People probably first cultivated the carrot thousands of years ago, in the area that is now Afghanistan. The original small, forked, purple or yellow root had a bitter, woody flavor and was quite different from the carrot that we know today. Farmers grew purple, red, yellow, and white carrots long before...

Kathmandu - An online art workshop has been launched in the capital city on Sunday. Chancellor of Nepal Academy of Fine Arts, Kanchha Kumar Karmacharya, began the workshop by making a facial portrait of Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Parbat Gurung. On the occasion, Minister Gurung hoped the workshop...

Pennsylvania: A US judge in Pennsylvania blocked a US Commerce Department order set to take effect on November 12 that would have effectively banned Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok from operating in the United States on Friday. US District Court Judge Wendy Beetlestone enjoined the Commerce Department from barring data hosting...

It’s hard for those of us who live outside of China to grasp how paying for everything has gone digital in the country. Most businesses there, from the fanciest hotels to roadside fruit stands, display a QR code — a type of bar code — that people scan with a smartphone...

San Francisco: Facebook has started testing dark mode features in its mobile app beyond a handful of users. The social network has teamed up with code sleuth Jane Manchun Wong to confirm that it’s publicly testing dark mode on Android and iOS. Just who’s getting the option isn’t clear, but...

Apple has made it official: Its next special event will be on October 13, and the new iPhones are expected. The tech giant on Tuesday sent out invites to the media, with their usual minimalistic - but telling - message. The event will be streamed on Apple's website at 1PM eastern time...

 The total number of 5G network base stations built in China in 2016-2020 is over 500,000, Xinhua news agency reports on Tuesday, citing data of the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. More than 100 mln mobile devices are connected to the fifth generation communication network across China, the...

As Nepal’s lockdown goes into its sixth month, people are taking up new indoor hobbies and finding ways to do more creative and calming activities. One of them is taking up ceramics.And where else to discover one’s talent for the craft than in Bhaktapur, the centre of traditional pottery...

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The movie, about an 11-year-old who rebels against her family and joins a "free-spirited dance crew," is accused in the online campaign of sexualizing young girls "for the viewing pleasure of pedophiles." Originally titled "Mignonnes," the project premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won a...

TikTok on Thursday said it has removed more than 380,000 videos in the US this year as part of a mission to "eliminate hate" on the platform. TikTok also banned some 1,300 accounts for breaking rules against hateful content or behavior, and deleted 64,000 comments on similar grounds, according to the...

Natasha Yi has brought sensation on the internet through her photoshoots. Her great looks with a charming personality do wonders whenever she poses for the camera. She can be seen mainly in bikini shots and she seems to be popular in celebrity bikini photos of Hollywood in a black, white...

Samsung has officially announced that it will host its Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event on 5 August. The event is scheduled to take place at 10 am ET, meaning, you will be able to watch the live stream at 7.45 pm in Nepal. Samsung is expected to launch a handful of...

The hostel is a communal living space for a single person mostly students or the one who has just started the new life in the city. The environment will be very different than the environment in your home and it depends upon you and your friend's circle. Enev though it's quite...

Taapsee Pannu hits back at Kangana Ranaut’s accusations: I refuse to be bitter and take advantage of someone’s death for personal vendettaActor Taapsee Pannu, in an exclusive interview, replies to each and every accusation Kangana Ranaut’s has leveled against her, in a recent TV interview. She called Pannu a ‘B-grade actor,...

Food that will increase your sex life Sure, you know that greasy foods like burgers, fries, and pizza make you want to take a nap more than want to take your shirt off. But did you also know there are nutrient-packed foods (other than oysters and chocolate!) that can...

Maintaining proper hand and respiratory hygiene plays an important role in the fight against COVID-19. To achieve this, hand sanitizers and masks are essential. However, even as we wonder at the effectiveness of a hand sanitizer, fake products have flooded in the market, risking thousands of lives. So is there...

English model Brooklyn Beckham and actor Nicola Peltz have some happy news to celebrate in these days as they’re engaged. According to ‘People’ magazine, the happy couple confirmed their exciting news in a pair of matching social media posts on Saturday, hours after reports about their engagement first began circulating...

The number of vehicles has exceeded 1.1 million in Kathmandu and 142, 339 cars and jeeps have been registered in the country by 2074/75. Along with the upliftment in living stander of people the use of cars has become common nowadays.  Having a vehicle of your own has now become...

