WORLD
Indian woman tops Everest twice in week
Indian woman tops Everest twice in week
KATHMANDU, May 21: An Indian climber Sunday reached the summit of Mount Everest for the second time in less than a week, her expedition team said, setting a women’s record for a double ascent of the world’s highest mountain in a single season.
May 22, 2017
SPORTS
Arsenal, Wenger fail to make Champions League after 20 years
Arsenal, Wenger fail to make Champions League after 20 years
LONDON, May 22: Arsene Wenger's proud record is over: Arsenal has failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years.
May 22, 2017
ELECTION
Maoist Center fails to impress urban voters
Maoist Center fails to impress urban voters
KATHMANDU, May 21: Although the CPN (Maoist Center) made considerable gains in the local elections as compared to its performance in the Constituent Assembly (CA) election held in 2013, the former rebel outfit seems to have largely failed to impress urban voters.
May 22, 2017
ELECTION
Madhesi parties in bid for poll alliance
Madhesi parties in bid for poll alliance
KATHMANDU, May 21: Three Madhes-based parties have inched closer to forging an electoral alliance in a bid to compete with the national parties in the second-phase local elections slated for June 14.
May 22, 2017
SPORTS
Real Madrid wins its 1st Spanish title since 2012
Real Madrid wins its 1st Spanish title since 2012
MADRID, May 22: Real Madrid won the Spanish league for the first time in five years on Sunday, and kept rival Barcelona from its third straight championship.
May 22, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
EC rejects PM's request to increase local units
EC rejects PM's request to increase local units
KATHMANDU, May 22: The Election Commission (EC) has turned down Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's request to increase the number of local units in tarai districts before second round of local elections.
May 22, 2017
POLITICS
Madhesi parties in bid for poll alliance
Madhesi parties in bid for poll alliance
KATHMANDU, May 21: Three Madhes-based parties have inched closer to forging an electoral alliance in a bid to compete with the national parties in the second-phase local elections slated for June 14.
May 22, 2017
POLITICS
Maoists still remain influential in 'war-era' bases
Maoists still remain influential in 'war-era' bases
DANG/RUKUM, May 22: While the government was preparing to conduct local elections back in 1992, Jhakku Prasad Gharti of Triveni, Rukum, was instructed by his Communist party to protest against the election. The local administration arrested him and put him behind the bars for two months on charge o...
May 22, 2017
POLITICS
Petition against govt plan to withdraw Tikapur cases
Petition against govt plan to withdraw Tikapur cases
KATHMANDU, May 22: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court on Sunday against the government's decision to withdraw the cases against those accused in the 2015 Tikapur killings.
May 22, 2017
ECONOMY
Jeevan Jal hits market today
Jeevan Jal hits market today
KATHMANDU, May 22: After a hiatus of eight years, Nepal Drugs Limited (NDL) is resuming the supply of its product Jeevan Jal - the popular oral rehydration salts (ORS) -- in the domestic market from Monday.
May 22, 2017