US teen with Down syndrome scales Mount Everest

NEW YORK: A 15-year-old US boy has possibly become one of the first person ever with Down Eli Reimer is also possibly the first American teen, with the syndrome, to have made the exceptional ascent last month, when he reached a staggering 17,600 feet after nearly two weeks of walking. After walking for around 113 km, Reimer triumphed when he reached one of two base camps on the world's...

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SC stays TRC ordinance, NA promotion

KATHMANDU, APR 01 - The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) ordinance, arguing that some of its provisions contradicted the Interim Constitution. A single bench of Justice Sushila Karki issued the interim order until another hearing where both the plaintiff and the defendants need to be present to decide on whether a further...

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