My City, Entertainment, Literature
Margaret Atwood honored with Dayton Literary Peace Prize
Margaret Atwood honored with Dayton Literary Peace Prize
Margaret Atwood, whose sweeping body of work includes “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a depiction of a nightmarish totalitarian future for the United States, is this year’s winner of a lifetime achievement award that celebrates literature’s power to foster peace, social justice and global understanding.
Sep 14, 2020
My City, Lifestyle
Singaporean taps captive market selling ant farms amid pandemic
Singaporean taps captive market selling ant farms amid pande...
For many they are simply a pest, but for Singaporean entrepreneur John Ye his personal interest in the humble ant prompted him to launch a business selling insects that he believes have a lot to offer us.
Sep 14, 2020
My City, Lifestyle
Queen applauds photographers who captured lockdown Britain
Queen applauds photographers who captured lockdown Britain
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on Monday congratulated entrants to Hold Still, a photography project launched by the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton to capture a snapshot of the nation in coronavirus lockdown.
Sep 14, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
Japan's Suga wins ruling party leadership race to replace Abe
Japan's Suga wins ruling party leadership race to replace Ab...
TOKYO, Sept 14: Japan’s Yoshihide Suga, a long-time ally of outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, won a ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election on Monday, paving the way for him to become prime minister in a parliamentary vote this week.
Sep 14, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
11 killed, 20 others still missing in Gumthang landslide
11 killed, 20 others still missing in Gumthang landslide
68 people have been killed and 41 others are missing in landslides and floods which occurred in the district in the past two months
Sep 14, 2020
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
WHO reports record one-day increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 307,000
WHO reports record one-day increase in global coronavirus ca...
WASHINGTON, Sept 14: The World Health Organization reported a record one-day increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday, with the total rising by 307,930 in 24 hours.
Sep 14, 2020
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Two more COVID-19 related deaths recorded in Nepal
Two more COVID-19 related deaths recorded in Nepal
One each COVID-19 death recorded at BPKIHS and Janakpur COVID-19 Hospital
Sep 14, 2020
SPORTS
England win second ODI after dramatic Australia collapse
England win second ODI after dramatic Australia collapse
MANCHESTER, Sept 14: England won the second ODI by 24 runs to level their three-match series against Australia after the visitors, chasing a modest target of 232, suffered a dramatic collapse on Sunday.
Sep 14, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Cabinet likely to reappoint Ghising to NEA, Gautam to National Assembly
Cabinet likely to reappoint Ghising to NEA, Gautam to Nation...
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: Prime Minister K P Oli has called a cabinet meeting at 5PM today. Sources say that the meeting is likely to reappoint Kul Man Ghising to the post of managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) for a second four-year term. Ghising retired on Sunday.
Sep 14, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Efficient energy use still a pipe dream: Experts
Efficient energy use still a pipe dream: Experts
KATHMANDU, Sept 14: Experts have pointed out that the government has not been able to promote green development due to poor policy implementation and defective subsidy distribution mechanism in alternative energy sector.
Sep 14, 2020