Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises as crews fight heavy winds to save homes and landmarks The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to 16 as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city’s most famous landmarks. World 12 Jan, 2025
It's not really the typical time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that? Wind speed and the speed of spreading flames are clearly linked. World 09 Jan, 2025
1 million migrants, including Nepalis, in the US rely on temporary protections that Trump could target The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extended Nepal's TPS designation for 18 months, from December 25, 2023 to June 24, 2025. World 14 Nov, 2024
Is Usha Vance's Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign? Sundaram said Usha Vance would appeal particularly to those Hindu Americans who support the politics of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, under whom Hindu nationalism has surged. Lifestyle 01 Sep, 2024
Monday breaks the record for the hottest day ever on Earth Without human-caused climate change, scientists say extreme temperature records would not be broken nearly as frequently as has happened in recent years. Environment 25 Jul, 2024
Genetic study of Mustang man reveals clues on spread of Malaria A team of geneticists and archaeologists has identified the earliest known case of P. falciparum malaria at the high Himalayan site of Chokhopani located along the Kali Gandaki River Valley in the Mustang District of Nepal. Science and Tech 17 Jun, 2024
Archeological study reveals clues of early malaria, 7th century chaang in Upper Mustang An archeological study conducted by a team of international scientists has identified tantalizing clues about early malaria in Nepal and the role that long-distance trade may have played in its spread. Nepal 20 Mar, 2024
Archaeology meets genetics as scientists reveal new ancient DNA findings from Upper Mustang An international team of scientists is offering a series of university symposia, public lectures, and classroom lessons in Kathmandu and Pokhara to share the results of 12 years of archaeological discoveries in the Upper Mustang of Nepal. Nepal 23 Feb, 2024
Maine bars Trump from ballot as US Supreme Court weighs states' authority to block former president The Trump campaign said it would appeal Bellows' decision to Maine's state courts, World 29 Dec, 2023
Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste discrimination Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste discrimination World 22 Feb, 2023
Experts discuss renewable and sustainable energy development Renewable and Sustainable Energy Laboratory (RSEL), Kathmandu University recently organised a two-day international workshop on ‘Research/Problem Based Education for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Development’, in collaboration with the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ), Sri Lanka, and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Bangladesh. Business 10 Dec, 2022
New space telescope shows Jupiter's auroras, tiny moons The world's newest and biggest space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before, auroras and all. Science and Tech 24 Aug, 2022