WORLD
Indonesia president formally proposes relocating capital to Borneo
Indonesia president formally proposes relocating capital to...
JAKARTA , Aug 16: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday formally proposed to parliament a plan to move the country’s capital from Jakarta, on the crowded island of Java, to Kalimantan on the island of Borne
Aug 16, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
NCP's secretariat meeting begins amid party's internal squabbling
NCP's secretariat meeting begins amid party's internal squab...
KATHMANDU, Aug 16: A secretariat meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party began at 11 am at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar.
Aug 16, 2019
The Week
Focusing on good food
Focusing on good food
It hasn’t even been two years that Yellow Pomelo has been running but the restaurant has already solidified its position as one of the best eateries in Kathmandu valley. Located in Jawalakhel, Yellow Pomelo stands out even amidst the throng of similar eateries that surrounds it because the building...
Aug 16, 2019
The Week
Dressed to conquer
Dressed to conquer
Formal occasions call for dressing up but in Nepal formal wears are limited to elaborate saris and lehengas. Dressing formally for work or western formal attire isn’t generally taken into account. It was to tackle this that Sunita Acharya and Shrija Shrestha launched Lady Boss early this year.
Aug 16, 2019
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley pollution levels for Aug 15, 2019
Valley pollution levels for Aug 15, 2019
Valley pollution levels for Aug 15, 2019
Aug 16, 2019
WORLD
Feeling alone, man invites world to El Paso victim’s funeral
Feeling alone, man invites world to El Paso victim’s funeral
TEXAS, Aug 16: When 63-year-old Margie Reckard was killed by a gunman who opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, earlier this month, Antonio Basco lost his entire world. So, as the man who felt so alone planned her funeral, he invited the world to join him in remembering his companion of 22 yea...
Aug 16, 2019
WORLD
S. Korea says N. Korea has fired 2 more projectiles into sea
S. Korea says N. Korea has fired 2 more projectiles into sea
SEOUL, Aug 16: South Korea’s military said North Korea fired two projectiles into the sea Friday to extend a recent streak of weapons tests believed to be aimed at pressuring Washington and Seoul over slow nuclear diplomacy.
Aug 16, 2019
WORLD
Mexico's central bank cuts rates for first time in 5 years as economy sputters
Mexico's central bank cuts rates for first time in 5 years a...
MEXICO CITY, Aug 16:Mexico’s central bank on Thursday cut its key lending rate for the first time since June 2014, citing slowing inflation and increasing slack in the economy, and fueling expectations that further monetary policy easing could be on the way.
Aug 16, 2019
WORLD
Dayton gunman had cocaine, Xanax, alcohol in his system during attack
Dayton gunman had cocaine, Xanax, alcohol in his system duri...
Aug 16: The gunman who killed nine people outside a bar in Dayton, Ohio, had cocaine, Xanax and alcohol in his system at the time of the shooting rampage, the county coroner said on Thursday.
Aug 16, 2019
TECHNOLOGY, Lifestyle
Instagram adds tool for users to flag false information
Instagram adds tool for users to flag false information
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 16: Instagram is adding an option for users to report posts they think are false, the company announced on Thursday, as the Facebook-owned (FB.O) photo-sharing site tries to stem misinformation and other abuses on its platform.
Aug 16, 2019