Flights to Ukraine halted or redirected as crisis brews

File Photo An instructor shows a woman how to use a Kalashnikov assault rifle, as members of a Ukrainian far-right group train, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. Photo Courtesy: AP

MOSCOW (AP): Some airlines have canceled or diverted flights to Ukraine amid warnings from the West that an invasion by Russia is imminent despite intensive weekend talks between Moscow and Washington. In an hourlong call Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden said an invasion of Ukraine would cause “widespread human suffering” and… Continue reading Flights to Ukraine halted or redirected as crisis brews

SpaceX’s Elon Musk: 1st orbital Starship flight maybe March

File Photo Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the company’s Shanghai factory in January. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP): SpaceX’s Elon Musk said Thursday that the first orbital flight of his towering Starship — the world’s most powerful rocket ever built — could come in another month or two. While he anticipates failures, he’s confident Starship will reach orbit by the end of this year. Musk provided his first major… Continue reading SpaceX’s Elon Musk: 1st orbital Starship flight maybe March

Kamal Thapa to revive RPP-Nepal party

File Photo DPM and Minister for Energy Kamal Thapa speaks to media after a meeting of the Council of Ministers at Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, on Friday, November 24, 2017. Photo Courtesy: Rashtriya Samachar Samiti

Kathmandu: Former Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa is going to revive RPP Nepal. He said in a press release on Sunday that he has decided to revive RPP-Nepal keeping in view the ground realities of the country and the suggestions of allies and well-wishers. After the success of the people’s movement of 2062 BS, Thapa… Continue reading Kamal Thapa to revive RPP-Nepal party

Impeachment registered against Chief Justice JBR

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Kathmandu: An impeachment has been filed in Parliament against Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher JBR. Lawmakers from the ruling five-party alliance filed the impeachment at the Parliament Secretariat at 11:10 a.m. on Sunday. A total of 98 lawmakers, including Law Minister Dilendra Prasad Badu, have signed the impeachment that includes 21 points. The Nepal Bar Association… Continue reading Impeachment registered against Chief Justice JBR

Night business to resume from today

Kathmandu: Night businesses have resumed from today. Due to the risk of coronavirus (Covid-19) infection, the government had halted night businesses earlier. As per the decision made by the District Administration Office, Kathmandu last week, night business has been resumed from today. Night businesses includes dance bar, rehearsal halls, dance halls, lounge, pub and club.… Continue reading Night business to resume from today

Corona cases drop below 1000

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 836 people have been infected with the corona virus. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the corona virus infection was confirmed in 836 people out of 6,654 samples. Meanwhile, another 1,826 have been cured. Including this, the number of confirmed corona infections in Nepal has reached 934,648.… Continue reading Corona cases drop below 1000

Life could exist on planet orbiting ‘white dwarf’ star

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(BBC): Researchers believe there may be a planet that could sustain life, in the vicinity of a dying sun. If confirmed, this would be the first time that a potentially life-supporting planet has been found orbiting such a star, called a “white dwarf”. The planet was detected in the star’s “habitable zone”, where it’s neither… Continue reading Life could exist on planet orbiting ‘white dwarf’ star