WORLD, TECHNOLOGY
Twitter silences some top accounts after internal systems hacked
Twitter silences some top accounts after internal systems ha...
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16: Twitter said hackers accessed its internal systems to hijack some of the platform’s top voices including U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, former U.S. President Barack Obama and billionaire Elon Musk and used them to solicit digital curre...
Jul 16, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Sindhupalchowk landslide; One dies, four others go missing
Sindhupalchowk landslide; One dies, four others go missing
SINDHUPALCHOWK, July 16: Five women of a family were buried in a landslide at Phulpinkatti, Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality-4, on Thursday morning. Of them, one lost her life while four others are missing.
Jul 16, 2020
WORLD, TECHNOLOGY
Biden, Gates, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam
Biden, Gates, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16: Unidentified hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and major companies Wednesday in an apparent Bitcoin scam.
Jul 16, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
BFIs to start charging on interbank ATM card withdrawal from today
BFIs to start charging on interbank ATM card withdrawal from...
KATHMANDU, July 16: Bank and financial institutions (BFIs) have decided to discontinue the waiver on fees and other charges on electronic transactions including inter-bank ATM cash withdrawal that it had provided to their clients during the lockdown period.
Jul 16, 2020
SPORTS
Ronaldo draws blank as jittery Juve held at Sassuolo
Ronaldo draws blank as jittery Juve held at Sassuolo
REGGIO EMILIA, ITALY, July 16: Cristiano Ronaldo’s run of scoring in six league games ended as jittery Juventus were held to a 3-3 draw at Sassuolo on Wednesday and missed the chance to go nine points clear at the top of Serie A.
Jul 16, 2020
SPORTS
Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-1 to end hopes of record points haul
Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-1 to end hopes of record points hau...
LONDON, July 16: Arsenal capitalised on shocking errors from Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and Alisson to beat the champions 2-1 at The Emirates on Wednesday and end their hopes of a record points tally for the Premier League season.
Jul 16, 2020
ECONOMY
Daily Commentary: Nepse stretches winning streak
Daily Commentary: Nepse stretches winning streak
KATHMANDU, July 16: The stock market observed another upbeat session as Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) benchmark traded in green throughout Wednesday’s trading hours.
Jul 16, 2020
SPORTS
Barcelona reflect on catalogue of errors as title slips away
Barcelona reflect on catalogue of errors as title slips away
BARCELONA , July 16: Barring a miracle, Barcelona’s recent grip on the La Liga title is coming to an end and there is a deep sense of frustration within the club and among fans at how this season has gone, with an overriding sense that they have thrown it away.
Jul 16, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
DIGs Shahi and Karki recommended for promotion to AIG
DIGs Shahi and Karki recommended for promotion to AIG
KATHMANDU, July 15: The home ministry has recommended Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) Niraj Shahi and Pradhyumna Kumar Karki to be promoted to Additional Inspectors General (AIG) of Nepal Police.
Jul 15, 2020
OPINION, Latest Updates
Why Nepali TV operators should ban false and divisive content
Why Nepali TV operators should ban false and divisive conten...
Following the decision of Nepali cable service providers to stop airing some Indian news channels in Nepal last week, a leading newspaper ran a report decrying the unofficial ban on private Indian news channels. The free speech advocates were saying ‘content’ must be left to ‘viewers' discretion’.
Jul 15, 2020