Passengers who sustained injuries in the horror Singapore Airlines flight could be eligible for over $100,000 in compensation, according to lawyers. The deadly Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321, which had been bound for Singapore from London, hit severe turbulence over Myanmar and forced the plane to make an emergency landing inContinue Reading
KATHMANDU: A French climber died on Mount Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest peak, expedition organisers said Tuesday, the second fatality of this year’s spring climbing season, and both on the same mountain.Johnny Saliba, 60, died at an altitude of 8,120 meters (26,640 feet) during his summit push on Sunday.“He was headingContinue Reading
KATHMANDU: Nepal on Monday confirmed cases of Omicron sub-variant JN1. In a press release, the Ministry of Health and Population confirmed that seven cases relating to the new sub-variant of Omicron have been found after a gene sequencing procedure.As per the release, a total of 16 samples that tested positiveContinue Reading
SAURAHA: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday hinted at a possible cabinet reshuffle in his address to the nation on the completion of one year in office. In a virtual address, the Prime Minister conveyed his unwillingness to entertain excuses from ministers regarding their subpar performances.“Today, I wantContinue Reading
Nepal has become the second country in Asia to official register an LGBTQ marriage. A couple acquired a marriage certificate in the Himalayan nation, officials said on Thursday, a first in South Asia and hailed by the pair as a win “for all”. Taiwan is the only other Asian countryContinue Reading
ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant behind TikTok, will let hundreds of workers go as it all but abandons its video gaming arm. The Beijing-based company announced it will wind back Nuverse, its video game developer and publisher, from next month in an attempt to focus on its core businesses. TheContinue Reading
KATHMANDU: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck Nepal in the early hours of Thursday, according to the Nepal Seismological CentreWith an epicentre at Chitlang of Makwanpur district in the Himalayan nation, the quake was recorded at around 1:20 am (local time), however, no casualties were reported.Nepal is still trying toContinue Reading
Nepal has decided to ban TikTok, claiming that the app was threatening social order. The country’s communications and information technology minister, Rekha Sharma, told the BBC Nepali that TikTok spread malicious content. “The ban will come into effect immediately and telecom authorities have been directed to implement the decision,” sheContinue Reading
KATHMANDU: North Korea has decided to shut down its diplomatic mission in Nepal, and the North Korean Mission in India will look over Nepal‘s affairs, according to a communique to the Nepali Prime Minister. Ambassador of the Communist Regime to Nepal, Jo Yong Man in his meeting with the NepaliContinue Reading
KATHMANDU: Nepalese authorities said their focus was on finding survivors after a strong earthquake shook districts in northwestern Nepal just before midnight Friday, killing at least 128 people and injuring dozens more. The death toll was expected to rise as communications were still cut off in many places, officials saidContinue Reading