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Nepal to tap Qatari investments for mineral water exports, says envoy

Published On: March 4, 2018 11:13 AM NPT By: Agencies

QATAR, MAR 4: Qatar is expected to import high-quality mineral water from Nepal by 2019, according to professor Ramesh Prasad Koirala, Nepal’s ambassador to Qatar.

Full Monty python: Florida snake swallows deer heavier than itself

Published On: March 4, 2018 10:44 AM NPT By: Agencies

March 4: Researchers studying invasive Burmese pythons in Florida recently came upon something they had never seen before: an 11ft python that had consumed an entire deer that weighed more than the snake itself.

Why you should always order two burgers at McDonald's

Published On: March 4, 2018 10:06 AM NPT By: Agencies

March 4: Nothing beats a trip to McDonald’s - be it for breakfast, a mid-shopping trip lunch, or a late-night box of 20 McNuggets.

Brenna Huckaby: the first Paralympian to appear in Sports Illustrated

Published On: March 3, 2018 02:44 PM NPT By: Agencies

Brenna Huckaby is officially making her SI Swimsuit debut! We caught up with the pro para snowboarder to get her take on shooting for SI Swimsuit, body positivity and inspiring others.

OnePlus 6 may sport iPhone X-like design, 8GB RAM and other features

Published On: March 3, 2018 11:36 AM NPT By: Agencies

March 3: OnePlus, the Chinese tech firm that has done so much in so less time, is once again ready to stir the smartphone market with its next-gen OnePlus 6. The smartphone has been reportedly confirmed but none of its specifications or features are. One can only guess what the handset maker has in store for its fans. Being one of those, we too have compiled what we think will be coming onboard with the OnePlus 6, based on previous OnePlus handsets’ history and the ongoing rumours.

Oscars 2018: What time, channel do Academy Awards start? How to watch live stream online, Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty return

Published On: March 3, 2018 11:01 AM NPT By: Agencies

March 3: The 2018 Oscars — or the 90th Academy Awards, if you'd prefer — are headed our way on Sunday, March 4, bringing glitz, glamour and maybe even a headline-grabbing mix-up or two, like the 2017 snafu that was the "La La Land"-"Moonlight" debacle (as documented in the photo above). This year, nine films are up for best picture, just one of 24 award categories that will be featured in the Oscars broadcast.

Scientists, researches confirm pesticides harm the bees

Published On: March 3, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Agencies

A new, comprehensive report from European scientists confirms what many researchers have already been warning about: a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids poses a danger to wild bees and managed honey bees. The report analyzed over 1,500 studies on the issue.

Oscars 2018: Star Wars' Mark Hamill on why he'd rather watch from home

Published On: March 3, 2018 10:56 AM NPT By: Agencies

March 3: He's going to the Oscars for the first time in four decades - but Star Wars' Mark Hamill says he'd rather be watching the ceremony in his pyjamas.

Real worries ahead of PSG game

Published On: March 3, 2018 10:50 AM NPT By: Agencies

March 3: Luka Modric and Toni Kroos are said to be in a race to be fit for Real Madrid’s Champions League trip to Paris Saint-Germain.

Jaguar I-PACE Electric Car Unveiled As A Tesla Rival

Published On: March 3, 2018 10:43 AM NPT By: Agencies

Jaguar has finally lifted the lid on its I-PACE electric car.

Meet the woman who started the #MeToo movement

Published On: March 2, 2018 03:04 PM NPT By: Agencies

Have you heard of #MeToo? If you're on social media, watch the news or occasionally browse the web, chances are you probably have.

Harvey Weinstein 'Casting Couch' Statue Debuts Pre-Oscars

Published On: March 2, 2018 11:59 AM NPT By: Agencies

March 2: A golden statue of a bathrobe-clad Harvey Weinstein seated on a couch is on display at a busy Los Angeles intersection near where the Academy Awards will be held Sunday.

Ed Sheeran Reportedly Wants to Build a Chapel for His Own Wedding

Published On: March 2, 2018 11:48 AM NPT By: Agencies

March 2: Ed Sheeran is reportedly planning to take his upcoming wedding to the next level.

Swimmer, 99, 'breaks world record' in Australia

Published On: March 2, 2018 11:32 AM NPT By: Agencies

March 2: A 99-year-old Australian swimmer appears to have smashed a world record for his age group in the 50m freestyle.

Samsung's Galaxy S9+ named Best New Connected Mobile Device at MWC 2018

Published On: March 2, 2018 10:21 AM NPT By: Agencies

SEOUL, March 2: Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its new flagship smartphone the Galaxy S9 Plus has been named the Best New Connected Mobile Device at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the world's largest gathering for the mobile communications industry.

After IPL, Sandeep Lamichhane to play in Caribbean Premier League

Published On: March 2, 2018 09:53 AM NPT By: Agencies

Sandeep Lamichhane’s remarkable globe-trotting cricket career continued Thursday when he became the first Nepal player to be selected for the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 tournament.

De Gea will join Real Madrid unless three players are signed

Published On: March 2, 2018 08:09 AM NPT By: Agencies

March 2: According to Don Balon, Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea will join Real Madrid this summer, unless the Red Devils bring in three players of his choosing – Samuel Umtiti, Paulo Dybala and Miralem Pjanic, who are collectively worth £232m.

Kanchi Sankara Mutt’s Sri Jayendra Saraswathi laid to rest next to his guru

Published On: March 1, 2018 05:36 PM NPT By: Agencies

NEW DELHI, Mar 1: Kanchi Sankara Mutt’s senior pontiff Sri Jayendra Saraswathi has been laid to rest next to his predecessor, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi, in Kanchipuram on Thursday.

Sridevi cremated: Thousands gather to mourn Bollywood’s ‘first female superstar’

Published On: February 28, 2018 05:21 PM NPT By: Agencies

MUMBAI, Feb 28: Thousands of grieving fans gathered in Mumbai on Wednesday to pay their respects to Sridevi, the iconic Bollywood actress who drowned accidentally in a Dubai hotel bathtub over the weekend.

India, Nepal to hold joint exercise in Pithoragarh

Published On: February 28, 2018 12:09 PM NPT By: Agencies

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: India and Nepal would hold a joint exercise in Uttarakhand that will include training on jungle warfare, anti-terrorism combat as well as disaster response activities, defence ministry officials in Kathmandu have said.