SPORTS
Warner hits 75 not out as Australia closes in on victory
Warner hits 75 not out as Australia closes in on victory
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Aug 29: Opener David Warner hit 75 not out Tuesday as Australia stayed in a position of dominance after Bangladesh set a 265-run target in the first test.
Aug 29, 2017
SPORTS
Sri Lanka selectors resign after India debacle
Sri Lanka selectors resign after India debacle
COLOMBO, August 29: Sri Lanka’s selection panel, led by former captain Sanath Jayasuriya, will step down after the current limited overs series against India following the team’s slump in form, according to reports on Tuesday.
Aug 29, 2017
SOCIETY
Dolpa folks deprived of subsidized rice
Dolpa folks deprived of subsidized rice
DOLPA, August 29: Locals of three villages in Dolpa district in the mid western region have been deprived of government-sponsored subsidized rice and salt for the past two years, due to a dispute at Kerung border point.
Aug 29, 2017
POLITICS
FSFN picks candidates for Province 2 (with list)
FSFN picks candidates for Province 2 (with list)
KATHMANDU, Aug 29: Upendra Yadav-led Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) has picked candidates for the third phase of local elections to be held in Province 2. The candidates have been chosen for the local units in Siraha, Rautahat and Parsa, according to FSFN.
Aug 29, 2017
ECONOMY
Oil prices dip as market grapples with hurricane damage
Oil prices dip as market grapples with hurricane damage
LONDON, August 29: Crude prices dipped on Tuesday as the market grappled with the shutdown of some 13 percent of refining capacity in the United States after a hurricane ripped through the heart of the country’s oil industry.
Aug 29, 2017
SPORTS
Sharapova sparkles on return to grand slam stage
Sharapova sparkles on return to grand slam stage
NEW YORK, August 29: Maria Sharapova proved she will be someone to contend with for the U.S. Open crown after the Russian wild card outlasted second seed Simona Halep 6-4 4-6 6-3 on Monday to get the year’s final grand slam off to an electrifying start.
Aug 29, 2017
SOCIETY
Stop encroachment on Phewa Lake: NEFEJ
Stop encroachment on Phewa Lake: NEFEJ
KATHMANDU, August 29: The Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) has shown serious concerns over the recent media reports about increasing encroachment of Phewa Lake.
Aug 29, 2017
ELECTION
Three-tier elections on slated time: Minister Basnet
Three-tier elections on slated time: Minister Basnet
KATHMANDU, August 29: Minister for Information and Communications, Mohan Bahadur Basnet, has said the three-tier of elections would be held on slated date for the effective implementation of constitution.
Aug 29, 2017
SPORTS
Goalkeeper Pickford out of England squad with muscle injury
Goalkeeper Pickford out of England squad with muscle injury
LONDON, August 29: Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has withdrawn from England’s squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovakia with a muscle injury, the Football Association said on Tuesday.
Aug 29, 2017
POLITICS
RJP-N cadres demonstrate against UML leader Nepal
RJP-N cadres demonstrate against UML leader Nepal
JANAKPUR, August 29: The cadres of Rastriya Janta Party-Nepal (RJP-N) have demonstrated against former Prime Minister and CPN-UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal on Tuesday.
Aug 29, 2017