My City, Entertainment
Gladys Knight defends decision to sing U.S. anthem at Super Bowl
Gladys Knight defends decision to sing U.S. anthem at Super...
Singer Gladys Knight has defended her decision to perform the U.S. national anthem after receiving criticism from supporters of former quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who used the pre-game tradition to protest racial injustice.
Jan 19, 2019
My City, Entertainment
Sony's RCA parts ways with R. Kelly after abuse uproar - media reports
Sony's RCA parts ways with R. Kelly after abuse uproar - med...
R. Kelly has parted ways with his Sony Music-owned RCA record label, Billboard magazine, Variety and the New York Times reported on Friday, and he no longer appears on the roster of artists on RCA’s website.
Jan 19, 2019
Lifestyle
Breastfeeding may protect mothers against depression in later life: Study finds
Breastfeeding may protect mothers against depression in late...
Women who fed their babies naturally were almost two-thirds less likely to suffer from mental health problems.
Jan 19, 2019
WORLD
Melting glaciers spell trouble for millions in Asia
Melting glaciers spell trouble for millions in Asia
On a summer day in the mountains high above Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, the Tuyuksu glacier is melting like mad. Rivulets of water stream down the glacier's thin leading edge.
Jan 19, 2019
WORLD
Italy weighs merger plans to safeguard struggling banks
Italy weighs merger plans to safeguard struggling banks
Italy is considering merging troubled banks Monte dei Paschi and Banca Carige with healthier rivals such as UBI Banca as it scrambles to avert a new banking crisis, sources familiar with the matter said.
Jan 19, 2019
SOCIETY
Three killed, three injured after truck crashes into parked bus in Sarlahi
Three killed, three injured after truck crashes into parked...
SARLAHI, Jan 19 : Three people killed and another three sustained injuries when a truck crashed into a passenger bus parked along the East-West Highway at Ishwarpur municipality-12 in Sarlahi district, on Saturday morning.
Jan 19, 2019
ECONOMY
Forex reserve fall continues as import bill soars further
Forex reserve fall continues as import bill soars further
KATHMANDU, Jan 19: The rising import bill of the country has had its impact on the foreign exchange (forex) reserves, which dipped $79 million in first five months of the current fiscal year.
Jan 19, 2019
WORLD
Mexican pipeline explosion kills at least 20
Mexican pipeline explosion kills at least 20
MEXICO CITY, Jan 19: At least 20 people were killed and 54 were injured on Friday when a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves exploded in central Mexico as people were trying to fill up containers, the government of Hidalgo state said.
Jan 19, 2019
WORLD
Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to hold 2nd summit
Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to hold 2nd summit
WASHINGTON, Jan 19: President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to broker a deal to coax the North to give up its nuclear weapons, the White House announced Friday.
Jan 19, 2019
SPORTS
Nepal to face Thailand in Women’s T20 Smash final today
Nepal to face Thailand in Women’s T20 Smash final today
KATHAMANDU, Jan 19: Skipper Rubina Chhetri picked up four wickets in 3.1 overs conceding two runs register a win by 92 runs against Indonesia in the first semifinal of Thailand Women’s T20 Smash played at Terdthai Cricket Ground in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday.
Jan 19, 2019