ECONOMY, WORLD
Sri Lanka gives free visa to boost tourism after bomb blasts
Sri Lanka gives free visa to boost tourism after bomb blasts
COLOMBO, July 31: Sri Lanka announced Wednesday it will give a one-month free visa on arrival to visitors from nearly 50 countries in its latest effort to revive the island nation’s lucrative tourism industry that was badly hit by the Easter bomb attacks that killed 263 people.
Jul 31, 2019
WORLD
Indian coffee tycoon Siddhartha's body found floating in river
Indian coffee tycoon Siddhartha's body found floating in riv...
MANGALURU/BENGALURU, July 31: Authorities in Southern India recovered the body of coffee baron V.G. Siddhartha floating in a river on Wednesday, two days after his disappearance sparked speculation he was under intense financial strain.
Jul 31, 2019
WORLD
Oil rises for fifth session as stockpiles fall and market awaits Fed
Oil rises for fifth session as stockpiles fall and market aw...
LONDON, July 31: Oil prices rose for a fifth day on Wednesday, supported by a drop in U.S. inventories and investor expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will lower borrowing costs for the first time since the financial crisis more than a decade ago.
Jul 31, 2019
WORLD
Ethiopian migrants die of hunger and thirst in stranded boat: U.N. agency
Ethiopian migrants die of hunger and thirst in stranded boat...
DUBAI, July 31: At least 15 Ethiopians died after the boat trying to smuggle them into Yemen broke down and left them stranded in the sea without food or water for a week, a U.N. migration agency said.
Jul 31, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Yogesh Bhattarai to take oath of office as tourism minister at 4 pm today
Yogesh Bhattarai to take oath of office as tourism minister...
KATHMANDU, July 31: Yogesh Bhattarai, an emerging leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party, is all set to be appointed as the tourism minister.
Jul 31, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
PM Oli directs ministers to implement work contract they signed
PM Oli directs ministers to implement work contract they sig...
KATHMANDU, July 31: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed all the ministers to enhance their performance to achieve the goal expressed in the government’s slogan ‘Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali’ on Wednesday.
Jul 31, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Music
ASAP Rocky pleads not guilty in Sweden
ASAP Rocky pleads not guilty in Sweden
Rapper ASAP Rocky, who recently got arrested for suspected assault, pleaded not guilty as his trial begins in Sweden. The 30-year-old rapper, who was detained along with three others, appeared in court on Tuesday (local time), reported People.
Jul 31, 2019
WORLD
Stability in Hong Kong key for Singapore businesses: minister
Stability in Hong Kong key for Singapore businesses: ministe...
SINGAPORE, July 31: Prolonged turmoil in Hong Kong could jeopardize regional financial stability, and that would outweigh any short-term gain for Singapore from flows of funds from investors worried about protests there
Jul 31, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Karnali Highway reopens to traffic after four days
Karnali Highway reopens to traffic after four days
JUMLA, July 31: Transportation along the Karnali Highway, which remained closed due to landslides for the past four days, has resumed from today.
Jul 31, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Beauty
5 ways you can avoid looking sweaty in photos
5 ways you can avoid looking sweaty in photos
Be it the hot temperature or the humid monsoon weather, tackling greasy skin can be a task. And, when it comes to taking photos, looking sweaty can be quite hard. To avoid sweaty photos, here are a few tips to not look greasy:
Jul 31, 2019