Nepal PM’s b’day cake carries map, triggers controversy

Kathmandu: Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli’s birthday celebrations were marred by controversy after pictures of him cutting a 15-kg-cake with the country’s map drawn on it went viral. Oli’s wife Radhika Shakya, along with others, attended his 69th birthday in Terhathum district on Sunday. In the pictures circulated online, Oli is seen cutting the cake and distributing it to the children present there. PTI

India wants UK museum to return stolen ancient idol

London: India has made a request for the return of a 15th century bronze idol of a Tamil saint believed to be stolen from a Tamil Nadu temple and found its way to a UK museum at Oxford University through auction. The statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar was acquired by the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford from Sotheby’s auction house in 1967 from one JR Belmont (1886-1981). PTI

Half pint of beer a day can result in long life

london: Researchers have found that men who consume half a pint of beer a day are 81 per cent more likely to reach the milestone age when compared to non-drinkers. The study of Maastricht University, Netherlands, found that drinking increased women’s life too. IANS