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Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reaches space on 2nd try

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit reached space on Sunday, eight months after the first demonstration flight of its air-launched rocket system failed, the company said. A 70-foot-long (21.34-meter-long) LauncherOne rocket was released from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747 carrier aircraft off the coast of Southern

Selena Gomez: Big Tech ‘cashing in from evil’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hours after an angry mob of Trump supporters took control of the U.S. Capitol in a

‘Citizen App’ launched

KATHMANDU: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Parbat Gurung, has launched ‘Citizen App’ amidst a programme organised at the Ministry

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COVISHIELD vaccine approved in Nepal

KATHMANDU: The Department of Drug Administration has given permission for emergency use of the vaccine COVISHIELD against Covid-19 in Nepal.

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Mobile internet: Cuba’s new revolution

HAVANA (AFP) – Since arriving in Cuba just two years ago, mobile internet has revolutionized life here — helping people

TikTok tightens privacy features for younger users

A month after federal regulators ordered it to disclose how its practices affect children and teenagers, TikTok is tightening its

Department of Archaeology to conduct geophysical survey in Panchkhal

KATHMANDU: The Department of Archaeology (DoA) is to conduct a geophysical survey in Panchkhal town area next month. The DoA

Twitter, Facebook muzzle Trump amid Capitol violence

CALIFORNIA: In an unprecedented step, Twitter suspended the account of President Donald Trump from tweeting for 12 hours Wednesday following

Where is Jack Ma, China’s e-commerce pioneer?

BEIJING (AP) — China’s best-known entrepreneur, e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma, made his fortune by taking big risks. The former English

Tesla delivered record number of cars in 2020

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Tesla delivered a record number of cars in 2020, the company said, just narrowly missing its half