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Votes will be counted on 16 December.
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World War II Pilot Chuck Yeager, 1st to Break Sound Barrier, Dies at 97
Charles “Chuck” Yeager, the World War II fighter pilot ace and quintessential test pilot who showed he had the “right stuff” when in 1947 he became the first person to fly faster than sound, had died. He was 97.
His death was announced via his official Twitter account, which cited his wife, Victoria
Source: US News and NYT
Nepal Announces Mount Everest's Revised Height
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Mizo National Front Wins LADC Polls
The ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) in Mizoram won the Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) polls by bagging 20 of its 25 seats, the State Election Commission said on Tuesday.
(Source: PTI)