WORLD
Mexico gas protests, looting leave 2 dead, 700 arrested
Mexico gas protests, looting leave 2 dead, 700 arrested
MEXICO CITY, Jan 6: Anger over gasoline prices hikes in Mexico fueled more protests and looting Thursday, and officials said the unrest had resulted in the death of a policeman and a bystander, the ransacking of 300 stores and arrests of over 700 people.
Jan 06, 2017
SOCIETY
Psychiatric hospital to be built in Nakhu Jail
Psychiatric hospital to be built in Nakhu Jail
LALITPUR, Jan 7: A psychiatric hospital will be built within the Nakhu Jail premises in view of the increasing number of inmates suffering from psychological disorders.
Jan 06, 2017
SPECIAL, The Week
Broadcasting birth control
Broadcasting birth control
The last time she had to treat a patient in secret wasn’t so long ago. It was right after the Chhath celebrations when she was informed that she would have to urgently travel to Sasapur. The reason was a woman who wanted contraceptive implants. However, since her in-laws and husband were against it,...
Jan 06, 2017
The Week
Invigorating touches
Invigorating touches
Club oasis at The Hyatt Regency is more than just a spa; it’s a wellness center complete with a gym and a pool. Their continuous training programs to better their services make it one of the best spots in town to get a massage. Rammaya Lama, who has been working there for 15 years, tells us how the...
Jan 06, 2017
The Week
Discovering my own country
Discovering my own country
One of my goals this year is to travel more within Nepal. I have a foreigner colleague who knows more about Nepal than I do and sometimes I feel ashamed at how easily I say I want to go to Greece and Rome and plan for it while having no idea about the beautiful getaways in my own country.
Jan 06, 2017
Lifestyle
Veteran actor Om Puri dies at age 66
Veteran actor Om Puri dies at age 66
Veteran Bollywood actor Om Puri died on Friday in Mumbai, close friend and actor Anupam Kher said.
Jan 06, 2017
The Week
Of dreams, fears, & fun
Of dreams, fears, & fun
As a kid, Samriddhi Rai had always been fascinated by nature and often dreamt of hosting a travel show. But of all things, who knew it would be the devastating earthquakes of 2015 and a few careless words spoken by a foreigner friend in its wake that would motivate her to work towards her childhood...
Jan 06, 2017
SOCIETY
Call for prioritizing renewable energy
Call for prioritizing renewable energy
POKHARA, Jan 6: The concerned stakeholders have called for prioritizing the renewable energy by setting up biogas plants to supplant the energies produced from the water resources and forest.
Jan 06, 2017
SOCIETY
Maoist leader Bhatta inspects under construction dam in Darchula
Maoist leader Bhatta inspects under construction dam in Darc...
KANCHANPUR, Jan 6: CPN (Maoist Center) politburo member and former minister, Lekhraj Bhatta, on Thursday inspected the under construction dam from Laskugad in Darchula headquarters to Namaskar.
Jan 06, 2017
Lifestyle
Intimate Princess Diana letters sell for £15,000 in London
Intimate Princess Diana letters sell for £15,000 in London
LONDON, Jan 6: Letters handwritten by the late Princess Diana, including one describing how her son Prince Harry was "constantly in trouble", sold for £15,100 ($18,600, 17,500 euros) at a London auction on Thursday.
Jan 06, 2017