WORLD
Chinese Lunar New Year feast begins with drums and dumplings
Chinese Lunar New Year feast begins with drums and dumplings
LIUMINYING VILLAGE, China, Jan 27: Four men in traditional yellow costumes bang large drums to announce the start of the New Year's Eve banquet in Liuminying village. Inside the meeting hall, 100 tables are set with a dozen plates, bearing sausages, nuts and fruit.
Jan 27, 2017
SOCIETY
Driver killed, 17 passengers injured in jeep accident
Driver killed, 17 passengers injured in jeep accident
NAWALPARASI, Jan 27: The driver was killed and other 17 passengers were injured when the jeep (Lu 1 Ja 108) heading to Trivenidham met with accident at Ramgram-6 of the district today.
Jan 27, 2017
POLITICS
SAC endorses election-related Bill
SAC endorses election-related Bill
KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The State Affairs Committee (SAC) has endorsed the election-related bill drafted in line with the federal structure.
Jan 27, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
Twitter replaces Moments with Explore tab
Twitter replaces Moments with Explore tab
You do not have to wander around on Twitter to find its multiple features, as the micro-blogging site has rolled out a new tab called Explore that consolidates Moments, search, trending hashtags and live video features all in the same place.
Jan 27, 2017
WORLD
India military death toll rises to 14 in Kashmir avalanche
India military death toll rises to 14 in Kashmir avalanche
SRINAGAR, India, Jan 27: The Indian army says the death toll from an avalanche has risen to 14 as the bodies of four more soldiers who went missing in the accident were recovered in the highly militarized Line of Control area in the Himalayan region of Kashmir.
Jan 27, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
Facebook is changing the way it ranks videos on News Feed
Facebook is changing the way it ranks videos on News Feed
Facebook is changing the way it ranks videos that appear on the News Feed so that the videos which are more relevant to you surface on the screen. With this new change, longer videos that people spend time watching may get a boost.
Jan 27, 2017
SOCIETY
Three Nepalis stranded in Qatar rescued
Three Nepalis stranded in Qatar rescued
KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Three Nepali citizens left stranded in Qatar for the past three months have been rescued on the command and initiation of the Office of the Prime Minister.
Jan 27, 2017
SOCIETY
New bird sighted in Chitwan
New bird sighted in Chitwan
RATNANAGAR (Chitwan), Jan 27: A new species of bird has been sighted in the marshland of Chitwan district.
Jan 27, 2017
SOCIETY
Heavy snowfall throws life out of gear in Jumla
Heavy snowfall throws life out of gear in Jumla
JUMLA, Jan 27: The life in Jumla has been thrown out of gear due to heavy snowfall that started since Thursday night.
Jan 27, 2017
Lifestyle
Scientists working on deflecting asteroids headed for Earth
Scientists working on deflecting asteroids headed for Earth
The collision of an asteroid with Earth can have devastating impact but a team of researchers is working out how to deflect the path of an asteroid to avoid the apocalypse. The project led by Spain’s National Research Council (CSIC) provides information on the effects a projectile impact would have...
Jan 27, 2017