My City, Entertainment, Movies
Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt roped in for their third film together?
Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt roped in for their third film t...
Bollywood actors Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt are currently at the top of their games. Both are among the highest paid actors in the industry and have maintained a straight record of delivering box office successes only.
Apr 09, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Social
Oprah Winfrey donates $2 million to Puerto Rico relief
Oprah Winfrey donates $2 million to Puerto Rico relief
Oprah Winfrey is donating $2 million to help rebuild Puerto Rico and support arts and cultural programs after the devastating 2017 hurricane.
Apr 09, 2019
ECONOMY
Oil prices hover near five-month highs as global markets tighten
Oil prices hover near five-month highs as global markets tig...
SINGAPORE, April 9: Oil prices rose to fresh 5-month highs on Tuesday as markets tightened amid OPEC-led supply cuts, U.S. sanctions against Iran and Venezuela, and escalating violence in Libya.
Apr 09, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Article
5 Tips to apply for graduate school in the United States
5 Tips to apply for graduate school in the United States
When a Nepali student graduates with a Bachelor’s (undergraduate) degree, and wants to pursue a Master’s or a PhD (graduate degrees) there are a handful of accredited universities to choose from at home. Naturally neighboring countries, China, India and Bangladesh are hot favorites to study medicine...
Apr 09, 2019
TECHNOLOGY
Facebook, Google face widening crackdown over online content
Facebook, Google face widening crackdown over online content
LONDON, April 9: Tech giants like Facebook and Google came under increasing pressure in Europe on Monday when countries proposed stricter rules to force them to block extreme material such as terrorist propaganda and child porn.
Apr 09, 2019
ECONOMY, WORLD
India delays May order for Iran oil, awaits clarity on sanctions waiver: sources
India delays May order for Iran oil, awaits clarity on sanct...
NEW DELHI, April 9: Indian refiners are holding back from ordering Iranian oil for loading in May pending clarity on whether Washington will extend a waiver from U.S. sanctions against the OPEC-member, four sources said.
Apr 09, 2019
WORLD
German official demands Brexit progress in Britain
German official demands Brexit progress in Britain
BERLIN, April 9: A senior German official is demanding “substantial steps” forward in Britain’s Brexit standoff and insisting any delay must come with strict conditions, as Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to plead for more time in Berlin.
Apr 09, 2019
WORLD
Israelis go to polls in referendum on Netanyahu's record reign
Israelis go to polls in referendum on Netanyahu's record rei...
JERUSALEM, April 9: Israelis began voting in an election on Tuesday that could hand conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a record fifth term or see him dethroned by an ex-general who has pledged clean government and social cohesion.
Apr 09, 2019
POLITICS
Speaker Mahara calls for deepening ties with Pakistan
Speaker Mahara calls for deepening ties with Pakistan
KATHMANDU, April 9: Speaker of the House of Representatives Krishna Bahadur Mahara has stressed the need to further strengthen bilateral ties between Nepal and Pakistan.
Apr 09, 2019
WORLD
Vaccines blocked as deadly cholera raged across Yemen
Vaccines blocked as deadly cholera raged across Yemen
ADEN, April 9: In the summer of 2017, a plane chartered by the United Nations idled on the tarmac at an airport in the Horn of Africa as officials waited for final clearance to deliver half a million doses of cholera vaccine to Yemen. Amid the country’s ruinous war, the disease was spiraling out of...
Apr 09, 2019