SOCIETY
Electricity supply resumes in Dolpa after a month
Electricity supply resumes in Dolpa after a month
DOLPA,Aug 24: Chalgaadh hydroelectric center resumed supplying electricity after a month from Friday in Dolpa.
Aug 24, 2018
SOCIETY
Devotees throng Gosaikunda
Devotees throng Gosaikunda
RASUWA, Aug 24: The number of pilgrims visiting Gosaikunda to attend the fair on 26 August on the occasion of Janai Purnima is on the rise. Chairman of Gosaikunda Area Development Committee Sanjeev DM shared that 2,000 plus visitors have already arrived in Gosaikunda till Thursday evening. The Gosai...
Aug 24, 2018
SPORTS
Japanese teenager Ikee wins 5th gold medal at Asian Games
Japanese teenager Ikee wins 5th gold medal at Asian Games
INDONESIA, Aug 24: Rikako Ikee is turning Jakarta's Asian Games pool into her own golden pond. Every time she dives into the water, she comes out with another medal.
Aug 24, 2018
WORLD
5 rescued from flooding as hurricane pelts Hawaii with rain
5 rescued from flooding as hurricane pelts Hawaii with rain
HONOLULU, Aug 24: Hurricane Lane unleashed torrents of rain and landslides that blocked roads on Hawaii’s mostly rural Big Island on Thursday as residents and tourists in the state’s biggest city braced for the dangerous storm to come their way.
Aug 24, 2018
POLITICS
NC's working committee to meet to prepare for Maha Samiti meeting
NC's working committee to meet to prepare for Maha Samiti me...
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: The working committee of Nepali Congress is meeting at 11 AM today to prepare for the Maha Samiti meeting, according to the party's spokesperson, Bishwa Prakash Sharma.
Aug 24, 2018
WORLD
South Korean court raises ex-president Park's jail term to 25 years
South Korean court raises ex-president Park's jail term to 2...
SEOUL, Aug 24: A South Korean appeals court sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to 25 years in jail on Friday in a case arising from a far-reaching corruption scandal that toppled her from power in 2017.
Aug 24, 2018
The Week
Crafty camouflage
Crafty camouflage
It’s not unusual for mothers to have to badger their kids to eat green vegetables because ‘it’s good for them’ even if it might not always be delicious. But all efforts are in vain, because vegetables or just anything that boasts a large nutritional value isn’t agreeable to the palates of young chil...
Aug 24, 2018
The Week
Summit mentality
Summit mentality
Another year, another round of dignitaries visiting us, and another summit to host! This time it’s the impressively named Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation or BIMSTEC as it is widely known. Or not! A lot of folks around here generally don’t know about BIM...
Aug 24, 2018
The Week
A day in the life of a beauty blogger
A day in the life of a beauty blogger
Makeup artist, beauty blogger, and social media influencer Purnima Giri claims she is living her dream life. Currently based in Bangladesh, Giri mentions that she loves the fact that she gets to decide on every aspect of her life and that she is her own boss. The Instagram star who has over 10,000 f...
Aug 24, 2018
The Week
The case for compassion
The case for compassion
She is often told off for ‘being too sensitive’ and ‘taking everything seriously’. Here the writer argues why sensitivity is a much-needed virtue especially in today’s world.
Aug 24, 2018