This picture of police arresting player Vinesh Phogat for carrying the Indian national flag is viral on social media. 14 June, Kathmandu. The outgoing president of the Wrestling Federation of India and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has demanded action against the wrestlers sitting on the dharna demanding action. Many athletes, including Olympic medalists, … Read more
14 June, Kathmandu. The European Union’s privacy regulator has imposed a fine of about 2 trillion rupees, or $ 1.3 billion, on Meta, the parent company of the social network Facebook. The European Union imposed the largest ever fine on Meta for sending data of Facebook and Instagram users from other countries to the US. … Read more
May 7, Kathmandu. Russia has banned 500 people including former US President Barack Obama. Russia has imposed sanctions on US lawmakers, journalists and members of think tanks, including Obama. Earlier, the US had imposed sanctions on Russian companies and individuals. In response, according to international media, Russia imposed sanctions on Obama and others. Members of … Read more
Within two months, three banks have collapsed in America. Republic Bank also collapsed within two months of the collapse of Signature Bank, a Silicon Valley bank that invested in the technology industry. Republic Bank had more wealthy businessmen than other financial institutions. There was hardly any problem in repaying the bank loan. But the bank’s … Read more
On 6 April, the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met after seven years. A month before that, high level security officials of these two countries had met and said that they would try to reduce the tension between the two countries. This conversation between Iran and Saudi Arabia did not take place in … Read more
May 17, Tokyo. Twenty-three residents of Hiroshima, Japan, have filed a lawsuit with the Hiroshima District Court seeking recognition of their status as victims of radioactive ‘black rain’ following the 1945 atomic bombings. In the lawsuit filed on Friday, the plaintiffs, aged between 70 and 90, claim that the scope of ‘black rain’ is much … Read more
Israeli historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari follows the stories of the world with great interest. He has the talent to present those stories in an interesting way. Today he is worried about Machine Intelligence (AI). His concern is the challenge posed by AI to the genre of storytelling. “In the history of inventions in … Read more
Saudi Arabia has recently decided to join the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Its indication is clear, Saudi now wants to increase cooperation with China instead of America. Riyadh is coming closer to Moscow and Beijing after US President Joe Biden failed to reach an agreement with Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The issue of … Read more
Kathmandu. Manuel Yambo hadn’t heard of the ghost gun until after his 16-year-old daughter was murdered. As he was getting ready to go to work at home, he heard the news every parent dreads to hear. His daughter Angeliha was shot near the school. Before he reaches the hospital, he receives another call telling him … Read more
10 Baisakh, Kathmandu. Khalistan supporter Amritpal Singh has been arrested in India. Punjab Police officials have confirmed that he has been arrested. He is running activities under the name of ‘Waris Punjab Day’ organization demanding an autonomous state for the Sikh community. The Indian Embassy in Nepal claimed that the head of that organization, Amritpal … Read more