China launches commercial Lijian-1 Y5 carrier rocket

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JIUQUAN, November 11 — China launched the Lijian-1 Y5 commercial carrier rocket on Monday with 15 satellites onboard. The rocket blasted off at 12:03 p.m. (Beijing Time) from a...

Nepal Polymer Institute and Uniglobe School announce YSS-2025

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Kathmandu, November 10 — The Nepal Polymer Institute (NPI), in partnership with Uniglobe Secondary School, has announced the 9th Young Scientists Summit (YSS-2025), which will be held on December 27-28,...

Weather to remain fair nationwide

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Kathmandu, November 8 — Currently there is an influence of the westerly and local winds throughout the country and the weather is likely to remain partly cloudy in the hilly...

COP29: Finance delayed is justice denied

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Kathmandu, November 7 — Thousands of delegates are now preparing luggage to fly to Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, to attend the annual world climate event, COP29, while many...

2024 on track to be world's warmest year on record

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BBC News, November 7 — It is now "virtually certain" that 2024 - a year punctuated by intense heatwaves and deadly storms - will be the world's warmest on record,...

Australia plans social media ban for under-16s

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Anthony Albanese says his government consulted with parents, social media platforms and experts about the age limit. (Getty Images) BBC News, November 7 — Australia's government says it will...

Climate finance, mountain agenda Nepal's top priorities at COP29

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Kathmandu, November 5 — As the stage is all set in Azerbaijan for the annual world climate conference, COP29, Nepal has finalized its agenda to be raised in the event. ...

Shenzhou-19 astronauts enter space station

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BEIJING, October 31 — The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou-19 spaceflight mission have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, starting a new round...

Russia fines Google more money than there is in entire world

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A Russian court has imposed the fine on the US Tech giant. (Getty Images) BBC News, October 31 — A Russian court has fined Google two undecillion roubles -...

Why Wikipedia has landed in legal trouble in India

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Wikipedia is locked in one of its biggest legal battles in India. (Getty images) BBC News, October 30 — Wikipedia is embroiled in a major legal battle in India...

China declares success as its youngest astronauts reach space

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Astronauts (L-R) Wang Haoze, Song Lingdong and Cai Xuzhe wave before the launch. (EFE) Gansu (China), October 30 — A Chinese spacecraft with a three-person crew, including the country's...

Boeing-made satellite breaks up in space

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The "total loss" of the communications satellite has affected Intelsat customers around the world. (Getty Images) BBC News, October 23 — A communications satellite designed and built by embattled...

Musk v Ambani: Billionaires battle over India's satellite internet

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Elon Musk’s Starlink has 6,419 satellites in orbit and four million subscribers across 100 countries. (Reuters) BBC News, October 23 — The race between two of the world’s richest...

Chinese scientists develop novel high-efficiency solar cell

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BEIJING, October 19 — An international team led by scientists with the Institute of Chemistry under the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new type of high-efficiency solar cell. ...

Spacecraft blasts off to hunt alien life on a distant moon

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Florida (USA), October 15 — A spacecraft that will hunt for signs of alien life on one of Jupiter’s icy moons has blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Nasa...