India makes source code of contact-tracing app public India makes source code of contact-tracing app public NEW DELHI: India said on Tuesday it was making public the source code of its coronavirus contact-tracing app Aarogya Setu for Google’s (GOOGL.O) Android smartphones, a... NEW DELHI: India said on Tuesday it was making public the source code of its coronavirus contact-tracing... Mobile & Apps 27 May, 2020
Digital contact tracing to fight COVID-19 Digital contact tracing to fight COVID-19 KATHMANDU: In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, applications to enable digital contact tracing of the disease are being rolled out around the world. At the onset of May, New... KATHMANDU: In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, applications to enable digital contact tracing of the... Mobile & Apps 25 May, 2020
First commercial space taxi a pit stop on Musk's Mars quest First commercial space taxi a pit stop on Musk's Mars quest It all started with the dream of growing a rose on Mars. That vision, Elon Musk's vision, morphed into a shake-up of the old space industry, and a fleet of new private... It all started with the dream of growing a rose on Mars. That vision, Elon Musk's vision, morphed into... Mobile & Apps 24 May, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine shows no virus benefit, raises death risk: Study Hydroxychloroquine shows no virus benefit, raises death risk: Study Paris, May 22 A study of nearly 100,000 coronavirus patients has shown no benefit in treating them with anti-viral drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine and even... Paris, May 22 A study of nearly 100,000 coronavirus patients has shown no benefit in treating them... Mobile & Apps 23 May, 2020
Apple-Google contact tracing tech draws interest in 23 countries, some hedge bets Apple-Google contact tracing tech draws interest in 23 countries, some hedge bets OAKLAND: Authorities in 23 countries across five continents have sought access to contact tracing technology from Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google, the companies... OAKLAND: Authorities in 23 countries across five continents have sought access to contact tracing... Mobile & Apps 21 May, 2020
Astronauts arrive for NASA's 1st home launch in decade Astronauts arrive for NASA's 1st home launch in decade CAPE CANAVERAL: The two astronauts who will end a nine-year launch drought for NASA arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, exactly one week before their historic... CAPE CANAVERAL: The two astronauts who will end a nine-year launch drought for NASA arrived at Kennedy... Mobile & Apps 21 May, 2020
Reports suggest NASA finds evidence of parallel universe- Yes, No? Reports suggest NASA finds evidence of parallel universe- Yes, No? According to some media reports, a team of NASA scientists have said that the evidence of a parallel universe, where the rules of physics might work opposite from that of... According to some media reports, a team of NASA scientists have said that the evidence of a parallel... Mobile & Apps 21 May, 2020
Estonia starts testing digital immunity passport for workplaces Estonia starts testing digital immunity passport for workplaces TALLINN: Estonia has started to test one of the world's first digital immunity passports, created by a team including founders of global tech startups Transferwise and... TALLINN: Estonia has started to test one of the world's first digital immunity passports, created by... Mobile & Apps 20 May, 2020
Disney's streaming chief Mayer to become TikTok CEO Disney's streaming chief Mayer to become TikTok CEO Walt Disney Co’s (DIS.N) top streaming executive, Kevin Mayer, will leave the entertainment and theme parks giant to become the chief executive officer of TikTok, the... Walt Disney Co’s (DIS.N) top streaming executive, Kevin Mayer, will leave the entertainment and theme... Mobile & Apps 19 May, 2020
Apple reopening 25 more US stores, will soon top 100 worldwide Apple reopening 25 more US stores, will soon top 100 worldwide Apple Inc will this week reopen more than 25 of its branded stores in the United States, the company said on Sunday, continuing a gradual process that has unlocked doors at... Apple Inc will this week reopen more than 25 of its branded stores in the United States, the company said... Mobile & Apps 18 May, 2020
Sister Robot: Nepal’s answer to COVID-19 treatment in isolation ward Sister Robot: Nepal’s answer to COVID-19 treatment in isolation ward Kathmandu Bikash Gurung, President of Robotic Association of Nepal (RAN), was happy to see nurses excited to use Sister Robot in Hetaunda Hospital for medicine and food... Kathmandu Bikash Gurung, President of Robotic Association of Nepal (RAN), was happy to see nurses... Mobile & Apps 16 May, 2020
Statins may help older coronavirus patients avoid symptoms; COVID-19 more than respiratory illness Statins may help older coronavirus patients avoid symptoms; COVID-19 more than... NEW YORK: The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the... NEW YORK: The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel... Mobile & Apps 16 May, 2020
