SOCIETY
IGP charged for neglecting Supreme Court’s verdict to arrest Dhungel
IGP charged for neglecting Supreme Court’s verdict to arrest...
KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Inspector General of the Police (IGP) Prakash Aryal has been charged for neglecting the Supreme Court (SC)’s verdict to detain murder-convict Balkrishna Dhungel.
Oct 24, 2017
Lifestyle
Higher nicotine in e-cigarettes tied to higher risk of teen smoking
Higher nicotine in e-cigarettes tied to higher risk of teen...
Teens who vape, or use e-cigarettes, may be more likely to develop a regular smoking habit when the liquid they use in their vaping devices has higher concentrations of nicotine, a U.S. study suggests.
Oct 24, 2017
WORLD
China lifts Xi’s status to most powerful leader in decades
China lifts Xi’s status to most powerful leader in decades
BEIJING, Oct 24: The ruling Communist Party on Tuesday formally lifted Xi Jinping’s status to China’s most powerful ruler in decades, setting the stage for the authoritarian leader to tighten his grip over the country while pursuing an increasingly muscular foreign policy and military expansion.
Oct 24, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
Iphone X demand will be substantial, but not exceptional: survey
Iphone X demand will be substantial, but not exceptional: su...
CALIFORNIA , Oct 24: Days before Apple Inc’s much-awaited iPhone X opens for preorders, a survey by brokerage Bernstein showed that demand for the device will be substantial, but not exceptional, with about a quarter of the respondents planning to buy the phone.
Oct 24, 2017
WORLD
Angry soldier’s widow says Trump didn’t know husband’s name
Angry soldier’s widow says Trump didn’t know husband’s name
WASHINGTON, Oct 24: A fallen soldier’s angry widow joined the stormy dispute with President Donald Trump on Monday over his response to her husband’s death, declaring that his failure to remember the soldier’s name in last week’s condolence call “made me cry.” He retorted that the call was “very res...
Oct 24, 2017
SPORTS
Former test umpire Hair guilty of stealing from employer
Former test umpire Hair guilty of stealing from employer
SYDNEY, Oct 24: Former test cricket umpire Darrell Hair has been handed an 18-month good behavior bond by an Australian court after pleading guilty to charges of embezzling and stealing money from a liquor store where he worked, local media reported on Tuesday.
Oct 24, 2017
SPORTS
Ronaldo retains FIFA award for world's best player
Ronaldo retains FIFA award for world's best player
LONDON, Oct 24: Real Madrid’s Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned the best soccer player in the world for the second year running at FIFA’s The Best awards gala on Monday.
Oct 24, 2017
WORLD
US general lays out Niger attack details; questions remain
US general lays out Niger attack details; questions remain
WASHINGTON, Oct 24: The U.S. special forces unit ambushed by Islamic militants in Niger didn’t call for help until an hour into their first contact with the enemy, the top U.S. general said Monday, as he tried to clear up some of the murky details of the assault that killed four American troops and...
Oct 24, 2017
WORLD
Study: NYC could see bad flooding every 5 years
Study: NYC could see bad flooding every 5 years
NEW YORK, Oct 24: Within the next three decades, floods that used to strike the New York City area only once every 500 years could occur every five years, according to a new scientific study released just days before the fifth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy.
Oct 24, 2017
SOCIETY
Community forests earn millions from resin sale
Community forests earn millions from resin sale
ROLPA, Oct 24: The resins available at the community forests have become a boon for the community forestry users groups and local governments of the district.
Oct 24, 2017