Lifestyle
Sleep disorder linked with changes to brain structure typical of dementia
Sleep disorder linked with changes to brain structure typica...
July 5: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with changes to the structure of the brain that are also seen in the early stages of dementia, according to a study published in theEuropean Respiratory Journal [1].
Jul 05, 2018
POLITICS
All political appointments by previous govt. annulled
All political appointments by previous govt. annulled
KATHMANDU, July 4: The meeting of the Council of Ministers has decided to annul all political appointments made by the then government after the election code of conduct was introduced for the House of Representatives and National Assembly elections 2074.
Jul 05, 2018
WORLD
Saudis trash UN report on child casualties in Yemen before its release
Saudis trash UN report on child casualties in Yemen before i...
RIYADH, July, 5: In the lead-up to the release of a UN report focusing on mass child casualties in the Yemen conflict, the Saudi-led coalition that has largely been blamed for those deaths is already contesting the results of the report, some of which were leaked to the press late last month.
Jul 05, 2018
WORLD
Saudi Arabia's religious diplomacy targets Jerusalem
Saudi Arabia's religious diplomacy targets Jerusalem
MINNESOTA, July 5: A United Arab Emirates-backed Saudi effort to wrest control from Jordan of Islam’s holy places in Jerusalem signals a sharper, more overt edge to Saudi religious diplomacy and the kingdom’s quest for regional hegemony that risks deepening divides in the Muslim world.
Jul 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Dozen human rights activists including Charan Prasain arrested from Maitighar Mandala
Dozen human rights activists including Charan Prasain arrest...
KATHMANDU, July 5: Police on Thursday morning arrested student leaders and human rights activists while protesting against the government’s decision to designate Shanti Batika and Maitighar Mandala as restricted zones on Thursday morning.
Jul 05, 2018
Lifestyle
How migraines could be prevented by flipping electrical signals in the brain
How migraines could be prevented by flipping electrical sign...
July 5: For some migraine sufferers, the pain is preceded by visual artefacts called aura, which can include seeing wavy lines, flashes of light or blind spots. These are triggered by a wave of electrical activity in the brain, and now researchers at Penn State University have found a way to counter...
Jul 05, 2018
WORLD
Two Britons poisoned with Novichok nerve agent near where Russian spy was struck down
Two Britons poisoned with Novichok nerve agent near where Ru...
AMESBURY, July 5: Two British citizens are critically ill after they were exposed to Novichok, the same nerve agent that struck down a former Russian agent and his daughter in March, Britain’s top counter-terrorism officer said on Wednesday.
Jul 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Earthquake tremor felt in Dhading
Earthquake tremor felt in Dhading
KATHMANDU, July 5: An aftershock of the April 25, 2015 Gorkha Earthquake was felt again today in Dhading district.
Jul 05, 2018
WORLD
EXCLUSIVE: Why everything the Western media tells you about Venezuela is lies
EXCLUSIVE: Why everything the Western media tells you about...
LEEDS, July 5: Over the course of two tumultuous decades, the US government has determinedly endeavored to destabilize, undermine and ultimately depose the democratically-elected government of Venezuela without pause. First they came for Hugo Chavez, then his successor Nicolas Maduro.
Jul 05, 2018
SOCIETY
Tilottama mayor to use his salary to provide scholarship to students
Tilottama mayor to use his salary to provide scholarship to...
BUTWAL, July 5: Mayor of Tilottama Municipality Basudev Ghimire has announced that he would use the salary that he draws on scholarship fund for needy students.
Jul 05, 2018