WORLD
Nigeria delays election until Feb 23 over ‘challenges’
Nigeria delays election until Feb 23 over ‘challenges’
KANO, Feb 16: Nigeria’s electoral commission delayed the presidential election until February 23, making the announcement a mere five hours before polls were set to open Saturday.
Feb 16, 2019
SOCIETY
Cloudy weather, light rains forecast
Cloudy weather, light rains forecast
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Most parts in the country witnessed cloudy condition triggered by westerly wind today. Some hilly regions including the capital city will see intermittent rain, said Meteorological Forecasting Division.
Feb 16, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Oscar organizers scrap plan to award four Oscars in commercial breaks
Oscar organizers scrap plan to award four Oscars in commerci...
The organizers of the Oscars ceremony on Friday scrapped a plan to award four Academy Awards during commercial breaks in the Feb. 24 telecast, following an uproar by Hollywood filmmakers, actors and others.
Feb 16, 2019
WORLD
Trump put into dead end on Venezuela: Maduro
Trump put into dead end on Venezuela: Maduro
CARACAS, Feb. 16 : Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump is put by his advisors into a dead end regarding the situation in Venezuela.
Feb 16, 2019
SOCIETY
SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS meeting on May 2-3
SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS meeting on May 2-3
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: More than half million people died of tuberculosis in the SAARC countries in 2017. As many as 380 million people suffered from the disease while only 250 people received treatment.
Feb 16, 2019
WORLD
What are India’s options after Kashmir attack
What are India’s options after Kashmir attack
NEW DELHI, Feb 16: With India’s national elections barely months away, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is under heavy pressure from his supporters to punish nuclear-rival Pakistan for a suicide attack on an Indian paramilitary convoy that killed at least 41 soldiers in disputed Kashmir.
Feb 16, 2019
Lifestyle
Putting babies under general anaesthetic won’t affect their development, new research show...
Putting babies under general anaesthetic won’t affect their...
Making the decision to operate on a baby or toddler can be complex and confronting for parents. It involves weighing the risks versus the expected benefits for the child.
Feb 16, 2019
POLITICS
Dahal stresses unity among parties to steer country toward prosperity
Dahal stresses unity among parties to steer country toward p...
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Co-chairman of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Saturday stressed the unity among the political parties to steer the country toward the path of development and prosperity.
Feb 16, 2019
Lifestyle
Children with ASD more likely to face maltreatment, study finds
Children with ASD more likely to face maltreatment, study fi...
A recent study by Vanderbilt researchers of 11 counties in Middle Tennessee revealed that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were nearly 2.5 times more likely than children without ASD to be reported to the Child Abuse Hotline by the age of 8.
Feb 16, 2019
My City, Lifestyle
Ancient European stone monuments spread from Brittany
Ancient European stone monuments spread from Brittany
A new study suggests the practice of building huge stone monuments spread throughout ancient Europe from northwestern France.
Feb 16, 2019