Facebook buys Giphy, popular tool for creating animated GIFs Facebook buys Giphy, popular tool for creating animated GIFs Facebook has bought Giphy, a popular tool for creating the animated images known as GIFs that pepper conversations around the internet. The companies did not disclose... Facebook has bought Giphy, a popular tool for creating the animated images known as GIFs that pepper... Mobile & Apps 16 May, 2020
Twin antibodies may help fight coronavirus; normal speech may spread virus Twin antibodies may help fight coronavirus; normal speech may spread virus The following is a brief roundup of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by... The following is a brief roundup of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to... Mobile & Apps 14 May, 2020
Cats with no symptoms spread virus to other cats in lab test Cats with no symptoms spread virus to other cats in lab test Cats can spread the new coronavirus to other cats without any of them ever having symptoms, a lab experiment suggests. Scientists who led the work, reported on... Cats can spread the new coronavirus to other cats without any of them ever having symptoms, a lab... Mobile & Apps 14 May, 2020
Bulgarian fossils show early arrival of Homo sapiens into Europe Bulgarian fossils show early arrival of Homo sapiens into Europe WASHINGTON: Fragmentary bone fossils and a molar found in Bulgaria dated to roughly 45,000 years ago show that Homo sapiens populations swept into Europe — until then a... WASHINGTON: Fragmentary bone fossils and a molar found in Bulgaria dated to roughly 45,000 years ago show... Mobile & Apps 12 May, 2020
Closest black hole to Earth has two partners in surprising celestial marriage Closest black hole to Earth has two partners in surprising celestial marriage WASHINGTON: Astronomers have spotted the closest black hole to Earth ever discovered and are surprised about its living arrangements - residing harmoniously with two... WASHINGTON: Astronomers have spotted the closest black hole to Earth ever discovered and are... Mobile & Apps 11 May, 2020
Facebook, YouTube remove 'Plandemic' video with 'unsubstantiated' coronavirus claims Facebook, YouTube remove 'Plandemic' video with 'unsubstantiated' coronavirus claims Facebook Inc and YouTube, the video service of Alphabet Inc's Google, said on Thursday that they were removing a video that made medically unsubstantiated claims relating... Facebook Inc and YouTube, the video service of Alphabet Inc's Google, said on Thursday that they were... Mobile & Apps 08 May, 2020
COVID-19 and much-maligned bats COVID-19 and much-maligned bats Kathmandu This isn’t the first time that bats have been blamed for a human coronavirus. They still get the primary blame for MERS, SARS and Ebola,†opines Pushpa... Kathmandu This isn’t the first time that bats have been blamed for a human coronavirus. They still... Mobile & Apps 07 May, 2020
Trump administration drafting 'Artemis Accords' pact for moon mining Trump administration drafting 'Artemis Accords' pact for moon mining WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is drafting a legal blueprint for mining on the moon under a new US-sponsored international agreement called the Artemis Accords,... WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is drafting a legal blueprint for mining on the moon under a new... Mobile & Apps 06 May, 2020
Kathmandu Nepal expresses grief over passing of Iranian President, Foreign Minister The Government of Nepal has expressed sorrow over the passing of President of Iran, Dr Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
Kathmandu Nepali Congress should review its role: UML leader Poudel CPN (UML) Vice Chair Bishnu Prasad Poudel has requested the main opposition party Nepali Congress to follow the democratic practice and end the deadlock in the Parliament.
Kathmandu PM secures vote of confidence amidst opposition parties' protest Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has obtained a vote of confidence from the parliament.
World Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader's protégé, dies at 63 in helicopter crash Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protégé of the country's supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels and launched a major drone-and-missile attack on Israel, has died. He was 63.
Nepal Elite Iranian climber Andrew Aziz set to conquer Denali in pursuit of world record Andrew Aziz, one of Iran’s elite and best high altitude climbers, is preparing to set a world record for Iran by summiting Denali, the highest peak in North America to become the first Iranian man to ever complete mountaineering challenge the Seven Summits.
Nepal Jigme Pelden Dorje becomes first Bhutanese to conquer Mt. Everest Royal Bhutan Army Lieutenant Jigme Pelden Dorje has become the first Bhutanese to summit the world's highest mountain, Mt. Everest.
Environment Rain accompanied by winds in Kathmandu Rain and thundershowers have started in Kathmandu. Rain with gusty winds has been reported in most parts of Kathmandu since this morning.
Nepal PM Dahal taking vote of confidence today Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' is set to take vote of confidence from the House of Representatives (HoR) today.
Sports Man City wins record fourth-straight Premier League title after 3-1 win against West Ham Manchester City won a record fourth-straight Premier League title on Sunday by beating West Ham 3-1 in the final game of the season.