Celebrity chef, TV host Bourdain dies of suicide at 61

Published On: June 9, 2018 05:17 PM NPT By: Reuters

STRASBOURG, June 9: U.S. celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, host of CNN’s food-and-travel-focused “Parts Unknown” television series, killed himself in a French hotel room, officials said on Friday, in the second high-profile suicide of a U.S. celebrity this week. He was 61.

False news travels faster on social media

Published On: June 9, 2018 02:00 PM NPT By: Pratik Rimal

Social media was flooded with false information of Dr. Upendra Devkota, Nepal’s top neuro surgeon's death twice. But what is false news and how does it spread so quickly?

Weekend Hangout

Published On: June 8, 2018 02:15 PM NPT By: Republica

Every Friday and Saturday, we look into venues around the city to find a suitable place to hang around with our friends and loved ones. Sometimes, it becomes difficult to decide. Republica Online brings weekend hangouts in Kathmandu that you can hop in to for some good music, a bottle of beer and some mouth watering food.

Pregnancy over 35 increases heart risks in children

Published On: June 8, 2018 01:20 PM NPT By: Agencies

WASHINGTON DC, June 8: Children born to mothers older than 35 are more likely to have heart problems in later life, finds a study.

Mars might have had life, NASA rover data shows

Published On: June 8, 2018 11:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, June 8: A NASA rover has detected a bonanza of organic compounds on the surface of Mars and seasonal fluctuations of atmospheric methane in findings released on Thursday that mark some of the strongest evidence ever that Earth’s neighbor may have harbored life.

LOS ANGELES, June 8: A day after Stormy Daniels accused her former lawyer of being a “puppet” for President Donald Trump, the attorney countersued the porn star and her new attorney for defamation and accused Trump’s personal attorney of illegally recording their telephone calls.

NEW YORK, June 8: Facebook said a software bug led some users to post publicly by default regardless of their previous settings. The bug affected as many as 14 million users over several days in May.

Hotter years 'mean lower exam results'

Published On: June 6, 2018 11:55 AM NPT By: Agencies

In years with hotter weather pupils are likely to perform less well in exams, says a major study from researchers at Harvard and other US universities.

Instagram crashing: why the Instagram went down today

Published On: June 5, 2018 03:25 PM NPT By: Agencies

Many Instagram users took to Twitter and other social media platforms to vent their frustration with the photo and video-sharing app.

Rare dinosaur skeleton sells for two million euros

Published On: June 5, 2018 03:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

The skeleton of an extremely rare form of dinosaur sold for more than two million euros ($2.3 million) at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Monday.