WORLD
With live-fire drill, China warns India not to test Beijing
With live-fire drill, China warns India not to test Beijing
BEIJING, Aug 4: Beijing is intensifying its warnings to Indian troops to get out of a contested region high in the Himalayas where China, India and Bhutan meet, saying China's "restraint has its limits" and publicizing live-fire drills in Tibet.
Aug 04, 2017
The Week
Ideas and inspiration
Ideas and inspiration
This 25-year-old thought of joining the hospitality industry but wanted to do something other than just open another regular sit-eat-leave joint. So, a year ago, Sahaj Nath Khadka took over Around the Corner restaurant in Bansbari, Kathmandu, added his unique touch to it, and reopened it for the pub...
Aug 04, 2017
The Week
For the love of scraps & ideas
For the love of scraps & ideas
Dhaasoo Deals’ Nitesh Sharma seems to really enjoy making his visitors at their Kupondole shop play the guessing game. He points at random products on their store shelves and asks you to guess what they are made of. Brace yourself for some disappointment; chances are you will never get it right on t...
Aug 04, 2017
SOCIETY
Class 12 Science exam results out; 79.44% pass
Class 12 Science exam results out; 79.44% pass
BHAKTAPUR, August 4: National Examination Board on Friday announced Class 12 results of science faculty.
Aug 04, 2017
SOCIETY
Three killed, three missing in landslides in Baglung
Three killed, three missing in landslides in Baglung
BAGLUNG, August 4: Two persons were killed in a landslide at Bahungaun of Nisikhola Rural Municipality-2 early this morning. The deceased are 63-year-old Nandakali Chhantyal and 22-year old Bindu Chhantyal, police said.
Aug 04, 2017
The Week
Before you get a pet
Before you get a pet
According to Binod Magar, a vet technician, there are many things you must consider and be careful about before bringing a pet home. Though every home deserves a pet, not every home or family is ready for it. Having a pet at home is going to shift your responsibilities in ways you never imagined and...
Aug 04, 2017
The Week
One step at a time
One step at a time
All of us want to change our lives for the better but wanting to change it and acting on it are two very different things. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to make drastic changes in order to notice an improvement in the quality of your life. All you have to do is take small steps, and tak...
Aug 04, 2017
The Week
Aqua Zumba Bringing a new kind of fitness to the pool
Aqua Zumba Bringing a new kind of fitness to the pool
Who says working out can’t be a party? As peppy Latin music blared by the poolside of Baneshwor Spa last week, 135 fitness enthusiasts of all ages and shapes tried to sweat it out in the swimming pool. Six instructors enthusiastically lead them through numerous sets. With water splashed all around,...
Aug 04, 2017
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
PAC recommends legal action against NOC Managing Director Khadka
PAC recommends legal action against NOC Managing Director K...
KATHMANDU, August 4: The meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) under the legislature-parliament held today in the capital city has made a decision to recommend legal action against the Managing Director of the state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation(NOC) for his alleged involvement in corrupti...
Aug 04, 2017
The Week
Stronger and longer
Stronger and longer
Hair fall has become one of the most common problems among men, women, and even teenagers today. Most of us have tried numerous home remedies to prevent hair loss but none of them seem to work. Given how busy life has become these days, it’s impossible to spend hours at the parlor getting the much-n...
Aug 04, 2017