Facebook bans US ads that call voting fraud widespread or election invalid Facebook bans US ads that call voting fraud widespread or election invalid SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc FB.O on Wednesday banned ads on its flagship website and Instagram photo and video sharing service that claim widespread voting fraud, suggest... SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc FB.O on Wednesday banned ads on its flagship website and Instagram photo and... Mobile & Apps 01 Oct, 2020
Do we have pre-existing immunity to Covid-19? Do we have pre-existing immunity to Covid-19? KATHMANDU: People who have contracted the common or seasonal cold in the past may be immune to the coronavirus infection, a study suggests. In a study published in the... KATHMANDU: People who have contracted the common or seasonal cold in the past may be immune to the... Mobile & Apps 30 Sep, 2020
Oxford will study top-selling prescription drug for potential COVID-19 treatment Oxford will study top-selling prescription drug for potential COVID-19 treatment LONDON: Britain's Oxford University said on Wednesday it would study whether the world's best-selling prescription medicine, adalimumab, was an effective treatment for... LONDON: Britain's Oxford University said on Wednesday it would study whether the world's best-selling... Mobile & Apps 30 Sep, 2020
Salty lake, ponds may be gurgling beneath South Pole on Mars Salty lake, ponds may be gurgling beneath South Pole on Mars CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA: A network of salty ponds may be gurgling beneath Mars' South Pole alongside a large underground lake, raising the prospect of tiny, swimming... CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA: A network of salty ponds may be gurgling beneath Mars' South Pole alongside a... Mobile & Apps 30 Sep, 2020
New measurements show moon has hazardous radiation levels New measurements show moon has hazardous radiation levels CAPE CANAVERAL: Future moon explorers will be bombarded with two to three times more radiation than astronauts aboard the International Space Station, a health hazard that... CAPE CANAVERAL: Future moon explorers will be bombarded with two to three times more radiation than... Mobile & Apps 27 Sep, 2020
Google parent agrees to $310M misconduct lawsuit settlement Google parent agrees to $310M misconduct lawsuit settlement NEW YORK: Google's parent company has reached a $310 million settlement in a shareholder lawsuit over its treatment of allegations of executives' sexual... NEW YORK: Google's parent company has reached a $310 million settlement in a shareholder lawsuit over its... Mobile & Apps 26 Sep, 2020
Apple's smaller rivals unite to fight iPhone app store rules Apple's smaller rivals unite to fight iPhone app store rules WASHINGTON: Spotify and the makers of Fortnite and Tinder are taking on Apple and Google as part of a newly formed coalition calling for "fair treatment" in the way the... WASHINGTON: Spotify and the makers of Fortnite and Tinder are taking on Apple and Google as part of a... Mobile & Apps 25 Sep, 2020
COVID-19 smartphone app finally launches in England and Wales COVID-19 smartphone app finally launches in England and Wales LONDON: England and Wales launch a COVID-19 smartphone app on Thursday, allowing users to trace contacts, check the local level of risk and record visits to venues such as... LONDON: England and Wales launch a COVID-19 smartphone app on Thursday, allowing users to trace contacts,... Mobile & Apps 24 Sep, 2020
TikTok says removed over 104 million videos in first-half for violating guidelines TikTok says removed over 104 million videos in first-half for violating guidelines ByteDance-owned video-streaming app TikTok said on Tuesday it removed over 104 million videos from its platform globally in the first half of the year for violating... ByteDance-owned video-streaming app TikTok said on Tuesday it removed over 104 million videos from its... Mobile & Apps 22 Sep, 2020
Micosoft will buy video game maker ZeniMax for $7.5 billion Micosoft will buy video game maker ZeniMax for $7.5 billion REDMOND: Microsoft is buying the company behind popular video games The Elder Scrolls, Doom and Fallout. The software giant said Monday that it is paying $7.5 billion... REDMOND: Microsoft is buying the company behind popular video games The Elder Scrolls, Doom and... Mobile & Apps 22 Sep, 2020
Trump backs proposed deal to keep TikTok operating in US Trump backs proposed deal to keep TikTok operating in US NEW YORK: President Donald Trump said Saturday he's given his “blessing” to a proposed deal that would see the popular video-sharing app TikTok partner with Oracle and... NEW YORK: President Donald Trump said Saturday he's given his “blessing” to a proposed deal that... Mobile & Apps 20 Sep, 2020
NASA says solar cycle 25 has begun NASA says solar cycle 25 has begun KATHMANDU: Earlier this week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shared that the solar cycle 25 has begun. NASA shared during a media event on Tuesday... KATHMANDU: Earlier this week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shared that the solar... Mobile & Apps 18 Sep, 2020
One-hour British DnaNudge COVID-19 test is accurate, study finds One-hour British DnaNudge COVID-19 test is accurate, study finds LONDON: A COVID-19 test known as DnaNudge that gives results in just over an hour and which requires no laboratory was accurate in almost all cases, according to an... LONDON: A COVID-19 test known as DnaNudge that gives results in just over an hour and which requires... Mobile & Apps 18 Sep, 2020
