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World champion Chelimo wins women’s marathon at Asian Games

Posted by | Aug 27, 2018 |

JAKARTA, Indonesia – World champion Rose Chelimo has won the Asian Games women’s marathon for Bahrain in a hot and humid race in the Indonesian capital. The Kenya-born Chelimo had a big lead by the 30-kilometer mark and won in 2 hours, 34 minutes and 51 seconds. Chelimo represented Kenya internationally before switching to represent Bahrain ahead of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where she finished eighth. She won the world championship title in London last year.Keiko Nogami won Japan’s second straight silver, holding off North Korea’s Kim Hye Song and finishing more than 1 ½ minutes behind Chelimo. “It’s a silver medal so there’s still room for improvement,” Nagomi said. “I hope to use this as a springboard.” Japan picked up its first men’s Asian Games marathon gold medal in 32 years on Saturday when Hiroto Inoue held off his Bahraini rival Elhassan Elabbassi in a sprint finish in the first final of the track and field program at...

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Two dead, 241 injured in 6.0 quake in western Iran: official

Posted by | Aug 27, 2018 |

TEHRAN – Two people were killed and more than 200 injured in a strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck western Iran near the border with Iraq early Sunday, officials told local media. The shallow quake hit 26 kilometres (16 miles) southwest of the city of Javanrud in Kermanshah province, the US Geological Survey said, near the site of a powerful quake last year that killed hundreds.The head of the emergency department Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Saeb Sharidari, told state news agency IRNA that two people were killed and 241 people injured, six critically. Sharidari said the two dead were a pregnant woman and a 70-year-old man who died of a heart attack.The provincial head of the Red Crescent, Mohammad Reza Amirian, said there had been at least 21 aftershocks. He said there were potential problems with drinking water due to damaged infrastructure in villages, but that it had not yet been necessary to distribute food and tents. Kermanshah governor Houshang Bazvand told the Tasnim news agency that electricity had been temporarily cut to several villages. A crisis centre was set up, with hospitals and relief organisations placed on alert. But the local director of crisis management, Reza Mahmoudian, told the Mehr news agency that “the situation was under control” and no request for help had been sent to neighbouring provinces. There were reports that the quake was felt far...

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NC told to amend its statute to ensure 33% seats to women

Posted by | Aug 27, 2018 |

  Kathmandu – The Nepal Women’s Association has asked for 33 per cent seats to women from ward to the central levels in the Nepali Congress. At a programme organized in the capital city on Sunday evening to mark the 22nd memorial day of Association’s founding chairperson late Mangala Devi Singh , the speakers said that one thirds of the seats should be ensured to the women. On the occasion, Nepali Congress leader Prakashman Singh said that the women should pile pressure on the leadership for the party’s statute amendment for women’s rights. “You (women) move ahead in an organized manner for the women’s rights. I am in your side,” Singh said. Likewise, Nepali Congress leader Ambika Basnet said that time has come for further struggle since the women in Nepal were still unsecured. She also urged the women to unite to fight against the violence against women. Also speaking during the event, Association’s chairperson Uma Regmi asked the Nepali Congress to amend the party statute to make sure 33 per cent of the total seats to the women from the ward committee to the central committee. On the occasion, women leaders Sarswati Tiwari, Dhana Khatiwada, province lawmaker Kalpana Nepali, former lawmaker Kalyani Rijal and others expressed their displeasure to the NC saying that the party has not yet remembered the foundering chairperson of the Nepal Women’s Association– the...

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Woman reportedly gang-raped in Inaruwa

Posted by | Aug 27, 2018 |

Inaruwa –  A woman was gang raped near Halesi Chowk of Inaruwa Municipality-6 in the district headquarters of Sunsari on Saturday night. The 24-year-old lady was reportedly raped in the vicinity of Halesi Chowk along the East-West Highway, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Sunsari Gyanendra Phuyal said. DSP Phuyal confirmed that the mentally-retarded lady was found naked in the state of semi unconscious. Police have rescued the victim and sent to Biratnagar for the medical treatment. Police have held three youths for investigations for their alleged involvement in the rape case. Further investigations into the case are ongoing, according to the...

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Municipality to provide Rs 300,000 to family of Nirmala Panta

Posted by | Aug 27, 2018 |

Kanchanpur – The Bhimduttanagar Municipality has announced to provide Rs 300,000 in support to the family of Nirmala Panta, a 13-year-old girl who was subsequently murdered after her rape in the district. Mayor of the municipality, Surendra Bista, announced to dole out the assistance amount after meeting with the family members of Panta on Sunday. Earlier, the executive council of the municipality had decided to offer necessary assistance to the family of Panta. Mayor Bista said that the amount would be given from the municipality office and also demanded to book the criminals involved in the murder case. He also pledged to cooperate with the probe team on behalf of the municipality. Likewise on Saturday, the municipality had decided to provide Rs 300,000 to the family of Shani Khuna who was killed in police firing during a demonstration in the...

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