ECONOMY
Nepal seeks two additional seaports with India for third country trade
Nepal seeks two additional seaports with India for third cou...
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: Nepal has proposed India to allow two more ports to do business with third countries, senior government officials said on Saturday.
Feb 09, 2019
ECONOMY
Rs 160 million distributed to Bajura former bonded farm laborers
Rs 160 million distributed to Bajura former bonded farm labo...
BAJURA, Feb 9: One hundred sixty million rupees has been distributed to the erstwhile farm bonded laborers in Bajura district.
Feb 09, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Casey Affleck's new film explores fatherhood in world without women
Casey Affleck's new film explores fatherhood in world withou...
A new film about a father-daughter relationship in a world without women was shaped by Casey Affleck’s own struggles with becoming a single parent, the Oscar-winning actor said at the Berlin Film Festival where “Light Of My Life” is premiering.
Feb 09, 2019
My City, Entertainment
Streep joins ‘Big Little Lies’ after being fan of show
Streep joins ‘Big Little Lies’ after being fan of show
Meryl Streep’s self-professed addiction to “Big Little Lies” had the bonus of turning the Oscar-winning actress into a star of the HBO drama’s second season.
Feb 09, 2019
Lifestyle
Crows can solve tricky problems by planning ahead, Auckland researchers find
Crows can solve tricky problems by planning ahead, Auckland...
Crows can plan three steps ahead to achieve a goal, in a way that could be similar to how people plan future moves in chess, a study has found.
Feb 09, 2019
SOCIETY
'2019 Sunhak Peace Prize' awarded to Waris Dirie, Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina
'2019 Sunhak Peace Prize' awarded to Waris Dirie, Akinwumi A...
KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee of South Korea has honored social activist Waris Dirie and agricultural economist Akinwumi Adesina for their contribution in the relevant fields, the organization said in a press statement on Saturday.
Feb 09, 2019
WORLD
India illegal alcohol toll mounts to 39
India illegal alcohol toll mounts to 39
Police says 39 people have died and another 27 fallen sick after drinking spurious liquor containing toxic methanol in several villages in northern India.
Feb 09, 2019
SPORTS
Australians who helped rescue Thai cave boys appeal for Bahraini football refugee
Australians who helped rescue Thai cave boys appeal for Bahr...
SYDNEY, Feb 9: Two Australian divers who helped save 12 Thai boys and their football coach from a flooded cave have written to the Thai prime minister to ask for the release of a Bahraini footballer with refugee status in Australia, media reported on Saturday.
Feb 09, 2019
Lifestyle
How the boiling water challenge can land you in the hospital
How the boiling water challenge can land you in the hospital
"Throwing caution to the wind" is a well-known idiom. Throwing boiling hot water to the wind is idiotic.
Feb 09, 2019
SPORTS, Lifestyle
Beckham to be honored with statue in LA
Beckham to be honored with statue in LA
LOS ANGELES, Feb 9: Former England captain David Beckham will become the first Major League Soccer player honored with a statue, which will be unveiled outside LA Galaxy’s stadium prior to their season opener on March 2, the team said on Friday.
Feb 09, 2019