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Day: April 28, 2018

Why Pilgrims from India and Nepal Throng to See An Orchid That Blooms in April

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Shrine dedicated to gardener sisters whom Salahesh used to meet at the Salahesh fulbari in Siraha district of eastern Nepal. Image by Sanjib Chaudhary. (GV) – An orchid that blooms around mid-April in a garden of historical and cultural significance in Siraha, eastern Nepal attracts hordes of pilgrims from both India and Nepal every year. The locals in the area of the garden, known as the Salahesh Fulbari, believe that the flower blooms on the very first day of the year, 1st of Baishakh (the first month in the Nepali Calendar). According…

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Death Toll in Chinese School Stabbing Climbs to 9

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(Sputnik) – The Mizhi county government said on Weibo that two students had died of their wounds in hospital. It said initially that seven children were killed and 12 injured. The 28-year-old man, a former student, attacked schoolchildren on their way home. The suspect was promptly detained. He confessed he wanted to get revenge for having been bullied. Stabbings, including at schools, are not uncommon in China. Last February, a man stabbed a woman to death and injured 12 other people at a shopping mall in Beijing. Originally published by Sputnik Image Source: Daniel R. Blume, Flickr, Creative CommonsKnife Share this:

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