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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)
Nepal Announces Mount Everest's Revised Height
Nepal on Tuesday announced the newly-measured height of Mount Everest. The revised height of the world’s tallest peak is 8848.86 metres, Nepal’s Foreign Minister announced.
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
Opening Bell: Sensex Rises 141.83 Point Higher; Nifty at 13,395
BSE Sensex opened 141.83 points higher at lifetime intra-day high of 45,568.80, meanwhile Nifty rises 38.80 points to hit a record high of 13,394.55.