WORLD
US sets new visa rules for 6 mainly Muslim nations, refugees
US sets new visa rules for 6 mainly Muslim nations, refugees
WASHINGTON, June 29: The Trump administration on Wednesday set new criteria for visa applicants from six mainly Muslim nations and all refugees that require a "close" family or business tie to the United States. The move came after the Supreme Court partially restored President Donald Trump's execut...
Jun 29, 2017
SPORTS
Bolt holds on to win 100 metres at final Golden Spike
Bolt holds on to win 100 metres at final Golden Spike
OSTRAVA, June 29: Usain Bolt overcame a slow start to win the 100 meters at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting on Wednesday as he gears up for a final world championships in London this summer.
Jun 29, 2017
SOCIETY
Water scarcity leaves Bandipur high and dry
Water scarcity leaves Bandipur high and dry
BANDIPUR, June 28: Bandipur, a small tourist town in Tanahu district, is seeing shortage of drinking water.
Jun 29, 2017
ELECTION
Vote Counting begins
Vote Counting begins
KATHMANDU, June 29: Vote counting began in various local units after the successful voting in the second phase of the local level elections.
Jun 29, 2017
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Levels
Valley Pollution Levels
The graph above is based on the pollutant of fine particulate matter, PM2.5 (PM less than 2.5 microns) of Kathmandu Valley in a day.
Jun 29, 2017
ELECTION
70.5 pc voter turnout in phase 2 local polls
70.5 pc voter turnout in phase 2 local polls
KATHMANDU, June 28:The second round local elections were conducted enthusiastically on Wednesday in the 334 local units of Provinces 1, 5 and 7, bringing even some leaders of the poll-opposing political parties into the election process.
Jun 29, 2017
SPORTS
Chile crush Portugal on penalties to reach final
Chile crush Portugal on penalties to reach final
KAZAN, June 29: Claudio Bravo made three penalty saves as Chile crushed Portugal 3-0 in a penalty shootout to reach the Confederations Cup final on Wednesday.
Jun 29, 2017
WORLD
Australian police charge Vatican cardinal with sex offenses
Australian police charge Vatican cardinal with sex offenses
SYDNEY, June 29: Australian police charged a top Vatican cardinal on Thursday with multiple counts of historical sexual assault offenses, a stunning decision certain to rock the highest levels of the Holy See.
Jun 29, 2017
ELECTION
Up to 80 percent voter turnout in Madhesi constituencies
Up to 80 percent voter turnout in Madhesi constituencies
RUPANDEHI/ KAPILVASTU, June 29: Madhesi voters in all districts of the tarai participated in the local polls with a lot of enthusiasm despite a series of anti-election campaigns and repeated calls by the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) to boycott the polls.
Jun 29, 2017
SOCIETY
Facebook feud led to stabbing among girls
Facebook feud led to stabbing among girls
KATHMANDU, June 29: On the evening of June 20, a few locals of Satdobato, Lalitpur witnessed a shocking incident which left them bewildered. No one had imagined that a street brawl between some girls would end in a stabbing. A girl of 18 was beaten up brutally by a group of eight other girls and s...
Jun 29, 2017