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Drivers in Bali face hours-long queues amid shortages of Indonesia’s subsidised Pertalite fuel. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/drivers-queue-for-hours-in-bali-amid-fuel-shortage?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 22:08

Satlyt wants to be the Android of orbital computing, offering open software that works on many companies' satellites, versus SpaceX's closed, all-in-one iPhone-style approach. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/satlyt-founded-by-a-former-google-and-spacex-product-manager-raises-8m-to-run-ai-on-satellites/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 22:07

Hakubesi Basic School from Amachhodingmo Rural Municipality is now operating from the premises of Kitini Secondary School in Godawari. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/13/flood-displaced-rasuwa-students-resume-classes-in-lalitpur

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 21:52

Developers will get 50 percent discounted API rates through November. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/gemini-4-argon-begins-rolling-out-in-gemini-app-and-antigravity-but-only-if-you-pay/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 21:45

It can recognize up to six users with its camera. https://arstechnica.com/apple/2026/10/apple-homeview-smart-home-hub-opens-for-preorders-at-299/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 21:14

Kathmandu, October 13 Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Khagendra Sunar is under scrutiny over an audio recording allegedly featuring a man hurling obscene abuse at a woman and threatening to kill her son, even as police say they have received no complaint and the government has yet to announce an investigation. The recording, circulated by […] The post An alleged audio scandal involving an… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/khagendra-sunar-case-govt-action.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 21:12

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World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 21:11

One person is dead and others were injured after an incident at the amusement park in the US state of Georgia. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6n4ejx8x1z7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 21:10

Kimberly Guilfoyle denies allegations that she offered access to Trump administration officials in exchange for money. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/trumps-ambassador-to-greece-asked-to-resign-amid-misconduct-allegations?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 21:09

Kathmandu, October 13 A devastating flood in the Budhi Gandaki River in Gorkha was triggered by a combination of an avalanche, a massive landslide and a large volume of debris flowing downstream, according to a technical report by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). The report states that an avalanche occurred at […] The post An avalanche and massive landslide… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/avalanche-landslide-budhi-gandaki-flood.html

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 13 Oct, 21:07

Turbulence is ubiquitous and occurs every day, such as when milk is stirred into coffee or in the stormy motions of the ocean and the atmosphere. Media in space and astrophysical systems can also develop turbulence, but the physics is different because the medium is in an ionized state (known as the plasma state) and the flow motion is strongly coupled to electromagnetic fields. Furthermore,… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-unstructured-phenomenon-solar.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 13 Oct, 21:05

Solar geoengineering simulation shows what happens when geopolitics takes over. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/they-war-gamed-dimming-the-sun-it-went-even-worse-than-you-think/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 21:02

Bulgaria stopped short of explicitly accusing Russia of carrying out the attacks but Prime Minister Rumen Radev said their outcome“benefits the Russian Federation”. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/13/eleven-sailors-missing-after-drone-sinks-ship-off-bulgaria

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 13 Oct, 20:52

For more information, contact Joel W. Sills, Langley Research Center, joel.w.sills@nasa.gov Download the PDF version Complex mode shapes can emerge in a linear structure even when overall damping is low. This behavior can occur when two structural modes are closely spaced in frequency and are coupled through nonproportional damping. As the damping interaction increases, the […] https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/nesc/tb-26-08-complex-modes-in-lightly-damped-structural-systemsa-two-mode-interaction-perspective/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 13 Oct, 20:47

वन सम्बन्धी केही नेपाल ऐनलाई संशोधन गर्ने अध्यादेश, २०८३ Link: www.moljpa.gov.np/public/uploads/वन%20सम्बन्धी%20केही%20नेपाल%20ऐनलाई%20संशोधन%20गर्ने%20अध्यादेश,%20२०८३-4.pdf — Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Source: National Portal of Nepal (nepal.gov.np) https://diginpl.com/updates/wan-sambandhi-kehi-nepal-ainalai-sanshodhan-garne-adhyadesh-67282a1c

