WORLD
Sri Lanka seeks $1 billion loan from China amid debt woes
Sri Lanka seeks $1 billion loan from China amid debt woes
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Feb 2: Sri Lanka is negotiating a $1 billion loan from China to construct a highway linking the capital Colombo to the hilly resort city of Kandy, even as the heavily-indebted South Asian island nation makes arrangements to pay down $5.9 billion in foreign loans this year.
Feb 02, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Music
Country singer Charley Pride focus of 2 PBS projects
Country singer Charley Pride focus of 2 PBS projects
Paging Terrence Howard. Charley Pride still wants the actor to play him in a movie of the country music star’s life.
Feb 02, 2019
WORLD
Iran unveils long-range cruise missile on anniversary of revolution
Iran unveils long-range cruise missile on anniversary of rev...
DUBAI, Feb 2: Iran unveiled a new cruise missile with a range of 1,300 km (800 miles) on Saturday, state television reported, as the Middle Eastern country displays its achievements during celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Feb 02, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Everything is awesome as 'Lego Movie 2' star Pratt turns barista
Everything is awesome as 'Lego Movie 2' star Pratt turns bar...
Film star Chris Pratt turned barista on Friday during a stopover in London to help launch “Lego Movie 2”, and everything was just awesome - or so reckoned one young fan he served a hot drink to.
Feb 02, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Music
Cardi B declined Super Bowl halftime with ‘mixed feelings’
Cardi B declined Super Bowl halftime with ‘mixed feelings’
Cardi B said she received an offer to perform at the Super Bowl, but struggled with the decision to turn down the lucrative opportunity in support of ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick.
Feb 02, 2019
SOCIETY
13th food festival from Feb 11
13th food festival from Feb 11
CHITWAN, Feb 2: The 13th Sauraha food festival is being held this year from coming February 11 to 15.
Feb 02, 2019
SOCIETY
Taskforce discusses establishment of university
Taskforce discusses establishment of university
BIRATNAGAR, Feb 2: The experts have held discussions on the establishment of a provincial level university with an objective of producing skilled manpower.
Feb 02, 2019
WORLD
Brazil pays homage to victims of dam collapse; toll hits 115
Brazil pays homage to victims of dam collapse; toll hits 115
BRUMADINHO, Feb 2: A week after the collapse of a mining dam in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, dozens paid homage Friday to the 115 people killed and 248 still missing, while newly released video footage showed the moment that a powerful wave of waste began sweeping over everything in its path...
Feb 02, 2019
SOCIETY
Police, drug traffickers exchange fires, 42 kg marijuana seized
Police, drug traffickers exchange fires, 42 kg marijuana sei...
RAJBIRAJ, Feb 2: Security personnel and drug traffickers exchanged fires at Gobargadha of Hanumannagar Kankalini Municipality-13 in Saptari district.
Feb 02, 2019
SOCIETY
Unidentified group torches government vehicle in Pokhara
Unidentified group torches government vehicle in Pokhara
POKHARA, Feb 2: An unidentified group set a government vehicle on fire in Kaski district on Saturday morning.
Feb 02, 2019