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India's top court ordered a complete halt to stubble burning around Delhi as a lethal smog blanketed the capital

India's Top Court Orders Halt To Stubble Burning As Delhi Chokes

India's top court has ordered a complete halt to stubble burning around Delhi, a major contributor to lethal smog that on Tuesday kept the metropolis of 20 million people choking in air rated "very poor".The Supreme Court said the capital's residents were "losing precious years" of their lives, adding "people are dying, this just cannot happen in a civilised country".In a ruling following petitions filed by activists, the court's judges ordered an immediate halt to the practice of farmers burning crop stubble in the states surrounding the capital.
The first funerals began of some of those killed when a passenger train caught fire in Pakistan

Mourners In Pakistan Town Bury Victims Of Train Fire

Distraught relatives gathered Friday for the funerals of some of the 74 people killed when fire ripped through a crowded train in Pakistan, with many of the victims residents of a single town.Sobbing family members crowded a government building in Mirpurkhas overnight as the first bodies covered in white cloth began arriving by ambulance from the scene of the disaster.After morning prayers, with women watching from nearby rooftops, more than a hundred men attended the first funeral -- of a car mechanic named Mohammad Saleem, who was in his late 40s.
The first funerals began of some of those killed when a passenger train caught fire in Pakistan

Funerals Begin As Town Mourns Victims Of Pakistan Train Fire

Distraught relatives gathered Friday for the first funerals of some of the 74 people killed when fire ripped through a crowded train in Pakistan, with many of the victims residents of a single town.Sobbing family crowded an official building in Mirpurkhas overnight as the first bodies covered in white cloth began arriving by ambulance from the scene of the disaster.After morning prayers, with women watching from nearby rooftops, more than a hundred men attended the first funeral -- of a car mechanic named Mohammad Saleem, who was in his late 40s.

At Least 74 Killed In Pakistan Train Fire

At least 74 people were killed and dozens injured after cooking gas cylinders exploded on a train packed with pilgrims in Pakistan on Thursday, some dying after leaping from carriages to escape the inferno, authorities said.Television footage showed flames pouring out of three carriages as people could be heard crying during the incident, in a rural area of central Punjab province.Some of the passengers -- many of whom were pilgrims travelling to one of Pakistan's biggest religious gatherings -- had been cooking breakfast when two of their gas cylinders exploded, Ali Nawaz, a senior Pakistan Railways official, told AFP.
Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is aiming to become the fastest man to climb the world's 14 highest peaks

Nepali Climber Claims New Record For 14 Highest Peaks

A Nepali mountaineer on Tuesday smashed the speed record for summiting the world's 14 highest peaks, racing up all "8000ers" in just six months and six days, organisers said.The previous record for the 14 mountains above 8,000 metres (around 26,250 feet) -- completed by Nirmal Purja at 8.59 am (1259 GMT) on Tuesday -- was almost eight years."MISSION ACHIEVED! says @nimsdai from the summit of #Shishapangma," read a post on Purja's Facebook page, while a statement quoted the former British elite soldier as being "overwhelmed and incredibly proud" after his 189-day feat.

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