WORLD
26 missing, at least 13 dead in Indonesia landslides
26 missing, at least 13 dead in Indonesia landslides
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Jan 12: Rescuers are searching for 26 people still missing after two landslides hit a village in Indonesia’s West Java province over the weekend, officials said Tuesday.
Jan 12, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Fire in Bhutanese refugee camp kills one
Fire in Bhutanese refugee camp kills one
KATHMANDU, Jan 12: At least one person was killed when fire gutted a human settlement in the Bhutanese refugee camp in Jhapa on Monday evening.
Jan 12, 2021
SOCIETY
High-tech blood transfusion center to be built in Pokhara
High-tech blood transfusion center to be built in Pokhara
POKHARA, Jan 12: Nepal Red Cross Society, Kaski chapter has started construction of a blood transfusion center with state-of-the-art facilities. The total cost of the center is estimated to be around Rs 80 million.
Jan 12, 2021
SOCIETY
Kailali local government gives three days public holiday on Maghi
Kailali local government gives three days public holiday on...
KAILALI, Jan 12: Kailari Rural Municipality in Kailali district has announced a three-day-long public holiday on the occasion of Maghi festival of Tharu community. The rural municipality decided to give three days of public holiday from January 12, Chairman of the Kailari Rural Municipality Lajuram...
Jan 12, 2021
OPINION
Three strikes on democracy
Three strikes on democracy
If President Bhandari had downplayed her party affiliation, revisited the list of her duties as a President and sought counsel, instead of rushing to satisfy Oli, she could have reached a different conclusion.
Jan 12, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Gorillas test positive for coronavirus at San Diego park
Gorillas test positive for coronavirus at San Diego park
SAN DIEGO, Jan 12: Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first known cases among such primates in the United States and possibly the world.
Jan 12, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Social
Scientists surprised to discover two dwarf giraffes in Namibia, Uganda
Scientists surprised to discover two dwarf giraffes in Namib...
Being tall is the giraffe’s competitive advantage, giving it the pick of leaves from the tallest trees, so scientists were stunned to find two giraffe dwarves on different sides of Africa.
Jan 12, 2021
WORLD
Indonesia uses unmanned undersea vehicle in hunt for air crash victims, 'black boxes'
Indonesia uses unmanned undersea vehicle in hunt for air cra...
JAKARTA, Jan 12: Indonesia has deployed a remotely operated underwater vehicle to help divers search for the remains of victims and recover the flight recorders from a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea three days ago soon after takeoff.
Jan 12, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Security bodies directed to initiate preparations for midterm elections
Security bodies directed to initiate preparations for midter...
KATHMANDU, Jan 12: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has directed all security bodies to commence preparations for holding midterm elections scheduled for April 30 and May 10.
Jan 12, 2021
WORLD
Twitter suspends tens of thousands of accounts dedicated to sharing QAnon content
Twitter suspends tens of thousands of accounts dedicated to...
WASHINGTON, Jan 12: Twitter Inc said it has suspended more than 70,000 accounts since Friday that were primarily dedicated to sharing QAnon content after last week’s violence in Washington when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol.
Jan 12, 2021