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
Russia's COVID-19 vaccine showed antibody response in initial trials Russia's COVID-19 vaccine showed antibody response in initial trials Russia has licensed potential coronavirus vaccine The Lancet has published results of early-stage trials Russian wealth fund chief says results answer... Russia has licensed potential coronavirus vaccine The Lancet has published results of early-stage... Mobile & Apps 05 Sep, 2020
Cosmic Legos: Black holes merge into never before seen size Cosmic Legos: Black holes merge into never before seen size Black holes are getting stranger — even to astronomers. They've now detected the signal from a long ago violent collision of two black holes that created a new one of a... Black holes are getting stranger — even to astronomers. They've now detected the signal from a long ago... Mobile & Apps 04 Sep, 2020
Steroids cut death rates among critically ill COVID-19 patients, major study finds Steroids cut death rates among critically ill COVID-19 patients, major study finds Finding comes from analysis of 7 international trials Spurs WHO to update advice on COVID-19 treatment Steroid dexamethasone already in widespread ICU use... Finding comes from analysis of 7 international trials Spurs WHO to update advice on COVID-19... Mobile & Apps 03 Sep, 2020
Pakistan blocks five dating apps including Tinder and Grindr Pakistan blocks five dating apps including Tinder and Grindr KARACHI: Pakistan said on Tuesday it has blocked Tinder, Grindr and three other dating apps for not adhering to local laws, its latest move to curb online platforms deemed... KARACHI: Pakistan said on Tuesday it has blocked Tinder, Grindr and three other dating apps for not... Mobile & Apps 02 Sep, 2020
World Iran war disrupts energy supplies as Iran's new leader resolves to keep fighting Iran’s secretive new leader issued his first public statements Thursday, resolving to keep fighting, promising more pain for Gulf Arab states and threatening to open “other fronts†in a war that has already disrupted world energy supplies, the global economy and international travel.
Business Gold price drops by Rs 2,800 per tola in domestic market The price of fine gold declined further in the domestic market on Friday, falling by Rs 2,800 per tola, according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association.
Nepal EC urges parties, candidates to disclose election campaign income and expenditure The Election Commission Nepal has asked political parties and candidates who contested the recent House of Representatives member election to publicly disclose details of their campaign income and expenditure within the legally mandated timeframe.
Nepal Passport services may face temporary disruption during system upgrade The Department of Passports has warned that passport services across the country and at Nepali missions abroad may face temporary disruptions as the government prepares to shift to a new passport issuance system.
Environment Rain, snowfall likely in hilly and Himalayan regions The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecast rainfall and snowfall in several hilly and Himalayan areas of the country over the next 24 hours due to the partial influence of a western low-pressure system.
Opinion Nepal's election message: Rise of digital democracy and the power of public vigilance Prior to Nepal’s 2022 general election, this writer had an opportunity to meet Rabi Lamichhane, chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). During that conversation, I shared an electoral principle I have long advocated: the most meaningful vote a candidate can receive is the one cast by voters who do not personally know the candidate.
Nepal Brutal rape, murder of Dalit girl shocks the nation The alleged rape and murder of 16-year-old Inisha BK has shocked the nation, with several prominent figures, leaders and netizens using the hashtag #justiceforinisha in social media to express their outrage and demand justice for the victim.
Nepal UML CC Member Krishna Thapa dies of heart attack Krishna Thapa, central committee (CC) member and Kaski district in charge of the CPN (UML), died of a heart attack this afternoon.
Entertainment Q&A: Shakira says she feels like she's just getting started. A Rock Hall nomination begs to differ Shakira is on her way to drop her son off at flag football practice.