Redmi has confirmed that it will launch an Intel Core i7-powered RedmiBook 16 on July 8. The Xiaomi sub-brand is also expected to unveil the RedmiBook 14 II in China on the same day. While the former will be powered by the latest 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10nm processor,...

Social media platform Twitter is dropping the terms "master", "slave" and "blacklist" in favor of more inclusive language. The terms are frequently used in programming codes that originated decades ago. US bank JPMorgan has also announced a similar move as more companies address racism following the killing of George Floyd by police...

Dubai, June 29: Dubai is all set to welcome foreign tourists in the country from July 7, but only those who present a recent COVID-19 negative certificate or undergo testing on arrival at Dubai airport, Khaleej Times reported.The Dubai government media office on Sunday said that the airports would...

In the first decade of the 1900s, fashionable women needed morning dresses, afternoon dresses, evening gowns, a fashion that has been transformed from decades to decade a complete transformation of fashion from the 1900s to the 2000s.  The 1900s Fashion   © Actress...

In the lockdown more than month has passed, most people are getting comfortable in their pyjamas and sweatpants, but not Sunny Leone. She decided to turn up the glamour quotient while doing household chores. Sunny shared a video from her TikTok to her Instagram account, in which she is seen all...

LONDON (AP) By JILL LAWLESS — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will no longer cooperate with several British tabloid newspapers because of what they call “distorted, false or invasive” stories. Meghan and Prince Harry have written to the editors of The Sun,...

There are no celebrations of the age-old festival this time, so I'm going to take you guys down memory lane. It was back in 2013 when I witnessed Bisket Jatra for the first time being a live witness to the happenings in Taumadhi Square and Dattatreya Square. Here's what happened: I may get...

There’s no doubt about it, Nepal is opening up with new areas being explored by trekking agencies every season as the government makes more permits available to encourage tourist income into poorer regions of the country. While the busy Everest Base Camp and Annapurna Circuit trek still feature highly on the so-called ‘bucket lists’...

Reuters CAIRO, MARCH 26 - Egypt and it's capital Cairo, a mega-city home to some 20 million people, has also been shut down on Wednesday evening as authorities launched a night-time curfew to tackle the spread of the coronavirus. Cario is a city that never sleeps where restaurants and cafes are usually...

Actress Farrah Kader, who made her debut with a drama movie ‘Project Marathwada’, is turning up the heat on social media with her sexy and bold photoshoots in bikini is her popular photos. Later, Farrah Kader was last seen in the thriller movie ‘Ghost Story’. Blessed with a great personality,...

The third dazzling gem of Bhaktapur, Dattatreya Square, located at Tachapal Tole, was the seat of royalty until the 15th century. The square is home to a great number of historic monuments including many wondrous Maths (residential mansions) and temples. The Newars of Bhaktapur can be seen in Dattatreya Square...

A simple and easy tricks and ideas to Keep Your Clothes Looking Like New, Effective life hacks like these will save you time, money and nerves. These are all for simple and effective ways to keep your clothes looking like they were just bought yesterday. And here, you can find 5...

History of Pashupatinath Temple PashupatinathPashupatinath or Pashupati is the incarnation of Lord Shiva that also goes by the epithet Shree Pashupatinath. The name Pashupati means 'the lord of beasts' or the 'lord of animals'. It derives from the Sanskrit words 'pashu' meaning "animals", and 'pati' meaning "the protector". Pashupati...

Research firm Counterpoint recently announced its list of best-selling smartphones of 2019. These are the smartphones that sell most across the world. The list reveals Europeans love for Samsung phones and Americans for Apple iPhones. Oppo and Vivo phones are best-selling in China. Realme too made its entry in the...

The American Psychological Association says that common sources of work stress include low salaries, excessive workloads, and a lack of control in job-related decisions among employees. But some of the roots of work-related stress can be beneficial. Trying to navigate tough deadlines at work can even make you try to power...

REUTERSMELBOURNE: Pop star Miley Cyrus has cancelled a trip to Australia for a bushfire relief concert three days ahead of the show, citing recommendations that travel be curtailed to counter the spread of the global coronavirus epidemic. Cyrus, 27, who rose to fame with global hits like ‘Party in the...

Pashupatinath is one of the four most important religious sites in Asia for devotees of Shiva. Built-in the 5th century and later renovated by Malla kings, the site itself is said to have existed from the beginning of the millennium when a Shiva lingam was discovered here. ...

The festival of colours is Holi; it is vibrant and filled with beautiful colours. Holi is considered as one of major festival in Nepal and India. It is celebrated in the month of Falgun on full moon day according to Hindu calendar. With the...