Sept. 11: A New York state man who took a trip to the store to buy some treats for his dog ended up winning a $10 million lottery jackpot. Dale Ferrand, 73, of Fort Edward, told New York Lottery officials he stopped by a local store to grab some Slim Jims, a favorite treat of […]
Sept. 11: California-based chain 99 Cents Only Stores broke a Guinness World Record by using 12,000 products to create a giant number 99. The company gathered up 12,000 products that it sells for 99 cents in its stores and arranged them into the giant number at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif. The products […]
Sept. 11 (UPI) — More than 70 dogs and their owners took to the waves in California for the Helen Woodward Animal Center’s 13th annual Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon. The event, sponsored by food maker Blue Buffalo, saw dozens of dogs competing in different weight classes to see which canine displaying the most wave-shredding skills — […]
Sept 12: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that if the world doesn’t change course by 2020, we run the risk of runaway climate change. Mr Guterres said he was alarmed by the paralysis of world leaders on what he called the “defining issue” of our time. He wants heads of government to come […]
Sept. 12: The great bull run for the FAANG stocks and the rest of the tech sector is showing signs that it might be coming to an end. Since Amazon (AMZN) briefly topped the trillion dollar market valuation level a week ago, shares have fallen nearly 3%. Shares of Facebook (FB) are also down about […]
The iPhone X’s fancy features may soon be headed to the rest of Apple’s smartphone line. Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to announce a new set of iPhone Xs on Wednesday at the company’s underground Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. The company unveils the latest version to its iPhone every fall ahead of […]
Sept. 12: They’re all around us, in the soil, our bodies, and the air, but are often too small to be seen with the naked eye. They provide medicines and food, but also wreak havoc by causing plant and animal diseases. According to the first big assessment of the state of the world’s fungi, the […]
Kanchanpur / Sept 11: The Krishnapur municipality in Kanchanpur, the district in Province 7, has made arrangements for availing sanitary pads within from schools to adolescent girls during menstruation. The local government decision aims at encouraging menstruating girls to regularly attend schools, for their convenience during their periods with the availability. Research shows that lack […]
Kathmdandu / Sept: Nepali National Cricket Team youth spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has been chosen for the Afghanistan Premier League (APL). The Nangarhar Cricket Squad of Afghanistan has decided to select the 18-year-old leg spinner who has already left a good impression in his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut. He is the first ever cricketer from […]
Kathmandu / Sept 11: International airlines companies have been adding to the numbers of their flights to Nepal one after another after the government announced to celebrate the year 2020 as the Visit Nepal Year. The latest airline to add to its flights is the Salam Air of Oman. The Thailine Air of Thailand had […]