Nepal’s Re 1 coin gets a makeover: Controversial Kalapani-Lipulekh-Limpiyadhura map removed (Image/X) The Nepal government has approved the minting of a newly designed one-rupee coin, replacing the country’s controversial map that included the disputed areas of Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani with the image of an ancient monastery.The decision comes years after Nepal’s then KP Sharma…
China on Monday indicated that President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the United States in September remains on track, saying Beijing and Washington are maintaining communication on high-level exchanges despite recent tensions triggered by US President Donald Trump’s allegations of Chinese interference in American elections.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said the two sides had…
Less than three weeks after taking charge as Sausalito’s city manager, Elaine Forbes was arrested on suspicion of felony burglary after authorities allegedly found her aboard a yacht that did not belong to her.Forbes, 53, was taken into custody on Saturday morning after the Marin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported burglary at around…
Long before crops were planted or livestock were kept, people living in what is now southern Norway were already making lasting changes to the natural world around them. High in the mountains, where lakes lay beyond the reach of naturally migrating fish, communities appear to have carried brown trout into isolated waters and created places…
Pakistan’s deputy prime minister Ishaq Dar on Monday sought Canada’s support for the restoration of the Indus Waters Treaty between New Delhi and Islamabad.Addressing a joint press conference with Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand in Islamabad, Dar said India had “added a new dynamic into an already volatile security situation” by putting the agreement in…
Indian techie died in Ohio after a rare and fatal medical emergency. A 34-year-old software professional living in Ohio died from what his family members called a rare and devastating medical emergency called ‘Type A Aortic Dissection’. Venkata Raviteja (“Ravi”) Ravipati was immediately hospitalized and underwent a major surgery, but he could not be saved….
Image Credit: SYMMETRY CO. PHOTOGRAPHY; Lauren Bouldin via X/ People Buying a dream home is often the beginning of an exciting new chapter. For Tyler and Lauren Bouldin, however, moving into their historic Pennsylvania property came with an unexpected surprise – one that slithered into almost every part of their new life. According to an…
Illinois farmers have long relied on corn and soybean harvests to generate income, but a growing number are now finding an equally profitable opportunity without planting additional crops. Renewable energy developers are offering long-term leases to build utility-scale solar farms, with payments reaching as much as $2,000 per acre each year. For landowners leasing around…
FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam recounts how he called FedEx when his roommate rejected their interview in 1991. Indian-origin Raj Subramaniam joined FedEx in 1991 in an entry-level role as an associate analyst. Today, he leads the company with no break in his 35-year service. In a recent podcast with Fortune editor-in-chief Alyson Shontell, he recounted…
Paz’z job involves repairing and maintaining uniforms used by thousands of Xanterra employees (Pic credit: Zoe De La Paz) Leaving a stable corporate job for a lower-paying seasonal role is not a decision many people make. But for some, building a career around something they enjoy matters more than staying in a secure office job.That…