WORLD
China says it has no intention of interfering in U.S. elections
China says it has no intention of interfering in U.S. electi...
BEIJING, June 18: China said on Thursday it has no intention of interfering in the U.S. elections, responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, John Bolton, who has said that Trump had sought Chinese President Xi Jinping’s help to win re-election.
Jun 18, 2020
WORLD
India holds funerals for soldiers killed in China border clash as tensions stay high
India holds funerals for soldiers killed in China border cla...
NEW DELHI, June 18: India prepared to hold funerals on Thursday for some of the 20 soldiers killed in brutal hand-to-hand fighting with Chinese troops in a disputed mountainous border region, as the two governments sought to de-escalate tensions.
Jun 18, 2020
Coronavirus
Can COVID-19 survive on my phone?
Can COVID-19 survive on my phone?
NEW YORK, June 18: Yes. That’s why a daily wipe down of “high-touch” surfaces like phones, keyboards and tablet computers is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A scientific test shows the virus can live on plastic or stainless steel for two to three days.
Jun 18, 2020
POLITICS
National Assembly unanimously endorses the national emblem having Nepal's new map
National Assembly unanimously endorses the national emblem h...
KATHMANDU, June 18: National Assembly, the upper house of parliament, on Thursday unanimously endorsed the constitution amendment bill to pave way for replacing Nepal’s map in the national emblem with the country’s new political and administrative map that includes Kalapani, Lipu Lekh and Limpiyadhu...
Jun 18, 2020
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Art & Culture, Exhibitions
Neera's work on display at Wuhan Botanical Garden
Neera's work on display at Wuhan Botanical Garden
Veterarn artist Neera Joshi Pradhan's three of botanical art works—Rhododendron arborium, Passiflora edulis and Acer species — are on display at International Special Botanical illustration Exhibition.
Jun 18, 2020
My City, Entertainment, Literature
Nepa-laya’s first primary e-book, Arthat Pariwartan released
Nepa-laya’s first primary e-book, Arthat Pariwartan released
The book authored by Economic Analyst Sujeev Shakya, titled Arthat Pariwartan will be Nepa-laya’s first title to be released primarily as an e-book.
Jun 18, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
India should immediately return Nepal’s land: Lawmaker Sharma
India should immediately return Nepal’s land: Lawmaker Sharm...
KATHMANDU, June 18: National Assembly parliamentary party leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Dinanath Sharma said that India should return the encroached Nepali territories of Limpiyadhura, Lipu Lekh and Kalapani at the earliest.
Jun 18, 2020
SOCIETY
How a govt school in a Himalayan village with students from more than 15 districts resumes...
How a govt school in a Himalayan village with students from...
HELAMBU, June 17: While many schools in the major cities with adequate internet and other facilities are struggling to operate and run classes, a government school in the remote Himalayan village of Melamchi Ghyang, Helambu, presents a different story.
Jun 18, 2020
My City, Entertainment
`That 70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson charged in 3 rapes
`That 70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson charged in 3 rapes
“That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson was charged with the rapes of three women in the early 2000s, Los Angeles prosecutors said Wednesday, the culmination of a three-year investigation that resulted in a rare arrest of a famous Hollywood figure in the #MeToo era.
Jun 18, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Three persons including a policeman test positive for COVID-19
Three persons including a policeman test positive for COVID-...
BHAKTAPUR, June 18: Three individuals including a police constable working at the Metropolitan Police Range, Bhaktapur, tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday in Bhaktapur district. The policeman is a permanent resident of Changunarayan Municipality in the district.
Jun 18, 2020