SOCIETY
Two killed, seven injured in jeep accident
Two killed, seven injured in jeep accident
KASKI, Jan 17: Two people were killed and seven others sustained injuries when a jeep met with an accident at Yamdi along the Pokhara-Baglung highway on Saturday evening.
Jan 17, 2021
WORLD
U.S. state capitals, Washington on alert for possible pro-Trump armed protests
U.S. state capitals, Washington on alert for possible pro-Tr...
USA, Jan 17: Ten days after rioters breached the U.S. Capitol in a deadly attack that stunned the world, cities nationwide were girding for a potential new wave of violent protests over the weekend, erecting barriers and deploying thousands of National Guard troops.
Jan 17, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Selena Gomez: Big Tech ‘cashing in from evil’
Selena Gomez: Big Tech ‘cashing in from evil’
Hours after an angry mob of Trump supporters took control of the U.S. Capitol in a violent insurrection, Selena Gomez laid much of the blame at the feet of Big Tech.
Jan 17, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Sickle Cell anemia rampant among Tharus in Western Terai, 11% of the indigenous community...
Sickle Cell anemia rampant among Tharus in Western Terai, 11...
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Sickle cell anemia, a hereditary disease, is rampant in the Tharu community of western Tarai, according to a government research.
Jan 17, 2021
ECONOMY
103 proposed firms pledge to invest Rs 72.62 billion in the first half of current FY
103 proposed firms pledge to invest Rs 72.62 billion in the...
KATHMANDU, Jan 17: A total of 103 proposed companies have pledged to invest Rs 72.62 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year at a time when the running industries have been struggling to come to their full business size amid the coronavirus threat.
Jan 17, 2021
WORLD
Quake death toll at 56 as Indonesia struggles with string of disasters
Quake death toll at 56 as Indonesia struggles with string of...
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JAKARTA, Jan 17: At least 56 people have been killed after an earthquake struck Indonesia’s West Sulawesi province on Friday, the disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on Sunday, the latest in a string of disasters to hit the Southeast Asian country.
Jan 17, 2021
POLITICS
Nepal under India’s priority to supply COVID-19 vaccines: FM Gyawali
Nepal under India’s priority to supply COVID-19 vaccines: FM...
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has said that India has kept Nepal under priority to supply vaccines against COVID-19.
Jan 17, 2021
POLITICS
“Why is Dahal worried when I make people smile?” asks Oli
“Why is Dahal worried when I make people smile?” asks Oli
“Shall I now start killing people, making women widows and making them cry?” asked Oli in a satirical way, alluding to the killing of innocent people during the decade-long Maoist insurgency led by Dahal.
Jan 17, 2021
WORLD
Uganda's Museveni declared winner of presidential poll, rival alleges fraud
Uganda's Museveni declared winner of presidential poll, riva...
KAMPALA, Jan 16: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a decisive re-election victory on Saturday, elections officials said, but his main rival Bobi Wine alleged widespread fraud and said citizens should reject the result.
Jan 16, 2021
SOCIETY, SPECIAL, PHOTO FEATURE/Video
PHOTOS: Nawadurga Naach performed at Dattatreya Temple
PHOTOS: Nawadurga Naach performed at Dattatreya Temple
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Locals of Bhaktapur on Saturday performed the Nawadurga Naach, a traditional cultural dance, at the Dattatreya Temple in the city.
Jan 16, 2021