$10,800 found inside Buddha Air’s aircraft

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Kathmandu: A US dollar has been found in the seat of a Buddha Air flight from Bhadrapur to Kathmandu. According to the Nepal Police, 108 notes of 100 rate were found at the airport parking lot towards the domestic flight of Tribhuvan International Airport. Dollars were found in a leather handbag on the seat of… Continue reading $10,800 found inside Buddha Air’s aircraft

16 candidates register for mayor of KMC while 17 for deputy mayor

Kathmandu: On the first day of filing nomination, 16 candidates have been fielded for the post of mayor and 17 for the post of deputy mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City. Similarly, there are 23 candidates for the post of ward chairman and 8 candidates for the post of ward member. According to the Election Commission,… Continue reading 16 candidates register for mayor of KMC while 17 for deputy mayor

29 years of first Nepali woman Pasang Lhamu Sherpa scaled Mt Everest

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Kathmandu: It has been 29 years today, late Pasang Lhamu Sherpa scaled the Mt. Everest and became the first Nepali woman to summit the peak.Nepal Mountain Academy marks the day as the “Pasang Lhamu Memorial Day” every year to honor and remember Pasang Lhamu Sherpa.The day is also when Pasang Lhamu Sherpa passed away.

Climate change and farming driving insect decline

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(BBC): Insect numbers have plunged by half in some parts of the world due to climate change and intensive agriculture, a study has found. The combined pressures of global heating and farming are driving a “substantial decline” of insects across the globe, according to UK researchers. They say we must acknowledge the threats we pose… Continue reading Climate change and farming driving insect decline

Thailand ends mandatory quarantine for vaccinated visitors

File Photo Tourists arrive at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. Photo Courtesy: AP

BANGKOK (AP): Visitors to Thailand who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus will no longer need to undergo any test or quarantine on arrival starting May 1, a measure the authorities hope will help rejuvenate the country’s lucrative tourism industry. “Many countries have already eased their restrictions,” Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said Friday. “We… Continue reading Thailand ends mandatory quarantine for vaccinated visitors

Video shows Mike Tyson punching airline passenger

File Photo In this Aug. 2, 2019 photo, Mike Tyson attends a celebrity golf tournament in Dana Point, Calif. Photo Courtesy: AP

SAN FRANCISCO (AP): Authorities on Thursday were investigating an incident in which former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson was recorded on video punching a fellow first-class passenger aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport. The video shows Tyson leaning over the back of his seat repeatedly striking the unidentified man in the head, drawing blood.… Continue reading Video shows Mike Tyson punching airline passenger

Afghanistan: Kunduz mosque attacked during Friday prayers

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(BBC): A bomb attack on a Sunni mosque in the city of Kunduz in Afghanistan has killed 33 people and injured 43 others, including children, officials say. The attack on the Mawlawi Sekandar Sufi mosque is the second in as many days in the northern city. It follows four attacks across Afghanistan on Thursday –… Continue reading Afghanistan: Kunduz mosque attacked during Friday prayers

Shanghai escalates Covid lockdown restrictions

File Photo A worker takes a swab sample for a COVID-19 test at a mobile testing site on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Beijing. Photo Courtesy: AP

(BBC): Authorities in Shanghai have said they will tighten the enforcement of lockdown measures, as a Covid surge continues in China’s financial capital. New measures include placing electronic door alarms to prevent those infected from leaving, as well as evacuating people to disinfect their homes. Earlier this week, hundreds were forcibly evacuated from their homes… Continue reading Shanghai escalates Covid lockdown restrictions