless travel across India
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Mar 5 (ANI): In a first, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) to enable seamless travel by different metros and other transport systems across the country.
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Virgin Galactic sends three humans to space
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Mexico [USA], Feb 26 (ANI): In a first, US-based Virgin Galactic rocketed three people to space in a test flight that is an effort towards the company’s commercial spaceflight mission.
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India invited as ‘Guest of Honour’ to OIC meet; Sushma Swaraj to attend
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI) In a first, India has been invited by the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as a “Guest of Honour” for the inaugural plenary of its meeting of Foreign Ministers to be held on March 1, marking a major development.
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Edelweiss, Kotak, JM Financials figure in NSEL case
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 22 (ANI): Edelweiss, Kotak and JM Financials are among more than 300 brokerage houses named by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in a first information report (FIR) pointing to the violation of rules in the National Spot Exchange Limited (
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Haryana: All-women crew operate parallel taxi track in Dornier
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Sirsa (Haryana) [India], Feb 14 (ANI): In a first for the Indian Air Force, two women pilots operated a parallel taxi track with an all-women crew in a Dornier aircraft at Sirsa in Haryana.
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Navy begins helicopter procurement process, Tata, Reliance likely particip
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 12 (ANI): In a first of its kind, Ministry of Defence has issued an Expression of Interest for shortlisting potential Indian and foreign manufacturers for the ‘Procurement of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH)' for the Indian Navy.
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