WORLD
Cereal killers: Monsanto weedkiller that can ‘probably’ cause cancer found in children’s b...
Cereal killers: Monsanto weedkiller that can ‘probably’ caus...
CALIFORNIA, Aug 16: Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup, a weedkiller manufactured by Monsanto. Roundup is the most popular weedkiller in the US, and last week a court in California ordered the company to pay $39 million in compensation and $250 million in punitive damages to a school gro...
Aug 16, 2018
SPORTS
70 years after Babe Ruth’s death, fans still flock to grave
70 years after Babe Ruth’s death, fans still flock to grave
HAWTHORNE, N.Y., Aug 156: Amid the serene graves at Gate of Heaven Cemetery sits the one where visitors leave baseballs and bats instead of bouquets, tributes to a baseball superstar who still outshines others seven decades after his death.
Aug 16, 2018
WORLD
Paraguay: Mario Abdo Benitez sworn-in as President, seeks agreements with opposition
Paraguay: Mario Abdo Benitez sworn-in as President, seeks ag...
ASUNCION, Aug 16: Mario Abdo Benitez was sworn in Tuesday morning in Asuncion; the 46-years-old former senator was elected in April with 46 percent of the vote representing the right-wing Colorado Party.
Aug 16, 2018
WORLD
German cabinet approves third gender legal designation
German cabinet approves third gender legal designation
BERLIN, Aug 16: Germany’s Cabinet approved a bill Wednesday that would allow people to register as a third gender in official records, making the country one of only a few that legally recognize non-binary people’s identities.
Aug 16, 2018
WORLD
UPDATE: Bombing kills 48 college hopefuls in Afghanistan
UPDATE: Bombing kills 48 college hopefuls in Afghanistan
KABUL, Aug 16: A bomb tore through a university preparatory academy in Kabul, killing 48 and injuring 67 others, according to the country's Health Ministry.
Aug 16, 2018
My City
Souls of my city: Reciting the existence of an old cart puller
Souls of my city: Reciting the existence of an old cart pull...
Dhanbahadur Tamang’s poem elocution flaunts a confident rhythm. He recited a poem for me, about the emptiness that followed death, when we met in Makhan.
Aug 16, 2018
My City
‘Panorama 60’s: Pioneers of Nepali Modernism’ to conclude on Thursday
‘Panorama 60’s: Pioneers of Nepali Modernism’ to conclude on...
‘Panorama 60’s: Pioneers of Nepali Modernism’ that showcased the post-1960s Nepali art is scheduled to conclude on Thursday. The exhibition features the work of eight modernist art pioneers, including Manuj Babu Mishra, Shashi Bikram Shah, Batsa Gopal Vaidya, Krishna Manandhar, Ramananda Joshi, Indr...
Aug 16, 2018
My City
Gosainkunda Mela begins
Gosainkunda Mela begins
Gosainkunda is a popular travel destination of Nepal. Especially during Janai Purnima, a large influx of devotees visit the region. About 7,000 visitors arrived in the region to observe the festivities last year. The number is expected to double this year.
Aug 16, 2018
My City
Airlift Technology: Taking Nepali technology to a new height
Airlift Technology: Taking Nepali technology to a new height
Drone technology has a broad scope, and its influence is evident in filmmaking, goods delivery, geographical mapping, rescue operations, and many other divisions. However, the use of the aeronautical technology is just budding in Nepal.
Aug 16, 2018
My City
HYMN FOR MY GUTS
HYMN FOR MY GUTS
“Neither Dalai, nor Mary, whom are you referring?”
My best friend forgotten within my soul.
With trembled heart, soon I yelled after hearing.
They all laughed and created sarcasms of my goal.
Aug 16, 2018