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- Neurobiologist Ye Bing says his return to China is not spurred by Michigan campus tragedy
Neurobiologist Ye Bing is returning to China after a long period in the United States, but he says his move is not linked to the suicide of another Chinese scholar at the same university or US policy under the Trump…
World · DigiNepal International · - Ema raises $77M as AI starts eating into enterprise software and services
Ema has raised $140 million to date and has more than 50 enterprise customers, including Google and Microsoft.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Singapore’s entry-level job market shrinks despite salary growth, data shows
While starting salaries for fresh graduates and entry-level workers in Singapore continue to creep upwards, the number of people in entry-level roles is shrinking, according to new data, indicating an increasingly tough…
World · DigiNepal International · - No toxic substance found in sports drinks linked to students’ illness: police
Hong Kong police have found no foreign or toxic substances in a brand of bottled drink linked to the illness of 16 students from a secondary school in Kwun Tong, saying the reported “pinholes” are likely to be…
World · DigiNepal International · - First stellar stream beyond the Milky Way could reveal dark matter
Astronomers have discovered the first globular cluster stellar stream beyond the Milky Way, opening a new way to study dark matter in distant galaxies. These faint trails of stars trace a galaxy’s gravitational…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Bodies of 2 climbers brought to Kathmandu
Gorkha, September 23 The bodies of two people who died after being buried in an avalanche at the base of Mt Manaslu have been brought to Kathmandu. The District Police Office in Gorkha said the bodies were airlifted…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Tigray forces seize main airport in northern Ethiopia from police, residents tell the BBC
There are fears of a return to war in the northern region as tensions between the government and TPLF escalate.
World · DigiNepal International · - UEFA’s Ceferin says FIFA trust still broken after Infantino investment row
UEFA president speaks for the first time since FIFA said it would review its decision-making, says trust still broken.
World · DigiNepal International · - China’s storage makers aim to climb value chain with advanced packaging bets
Chinese storage makers, long known for packaging chips into modules, have been moving up the value chain into wafer-level operations, with the latest firm to make the jump investing 4.5 billion yuan (US$672 million) in…
World · DigiNepal International · - Tourism Department issues advisory for trekkers, mountaineers as heavy rain forecast
Kathmandu, September 23 The Department of Tourism has issued a safety advisory for trekkers, mountaineers and support staff amid forecasts of heavy rainfall across Nepal later this week. The department issued the…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Government steps up preparedness for heavy rainfall, puts security forces on high alert
Kathmandu, September 23 The government has stepped up preparations to deal with the risks of floods and landslides that could result from possible heavy rainfall, with plans to continuously monitor river conditions and…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Small undersea volcanoes may unleash outsized tsunamis
Post-eruption imaging of the Hunga caldera gives new details of its collapse.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Bhotekoshi floods prompt ADB to cut Nepal’s growth forecast to 4.1 percent
The Asian Development Bank has raised its inflation forecast to 5.3 percent and expects the fiscal deficit to widen as reconstruction spending increases following the devastation.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Helicopters put on standby as heavy rain forecast
The Air Service Operators Association has directed its member companies to remain ready for possible rescue operations as heavy rain is forecast across Nepal from Thursday.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - A new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisions
"I think we are going to lose the ability to use certain orbits."
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Why Viking museums still can’t escape the warrior myth
Scandinavian museums are trying to move beyond the familiar image of Vikings as sword-wielding male warriors, highlighting women, farmers, traders, and a far more complicated society. But the enduring popularity of the…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Brokerages step up margin lending as 11 firms begin offering the service
Kathmandu, September 23 Brokerage companies in Nepal have started expanding margin lending services, allowing investors to purchase shares by contributing part of the required amount and borrowing the rest from their…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Stonehenge’s 6-ton altar stone may have traveled from Scotland by glacier
Stonehenge’s six-ton Altar Stone may have been carried from Scotland to Dogger Bank by glaciers before prehistoric people transported it hundreds of kilometers to Salisbury Plain. The possible multistage journey…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - What's at stake when Trump and Xi meet in the US?
The BBC’s China correspondent and US editor explain everything you need to know ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting in Washington DC.
World · DigiNepal International · - China hawks grumble over Trump’s lavish welcome planned for Xi state visit
Hours before President Xi Jinping’s aircraft lands at Joint Base Andrews, Washington is preparing for a scene that seemed unthinkable in recent years: his American counterpart waiting on the tarmac for the leader of a…
World · DigiNepal International · - China’s swimming prodigy Yu Zidi bags third gold in Asian Games record
The 13-year-old beat the previous 400m Asian Games record, set by China’s Ye Shiwen in 2014, by about 4.5 seconds.
