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May 21 2019 | 11:35 amWashington first US state to legalize human composting
New York: Washington on Tuesday became the first US state to legalize human composting after its eco-friendly governor signed a bill to that effect in a bid to cut carbon emissions from burials and cr...
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May 03 2019 | 06:42 pmPakistan police arrest doctor after 90 infected by HIV syringe
Karachi: At least 90 people, including 65 children, are believed to have been infected with the HIV virus in Pakistan by a doctor using a contaminated syringe, officials said Friday. “We have ar...
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Apr 21 2019 | 04:18 pmSri Lanka Easter attack toll hits 290
Colombo: The death toll from bomb blasts that ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka rose dramatically Monday to 290 — including dozens of foreigners — as police announced ...
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Mar 12 2019 | 11:22 amWeb inventor urges users to seek ‘complete control’ of data
New York: World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee on Monday slammed the increasing commodification of personal information and appealed for internet users to strive to maintain “complete control...
Recent News
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- Pakistan police arrest doctor after 90 infected by HIV syringe
- Sri Lanka Easter attack toll hits 290
- Web inventor urges users to seek ‘complete control’ of data
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- Women’s brains appear ‘years younger’ than men’s: study
- Israeli-developed “multi-target toxin” treatment a complete cure for cancer?
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- NASA reveals more information on first interstellar object
Features
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Reality TV: Camera-toting sharks hunt seals in kelp forests
Cape Town: Great white sharks fitted with cameras on their dorsal fins have been filmed for the first time stalking prey in dense kelp forests long thought to be no-go zones for the top-level predators. The thrilling, shark’s-eye views show the...
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Hindus celebrate Maha Shivaratri festival
Kathmandu: Hindus in Nepal celebrated their biggest festival Maha Shivaratri on Monday by offering prayers to Lord Shiva, who is regarded as the God of immense power and destruction.
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Salvation House — where Hindus go to die
Varanasi: They arrive in battered cars, on crutches and sometimes on a stretcher barely able to breathe — but salvation is close for thousands of Hindus who go to the holy city of Varanasi each year to die. Some end up in homes for the elderly ...
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Five-star hotels offer exclusive cuisine for Lunar New Year holidays
By Shristi Kafle Kathmandu: Holiday makers arriving in Nepal to spend the Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival here and local foodies are being treated to a gourmet-fest as the majority of five-star hotels are offering exclusive Chinese cuisine...
Opinion
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Biodiversity and sustainable tourism in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
By Janita Gurung and Anu Kumari Lama Biodiversity and tourism linkages Biodiversity is the basis for many tourism activities in th...
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Brexit, a sign of anti-elite revolt: Analysts
PARIS: It was Britain’s poorer and less-educated citizens — angry at not having shared in the economic benefits of a n...
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Jun 19 2019 | 05:09 pmThousands in Nepal protest against cultural ‘guthi’ bill
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May 24 2019 | 08:18 pmNepal’s central bank bans use of unregistered foreign digital payment systems
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May 22 2019 | 11:39 amCelebrity chef Jamie Oliver serves time on restaurants
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May 22 2019 | 11:31 amChina Eastern seeks payout from Boeing over 737 MAX