Lifestyle
Jill Janus, singer of the metal band Huntress, dies at 43
Jill Janus, singer of the metal band Huntress, dies at 43
PORTLAND, Aug 17: Jill Janus, lead singer of the heavy metal band Huntress, has died at age 43, her family and band said Thursday.
Aug 17, 2018
SPORTS
La Liga plans to stage a match involving either Barcelona or Real Madrid in United States
La Liga plans to stage a match involving either Barcelona or...
MADRID, Aug 17: Spain's La Liga plans to stage a match in the United States, its first venture outside Europe, as part of a north American expansion drive, the league said Thursday.
Aug 17, 2018
The Week
Nestled in the lap of the Himalayas
Nestled in the lap of the Himalayas
Traveling in Nepal can be a fascinating and eye-opening experience. The landscapes will amaze you, the people are helpful and kind, and, the moment you leave congested Kathmandu, the lush hills, vegetation, and the gurgling rivers will leave you soothed. But that is not all. You will also come acros...
Aug 17, 2018
Lifestyle
‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin dies at 76
‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin dies at 76
NEW YORK, Aug 17: Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” who sang with matchless style on such classics as “Think,” ″I Say a Little Prayer” and her signature song, “Respect,” and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, died Thursday at age 76 from pancreatic cancer.
Aug 17, 2018
WORLD, TECHNOLOGY
More than 1,000 Google workers protest censored China search
More than 1,000 Google workers protest censored China search
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 17: More than a thousand Google employees have signed a letter protesting the company’s secretive plan to build a search engine that would comply with Chinese censorship.
Aug 17, 2018
SOCIETY
Property worth about Rs 20 m destroyed in fire
Property worth about Rs 20 m destroyed in fire
JHAPA, Aug 17: Property worth about Rs 20 million was destroyed when an electric shop caught fire at Shivasatashidham-11 in Jhapa district Thursday evening.
Aug 17, 2018
ECONOMY, Lifestyle
Angry Birds maker Rovio posts sharply lower quarterly profit
Angry Birds maker Rovio posts sharply lower quarterly profit
HELSINKI, Aug 17: Rovio Entertainment (ROVIO.HE), the maker of the “Angry Birds” mobile game series, reported a sharply lower quarterly profit on Friday due to declining revenue from its 2016 Hollywood movie, but said sales at its games business were growing.
Aug 17, 2018
ECONOMY
Mujaffarpur-Dhalkebar transmission line comes into full operation
Mujaffarpur-Dhalkebar transmission line comes into full oper...
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: The Dhalkebar charge substation of Mujaffarpur- Dhalkebar transmission line of Dhanusha has come into operation since yesterday night.
Aug 17, 2018
ECONOMY, WORLD
Oil prices slip amid fears over global economic growth
Oil prices slip amid fears over global economic growth
TOKYO, Aug 17: Oil prices fell on Friday, with U.S. crude heading for a seventh weekly decline amid increasing concerns about slowing global economic growth that could hit demand for petroleum products as inventories build.
Aug 17, 2018
SOCIETY
A crate of eggs for mothers-to-be
A crate of eggs for mothers-to-be
PALPA, Aug 17: Purbakhola rural municipality has started distributing a crate of eggs to local pregnant women as they visit for their checkup on fourth, sixth and ninth months.
Aug 17, 2018