Ninth National Games: Nisim Thapa Magar dies in paragliding accident
A player died in a paragliding accident during the Ninth National Games being held in Pokhara on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Nisim Thapa Magar. He was representing the Nepal Army club in the cross-country competition. The tragedy occurred when the paraglide of a company suddenly fell from the sky this afternoon.
Satya Mohan Joshi’s body kept in Kist Hospital for last tributes (In pictures)
The body of cultural expert and historian Satya Mohan Joshi has been kept in the Kist Hospital for last tributes.
The body will be taken to the office of the Lalitpur Metropolitan City in Pulchowk today itself.
Lalitpur Metropolitan City Chief Chiribabu Maharjan said that the mortal remains will be kept in the premises of the Metropolitan City from 12 pm to 4 pm the tributes.
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba among others will reach the office of the Lalitpur Metropolitan City this afternoon to pay final tributes to Joshi.
Joshi passed away at the age of 103 on Sunday.
He breathed his last during the course of treatment at the Gwarko-based Kist Medical College this morning.
According to a source at the hospital, he passed away at 7: 09 am today.
Joshi, who had been suffering from prostate and heart-related ailments for the past many years, was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital on October 10.
Joshi was also suffering from pneumonia and was also found infected with dengue during the blood test.
Earlier, he had announced to donate his body to the hospital after his death.
Belgorod shooting: Gunmen kill 11 in attack on Russian trainee soldiers
Gunmen have killed 11 people in an attack at a Russian military training ground on Saturday, BBC reported.
During a firearms training session, two men opened fire on a group who had volunteered to fight in Ukraine, state-owned news agency Ria reported.
The attackers were from a former Soviet republic, the Russian defence ministry said, but did not give further details.
They were also shot dead during the incident in the Belgorod region of Russia, which borders Ukraine.
A further 15 people were wounded.
"During a firearms training session with individuals who voluntarily expressed a desire to participate in the special military operation [against Ukraine], the terrorists opened fire with small arms on the personnel of the unit," Ria cited a defence ministry statement as saying.
"As a result of the shooting, 11 people were fatally wounded. Another 15 people with wounds of varying severity were taken to a medical facility," it said.
The local governor said no residents of the Belgorod region had been killed or injured.
Last month Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a mobilisation of 300,000 Russians who had previously done compulsory military service, according to BBC.
Soon after the mobilisation was announced, a military recruiter was shot at an enlistment office in Siberia.
Last week, Putin announced that over 200,000 people had already been mobilised, and he saw no need for additional mobilisation, BBC reported.
Evin prison fire: Gun shots and sirens heard at Iran's notorious detention centre
A major fire broke out on Saturday at Iran's notorious Evin prison, known for housing political prisoners, journalists and foreign nationals, BBC reported.
Videos shared online showed flames and smoke at the site in Tehran, and gunshots and explosions could be heard.
An official quoted by state media said the situation was under control, but video footage appeared to show the fire continuing after this.
Iran has been gripped for weeks by anti-government protests.
They first erupted last month after the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian Mahsa Amini in police custody. Officials said she died of a heart attack, but her family disputed this, saying she was beaten by morality police.
