SOCIETY
Road safety law stuck in limbo for eight years; Nepal records average eight deaths daily
Road safety law stuck in limbo for eight years; Nepal record...
In the absence of a dedicated legal framework, authorities are still relying on general transport regulations to manage road safety concerns ranging from speed control to traffic enforcement.
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WORLD
Russia says shot down 25 drones in Saint Petersburg region
Russia says shot down 25 drones in Saint Petersburg region
"Twenty-five UAVs have been shot down over Leningrad region. Combat operations are continuing," the region's governor Aleksandr Drozdenko wrote on Telegram.
1 hour ago
WORLD
U.S. attacks Iran's radar sites
U.S. attacks Iran's radar sites
The U.S. Central Command said on X that the move came shortly after the U.S. military shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz, claiming the drones "posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic."
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WORLD
Feared global hunger crisis 'coming to pass' as Mideast war lingers: UN
Feared global hunger crisis 'coming to pass' as Mideast war...
A few weeks after the US-Israeli strikes against Iran on February 28 sparked the conflict and plunged world energy markets into turmoil, the UN's World Food Programme warned that soaring oil prices were devastating global food security.
2 hours ago
WORLD
Unsafe food kills 1.5 mn people a year worldwide: WHO
Unsafe food kills 1.5 mn people a year worldwide: WHO
After analysing 194 countries between 2000 and 2021, the United Nations health agency found that 886 million people contract an illness linked to the consumption of unsafe food a year, with under-fives nearly three times more likely to be at risk.
2 hours ago
Health
Tulsipur uses AI X-ray to detect tuberculosis cases in elimination drive
Tulsipur uses AI X-ray to detect tuberculosis cases in elimi...
Health officials say the technology is helping identify infected individuals more efficiently, including cases that may not be clearly detected through conventional screening methods.
3 hours ago
SOCIETY
Westerly wind system active; temperature likely to rise in Terai
Westerly wind system active; temperature likely to rise in T...
Light to moderate rainfall, along with thunder and lightning, is likely in several parts of Koshi, Lumbini and Karnali provinces, as well as in hilly and mountainous regions across the country.
3 hours ago
WORLD
SpaceX seeks a record $75 bn in stock market debut
SpaceX seeks a record $75 bn in stock market debut
SpaceX said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that it would offer exactly 555,555,555 shares -- Musk has shown a penchant for idiosyncratic numbers in his businesses -- at $135 each.
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SOCIETY
Family of 'miracle' Everest survivor demands probe of rescue efforts
Family of 'miracle' Everest survivor demands probe of rescue...
Mountaineer Dawa Sherpa, 57, vanished in bitter conditions on the upper reaches of the world's highest mountain early on May 30.
4 hours ago
SOCIETY
India hands over over 7,000 helmets to Nepal Police in Birgunj
India hands over over 7,000 helmets to Nepal Police in Birgu...
Officials said the support is expected to enhance the safety and efficiency of Nepal’s security personnel in the field.
4 hours ago