HYDERABAD: Asserting that the Modi government at the Centre was committed to the development of Telangana, Union minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday alleged that the ruling TRS had ‘failed’ to take the central schemes to people at the grass root level. Addressing an election rally at Nizamabad, she said if voted to power, the BJP […]
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Axiata seals Nepal’s Ncell purchase
PETALING JAYA: Axiata Group Bhd image: https://cdn.thestar.com.my/Themes/img/chart.png has marked a new milestone with its entry into Nepal’s telecommunications market after successfully completing the acquisition of Ncell Private Ltd. In a statement yesterday, the telco said that as the number one mobile operator in Nepal, Ncell has the expertise, proven track record in South Asia and […]
26 students fall sick after drinking poisoned water at Morang school
MORANG: As many as 26 students have fallen sick after drinking water laced with poison at Shree Secondary School in Letang Municipality-9 of Morang district this morning. The school principal Khem Raj Dulal said that all 26 students, who fell ill after drinking water at the school, were immediately rushed to a primary health post […]
Himalayan storm: Climbers’ bodies removed from Nepal mountain
The bodies of nine climbers who died when a violent snowstorm destroyed their camp on a Himalayan peak in Nepal have been retrieved. The five South Koreans and four Nepali guides were found scattered across the base camp near Mount Gurja, a 7,193m high peak (23,600ft). They were found to have suffered broken bones and […]
Chinese company starts rebuilding Miteri Bridge in Sindhupalchok
The Tianshun Road and Bridge Company, a Chinese company, on Tuesday started the reconstruction works of the Miteri (friendship) bridge that connects Tatopani in Sindhupalchok to Khasa in Tibet. The bridge that was damaged by the 2015 earthquake has remained closed for the past three years. “We have started constructing a part of the bridge […]
Tom Cruise gives lesson in TV settings and ‘motion smoothing’
Film enthusiasts pride their viewing pleasure on watching their favorite media in the highest definition possible. The introduction of 4K resolution, Blu-Ray CDs, and HD TV sets being just a few ways of achieving high fidelity. When streaming became popular, many worried poor internet speeds would be the biggest barrier to watching movies in high […]
Norway won’t retaliate against US tariffs – NTB news agency
OSLO: Norway does not plan to retaliate against US import tariffs on metals, despite being a major producer and exporter of aluminium, Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide told Norwegian news agency NTB on Thursday. President Donald Trump plans to impose a duty of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminium to counter cheap […]
International Buffalo Symposium 2017 to be held in Chitwan
CHITWAN: An International Buffalo Symposium 2017 is going to be held at Sauraha of Chitwan from November 15, where scientists of different countries working in the field of buffalo rearing and its commercial production are taking part. The faculty of Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Fisheries of the Agriculture and Forestry University is organising the […]
Islamic State claims blasts at Afghan Shi’ite center, news agency that kill dozens
KABUL: Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a Shi‘ite cultural center and news agency on Thursday in the Afghan capital that killed dozens of people attending a conference. Ismail Kawosi, a spokesman for the ministry of public health, said 41 people had been killed and 48 wounded in the latest in a […]
Newspaper sanitary pad wakes Britain up to ‘period poverty’
LONDON: A British maker of sanitary products has placed adverts in newspapers featuring a cut-out pad to raise awareness of “period poverty” in a country where one in 10 girls have had to use toilet paper, socks or newspapers. Hey Girls said it wanted to “stop people in their tracks” with the double-sided adverts, which […]