WORLD
Pakistani Christian girls trafficked to China as brides
Pakistani Christian girls trafficked to China as brides
GUJRANWALA, May 8: Muqadas Ashraf was just 16 when her parents married her off to a Chinese man who had come to Pakistan looking for a bride. Less than five months later, Muqadas is back in her home country, pregnant and seeking a divorce from a husband she says was abusive.
May 08, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Movies
‘Big Bang Theory’ tops ‘Game of Thrones’ in weekly ratings
‘Big Bang Theory’ tops ‘Game of Thrones’ in weekly ratings
In the ratings battle between titans 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'Game of Thrones,' laughs won out. CBS’ 'The Big Bang Theory' was last week’s top-rated program, with 12.5 million viewers tuning in to the sitcom in its home stretch. The final episode of its 12-season run will air Thursday, May 16.
May 08, 2019
SOCIETY
Three die in separate road accidents
Three die in separate road accidents
KATHMANDU, May 8: Three people were killed in separate road accidents in Sindhupalchok, Rupandehi and Tanahun districts on Tuesday night. Shur Bahadur Tamang, 65, of Indrawati-4 in Sindhupalchok died after falling off a running truck (Ba 4 Kha 7018) in Melamchi.
May 08, 2019
ECONOMY
Ex-Finance Minister Karki urges govt to focus on poverty alleviation, unemployment in fisc...
Ex-Finance Minister Karki urges govt to focus on poverty all...
KATHMANDU, May 8: Former Finance Minister Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has urged the government to give high priority on poverty reduction and unemployment in the fiscal year budget.
May 08, 2019
SOCIETY
Regular works at AFU halted for over a month
Regular works at AFU halted for over a month
CHITWAN, May 8: The Agriculture and Forest University (AFU) based in Rampur, Chitwan has witnessed obstruction of its regular operation over a month.
May 08, 2019
WORLD
Blast in Pakistan's Lahore kills at least 8, wounds 25: Media
Blast in Pakistan's Lahore kills at least 8, wounds 25: Medi...
LAHORE, May 8: At least eight people — five policemen and three civilians — were killed and 25 others injured in what officials described as a suicide bombing targeting an Elite Force van parked near the Data Darbar shrine in Lahore on Wednesday.
May 08, 2019
WORLD
UPDATE: Students kill classmate, injure 8 at school near Columbine
UPDATE: Students kill classmate, injure 8 at school near Col...
HIGHLANDS RANCH, May 8: Two high school students shot and killed a classmate and injured eight others at a charter school in a Colorado community that marked the 20th anniversary of one of the nation’s worst school shootings just weeks ago.
May 08, 2019
WORLD, Lifestyle
US pregnancy deaths are up, especially among minorities
US pregnancy deaths are up, especially among minorities
Pregnancy-related deaths are rising in the United States and the main risk factor is being black, according to new reports that highlight racial disparities in care during and after childbirth.
May 08, 2019
WORLD
1 suspect in Colorado school shooting identified
1 suspect in Colorado school shooting identified
The Latest on a school shooting in suburban Denver
May 08, 2019
WORLD
Gandhi scion comes into his own as India polls near finish
Gandhi scion comes into his own as India polls near finish
NEW DELHI, May 8: With India’s general election inching toward the finish line, the battle for one seat in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh is being closely watched to see whether the scion of the country’s most important modern political dynasty can retain his seat and revive his party’s fortune...
May 08, 2019