China, India's COVID-19 vaccinations to stretch to late 2022: study SINGAPORE: COVID-19 vaccination programmes in China and India will stretch until late 2022 due to the sheer size of their population, and more than 85 poor countries will not have widespread...
Earth is losing ice faster today than in the mid-1990s, study suggests Annual ice melt rate 57% faster than three decades ago Findings were a surprise, co-author says ANCHORAGE, ALASKA: Earth’s ice is melting faster today than in the mid-1990s, new...
Nepal to turn Everest trash into art to highlight mountain’s garbage blight KATHMANDU: Trash collected from Mount Everest is set to be transformed into art and displayed in a nearby gallery, to highlight the need to save the world’s tallest mountain from turning...
Ace equipment KATHMANDU: Spark Automotives has launched Ace branded heavy equipment popular in India in the country. The heavy equipment under the brand includes three- to 40-tonne cranes, backhoe...
Magicians mark 100 years of sawing people in half LONDON: He came, he sawed, he conquered. One hundred years ago on Sunday, illusionist PT Selbit put a woman in a box on the stage of London's Finsbury Park Empire and sawed right through the...
US asks Tesla to recall 158,000 vehicles for touchscreen failures WASHINGTON: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday asked Tesla Inc to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over media control unit (MCU) failures that...
Urban air quality less improved by COVID lockdowns than first believed ROME: Lockdowns during the first wave of COVID-19 had a much smaller impact on urban air quality than first expected, a study of 11 global cities, from Wuhan to New York, found on...
China, India's COVID-19 vaccinations to stretch to late 2022: study SINGAPORE: COVID-19 vaccination programmes in China and India will stretch until late 2022 due to the sheer size of their population, and more than 85 poor countries will not have widespread...
Earth is losing ice faster today than in the mid-1990s, study suggests Annual ice melt rate 57% faster than three decades ago Findings were a surprise, co-author says ANCHORAGE, ALASKA: Earth’s ice is melting faster today than in the mid-1990s, new...
Nepal to turn Everest trash into art to highlight mountain’s garbage blight KATHMANDU: Trash collected from Mount Everest is set to be transformed into art and displayed in a nearby gallery, to highlight the need to save the world’s tallest mountain from turning...
Ace equipment KATHMANDU: Spark Automotives has launched Ace branded heavy equipment popular in India in the country. The heavy equipment under the brand includes three- to 40-tonne cranes, backhoe...
Magicians mark 100 years of sawing people in half LONDON: He came, he sawed, he conquered. One hundred years ago on Sunday, illusionist PT Selbit put a woman in a box on the stage of London's Finsbury Park Empire and sawed right through the...
US asks Tesla to recall 158,000 vehicles for touchscreen failures WASHINGTON: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday asked Tesla Inc to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over media control unit (MCU) failures that...
Urban air quality less improved by COVID lockdowns than first believed ROME: Lockdowns during the first wave of COVID-19 had a much smaller impact on urban air quality than first expected, a study of 11 global cities, from Wuhan to New York, found on...
Kathmandu NATHM facilitates Chef Santosh Shah "I am very thrilled with the love that I am getting after landing in Nepal. It has exceeded my expectations and provided me extra motivation to work even harder," Chef Shah said.
Science and Tech NASA completes final test for James Webb Space Telescope – world's premier space science observatory 2021 has been a great year for scientific endeavours – the next exciting launch is NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Nepal UNFPA hands over PPE and Reproductive Health kits to Nepal Govt MoHP today received Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Reproductive Health kits in addition to other medical supplies through UNFPA.
Sports Finch back in form as Australia keep T20 series alive in Wellington At a closed Wellington Regional Stadium, Australia clawed back to 2-1 in the five-match series following defeats in Christchurch and Dunedin.
World Nine killed in Myanmar as police fire to break up protests The security forces resorted to live fire with little warning in several towns and cities, witnesses said, as the junta appeared more determined than ever to stamp out protests against a Feb. 1 coup that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Kathmandu Nepali Congress calls parliamentary party meeting before HoR session The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has called its parliamentary party meeting for Friday to discuss contemporary political issues.
Blogs Smart ports Seaports, which are a lifeline for economies small and large, have been hit hard by COV- ID-19 disruptions. Using smart technology will help them rebound and could usher in a new era of equitable economic growth. Over 11 billion tons of goods were transported by sea in 2019.
World Texas and other states ease COVID-19 rules despite warnings Texas on Tuesday became the biggest state to lift its mask rule, joining a rapidly growing movement by governors and other leaders across the U.S. to loosen COVID-19 restrictions despite pleas from health officials not to let their guard down yet.
Sports Jesus hits double as rampant Man City go 15 points clear with Wolves win Gabriel Jesus struck twice as Manchester City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 on Tuesday to move 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League with their 21st straight win in all competitions.
Sports Bansbari, MYA win Around The Himalaya Bansbari Club and Madhyapur Youth Association recorded victories in the Martyrs Memorial B Division League here at the ANFA Complex grounds on Tuesday.
World California crash kills 13 of 25 people crammed into SUV Authorities are investigating whether human smuggling was involved after a crash Tuesday involving an SUV packed with 25 people and a tractor-trailer that left 13 people dead and bodies strewn across a roadway near the US Mexico border.
The Arts Digital age taking over: Is print really dead? My grandmother still gets up early in the morning to sit outside with her daily newspaper whereas I’ve given up watching television because I can’t tolerate watching the same advertisements for copious amounts of time