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India to Impose Increased Tariffs on US Import Goods in Fall
Published On: August 4, 2018 10:45 AM NPT By: Agencies
INDIA, Aug 4: Indian authorities decided in June to increase import levy from August 4 on some US goods, including almonds, walnuts and apples, however, the move was later delayed.
Shia mosque bombing kills at least 25 in Afghanistan
Published On: August 3, 2018 08:19 PM NPT By: Agencies
GARDEZ, Aug 3: More than two dozen people have been killed in a bombing at a Shia mosque in eastern Afghanistan near Pakistan's border.The police on Friday confirmed the attack in the city Gardez, the center of Paktia province.
Shakti 'The Power' turns the switch off
Published On: August 3, 2018 06:25 PM NPT By: Agencies
BRISTOL, Aug 3: He's spent more than half his life representing Nepal on a cricket field, starting with his first match captaining an Under-17 side against Bangladesh in February 2001. So it's understandable that 34-year-old Shakti Gauchan's legs might have felt a bit weary as he took the field as one of Nepal's first eleven ODI cricketers on Wednesday.
Real Madrid boss puts SHOCKING price tag on World Cup's best player Modric
Published On: August 3, 2018 05:43 PM NPT By: Agencies
MADRID, Aug 3: Florentino Pérez chose his own way to reassure everyone that the 32-year-old Modrić isn't going anywhere, with his release clause exceeding the record sum ever paid for a football player by more than three times.
World Breastfeeding Week 2018: Health benefits for mother and baby
Published On: August 3, 2018 03:45 PM NPT By: Agencies
Aug 2: Breastfeeding is undoubtedly the best nutrition one can give to their baby rather than putting expressed milk in a bottle, says expert.
Sharia law recognized by British court for 1st time in landmark divorce case
Published On: August 3, 2018 02:03 PM NPT By: Agencies
LONDON, Aug 3: A British court recognized Sharia law for the first time after a judge made a landmark ruling on a divorce case, which could have far reaching effects on Islamic marriage in the UK.
Costa Rica seizes two tons of cocaine from 'low-profile' boat
Published On: August 3, 2018 12:30 PM NPT By: Agencies
SAN JOSE, Aug 3: Law enforcement officials in Costa Rica said on Thursday they had recovered two tons of cocaine from a low-profile boat found about 80 nautical miles off the coast, one of the biggest drug confiscations made at sea.
Bad weather forces Beyonce and Jay-Z concert fans inside
Published On: August 3, 2018 11:49 AM NPT By: Agencies
EAST RUTHERFORD, Aug 2: Severe weather forced fans at Beyonce and Jay-Z’s concert out of their seats to wait inside MetLife Stadium because of bad weather in the area.
The little-known wonders of breastfeeding hormones
Published On: August 3, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Agencies
Nursing is great for babies, but there's a little magic in those breastmilk hormones reserved for moms.
New Zealand PM back from maternity leave
Published On: August 3, 2018 10:31 AM NPT By: Agencies
Aug 2: New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern returned to work on Thursday just six weeks after delivering her first child. She was the first premier in the nation’s history to take maternity leave while in office.
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa wins 1st post-Mugabe election
Published On: August 3, 2018 10:22 AM NPT By: Agencies
HARARE, Aug 3: Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa won election Friday with just over 50 percent of the ballots as the ruling party maintained control of the government in the first vote since the fall of longtime leader Robert Mugabe.
Blast from the past: Great pyramid 'Concentrator' of radio waves – Study
Published On: August 2, 2018 10:00 PM NPT By: Agencies
GIZA, Aug 2: A team of German and Russian physicists studying the properties of the Great Pyramid, also known as the Khufu Pyramid, have found that it can concentrate electromagnetic energy inside its hidden chambers and focus the electromagnetic waves into the substrate region, according to a study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Applied Physics.
India's indigenous women reject bill discouraging marriage outside the tribe
Published On: August 2, 2018 05:18 PM NPT By: Agencies
MEGHALAYA, Aug 2: Indigenous women in northeastern India are calling on the Meghalaya state government to block a bill that would deny them rights, including the ability to inherit land if they marry outside their tribe.
Report: Record high sea levels in 2017
Published On: August 2, 2018 04:45 PM NPT By: Agencies
FLORIDA, Aug 2:2017 set a number of climate records including the highest sea levels, according to the American Meteorological Society's newly-released 2017 State of the Climate report. The year also including the highest global temperature for a non-El Niño year, lowest Arctic sea ice extent and highest greenhouse gas (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide) concentrations.
US Congress passes a bill to slash Pakistan's defense aid to USD 150 million
Published On: August 2, 2018 03:30 PM NPT By: Agencies
Aug 2: The US Congress has passed a defense spending bill capping its security-related aid to Pakistan at USD 150 million, significantly below the historic level of more than USD one billion per year.
Scientists have identified the exoplanets where Earth-like life could exist
Published On: August 2, 2018 03:00 PM NPT By: Agencies
Aug 2: How should humans go about searching for alien life? After all, astronomers have already identified thousands of candidate planets – but in the new research, scientists have come up with a way to refine what we're actually looking for.
A study suggests obesity may also impact flu transmission, not just severity of illness
Published On: August 2, 2018 02:30 PM NPT By: Agencies
Aug 2: Obesity increases a person's risk for severe complications from influenza, including hospitalization and even death. It may also play a role in how flu spreads, according to a new study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. The findings suggest that obese adults infected with flu shed the virus for a longer time than adults who are not obese, potentially increasing the opportunity for the infection to spread to others.
Women with PCOS more likely to have autistic children, study finds
Published On: August 2, 2018 01:30 PM NPT By: Agencies
Aug 2: The chances of having a child with autism are higher among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to new research from Cambridge University, England.
Demi Lovato will be out of the hospital later this week - report
Published On: August 2, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Agencies
Aug 2: Demi Lovato will be out of the hospital later this week (ends03Aug18), according to sources close to the singer.
Indian government approves death penalty for maritime piracy – Reports
Published On: August 2, 2018 12:30 PM NPT By: Agencies
NEW DELHI, Aug 2: India’s cabinet has approved a bill that will punish piracy at sea with death penalty or life in prison, local media reported.
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