ECONOMY, WORLD
British American Tobacco to cut 2,300 jobs by Jan 2020
British American Tobacco to cut 2,300 jobs by Jan 2020
Sept 12: British American Tobacco Plc said on Thursday it would lay off 2,300 employees globally by January as it looks to simplify its operational structure.
Sep 12, 2019
ECONOMY, WORLD
U.S., China grant trade concessions as fresh talks loom
U.S., China grant trade concessions as fresh talks loom
WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Sept 12: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed China’s decision to exempt some U.S. anti-cancer drugs and other goods from its tariffs and announced a short delay to scheduled tariff hikes on billions worth of Chinese goods.
Sep 12, 2019
WORLD
Thai court declines to hear case of PM’s incomplete oath
Thai court declines to hear case of PM’s incomplete oath
BANGKOK, Sept 12: Thailand’s Constitutional Court announced Wednesday it has declined to hear a case accusing the country’s prime minister of violating the constitution by omitting a sentence from the oath of office he and his government took before King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
Sep 12, 2019
Lifestyle
Water found in atmosphere of planet beyond our solar system
Water found in atmosphere of planet beyond our solar system
LONDON, Sept 12: Scientists for the first time have detected water in the atmosphere of an Earth-like planet orbiting a distant star, evidence that a key ingredient for life exists beyond our solar system, according to a study published on Wednesday.
Sep 12, 2019
My City, Entertainment
Jenny Slate engaged to boyfriend Ben Shattuck
Jenny Slate engaged to boyfriend Ben Shattuck
'Venom' star Jenny Slate got engaged to boyfriend Ben Shattuck during a romantic trip to France. The 37-year-old actor shared the news of her engagement with the art curator on her Instagram on Monday.
Sep 12, 2019
WORLD, Latest Updates
Climate change campaigner Tongan PM dies in New Zealand
Climate change campaigner Tongan PM dies in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, Sept 12: Tongan Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva, a pro-democracy and climate change campaigner in the South Pacific, died in a New Zealand hospital on Thursday, the information ministry and media reports said.
Sep 12, 2019
WORLD
Beijing set to exit list of world's top 200 most-polluted cities: data
Beijing set to exit list of world's top 200 most-polluted ci...
BEIJING, Sept 12: China’s capital of Beijing is on track to drop out from the list of the world’s top 200 most-polluted cities this year, with hazardous smog concentrations falling to their lowest on record in August, data compiled by IQAir AirVisual showed on Thursday.
Sep 12, 2019
My City, Entertainment
Renée Zellweger felt a 'sense of responsibility' in 'Judy'
Renée Zellweger felt a 'sense of responsibility' in 'Judy'
Renée Zellweger said she felt a “sense of responsibility” to portray the late singer Judy Garland as authentically as possible in the movie “Judy.”
Sep 12, 2019
My Career
BSc CSIT graduates are sought-after candidates in the market
BSc CSIT graduates are sought-after candidates in the market
As computer and other digital technologies have become an inevitable part of daily lives, Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology (BSc CSIT) has now become an attractive course for study for the new generation. And BSc CSIT graduates are the favorite manpower in the marke...
Sep 12, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Three sweets shops monitored
Three sweets shops monitored
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: A joint inspection team of Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and Department of Food Technology and Quality Control has monitored three sweets shops in Kathmandu.
Sep 12, 2019