World · DigiNepal International · - Alternative energy being explored to ensure smooth winter power supply: NEA Managing Director Shrestha
Kathmandu, September 23 Newly appointed Nepal Electricity Authority Managing Director Dirghayukumar Shrestha has said that alternative energy sources are being explored to ensure a smooth electricity supply during the…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Powerful El Nino could cause more than 450,000 deaths, scientists say
Heaviest toll expected in poorer countries, already struggling with food insecurity and high energy costs, report says.
World · DigiNepal International · - PM Shah urges public to avoid unnecessary travel as heavy rain forecast
Kathmandu, September 23 Prime Minister Balendra Shah has urged the public to remain alert as heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is forecast across several parts of Nepal from Friday to Sunday. Shah, who is currently in…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Ahead of Xi’s ‘historic milestone’ US visit, a fentanyl goodwill gesture from China
China’s ambassador to the United States has hailed President Xi Jinping’s coming state visit as a “historic milestone” for bilateral and international relations. Xie Feng’s remarks came just as Beijing unveiled…
World · DigiNepal International · - Government moves to allocate 2% hydropower IPOs to serving security personnel
Kathmandu, September 23 The government has initiated the process to allow serving security personnel to participate in initial public offerings (IPOs) of hydropower projects. Speaking at the House of Representatives…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - As AI leaders warn of catastrophe, US and China shun slowdown calls
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to agree to only limited cooperation on AI safety at summit.
World · DigiNepal International · - Free education up to Bachelor’s level for Gen-Z Movement martyrs’ families and injured
Kathmandu, September 23 The government has decided to provide free education up to the bachelor’s level to the families of martyrs of the Gen-Z movement and those who were seriously or critically injured. According to…
Education · DigiEduNepal · - After Nepal’s Bhotekoshi flood, who pays for the damage?
On 26 August 2026, when a colossal wedge of bedrock and glacial ice broke free from the northern flank of Mount Langtang Lirung at precisely 28.288°N, 85.528°E into Lhende Khola, it triggered devastating floods across…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - RPP provincial convention on October 7
Kathmandu, September 23 The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) will hold its provincial conventions on October 7. According to party spokesperson Mohan Kumar Shrestha, who also heads the party’s Publicity Department,…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Santosh Shrestha appointed chairperson of Advertising Board
Kathmandu, September 23 The government has appointed Santosh Shrestha as chairperson of the Advertising Board. Shrestha, a resident of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-14, has been appointed chairperson of the board for a…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - What kind of international environment is China trying to build?
Nepal-China relations can advance simultaneously across development, connectivity, technology, trade, tourism, education, disaster management, multilateral diplomacy, and global governance.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Hydropower producers seek changes to proposed IPO rules
Producers say the proposed eligibility framework does not reflect the financing needs and development cycle of hydropower projects.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Nepal, Malaysia renew three-year deal on migrant worker rights
Pact targets forced labour, recruitment fees and rights violations as Malaysia reports 46 complaints involving Nepali workers.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Over 800 people remain missing from hydropower projects after Bhotekoshi floods, says energy minister Shrestha
Shrestha tells Parliament that search and rescue teams are still looking for workers believed to be trapped in underground structures or swept away by the August 26 disaster.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Elon Musk hails Xi Jinping’s leadership and Chinese AI capabilities on state media
Tesla CEO Elon Musk described Chinese President Xi Jinping as “a great leader” and “very capable” during an interview with China’s state broadcaster on Wednesday, hours before Xi left China for a summit with US…
World · DigiNepal International · - Northern Metropolis data hub to start phased operations in mid-2027: CLP Power
A planned supercomputing hub at the Northern Metropolis megadevelopment in Hong Kong’s border area will start phased operations earlier than expected in mid-2027, according to electricity supplier CLP Power. The power…
World · DigiNepal International · - Korean dating show featuring AI and human contestants sparks fascination in China
A South Korean dating reality show exploring human-AI romance has triggered curiosity and attention in China over how artificial intelligence could reshape people’s understanding of intimacy and love. In August, Seoul…
World · DigiNepal International · - One arrested for stealing offerings at Tripura Sundari Temple in Dolpa
Dolpa, September 23 Police have arrested one person in connection with the theft of offerings from Bala Tripura Sundari Temple in Tripura Sundari Municipality-1, Dolpa. The offering money kept at the temple’s main…
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Trump meets US-backed Venezuelan president for first time since Maduro seized
Rodriguez was handpicked by Trump as leader of Venezuela was arrested and taken to the US
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