Vanishing sparrows Before our dependency on the alarm clock, we all relied on nature. One among the many natural morning cues used to be the sound of birds chirping at dawn. One chirping bird that we are familiar with is the house sparrow. Sparrows have had a... 23 Mar, 2020
Baking cities advance 'slowly' in race against rising heat threat LONDON: With urban populations surging around the world, cities will struggle to keep residents safe from fast-growing heat risks turbo-charged by climate change, scientists and public health experts warned this week. Heat is already the leading... Art & Culture 16 Nov, 2019
Parts of South and Midwest grapple with dangerous heat wave BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA: Forecasters are warning about days of scorching, dangerous heat gripping a wide swath of the US South and Midwest, where the heat index on Monday eclipsed 120 degrees (48.9 Celsius) in one town and climbed nearly that high in... Women 13 Aug, 2019
�Survive, not enjoy�: Heat, humidity gripping half the US NEW YORK: Americans from Texas to Maine sweated out a steamy Saturday as a heat wave cancelled events from festivals to horse races, chased baseball fans out of their seats and pushed New York City to order steps to avoid straining the electrical... Art & Culture 21 Jul, 2019
Heat affects life in Saptari Rajbiraj, June 16 Life has been adversely affected for the past few days with the mercury going up in Saptari. The highest temperature recorded ranged from 40 to 43 degrees Celsius in the district headquarters, Rajbiraj, today. Few people were... Travel 17 Jun, 2019
Rise in mercury level affects normal life in Tarai districts Rautahat, June 15 With the rise in mercury level, life has been hit hard in Rautahat. While people have stopped coming out of their homes, marketplaces wear a deserted look during the day. The district recorded the highest temperature of 44... Travel 16 Jun, 2019
Excessive heat leads to closing down of schools in Dhangadhi DHANGADHI: The steady rise in temperature has led Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City to shut down the community and other local schools for a week. As the increasing heat has made it difficult for the students to concentrate on their studies and... Travel 03 Jun, 2019
Foreign airlines urged to fly low-capacity aircraft to Nepal Kathmandu, August 9 Owing to frequent damage to the runway at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), the government has urged international airline companies to prioritise flying small aircraft to Nepal. Amid a meeting with international... 10 Aug, 2018
Heat wave hits life in Rautahat Rautahat, June 9 Soaring temperatures and heat wave have affected normal life in Rautahat lately. Today, nine-year-old Sangita Kumari Sahani of Rautahat’s Yamunamai Rural Municipality-3, collapsed under excessive heat. She had gone to graze... Travel 10 Jun, 2018
Sparrows become prey to climate change and pollution in Kanchanpur KANCHANPUR: Sparrows that used to be seen in large numbers around houses and farms in the district have diminished in numbers over the years. The most common birds, sparrows, have started feeling the pressure of climate change and are on the verge... Travel 22 Mar, 2018
Spiritualist Khemraj Keshavsharan no more CHITWAN: A renowned spiritualist Khemraj Keshavsharan passed away due to multiple health complications on Wednesday night. He was 81. He had been residing in Devghat Dham in Chitwan for the past three decades and was taken back to his... Horoscopes 03 Aug, 2017
Snakebite incident on the rise in Saptari RAJBIRAJ: Incidents of snakebite have increased due to excessive heat and inundation caused by incessant rainfall in Saptari district recently. Police Constable Ram Bahadur Bhujel stationed at the Trikol-based Temporary Police Post was bitten at... Travel 24 Jul, 2017
