WORLD
US mulls increasing tariffs on $200Bln Chinese goods by 15% - Reports
US mulls increasing tariffs on $200Bln Chinese goods by 15%...
WASHINGTON, Aug 1: US President Donald Trump is considering increasing the proposed tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports from 10 percent to 25 percent, US-based media reported on Tuesday.
Aug 01, 2018
SOCIETY
Three injured as van overturns
Three injured as van overturns
JUMLA, August 1: Three people were injured when a van (Ka 1 Ja 26) overturned in a curved road along the Karnali highway on Wednesday.
Aug 01, 2018
Lifestyle
Carbon 'leak' may have warmed the planet for 11,000 years, encouraging human civilization
Carbon 'leak' may have warmed the planet for 11,000 years, e...
The oceans are the planet’s most important depository for atmospheric carbon dioxide on time scales of decades to millenia.
Aug 01, 2018
WORLD
South Africa to change constitution to legalize taking away white farmers' land
South Africa to change constitution to legalize taking away...
CAPE TOWN, Aug 1: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said the ruling African National Congress must initiate a parliamentary process to enshrine in the constitution a proposed amendment, paving way for land grabs without compensation.
Aug 01, 2018
ECONOMY
Motihari-Amlekhgunj pipeline laying works affected
Motihari-Amlekhgunj pipeline laying works affected
BIRGUNJ, Aug 1: Incessant rainfall has affected the installation of petroleum pipelines from Motihari of India to Amlekhgunj of Bara.
Aug 01, 2018
Lifestyle
Elephant crisis as one is killed every 25 minutes
Elephant crisis as one is killed every 25 minutes
AFRICAN elephants could become extinct within decades unless poaching is halted, British campaigners warned yesterday. The Born Free Foundation said an elephant is being killed every 25 minutes to feed the illegal trade in ivory, treasured in the Far East for its alleged medical properties.
Aug 01, 2018
POLITICS
PSOs for PHSC members
PSOs for PHSC members
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Following recommendations from the District Security Committee, Nepal Police has deployed one Personal Security Officer to each of the members of the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee (PHSC).
Aug 01, 2018
Lifestyle
New findings show huge rips in earth's mantle under Tibet
New findings show huge rips in earth's mantle under Tibet
The mantle beneath Tibet has been torn into four massive pieces, according to a new computer model that gives an unprecedented glimpse at what's going on under the surface our planet.
Aug 01, 2018
Lifestyle
Transgender people tend to be viewed as less attractive — regardless of their actual appea...
Transgender people tend to be viewed as less attractive — re...
People who are labeled as transgender are viewed as less attractive dating partners, according to new research published in Social Psychological and Personality Science. The new study, which was conducted with heterosexual college students, indicates that gender identity affects perceptions of attra...
Aug 01, 2018
Lifestyle
6 weird things that have happened in August through history
6 weird things that have happened in August through history
When was oxygen discovered? How did King William II die? And when was the first Guinness World Book of Records published? As the eighth month gets under way, we look back at some of the strangest and most surprising things that have happened in August through history.
Aug 01, 2018