Archive for: June, 2016

Nepathya lands in Los Angeles for Saturday show

Kathmandu / June 24: Popular Nepali folk rock band Nepathya on Thursday landed in Los Angeles, as a part of their musical tour to the United States. The band is scheduled to perform at the Barnum Hall in Los Angeles tomorrow and then at the Centre stage in Atlanta on July 2, according to Nepa~laya […]


No easy exit

Idamittham: At Your Own Risk prods one to stop, introspect, and muse about life – Timothy Aryal (Kathmandu) / June 25: When one of the most erudite of theatre artists in Nepal, Sunil Pokharel himself, takes on the stage, it means that there should be something really special on offer. After plying his trade in […]


John Kerry wants tech to help solve the world’s biggest problems

June 25 : Secretary of State John Kerry doesn’t just want entrepreneurs to build successful companies. He wants them to build successful companies that also help solve things like violent extremism, climate change, and government corruption. Easy enough, right? Kerry kicked off the seventh annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit at Stanford University with a call to […]


Tape over your laptop camera? Why it might not be as paranoid as it seems

June 25: A photo circulating online of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s personal laptop has ignited a conversation about data security, and how people can protect themselves against hackers. The photo shows a smiling Zuckerberg sitting next to his laptop. But the curious thing is that his computer’s camera and microphone are covered with tape. Tape? […]


Solar Impulse completes Atlantic crossing with landing in Seville

Jonathan Amos / June 24: The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has touched down in Spain, completing the 70-hour Atlantic leg of its historic bid to circle the globe. The landing in Seville marked the end of the 15th stage of Solar Impulse’s journey. Pilot Bertrand Piccard made swift progress over the ocean after leaving New […]


New Horizons Reveals a ‘Super Grand Canyon’ on Charon

June 24 : Images from NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft reveal an unusual canyon system that’s far longer and deeper than the Grand Canyon. The inset above magnifies a portion of the eastern limb in the global view of Charon at left, imaged by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft several hours before its closest approach on July […]


Sparkler lights bride’s hair on fire at Tennessee wedding

June 25: A Tennessee wedding took an unexpected turn when a sparkler held by a guest caused the bride’s hair to burst into flames. The video, filmed at a wedding in Munford, Tenn., shows the bride and groom exiting the ceremony under a canopy of sparklers held over their heads by wedding guests. The bride […]


Glass slide outside Los Angeles skyscraper hosts first test riders

June 24: The soon-to-be-opened glass side on the exterior of a Los Angeles skyscraper was filmed being tested out by thrill-seekers on the 70th floor. The riders can be heard screaming on the slide despite their distance from the camera. The slide, part of the tower’s $50 million Skyspace renovation project, is due to open […]


Researcher shocks onlookers by tackling massive wild snake

June 24 : A wildlife researcher at a station in Peru shocked her colleagues by running after a 6-foot snake and tackling the serpent before it could flee into the woods. The video, recorded May 30 at the Los Amigos Biological Station in Peru, shows a 6-foot yellow tailed cribo slithering toward some trees while […]


Semi truck ticketed for driving without its front wheels

June 24: Perplexed traffic police in China pulled over a semi truck after they noticed it was missing some important components — its front wheels. A video filmed June 12 on a stretch of road in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, shows a police officer pulling over the vehicle after it was seen driving without its front […]




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