WORLD
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, clears way for app to shut down in U.S. as soon as Sunda...
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, clears way for app to shut...
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a new law that would lead to a ban of the social media platform TikTok, clearing the way for the widely popular app to shutter in the U.S. as soon as Sunday.
Jan 18, 2025
International, Lifestyle
Auto driver who took Saif Ali Khan to hospital shares details of harrowing incident
Auto driver who took Saif Ali Khan to hospital shares detail...
The auto-rickshaw driver, Bhajan Singh Rana, who drove an injured Saif Ali Khan from his Bandra apartment to Lilavati Hospital said that when the Bollywood actor boarded his vehicle, he was "soaked in blood". The actor was clad in a white kurta and pyjama, the auto-rickshaw driver added.
Jan 18, 2025
SOCIETY
Westerly winds bring mist and fog
Westerly winds bring mist and fog
The westerly winds have influenced the weather of the Terai belt and Kathmandu valley. Due to this, mist and fog have been reported in some places of these regions. The authorities have requested people to exercise necessary precautions.
Jan 18, 2025
SOCIETY
Nepali Embassy in Bangkok urges Nepalis not to be tempted by lucrative job offers
Nepali Embassy in Bangkok urges Nepalis not to be tempted by...
The Nepali Embassy in Bangkok has urged Nepalis to avoid traveling to countries including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.
Jan 18, 2025
Editorial
A Ticking Time Bomb
A Ticking Time Bomb
Literally, the Kathmandu Valley sits on a time bomb. With the total open space accessible to the public remaining at a paltry 0.51 percent in the valley, the over 4 million people living here face a great risk of losing their lives whenever a disaster like a big earthquake or a huge fire strikes.
Jan 18, 2025
SOCIETY
Police bust high-voltage drama involving Indian kidnappers, Chinese captive
Police bust high-voltage drama involving Indian kidnappers,...
A police team led by DSP Anil Ghimire, on Tuesday evening, rounded up four Indian nationals and their captive: a Chinese man managing a hotel in Thamel for the last seven years. Wu Huan Huan, was kidnapped by his unsuspecting clients, identified as 33-year-old Ashutosh Datreya Thorat, 40-year-old As...
Jan 18, 2025
WORLD
Release of Gaza hostages expected to begin Sunday: Israel PM office
Release of Gaza hostages expected to begin Sunday: Israel PM...
The release of hostages held in Gaza since Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel is expected to begin on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday.
Jan 18, 2025
WORLD
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in graft case
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in graft cas...
A Pakistan court convicted former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in a graft case on Friday, sentencing Khan to 14 years in prison.
Jan 18, 2025
POLITICS
Minister Adhikari calls for linking women’s contributions to income and entrepreneurship
Minister Adhikari calls for linking women’s contributions to...
Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Ram Nath Adhikari, has highlighted the integral role of women in agriculture, emphasizing the need to link women’s contributions to income generation and entrepreneurship.
Jan 18, 2025
WORLD
S. Korea plane crash investigators find feathers in engines: media
S. Korea plane crash investigators find feathers in engines:...
Investigators probing the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people last month have found feathers in both engines, according to South Korean media reports, with a bird strike being examined as one possible cause.
Jan 18, 2025