Thousands of Parisians evacuated as WW2 bomb detonated
Thousands of people were evacuated from a northern suburb of Paris while a World War Two bomb was rendered safe on Sunday, BBC reported.
Residents in Colombes living within a 450m radius of where the device was found last month were told by police to leave their homes by 07:00 local time (05:00 GMT), as authorities carried out a bomb disposal operation.
An inital attempt to remove the device's detonator failed, French media reports, prompting authorities to destroy the historic munition in situ with a controlled explosion.
Gold price drops by Rs 1, 300 per tola on Monday
The price of gold has dropped by Rs 1, 300 per tola in the domestic market on Monday.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 299, 700 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 301, 000 per tola on Sunday.
Similarly, the price of silver has dropped by Rs 35 per tola and is being traded at Rs 5, 190 per tola.
30 new species of birds spotted in Gulmi
Thirty new species of birds were spotted in Gulmi.
As per the bird count conducted by Bird Conservation Nepal, the total species of birds found in the district reached 355 with 30 new ones.
Project Officer of Bird Conservation Nepal, Shambhu Bhattarai, said that new species of birds were recorded in Thaple Satyawati Forest Area.
Likewise, Spiny Babbler, a bird found only in Nepal, is also recorded in the district's Resunga, Madane and Thaple Satyawati forest area.
The other birds recorded in the district include Egyptian vulture, slender-billed vulture, white-rumped vulture, Himalayan griffon, golden eagle, koel, crested serpent eagle, kalij pheasant, Himalayan monal, owls, partridges, among others.
Mhatre's hamstring blow deepens Chennai's IPL crisis
Chennai Super Kings' patchy Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign suffered a fresh blow after their teenaged batter Ayush Mhatre tore his hamstring, an injury that could put him on the sidelines for a long spell, Reuters reported.
The 18-year-old has been the most prolific batter for five-time champions Chennai, who dropped to seventh place in the 10-team league after Saturday's defeat by Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The top-order batter milked 30 off 12 balls but was seen clutching his hamstring and required lengthy on-field treatment before being dismissed.



