SOCIETY
Kanchanpur soil turning acidic due to excessive use of chemical fertilizers
Kanchanpur soil turning acidic due to excessive use of chemi...
MAHENDRANAGAR, May 6: Excessive use of chemical fertilizers by farmers is found increasing the acidity of the soil in their fields. The level of acidity in the soil has increased due to the lack of organic matter. It is said the crop yield is declining every year due to the increasing soil acidity a...
May 06, 2019
WORLD
Cortizo declared ‘virtual winner’ in Panama president race
Cortizo declared ‘virtual winner’ in Panama president race
PANAMA CITY, May 6: Panama’s Electoral Court declared opposition candidate Laurentino Cortizo the “virtual winner” in the country’s tight presidential election late Sunday.
May 06, 2019
WORLD
2 arrested after clash in Sri Lanka town hit by Easter blast
2 arrested after clash in Sri Lanka town hit by Easter blast
NEGOMBO, May 6: Two people have been arrested and an overnight curfew lifted Monday after mobs attacked Muslim-owned shops and some vehicles in a Sri Lankan town where a suicide bombing targeted a Catholic church last month.
May 06, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Shah Rukh Khan to produce 'Class of 83' web series
Shah Rukh Khan to produce 'Class of 83' web series
After several B-town celebs venturing into the digital platform, Shah Rukh Khan is all set to produce a web series starring Bobby Deol.
May 06, 2019
SOCIETY
Addressing bottlenecks key to development, parliamentarians say
Addressing bottlenecks key to development, parliamentarians...
KATHMANDU, May 6: Parliamentarians have urged the government to address hindrances to effectively implement the policies and programs this year. The parliamentarians, Sarita Giri and Sher Bahadur Tamang highlighted how governments had repeatedly failed to assess the hindrances of development despite...
May 06, 2019
WORLD
Another body found at Illinois factory; death toll reaches 3
Another body found at Illinois factory; death toll reaches 3
WAUKEGAN, May 6: Search and recovery personnel found the body of another worker Sunday in the rubble of a northern Illinois silicone factory that exploded and burst into flames two days earlier, bringing the death toll to three employees with one more body believed to be in the debris, a fire offici...
May 06, 2019
My City, Lifestyle
The Pakistani popcorn seller who built his own plane
The Pakistani popcorn seller who built his own plane
The engine is from a road cutter, the wings are burlap, the wheels are borrowed from a rickshaw: a popcorn seller has caught the attention of the Pakistan Air Force by building his own plane.
May 06, 2019
SOCIETY
Unidentified disease seen in Jumla Tatopani
Unidentified disease seen in Jumla Tatopani
JUMLA, May 6: People of Sarmi at Tatopani rural municipality-7 in Jumla district have started falling ill due to an outbreak of an unidentified disease.
May 06, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment
'Game of Thrones' reinforces existing racial, cultural stereotypes: Study
'Game of Thrones' reinforces existing racial, cultural stere...
The fictional world of the popular TV series "Game of Thrones" may be reinforcing the existing racial, cultural and geographical stereotypes that have been part of the Western imagination of the East for centuries, a study suggests.
May 06, 2019
WORLD
Boeing knew about 737 Max aircraft problems months before deadly Lion air crash
Boeing knew about 737 Max aircraft problems months before de...
American multinational aircraft manufacturing company Boeing knew that their 737 Max aircraft was experiencing problems months before the deadly Indonesia Lion Air crash last October but failed to disclose the issue to federal regulators until after the incident.
May 06, 2019