Potential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable Venus Potential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable Venus Earth bacteria make phosphine in oxygen-free ecosystems No actual organisms are found and research continues NASA chief says it is now "time to prioritize... Earth bacteria make phosphine in oxygen-free ecosystems No actual organisms are found and research... Mobile & Apps 16 Sep, 2020
Facebook launches climate science info center amid fake news criticism Facebook launches climate science info center amid fake news criticism BRUSSELS/SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Tuesday launched a climate science information center to elevate credible sources on climate change, as critics question its role in the... BRUSSELS/SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Tuesday launched a climate science information center to elevate... Mobile & Apps 15 Sep, 2020
Scientists confounded by new findings on universe's mysterious dark matter Scientists confounded by new findings on universe's mysterious dark matter WASHINGTON: Dark matter, mysterious invisible stuff that makes up most of the mass of galaxies including our own Milky Way, is confounding scientists again, with new... WASHINGTON: Dark matter, mysterious invisible stuff that makes up most of the mass of galaxies including... Mobile & Apps 14 Sep, 2020
NASA sets out to buy moon resources mined by private companies NASA sets out to buy moon resources mined by private companies WASHINGTON: NASA on Thursday launched an effort to pay companies to mine resources on the moon, announcing it would buy from them rocks, dirt and other lunar materials as... WASHINGTON: NASA on Thursday launched an effort to pay companies to mine resources on the moon,... Mobile & Apps 11 Sep, 2020
Facebook, Google, Twitter urged by EU to do more against fake news Facebook, Google, Twitter urged by EU to do more against fake news BRUSSELS: Two years after agreeing to a self-regulatory code of practice to tackle disinformation, Facebook (FB.O), Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O), Twitter (TWTR.N) and... BRUSSELS: Two years after agreeing to a self-regulatory code of practice to tackle disinformation,... Mobile & Apps 10 Sep, 2020
Doctors studying why obesity may be tied to serious COVID-19 Doctors studying why obesity may be tied to serious COVID-19 NEW YORK: In the early days of the pandemic, doctors noticed something about the people severely ill from COVID-19: Many were obese. The link became more apparent as... NEW YORK: In the early days of the pandemic, doctors noticed something about the people severely ill from... Mobile & Apps 09 Sep, 2020
Facebook blocks ailing man's planned end-of-life broadcasts Facebook blocks ailing man's planned end-of-life broadcasts LE PECQ: Facebook on Saturday blocked live broadcasts from a chronically ill bed-ridden man who appealed to French President Emmanuel Macron for a medically-assisted death... LE PECQ: Facebook on Saturday blocked live broadcasts from a chronically ill bed-ridden man who appealed... Mobile & Apps 06 Sep, 2020
Opinion More research-based analyses, please!: Why perceptions of Nepali institutions matter State repression during the GenZ protests on September 8 fueled more intensified demonstrations the following day, on September 9, and led the country to what is in front of our eyes.
World Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the US proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine Putin refused to elaborate on what Russia could accept or reject, and none of the other officials involved offered details of the talks.
Sports Root finally scores an Ashes century for England in Australia and makes it a big one Root went to the crease in the third over with England reeling at 5-2 after Starc's opening burst.
Sports Premier League: Arsenal regains 5-point lead as struggling Liverpool drops more points at Anfield Another win for Arsenal. More misery for Liverpool and its under-fire manager Arne Slot.
Nepal Narayanghat–Butwal four-lane project reaches 76% physical progress The Narayanghat–Butwal four-lane road project has achieved 76 per cent physical progress along the 65-kilometre stretch, according to the Narayanghat–Butwal Road Project (Eastern Section) Office.
Sports Sudurpaschim Royals' unbeaten run continues; Kathmandu Gorkhas qualify for play-offs Sudurpaschim Royals and Kathmandu Gorkhas registered convincing victories in Tuesday’s fixtures of the ongoing Siddhartha Bank Nepal Premier League in Kathmandu.
Kathmandu PM Karki vows to hold election on scheduled date Prime Minister Sushila Karki has reaffirmed that the government is preparing to hold the parliamentary election on the announced date, March 5, 2026.
Nepal Foreign tourist arrivals in Mustang up by 10.6% in 2025 Foreign tourist arrivals in Mustang have increased by 10.61 percent in the first 11 months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) Area Office in Jomsom.
Science and Tech Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They're a climate warning, scientists say Southeast Asia is being pummeled by unusually severe floods this year, as late-arriving storms and relentless rains wreak havoc that has caught many places off guard.
