POLITICS
Saptari locals, police wish for govt-UDMF deal
Saptari locals, police wish for govt-UDMF deal
RAJBIRAJ, April 6: While the election date is inching closer, security threat has been a great challenge conducting the polls in Saptari district.
Apr 06, 2017
SOCIETY
Hundreds march in Amsterdam to support beaten gay couple
Hundreds march in Amsterdam to support beaten gay couple
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Hundreds of people walked hand-in-hand through Amsterdam on Wednesday to show solidarity with two gay men who were badly beaten over the weekend in the eastern city of Arnhem.
Apr 06, 2017
POLITICS
Talks with Madhes parties on back burner as NC-Maoist ties sour
Talks with Madhes parties on back burner as NC-Maoist ties s...
KATHMANDU, April 6: Souring relations between the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (Maoist Center) in recent days have relegated negotiations with the agitating Madhes-based political parties to the back burner.
Apr 06, 2017
WORLD
Trump presses China on NKorea; another bluff could hurt him
Trump presses China on NKorea; another bluff could hurt him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning the U.S. could act alone, President Donald Trump has vowed to deliver an ultimatum to Chinese leader Xi Jinping to rein in North Korea when the two men come face-to-face for the first time this week. But Trump's early retreat on Taiwan already has chipped away at his standi...
Apr 06, 2017
POLITICS
Nepal-India EPG meet agrees to scrap unequal provisions in 1950 treaty
Nepal-India EPG meet agrees to scrap unequal provisions in 1...
KATHMANDU, April 6: Nepal and India have reached an understanding to revise the provisions deemed ‘unequal’ for a sovereign country in the 1950 Nepal-India Peace and Friendship Treaty.
Apr 06, 2017
WORLD
Chemical attack kills 22 members of a single family in Syria
Chemical attack kills 22 members of a single family in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — The grief-stricken father cradled his 9-month-old twins, Aya and Ahmed, each in the crook of an arm. Stroking their hair, he choked back tears, mumbling, "Say goodbye, baby, say goodbye" to their lifeless bodies.
Apr 06, 2017
SOCIETY
Secret Service agent suspended after meeting with prostitute
Secret Service agent suspended after meeting with prostitute
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Secret Service agent on Vice President Mike Pence's detail has been suspended after meeting with a prostitute. That's according to an agency spokesperson who spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss details of the incident beyond a public statement.
Apr 06, 2017
SOCIETY
Materials worth Rs 20 million distributed to farmers
Materials worth Rs 20 million distributed to farmers
DOLAKHA, April 6: Rural Development Tuki Sangh, Dolakha and Local Initiative for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LIBIRD), Dolakha distributed materials worth around Rs 20.88 million to the farmers of the district.
Apr 06, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
EC pressured into relaxing election code
EC pressured into relaxing election code
KATHMANDU, April 5: Under pressure from the government, the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday relaxed the election code of conduct, allowing government ministers to participate in poll campaigns organized by their respective parties.
Apr 06, 2017
POLITICS
German minister urges Nepalis to vote
German minister urges Nepalis to vote
KATHMANDU, April 5: Visiting German Minister for Environment Dr Barbara Hendricks has urged all eligible Nepali citizens to participate in the upcoming local-level election scheduled for May 14.
Apr 06, 2017