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- Review: Apple's M6 iMac is pricey, but it's still a good choice for a clean desk
Apple's M6 keeps the iMac current without shaking things up much.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - A new treasure map reveals where Earth's lost prehistoric life may be hiding
A sweeping analysis of 540 million years of marine fossils has revealed surprising gaps in our understanding of Earth's ancient life. Scientists discovered that some of the greatest opportunities for finding previously…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Taiwan to close Papua New Guinea office and halt spot-market LNG purchases
Taiwan will close its representative office in Papua New Guinea later this month after the Pacific island country repeatedly demanded its closure, citing its “one-China policy”. The withdrawal will cut off Taiwanese…
World · DigiNepal International · - New York building collapse kills at least four people
A dangerous search for survivors continues after a three-storey building collapsed in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon.
World · DigiNepal International · - Congo Ebola outbreak still out of control after six months, MSF says
With the number of confirmed cases now surpassing 11,000, the outbreak is the second-worst on record.
Health · DigiHealthNepal · - Lamichhane’s record six-wicket haul keeps Biratnagar’s playoff hopes alive
The Biratnagar Kings captain took the first hat-trick of NPL Season 3 to bowl out Pokhara Avengers for 132 before his side chased down the target with four wickets to spare.
Sports · DigiSportsNepal · - A butterfly that fooled scientists for 200 years finally reveals its secrets
Researchers have discovered that a familiar tropical butterfly actually belongs to three nearly identical species, including one previously unknown to science. Hidden ultraviolet wing patterns and DNA differences…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Death toll in Makwanpur EV accident rises to 14, six injured
Kathmandu, November 12 The death toll in an electric vehicle (EV) accident at Chisapani Gadhi in Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-6, Makwanpur, has risen to 14, while six others were injured. Deputy Superintendent of Police…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - China says US ‘fabricating’ Nvidia spy claims to justify tech ‘blockade’
Nvidia CEO is under investigation for an affair with a woman whom US intelligence believes to be a Chinese spy.
World · DigiNepal International · - New Zealand workers say AI tracking of toilet breaks forces them to ‘hold on’
Workers at New Zealand’s largest retailer have had to resort to defecating in the distribution aisles after their bathroom breaks were tracked by artificial intelligence, their union has claimed. More than 300 employees…
World · DigiNepal International · - Xi Jinping calls for dialogue on Taiwan reunification with ‘people of vision’
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that Beijing was ready to engage in dialogue on Taiwan reunification with “people of vision” from across the island. Xi pledged to accommodate the island’s realities but…
World · DigiNepal International · - Lamichhane’s hat-trick powers Biratnagar Kings to four-wicket win over Pokhara Avengers
Kathmandu, November 12 Biratnagar Kings defeated Pokhara Avengers by four wickets in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) after Sandeep Lamichhane produced a remarkable hat-trick as part of a six-wicket haul. Chasing a target…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Preparations for Chhath festival underway in Kathmandu Valley
Kathmandu, November 12 Preparations for the Chhath festival have intensified along riverbanks, ponds and other water bodies at various locations across the Kathmandu Valley. With the number of people celebrating Chhath…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - 11 of 13 killed in Makawanpur microbus crash identified
The electric minibus was travelling from Kathmandu to Sarlahi when it plunged off the road at Chisapanigadhi along the Bhimphedi-Kulekhani-Kathmandu road section at around 5:45 am on Thursday.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Lamichhane takes NPL’s first hat-trick and six-wicket haul as Pokhara set 133-run target
The leg-spinner dismisses five batters in a decisive spell, including Yuvraj Samra, who had struck 84 off 47 balls, to leave Biratnagar Kings chasing 133 against Pokhara Avengers.
Sports · DigiSportsNepal · - How South Korea can curb Pyongyang’s job scams in Laos, weapons programmes
South Korea should use its growing economic clout over Laos to crack down on Pyongyang’s IT workers allegedly using the Southeast Asian nation as a base to secure remote jobs under false identities and funnel earnings…
World · DigiNepal International · - Retired Chinese woman cares for cancer-stricken ex-colleague for a decade, defying gossip
A retired woman in eastern China has spent 14 years caring for a former colleague with cancer, brushing off gossip to stand by him. According to Jinan Daily, the story began in 2012, when Zhang Ji, now 76, reconnected…
World · DigiNepal International · - Former ByteDance AI scientist touts drug-discovery model that tops world leaders
A former ByteDance artificial intelligence scientist’s new venture has released a life sciences AI model that the firm claims outperforms state-of-the-art systems, intensifying the increasingly crowded competition in…
World · DigiNepal International · - 5 killed in road accidents in Kathmandu Valley during Tihar
Kathmandu, November 12 Five people died in road accidents in the Kathmandu Valley during the Tihar festival. According to the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, 78 road accidents occurred between November 7 and 11,…
Faith · DigiFaithNepal · - Dry landslide obstructs Kaligandaki corridor
File Gulmi, November 12 Vehicular movement along the Kaligandaki corridor has come to a complete standstill after a dry landslide occurred at Kaligandaki rural municipality-2 on Wednesday night. A team led by Assistant…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Prisoner who escaped from Birgunj jail arrested in India
Kathmandu, November 12 A prisoner who escaped from Birgunj Jail has been arrested. Sunil Sah Turaha, who escaped by climbing over the prison wall early this morning, was arrested in India within five hours of his…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Nepali athletes participating in Asian Bodybuilding Championship
Representational image Kathmandu, November 12 Nepali athletes are scheduled to participate in the Asian Bodybuilding Championship. The Championship is going to be organised in Pattaya, Thailand, from November 13-16.…
Sports · DigiSportsNepal · - Europe's Hera spacecraft begins close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA in a 2022 test
A European spacecraft has begun close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA four years ago in a planetary defense test.
