WORLD
India's unemployment rate hit 45-year high in 2017/18: report
India's unemployment rate hit 45-year high in 2017/18: repor...
NEW DELHI, Jan 31: India’s unemployment rate rose to a 45-year high during 2017-2018, the Business Standard newspaper on Thursday quoted a government survey as showing, in the latest setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi just months before a tightening election.
Jan 31, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Social
War's terrifying reality made virtual by Red Cross
War's terrifying reality made virtual by Red Cross
“With VR goggles, we can get very strong reactions,” he told Reuters in Bangkok, the Thai capital, where the programming team is based. Although the mass market for virtual reality has yet to achieve the most dramatic forecasts that surrounded the launch of Facebook Inc.’s Oculus Rift and Sony Corp....
Jan 31, 2019
SPORTS
LIVE: Nepal Vs UAE (video)
LIVE: Nepal Vs UAE (video)
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Nepal and the United Arab Emirates
Jan 31, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies, Music
Goodbye Hello: Unseen Beatles footage becomes movie project for Peter Jackson
Goodbye Hello: Unseen Beatles footage becomes movie project...
“Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson is making a movie about The Beatles with previously unseen studio footage, the band’s website said on Wednesday - 50 years to the day after the Fab Four performed live together for the final time.
Jan 31, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
‘The Batman’ set for 2021 release, star to be determined
‘The Batman’ set for 2021 release, star to be determined
Who will be inside the suit remains unknown but “The Batman” has a release date.
Jan 31, 2019
TECHNOLOGY
Facebook reports robust profit, revenue gains; stock rises
Facebook reports robust profit, revenue gains; stock rises
NEW YORK, Jan 31: Facebook reported robust earnings and revenue that handily surpassed Wall Street expectations for the final quarter of 2018 despite heavy spending on safety and security.
Jan 31, 2019
Lifestyle
E-cigs outperform patches and gums in quit-smoking study
E-cigs outperform patches and gums in quit-smoking study
WASHINGTON, Jan 31: A major new study provides the strongest evidence yet that vaping can help smokers quit cigarettes, with e-cigarettes proving nearly twice as effective as nicotine gums and patches.
Jan 31, 2019
POLITICS
Subduing democratic practices will quash autocratic regimes: Nepali Congress
Subduing democratic practices will quash autocratic regimes:...
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: The main opposition, Nepali Congress raised concerns over the KP Sharma Oli led government's steps to subdue democracy by boasting a two-thirds majority. Following opposition of Nepali Congress, the parliament has been adjourned until February 3.
Jan 31, 2019
SPORTS
National shito-ryu karate team leaves for UAE
National shito-ryu karate team leaves for UAE
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: National shito-ryu karate team has left for the United Arab Emirates to participate in JKS Cup scheduled for February 1.
Jan 31, 2019
TECHNOLOGY
Apple busts Facebook for distributing data-sucking app
Apple busts Facebook for distributing data-sucking app
NEW YORK, Jan 31: Apple says Facebook can no longer distribute an app that paid users, including teenagers, to extensively track their phone and web use.
Jan 31, 2019