SPORTS
Ronaldo heads Portugal to 1-0 win over Russia
Ronaldo heads Portugal to 1-0 win over Russia
MOSCOW, June 22: Cristiano Ronaldo set aside his legal troubles to score the winning goal for Portugal on Wednesday in a 1-0 victory over hosts Russia in the Confederations Cup.
Jun 22, 2017
WORLD
Saudi king names son heir as new generation encircles throne
Saudi king names son heir as new generation encircles throne
RIYADH, June 22: Saudi Arabia's King Salman appointed his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince on Wednesday, placing him first-in-line to the throne and laying the groundwork for an entirely new generation of royals to take the reins.
Jun 22, 2017
WORLD
India's population expected to surpass China's in about 7 years
India's population expected to surpass China's in about 7 ye...
UNITED NATIONS, June 22: India's population is expected to surpass China's in about seven years and Nigeria is projected to overtake the United States and become the third most populous country in the world shortly before 2050, a U.N. report said Wednesday.
Jun 22, 2017
ECONOMY
Depositors ask Kilash Dev Bank to return their stolen deposits
Depositors ask Kilash Dev Bank to return their stolen deposi...
POKHARA, June 21: Depositors have demanded that the management of Kailash Development Bank refund their stolen deposits as the money was withdrawn from their bank accounts using fake signature.
Jun 22, 2017
SPECIAL
Inclusive selection buoys marginalized communities
Inclusive selection buoys marginalized communities
KATHMANDU, June 21: The local level elections this year have witnessed the emergence of new leaders from various walks of life. The inclusive spirit seen in the first round of elections has continued in the second phase also. Here are two representative cases that reflect the depth of inclusiveness...
Jun 22, 2017
POLITICS
99.33 pc households note more drought in last 25 years
99.33 pc households note more drought in last 25 years
KATHMANDU, June 22: It is no longer a hypothesis or myth. The impact of climate change is real as far as Nepal is concerned.
Jun 22, 2017
POLITICS
UNESCO mission wants Valley heritage in danger list
UNESCO mission wants Valley heritage in danger list
KATHMANDU, June 22: The Reactive Monitoring mission of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has asked the committee to place the cultural heritage of Kathmandu Valley in the danger list in view of the government's failure at timely reconstruction of heritage sites damaged by earthquake in 2015. Inclus...
Jun 22, 2017
Interview
Our pro-Madhesi credentials will be proven by poll results in Province 2
Our pro-Madhesi credentials will be proven by poll results i...
Going into the second round of local election, the protesting Rastriya Janata Party Nepal has been trying to portray CPN-UML as an ‘anti-Madhesi’ party, and the main barrier to constitution amendment. But is the party really anti-Madhesi? What has contributed to this image of UML in Tarai-Madhes? An...
Jun 22, 2017
ECONOMY
Melamchi project unlikely to be completed in October
Melamchi project unlikely to be completed in October
KATHMANDU, June 22: Tunneling work of Melamchi Water Supply Project is at a seriously slow pace, indicating that bringing Melamchi waters to Kathmandu Valley by October is impossible.
Jun 22, 2017
ECONOMY
Slow progress in ADB-funded projects worries officials
Slow progress in ADB-funded projects worries officials
KATHMANDU, June 22: Senior officials of Asian Development Bank (ADB) have expressed worries over slow progress in implementation of the projects financed by the regional development bank in Nepal.
Jun 22, 2017