CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP): NASA’s new space telescope is on the verge of completing the riskiest part of its mission — unfolding and tightening a huge sunshade — after ground controllers fixed a pair of problems, officials said Monday. The tennis court-size sunshield on the James Webb Space Telescope is now fully open and in… Continue reading NASA’s new space telescope ‘hunky-dory’ after problems fixed
Month: January 2022
Activists urge Tesla to close new Xinjiang showroom
BEIJING (AP): American activists are appealing to Tesla Inc. to close a new showroom in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, where officials are accused of abuses against mostly Muslim ethnic minorities. Tesla on Friday announced the opening of its showroom in Urumqi, the Xinjiang capital, and said on its Chinese social media account, “Let’s start… Continue reading Activists urge Tesla to close new Xinjiang showroom
Omicron upends return to US schools and workplaces
(AP): Some school systems around the U.S. extended their holiday break Monday or switched back to online instruction because of the explosion in COVID-19 cases, while others pressed ahead with in-person classes amid a seemingly growing sense that Americans will have to learn to co-exist with the virus. Caught between pleas from teachers fearful of… Continue reading Omicron upends return to US schools and workplaces
34 players in closed training for a friendly match against Mauritius
Kathmandu: The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has invited 34 players for indoor training for two friendly matches against Mauritius. After discussions with head coach Abdullah Almutairi for the match to be played at Dasharath Stadium on January 29 and February 1, ANFA has invited 34 players for indoor training. ANFA has called Bishal Shrestha,… Continue reading 34 players in closed training for a friendly match against Mauritius
NAC to operate cargo flight for NEA
Kathmandu: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC). The MoU was signed by NEA Executive Director Kulman Ghising and NAC Executive Chairman Yubaraj Adhikari in the presence of Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale and Secretary Maheshwar Neupane. From now… Continue reading NAC to operate cargo flight for NEA
India app that put Muslim women up for sale is shut
(BBC): Police in two Indian states have registered cases after an app shared photos of more than 100 Muslim women saying they were on “sale”. The accused include developers of the app and Twitter handles that shared the images and content. The open source app – Bulli Bai – was hosted on web platform GitHub,… Continue reading India app that put Muslim women up for sale is shut
Govt to begin covid booster dose from Tuesday
Kathmandu: The government has decided to give booster dose of corona vaccine to people with weakened immune system from Tuesday. The Ministry of Health and Population has stated that the vaccine will be given to those who have completed three months of immunization against corona. Booster doses of the vaccine will be available to people… Continue reading Govt to begin covid booster dose from Tuesday
Newborn baby found in toilet bin of Air Mauritius plane
(BBC): Airport staff in Mauritius have found a newborn baby boy abandoned in the rubbish bin toilet of a plane’s toilet. A 20-year-old woman from Madagascar, suspected of having given birth on the flight, was arrested. The Air Mauritius plane, which arrived from Madagascar, landed at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on 1 January. Airport… Continue reading Newborn baby found in toilet bin of Air Mauritius plane
1.5 mn tourist arrives in 2021
Kathmandu: A total of 150,962 tourists have visited Nepal in 2021. According to the Nepal Tourism Board this number is 80,000 less than in 2020. In 2020, 230,085 tourists visited Nepal. Outbreaks appear to be exacerbated during the early months of 2020. As a result, the number of tourists was higher in the first month… Continue reading 1.5 mn tourist arrives in 2021
Realme C25Y launches in Nepali market
Kathmandu: Realme, launches the realme C25Y, the first C series model to feature with 50MP AI triple camera system. The realme C25Y serves up a 50MP triple rear camera system headlined by a 50MP primary module, alongside a Marco lens and B&W lens. In addition, the camera department also supports AI beauty function, HDR mode,… Continue reading Realme C25Y launches in Nepali market