SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Over 20 houses swept away, four dead bodies retrieved; 12 others still missing
Over 20 houses swept away, four dead bodies retrieved; 12 ot...
KATHMANDU, Sept 3: Four dead bodies have been retrieved from the landslide debris and 12 others are still missing in a massive landslide that occurred in Bhobang of Dhorpatan Municipality-9 in Baglung district.
Sep 03, 2020
SOCIETY, Republica Watch, Latest Updates
Statue found in Dhulikhel resembles Ekanamsa statue in Patna Museum, Bihar: Historian Dhun...
Statue found in Dhulikhel resembles Ekanamsa statue in Patna...
KATHMANDU, Sept 3: The ancient statue of a Kirati woman found in Dhulikhel has now been transferred to the National Museum in Chhauni. The Department of Archaeology (DoA) on Sunday transferred the statue to the National Museum from the Municipality Office in Dhulikhel. The statue was found by the lo...
Sep 03, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Landslide sweeps away more than 20 houses and 17 missing in Baglung
Landslide sweeps away more than 20 houses and 17 missing in...
POKHARA, Sept 3: Heavy rainfall triggered a massive landslide in Baglung that swept away more than 20 houses, and 17 people have gone missing.
Sep 03, 2020
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Can I use a face shield instead of a mask?
Can I use a face shield instead of a mask?
No. Health officials don’t recommend the clear plastic barriers as a substitute for masks because of the lack of research on whether they keep an infected person from spreading viral droplets to others.
Sep 03, 2020
OPINION, Latest Updates
Aggression and expansion have never been China’s aspiration
Aggression and expansion have never been China’s aspiration
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against the Japanese Aggression and The World Anti-Fascist War. The Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression was an important part of the World Anti-Fascist War. The Chinese people h...
Sep 03, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
Facebook India grilled over hate speech, alleged bias
Facebook India grilled over hate speech, alleged bias
NEW DELHI, Sept 2: Facebook India executives were grilled Wednesday by members of a parliamentary committee on information technology over the company’s alleged political bias and role in spreading hate speech in India.
Sep 02, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Prohibitory order in Kathmandu Valley extended for one more week (with notice)
Prohibitory order in Kathmandu Valley extended for one more...
KATHMANDU, Sept 2: The district administration offices (DAOs) of the Kathmandu Valley have decided to extend ongoing prohibitory order for one more week.
Sep 02, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal reports twelve deaths linked to coronavirus in past 24 hours
Nepal reports twelve deaths linked to coronavirus in past 24...
KATHMANDU, Sept 2: At least 12 deaths linked to coronavirus were recorded in the past 24 hours, taking Nepal's COVID-19 death toll to 251, the Ministry of Health and Population said on Wednesday.
Sep 02, 2020
My City, Lifestyle
Meals on heels: San Francisco drag queens deliver amid virus
Meals on heels: San Francisco drag queens deliver amid virus
These divas deliver. Drag queens don their colorful wigs, elaborate makeup and knee-high stiletto boots, but instead of stepping on a stage, they’re putting on a face covering, grabbing a takeout bag and bringing their musical numbers to fans’ doorsteps in San Francisco.
Sep 02, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
Beijing rejects U.S. report on Chinese warheads
Beijing rejects U.S. report on Chinese warheads
BEIJING, Sept 2: China’s foreign ministry on Wednesday rejected a U.S. report that Beijing was expected to double the number of its nuclear warheads.
Sep 02, 2020