WORLD
Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Sri Lanka's prime minister : reports
Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Sri Lanka's prime minister : re...
COLOMBO, Dec 15: Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned this morning as Sri Lanka's prime minister amid a two-month long power tussle in the island nation, international news agencies reported today.
Dec 15, 2018
SPORTS
Mohamed Salah named BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018
Mohamed Salah named BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018
LIVERPOOL, Dec 15: Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted BBC African Footballer of the Year for the second time in a row.
Dec 15, 2018
SOCIETY
Agriculture university to run two affiliate colleges
Agriculture university to run two affiliate colleges
BHARATPUR, Dec 15: The Agriculture and Forest Science University, Rampur is to run additional two affiliate colleges.
Dec 15, 2018
SOCIETY
(Update) Death toll in Nuwakot mini-truck crash climbs to 20
(Update) Death toll in Nuwakot mini-truck crash climbs to 20
NUWAKOT, Dec 15: The death toll in Friday’s mini-truck crash at Ghyangphedi in Nuwakot district has climbed to 20 as two more injured succumbed to their injuries, police said.
Dec 15, 2018
WORLD
Australia recognizes West Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Australia recognizes West Jerusalem as Israeli capital
MOSCOW, Dec 15: Australia recognized West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
Dec 15, 2018
Lifestyle
Spain's prosecutor accuses singer Shakira of tax fraud
Spain's prosecutor accuses singer Shakira of tax fraud
MADRID, Dec 15: Spanish prosecutors filed charges against Colombian singer Shakira on Friday, accusing her of failing to pay 14.5 million euros in tax ($16.3 million) in the country where her Spanish footballer partner plays.
Dec 15, 2018
WORLD
Officials’ fault or parents’ neglect? 7yo migrant child dies in custody after crossing US...
Officials’ fault or parents’ neglect? 7yo migrant child dies...
CARACAS, Dec 15: The death of a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl in US border patrol custody has triggered discussions. While some blame migration officials, others slam her parents who took her on a dangerous journey.
Dec 15, 2018
Lifestyle
1947 best-picture Oscar sells for nearly $500,000 at auction
1947 best-picture Oscar sells for nearly $500,000 at auction
LOS ANGELES, Dec 15: One Academy Award trophy sold for nearly $500,000 and the second for well over $200,000 in a rare auction of Oscars that ended Friday in Los Angeles.
Dec 15, 2018
Lifestyle
Bug may have exposed photos from 7M Facebook users
Bug may have exposed photos from 7M Facebook users
NEW YORK, Dec 15: Facebook’s privacy controls have broken down yet again, this time through a software flaw affecting nearly 7 million users who had photos exposed to a much wider audience than intended.
Dec 15, 2018
ECONOMY
Study for expansion of Kalanki-Maharajgunj road
Study for expansion of Kalanki-Maharajgunj road
LALITPUR, Dec 15: As the construction of the Koteswar-Kalanki road section of the ring road is nearing for completion, a study has begun to expand the Kalanki to Maharajgunj section of the same ring road.
Dec 15, 2018