POLITICS, Latest Updates
Sri Lankan Prez pledges to foster peaceful co-existence, economic progress within SAARC re...
Sri Lankan Prez pledges to foster peaceful co-existence, eco...
KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Newly-elected President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa has pledged to foster peaceful co-existence and economic progress within the SAARC region.
Nov 19, 2019
WORLD
EasyJet to offset carbon emissions for all flights
EasyJet to offset carbon emissions for all flights
LONDON, Nov 19: Britain’s easyJet (EZJ.L) aims to become the world’s first major airline to operate net-zero carbon flights across its entire network, it said on Tuesday after posting full-year profit towards the top end of expectations.
Nov 19, 2019
OPINION, Latest Updates
Vision for ASEAN
Vision for ASEAN
Next week, from November 25-27, the 2019 ASEAN-Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit and the first Mekong-Republic of Korea Summit will be held in Korea. In particular, since my hometown Busan will play host to the events, I am very much looking forward to them—as if I have invited valued guests to...
Nov 19, 2019
OPINION, Latest Updates
Missing the big picture
Missing the big picture
ANN ARBOR – This year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer for their experimental approach to poverty reduction. In the Nobel Committee’s view, the economists’ use of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), a method adapted from m...
Nov 19, 2019
Editorial, Latest Updates
Save the wetlands
Save the wetlands
Nepal’s natural diversity is perhaps exemplary for the whole world. The country has Himalayas, mountains, hills, valleys and the plains all within its small area. And it is also the country of the wetlands—which include rivers, lakes, swampy rice fields, ponds and waterlogged areas—covering around...
Nov 19, 2019
OPINION, Latest Updates
Cartographic aggression
Cartographic aggression
Nepal-India relations have been on the rocks because of India’s recent release of a political map in which Nepal’s territories of Kalapani area have been subsumed into Indian territory. Nepal government has already objected to this unilateral action of India as unacceptable.
Nov 19, 2019
SOCIETY
65-year-old arrested on rape charge
65-year-old arrested on rape charge
PARASI, Nov 19: Police in West Nawalparasi arrested a 65-year-old man on the charge of raping a two and half-year-old girl.
Nov 19, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Music
will.i.am alleges racism during flight, airline dubs claims 'misunderstanding'
will.i.am alleges racism during flight, airline dubs claims...
Rapper will.i.am has claimed that a crew member of an international airline racially targeted him during his recent trip.
Nov 19, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Health
Avoid steroids for bodybuilding, they are dangerous: Salman Khan
Avoid steroids for bodybuilding, they are dangerous: Salman...
Actor Salman Khan says one should steer clear of steroids to build muscles as such substances may cause health hazards.
Nov 19, 2019
SPORTS
Denmark seal Euro 2020 place with Ireland draw
Denmark seal Euro 2020 place with Ireland draw
DUBLIN, Nov 19: Denmark were pushed to the limit but got the point they needed to seal a place at Euro 2020 as Group D runners-up with a hard-fought 1-1 draw in Ireland on Monday that consigned the hosts to the playoffs for the third successive tournament.
Nov 19, 2019