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 20:26

भूमि सम्बन्धी केही नेपाल ऐन संशोधन गर्ने अध्यादेश, २०८३ Link: www.moljpa.gov.np/public/uploads/भूमि%20सम्बन्धी%20केही%20नेपाल%20ऐन%20संशोधन%20गर्ने%20अध्यादेश,%20२०८३-1.pdf — Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Source: National Portal of Nepal (nepal.gov.np) https://diginpl.com/updates/bhumi-sambandhi-kehi-nepal-ain-sanshodhan-garne-adhyadesh-c972a5a6

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 20:26

Trump appointee Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece, has been asked to resign from her post after coming under severe criticism over allegations she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens, new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said Tuesday. It wasn’t immediately clear if Guilfoyle had resigned. But Zacharia, in her first… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370779/us-asks-greece-ambassador-kimberly-guilfoyle-resign-over-alleged-misconduct?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 20:12

Twenty founders just earned their shot at Disrupt glory. They're headed to the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt to compete for the $100,000 prize and the coveted Disrupt Cup. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/the-2026-startup-battlefield-top-20-from-organs-to-orbit-and-everything-in-between/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 20:11

For nearly five decades, the United States’ Taiwan policy has centred on strategic ambiguity by not declaring whether it would intervene militarily in a potential Taiwan conflict. This policy – designed to deter Beijing from using force while preventing Taipei from formally declaring independence – is being challenged by realist US strategists amid a broader debate over America’s role in the… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3370765/best-time-us-strategists-push-abandoning-ambiguity-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 20:10

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected a possible supernova in the early universe just days after the star exploded. Called AT 2026abck, the transient lies in a star-forming galaxy at a redshift of 5.017 and was found without the help of gravitational lensing. JWST observations suggest the event was caught only about four to 10 days after the explosion. The paper was posted to the… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-webb-early-universe-supernova-days.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 13 Oct, 20:08

Spain’s King Felipe is visiting Ceuta for the first time in his reign, amid an ongoing migration crisis there. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/spains-king-felipe-makes-first-visit-to-ceuta-amid-migrant-crisis?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 20:07

Siri can now learn users' preferred music app, allowing Spotify listeners to request songs, podcasts, and playlists without specifying which app to use. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/spotify-users-on-ios-27-can-now-ask-siri-to-play-music-without-having-to-say-on-spotify/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 20:03

After years of declining subscriber numbers and falling revenue, Bumble just agreed to a $1.3 billion acquisition. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/bumble-agrees-to-a-1-3b-acquisition-deal-as-online-dating-faces-a-reset/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 20:02

Analyzing a sample of 300 of the best-characterized planetary systems among the more than 1,000 known in the Milky Way, an international research team led by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) has discovered that the multiplanet systems identified so far belong to two distinct "families." https://phys.org/news/2026-10-planetary-reveal-distinct-families-host.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 13 Oct, 20:01

Kathmandu, October 13 The government has issued ordinances amending land and forest-related laws to address the longstanding problem of landlessness and remove legal obstacles preventing eligible families from obtaining land ownership. According to Law Minister Sobita Gautam, the ordinances seek to establish a systematic process for identifying genuine landless citizens, improving land records… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/law-minister-ordinance-landlessness.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 19:54

The two neighbours also seek closer coordination on disaster preparedness as floods and landslides threaten border communities, transport links and infrastructure. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/13/nepal-india-discuss-border-security-transnational-crime-and-disaster-response

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 19:52

Taiwanese Finance Minister Chuang Tsui-yun plans to attend the Apec meeting in Hong Kong, where the Chinese finance chief is due to deliver the opening speech. Chuang’s ministry told Reuters on Tuesday she would attend the meeting “as is customary”. Hong Kong is hosting the Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting on October 20 and 21, while the Economic Leaders’ Summit will take place in Shenzhen next… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3370776/taiwanese-finance-minister-plans-join-apec-meeting-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 19:11

A Chinese research team has proposed four types of equipment that could rapidly switch between wartime environments, including operating deep under water for long periods, as multi-domain combat is set to develop in the coming decades. The “heterogeneous” equipment is designed to exceed conventional armoured vehicles by rapidly reconfiguring physical modules and functions within seconds for… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3370724/china-working-submarine-tank-can-operate-underwater-2-hours?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 19:10

The NPCI, which operates the UPI network, said it was postponing the planned October 15 rollout of the 0.4% fee due to the festive shopping season. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/india-delays-digital-payments-fee-rollout-amid-retailer-pushback/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 19:10