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In an astounding and daring feat, 35-year-old Uday Kumar, who has 91 per cent physical disability above the knee, ascended Mount Rhenock in Sikkim. Kumar has etched his name in the history of mountaineering through his awe-inspiring achievement and journey by conquering the 16,500 feet high peak in Kanchenjunga National Park of West Sikkim. The expedition was organized by the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) in Darjeeling. Kumar, along with a team of HMI, embarked on the summit on March 5, which concluded on March 18. During the summit, Kumar scaled treacherous slopes and faced unpredictable weather conditions. However, throughout the journey, he persevered, inching closer to his goal with each step. The expedition culminated into a historic moment as Kumar became the first amputee to unfurl the largest Indian flag, measuring 780 square feet, atop Mount Rhenock. Kumar credited his achievement to the team of HMI and the group captain Jai Kishan. "This was possible only

Apple regularly adds certain devices to a vintage and obsolete list of products. The obsolete list includes Apple devices that are no longer supported by Apple for repair or services through its stores or authorised service providers. Vintage products are Apple products that haven't been manufactured for more than 5 years, but less than 7 years. Apple says it has discontinued all hardware service for obsolete products with no exception, but says that some vintage products may be able to get limited service. This time, the tech giant has added the iconic iPhone 6 Plus to its obsolete list, meaning it will no longer offer repairs or service for the device through its stores and authorised providers. Notably, the iPhone 6 Plus came out in September 2014 along with the iPhone 6 model. It features a bigger screen than its predecessor and also supports Apple Pay. More importantly, it was the last iPhone series to support a physical headphone jack.  The iPhone 6 is still available in m

A Bihar native was robbed by four people in an auto near IFFCO Chowk Metro Station here, police on Wednesday said. The accused snatched his mobile and transferred Rs 58,000 from his UPI account before leaving him on the roadside. According to the complaint filed by Rahul Kumar Bhagat, a native of Siwan district in Bihar, the incident happened Monday evening when he was returning home in an auto. "One of them took my mobile password and forced me to reveal the UPI PIN. After that, they dropped me on the way and took off with my phone. Later I found they transferred Rs 58,000 from my account in two transactions," Bhagat, who lives in Sector 33, said, according to police. Following his complaint, an FIR was registered against four unnamed people under sections 379 (theft) and 420 (cheating) of the IPC at Sector 29 Police Station on Tuesday, police said. A police officer said that they are trying to identify the auto and the accused with the help of footage from CCTVs in the

Heaping praise on the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India was able to keep a firm stand during the Russia-Ukraine conflict because there were "clear instructions" from the top leadership. He said that PM Modi had given clear instructions to keep the interest of Indian consumers in priority despite external pressure against purchasing Russian oil. "The biggest change that has taken place is that the same ministries and bureaucrats are now judged on the basis of their performance. So, it's about leadership and motivation," S Jaishankar said during an interaction in Rajkot, Gujarat. Recalling the time of conflict, he said PM Modi had asked to put all the efforts in evacuating the Indian students. "When we sensed that tensions were increasing in Ukraine, we asked the Indian students to evacuate...once the war started, I got very clear instructions that do whatever you want to at whatever cost, p

Statehood and constitutional protection under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution will not impact defence and national security-related projects in Ladakh, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said on Tuesday. Sonam Wangchuk said this during an online meeting with climate groups and civil society organisations, convened to review preparations for the planned march to Changthang (in the east of Leh along the border with China) on April 7. He recently went on a 21-day fast, surviving only on salt and water, to demand that Ladakh be given statehood and included under the Sixth Schedule, which will help protect the ecologically fragile region from "greedy" industries. When a participant asked if the campaign to demand Ladakh's inclusion in the Sixth Schedule will impact defence and national security-related projects in border areas, Sonam Wangchuk said, "National security is our topmost priority. It's paramount. We are seeking protection from mindless exploitation by

The Israeli parliament passed a bill Monday giving top ministers the authority to bar from Israel the broadcasts of news channel Al Jazeera -- a step Premier Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to take. This law, which passed by 70 votes to 10, carries the authority to ban the broadcast of content from foreign channels but also allows the closing of their offices in Israel. Netanyahu has vowed to take "immediate action" to shut down Al Jazeera in Israel once the law passes. Israel had claimed in January that an Al Jazeera staff journalist and a freelancer killed in an air strike in Gaza were "terror operatives". The following month it said another journalist for the channel, wounded in a separate strike, was a "deputy company commander" with Hamas. Israeli troops have been fighting against Hamas in Gaza since October. Al Jazeera has fiercely denied the accusations and accused Israel of systematically targeting Al Jazeera employees in the Gaza Strip. The bi

Workers have lifted out the first, 200-ton chunk of Baltimore's collapsed bridge, officials said Sunday, as efforts get underway to clear the harbor of the steel structure destroyed by an out-of-control ship. Demolition crews using blow torches sliced through the upper part of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which crumbled when the Dali cargo vessel lost power and struck it on Tuesday, killing six people. Authorities hope that removing the bridge -- by cutting it into smaller sections and lifting them out -- will help rescuers recover all the victims' bodies as well as reopen the crucial shipping lane. "The first lift was made last night after the cutting of the top portion of one of the northern sections of the Key Bridge was completed," said US Coast Guard spokeswoman Kimberly Reaves in a statement. "The piece removed last night was approximately 200 tons," she said, adding it would be moved to a barge that, once filled with additional pieces, would be t