My City, Lifestyle, Fashion
Swiss watchmakers go digital to show off new products, revive sales
Swiss watchmakers go digital to show off new products, reviv...
Luxury Swiss watchmakers, usually not big fans of online retailing, are launching a new all-digital Watches & Wonders event on Wednesday to display their latest products, hoping to revive sales hit by the coronavirus crisis.
Apr 08, 2021
My City, Entertainment, Music
Pharrell wants federal probe into police shooting of cousin
Pharrell wants federal probe into police shooting of cousin
Grammy award-winning musician Pharrell Williams has called for a federal investigation into the fatal police shooting of his cousin along the Virginia coast. Williams made the call in an Instagram post on Monday after attending his cousin’s funeral in Virginia Beach, where Williams grew up.
Apr 08, 2021
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Domestic flights at TIA affected for past four days due to bad weather
Domestic flights at TIA affected for past four days due to b...
KATHMANDU, April 8: Domestic flights at Tribhuvan International Airport have been affected for the past four days due to bad weather conditions, according to the airport office. However, international flights have been operating smoothly.
Apr 08, 2021
POLITICS
Four Ministers in Oli-led cabinet likely to lose their ministerial positions today
Four Ministers in Oli-led cabinet likely to lose their minis...
KATHMANDU, April 7: Four ministers in the KP Oli-led cabinet are losing their ministerial positions today.
Apr 08, 2021
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment
Lawmakers call YouTube Kids a ‘wasteland of vapid’ content
Lawmakers call YouTube Kids a ‘wasteland of vapid’ content
A House subcommittee is investigating YouTube Kids, saying the Google-owned video service feeds children inappropriate material in “a wasteland of vapid, consumerist content” so it can serve them ads.
Apr 08, 2021
ECONOMY
Qatar Airways operates fully COVID-19 vaccinated flight
Qatar Airways operates fully COVID-19 vaccinated flight
KATHMANDU, April 8: Qatar Airways has operated the world’s first fully COVID-19 vaccinated flight on Tuesday.
Apr 08, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
India's record COVID-19 surge continues, vaccines run short
India's record COVID-19 surge continues, vaccines run short
NEW DELHI, April 8: India reported a record 126,789 COVID-19 cases on Thursday as several states struggle to contain a second surge in infections, complaining of vaccine shortages and demanding inoculations be expanded to younger people.
Apr 08, 2021
SOCIETY
National Census being held to collect data including financial access for the first time
National Census being held to collect data including financi...
KATHMANDU, April 8: The national census being held this year after a gap of 10 years will collect data on people's financial access, bank account, number of houses built on government grants and their structure. It is the first time such data is being collected in the census.
Apr 08, 2021
WORLD
US resumes funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees
US resumes funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees
WASHINGTON, April 8: The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a resumption of U.S. assistance to the Palestinians, including to the U.N. agency that deals with Palestinian refugees, nearly all of which had been eliminated under President Donald Trump.
Apr 08, 2021
ECONOMY
Fixed rates set for hotels operating in Gosaikunda trekking trail
Fixed rates set for hotels operating in Gosaikunda trekking...
RASUWA, April 8: For the first time in the recent history, hotels operating on the Gosainkunda trail have agreed to set a fixed rate for their services. The rates have been fixed for hotels, lodges and tea shops operating in the park and intermediate areas at the initiative of Langtang National Park...
Apr 08, 2021