Lifestyle
Thailand's cave boys enjoy kickabout at iconic River Plate stadium
Thailand's cave boys enjoy kickabout at iconic River Plate s...
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 8: Twelve Thai boys and their football coach, who were dramatically rescued from a flooded cave in July, enjoyed a high-profile kickabout on Sunday, playing a game at River Plate’s iconic Monumental stadium.
Oct 08, 2018
TECHNOLOGY
Rocket carrying Argentinian satellite takes off successfully
Rocket carrying Argentinian satellite takes off successfully
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Oct 8: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried an Argentinian Earth-observation satellite into space Sunday and for the first time landed a first-stage booster back at its California launch site.
Oct 08, 2018
Lifestyle
Comedian Katt Williams jailed on assault charges in Oregon
Comedian Katt Williams jailed on assault charges in Oregon
SALEM, Oct 8: Comedian Katt Williams has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a hired driver during an argument about taking him and his dog from the Portland, Oregon, airport to a performance in the city.
Oct 08, 2018
SPORTS
22nd national women's volleyball tournament to begin tomorrow
22nd national women's volleyball tournament to begin tomorro...
BAGLUNG, Oct 8: Preparations for the 22nd National Women's Volleyball Tournament slated tomorrow (October 9) in the district are all over, said the organiser, the Nepal Volleyball Association (NVA).
Oct 08, 2018
WORLD
Indonesia quake death toll nears 2,000 as more bodies are found
Indonesia quake death toll nears 2,000 as more bodies are fo...
PALU, Oct 8: Nearly 2,000 bodies have been recovered from Palu since an earthquake and tsunami struck the Indonesian city, an official said on Monday (Oct 8), warning the number would rise with thousands still missing.
Oct 08, 2018
WORLD
Update: Haiti quake kills at least 14, aftershock jolts nervous residents
Update: Haiti quake kills at least 14, aftershock jolts nerv...
PORT-DE-PAIX, Oct 8: An earthquake hit northern Haiti late on Saturday, killing at least 14 people and sparking a scramble by rescue agencies to help residents of the worst-hit towns in the impoverished Caribbean country.
Oct 08, 2018
SOCIETY
1,400 houses reconstructed in Parbat after earthquake
1,400 houses reconstructed in Parbat after earthquake
PARBAT, Oct 8: Some 1,400 houses have been reconstructed in Parbat district during the three-and-a-half years since the 2015 earthquake devastations. The earthquake had completely damaged a total of 5,269 houses in the district.
Oct 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Open border increases risk of malaria outbreak
Open border increases risk of malaria outbreak
KANCHANPUR, Oct 8: Kanchanpur is reeling under a high risk of malaria due to open border with India. Number of patients entering into the country with malaria epidemic from India is on the rise every year.
Oct 08, 2018
SOCIETY
Two more police officers suspended
Two more police officers suspended
KATHMANDU, Oct 8: Two more police officers have been suspended on the Nirmala Panta’s rape and murder case.
Oct 08, 2018
Lifestyle
Taylor Swift breaks political silence, backs Tennessee Dems
Taylor Swift breaks political silence, backs Tennessee Dems
NASHVILLE,Oct 8: Music superstar Taylor Swift announced Sunday she’s voting for Tennessee’s Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen, breaking her long-standing refusal to discuss anything politics.
Oct 08, 2018