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - Nepal’s calendar gives Chhath one day. The festival takes five
A single national holiday leaves Madheshi, Tharu and other observers to negotiate time off for a five-day tradition with a 36-hour fast.
Nepal · DigiNepal · - A journey home for Chhath turns deadly
Sanjay Yadav recounts how he was thrown from a microbus that plunged 700 metres down a slope in Makawanpur, killing 10 passengers.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Earth's fiery birth may have created hundreds of oceans' worth of water
Earth's water may have been born in the planet's fiery atmosphere rather than delivered by icy comets or asteroids. Scientists discovered that rocky pebbles reacting with hydrogen under extreme heat can produce water in…
Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal · - AIG promotions in Nepal Police intensify amid future IGP succession race
Kathmandu, November 12 The government transferred Nepal Police Inspector General (IGP) Dan Bahadur Karki to the position of the Prime Minister’s special security adviser. An emergency Cabinet meeting on November 4 not…
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Singapore opens gold vault to foreign central banks in race to become Asia’s gold hub
Singapore has opened its national gold vault to foreign central banks, a move analysts say will sharpen its head-to-head rivalry with Hong Kong for the title of Asia’s leading bullion hub. The Monetary Authority of…
World · DigiNepal International · - Can South Korea’s nuclear submarine dreams survive a Democrat-led US Congress?
South Korea is ramping up diplomatic efforts as fresh hurdles loom for its nuclear-powered submarine ambitions following a Democratic Party takeover of the US Congress. Seoul’s Defence Acquisition Programme…
World · DigiNepal International · - Indonesia's vice-president resigns amid signs ruling alliance is fraying
The news comes at a turbulent time for President Prabowo, who faces a growing rift with his predecessor Joko Widodo.
World · DigiNepal International · - Sandeep Lamichhane takes six wickets, including a hat-trick
Kathmandu, November 12 Biratnagar Kings captain Sandeep Lamichhane has taken a hat-trick in the Nepal Premier League (NPL). He took six wickets, including a hat-trick, against Pokhara Avengers. He is the first bowler…
Sports · DigiSportsNepal · - Only a handful of Nepali films earned big in six months, most fell short
Kathmandu, November 12 A look back at the six months shows a mixed picture of hope and disappointment at the Nepali box office. A few films earned crores of rupees, giving their producers some relief. Most failed to…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - When no help came, a 15-year-old built her village a bridge
Sadiksha Oli used Rs60,000 from her Facebook earnings to build a wooden crossing after her appeal to former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal went unanswered.
Public affairs · DigiGovNepal · - Malaysia’s Najib barred from politics under house arrest rule ahead of Melaka election
Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak is barred from political activity and media appearances under house arrest, according to the home minister on Thursday. Any breach will send him straight back to prison. The…
World · DigiNepal International · - Abby Choi’s ex-brother-in-law admits to erasing evidence by wiping down car
The former brother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has admitted to erasing evidence of her killing by cleaning the car used to transport her body to a village house where she was dismembered.…
World · DigiNepal International · - South Korean father accused of killing girl linked to son’s rape case
South Korean police sought an arrest warrant on Thursday for a 59-year-old man, surnamed Jin, suspected of killing a 15-year-old girl who was the alleged victim in a statutory rape case involving his son, as…
World · DigiNepal International · - Tourist footfall gradually rises in Gosainkunda after floods
Rasuwa, November 12 The number of domestic and foreign tourists visiting Gosainkunda, a renowned religious and natural destination in Rasuwa, has started increasing again as road and trekking route access gradually…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Saif Ali Khan stays fit at 56 with yoga and a disciplined routine
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has recently shared a new video on Instagram showing him practising yoga shirtless at the age of 56. The video, in which he performs Surya Namaskar (sun salutations) under the open sky, has…
Nepal · DigiNepal · - Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not return to pre-war arrangements
Tehran, November 12 Iran has said that the management of the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war arrangement following the conflict with the United States and Israel. Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief…
Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal · - Chilean brothers reunite with mother 41 years after being stolen at birth
Santiago, November 12 Two brothers who were separated from their mother at a hospital and illegally handed over to families in the United States during the military rule of Augusto Pinochet in Chile have reunited with…
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