SOCIETY
Tourist arrival up in Bhaktapur
Tourist arrival up in Bhaktapur
BHAKTAPUR, May 14: The number of visitors to Bhaktapur has increased this year, resulting in rise in revenue to the Bhaktapur municipality.
May 14, 2019
WORLD, Lifestyle
Facebook facing 20-year consent agreement after privacy lapses: source
Facebook facing 20-year consent agreement after privacy laps...
WASHINGTON, May 14: The social media giant Facebook Inc is headed toward an agreement with the U.S. government over its privacy policies and practices that would put it under 20 years of oversight, according to a source knowledgeable about the discussions.
May 14, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Food & Drinks
Vegetable kebabs with a crisp exterior and juicy interior
Vegetable kebabs with a crisp exterior and juicy interior
Vegetables on their own can be a great option for grilled kebabs, because they cook quickly and, when done right, offer a crisp, charred exterior and a juicy, tender interior. Tossing grilled vegetables with a bold dressing can do wonders to brighten up an otherwise boring dinner, but for our take o...
May 14, 2019
SOCIETY
Biplab-led NCP's Rukum East in-charge arrested
Biplab-led NCP's Rukum East in-charge arrested
RUKUM, May 14: Karna Bahadur Nakal aka Shishir, the in-charge of the Rukum East of the Biplab-led Nepal Communist Party, was arrested on Tuesday morning.
May 14, 2019
TECHNOLOGY
Trump seeks extra $1.6 billion in NASA spending to return to moon by 2024
Trump seeks extra $1.6 billion in NASA spending to return to...
WASHINGTON, May 14: The Trump administration asked Congress on Monday to increase NASA spending next year by an extra $1.6 billion as a “down payment” to accommodate the accelerated goal of returning Americans to the surface of the moon by 2024.
May 14, 2019
POLITICS
Nepali Congress strongly opposes proposed media law
Nepali Congress strongly opposes proposed media law
KATHMANDU, May 14: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) strongly objected the Bill to Amend and Integrate Media Council Act which was registered by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology at the Parliament Secretariat recently.
May 14, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Music
Queen’s Brian May: We still haven’t earned a penny from ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
Queen’s Brian May: We still haven’t earned a penny from ‘Boh...
Bohemian Rhapsody has been one of the biggest cultural phenomenons of the decade, winning multiple Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards, and grossing over $900 million worldwide. Despite its massive success, Queen guitarist Brian May says the band hasn’t earned a penny from the film.
May 14, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Movies
Reactions to the death of Doris Day
Reactions to the death of Doris Day
Tributes to Doris Day, who died Monday at age 97.
“Oh Ms. Day, A Cincinnati girl just like me. How many letters I drafted to you and didn’t send. I could never get it right but they all said the same thing, I love you. Millions did and do. Godspeed. RIP” — Sarah Jessica Parker, via Instagram.
May 14, 2019
WORLD
North Korea says ship seizure by U.S. violates spirit of Trump-Kim summit
North Korea says ship seizure by U.S. violates spirit of Tru...
SEOUL, May 14: North Korea said on Tuesday the seizure of one of its cargo ships by the United States was an illegal act that violated the spirit of a summit pact between the two countries’ leaders, and demanded the return of the vessel without delay.
May 14, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Movies
Shahid hopes 'Kabir Singh' gets U/A certificate
Shahid hopes 'Kabir Singh' gets U/A certificate
Actor Shahid Kapoor is hopeful that his film ‘Kabir Singh’, which chronicles the life of a self-destructive surgeon, gets a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The remake of hit Telugu film ‘Arjun Reddy’, the film chronicles a surgeon who goes berserk after his ex-lo...
May 14, 2019