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An "electric vertical take-off and landing" aircraft built by Joby Aviation is parked at an airfield in Marina, Calif. Photo: AP/File

Flying taxis are on the horizon as aviation soars into a new frontier

Flying taxis are on the horizon as aviation soars into a new frontier

China is also vying to make flying cars a reality, a quest that has piqued President-elect Donald Trump's interest in making the vehicles a priority for his incoming administration during the next four years.
China is also vying to make flying cars a reality, a quest that has piqued President-elect Donald Trump's interest in making the vehicles a priority for his incoming administration during the next four years.
Lifestyle 08 Jan, 2025
Representatives from THT, The Dwarika's Hotel and Daffodil School at Pranavananda Ashram

The Himalayan Times' 'Light Up Lives This Christmas' brings joy to children

The Himalayan Times' 'Light Up Lives This Christmas' brings joy to children

Spreading holiday cheer to children in local orphanages across the Capital, 'Light Up Lives This Christmas', an initiative of The Himalayan Times concluded on December 24.
Spreading holiday cheer to children in local orphanages across the Capital, 'Light Up Lives This Christmas', an initiative of The Himalayan Times concluded on December 24.
Lifestyle 25 Dec, 2024
Carol Kruhen lifts up her pressed palms next to a statue of the Buddha after meditating at the New Jersey Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center in Franklin Township, N.J. Photo: AP

Giant statue of the Buddha in New Jersey becomes interfaith hub and spiritual home for many

Giant statue of the Buddha in New Jersey becomes interfaith hub and spiritual home...

Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard.
Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard.
Lifestyle 08 Dec, 2024
Nepali participants at the Murthal Mahotsav at Osho Dhara Nanak Ashram, India

Oshodhara Murthal Mahotsav in India draws over 500 participants; Nepali participants showcase cultural event

Oshodhara Murthal Mahotsav in India draws over 500 participants; Nepali participants...

The Murthal Mahotsav at Osho Dhara Nanak Ashram, India, began with the transformative “Right Mindfulness and Prem Pragya” program, offering teachings on self-awareness, love, and wisdom.
The Murthal Mahotsav at Osho Dhara Nanak Ashram, India, began with the transformative “Right Mindfulness and Prem Pragya” program, offering teachings on self-awareness, love, and wisdom.
Lifestyle 19 Nov, 2024
File - A woman looks at artist Maurizio Cattelan's piece of art "Comedian" during an auction preview at Sotheby's in New York, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. Photo: AP

How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million

How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million

Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might sell for more than $1 million at an upcoming auction at Sotheby’s in New York.
Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might sell for more than $1 million at an upcoming auction at Sotheby’s in New York.
Lifestyle 17 Nov, 2024
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Bastakoti's Poetry Collection 'Paniko Rang' Released in Kathmandu

Bastakoti's Poetry Collection 'Paniko Rang' Released in Kathmandu

Poet Rishi Bastakoti unveiled his poetry collection 'Paniko Rang' at a ceremony held in Kathmandu. The event celebrated the amalgamation of artistic poems and contemporary issues, drawing notable figures from the literary and academic circles.
Poet Rishi Bastakoti unveiled his poetry collection 'Paniko Rang' at a ceremony held in Kathmandu. The event celebrated the amalgamation of artistic poems and contemporary issues, drawing notable figures from the literary and academic circles.
Lifestyle 16 Nov, 2024
Samantha Harvey poses with the trophy and her book "Orbital" after winning the Booker Prize award 2024, in London, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Photo: AP

British writer Samantha Harvey's space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction

British writer Samantha Harvey's space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize...

British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth.
British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth.
Lifestyle 13 Nov, 2024
FILE - Salman Rushdie poses for a portrait to promote his book "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder", at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, May 16, 2024. Photo: AP

India's ban on Salman Rushdie 'The Satanic Verses' may end - thanks to missing paperwork

India's ban on Salman Rushdie 'The Satanic Verses' may end - thanks to missing...

The decades long ban of Salman Rushdie's “The Satanic Verses” in his native India is now in doubt — not because of a change of heart more than two years after the author’s near-fatal stabbing, but because of what amounts to some missing paperwork.
The decades long ban of Salman Rushdie's “The Satanic Verses” in his native India is now in doubt — not because of a change of heart more than two years after the author’s near-fatal stabbing, but because of what amounts to some missing paperwork.
Lifestyle 10 Nov, 2024
A Hello Kitty figure welcomes visitors at Sanrio Puroland during her 50th birth anniversary celebrations in Tama, a western suburb of Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. Photo: AP

At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever

At 50, Hello Kitty is as 'kawaii' and lucrative as ever

Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a national tour.
Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a national tour.
Lifestyle 01 Nov, 2024

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