WORLD
Hong Kong faces commuter chaos after rare train collision
Hong Kong faces commuter chaos after rare train collision
HONG KONG, March 18: A train collision disrupted services in Hong Kong on Monday, threatening commuter chaos during rush hour in the heart of the Asian financial hub, authorities said.
Mar 18, 2019
SOCIETY
Dahal off to US for wife’s treatment: Who will foot the bill?
Dahal off to US for wife’s treatment: Who will foot the bill...
KATHMANDU, March 18: Ruling Nepal Communist Party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, his wife Sita along with their daughter Ganga and son-in-law left for the USA on Sunday evening for Sita’s treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Mar 18, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Our industry has balanced content, commercial cinema well: Anil Kapoor
Our industry has balanced content, commercial cinema well: A...
Anil Kapoor says Indian film industry has successfully struck a balance between content-driven and commercial cinema.
Mar 18, 2019
ECONOMY
Insurers now allowed to invest in land, housing business
Insurers now allowed to invest in land, housing business
KATHMANDU, March 18: The Beema Samiti has paved the legal way for insurance companies to make investment in real estate sector.
Mar 18, 2019
SOCIETY
4.1-magnitude tremor felt in Kathmandu
4.1-magnitude tremor felt in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, March 18: An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale was recorded on Monday morning.
Mar 18, 2019
ECONOMY
Stocks close higher for second straight day
Stocks close higher for second straight day
KATHMANDU: Local equities began the week's trading on a strong note as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index rallied almost 10 points in the initial trading hour Sunday. The index retraced slightly after mid-day but maintained a slight positive bias throughout the day. Nepse witnessed flat trading...
Mar 18, 2019
WORLD
Christchurch gun shop sold rifles online to accused shooter
Christchurch gun shop sold rifles online to accused shooter
CHRISTCHURCH, March 18: A Christchurch gun shop on Monday acknowledged selling guns online to the 28-year-old white supremacist accused of killing 50 people in mosque shootings that have upturned New Zealand’s reputation as among the world’s most tolerant and safe nations.
Mar 18, 2019
ECONOMY
Energy minister has little to show after a year in office
Energy minister has little to show after a year in office
KATHMANDU, March 18: The Ministry of Energy has failed to achieve most of the targets that it had set when incumbent Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation Barsaman Pun assumed office a year ago.
Mar 18, 2019
SPORTS
Marvellous Messi hits hat-trick as Barca torment Betis
Marvellous Messi hits hat-trick as Barca torment Betis
SEVILLE, March 18: Lionel Messi was lauded by opposition supporters on Sunday after he scored an outstanding hat-trick in Barcelona’s 4-1 win at Real Betis, which put the Catalans 10 points clear at the top of La Liga with 10 games remaining.
Mar 18, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Music
Dick Dale, King of Surf Guitar, ‘Miserlou’ composer, is dead
Dick Dale, King of Surf Guitar, ‘Miserlou’ composer, is dead
Dick Dale, whose pounding, blaring loud power-chord instrumentals on songs like “Miserlou” and “Let’s Go Trippin’” earned him the title King of the Surf Guitar, has died at age 81.
Mar 18, 2019