SPORTS
Games begin in full, with US teen on target for 1st gold
Games begin in full, with US teen on target for 1st gold
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 7: The Olympics began in full with the first gold medal going to an American teenager by the fearsome name of Thrasher. There was plenty of rough riding on a punishing cycling course, a smooth opener for Kevin Durant and company, and a difficult loss for Venus Williams.
Aug 07, 2016
SOCIETY
Devotees throng Changu Narayan to mark Nag Panchami
Devotees throng Changu Narayan to mark Nag Panchami
BHAKTAPUR, Aug 7: The religious shrines in the district remained packed from early morning with devotees queuing up for worship to mark the Nag Panchami day.
Aug 07, 2016
SOCIETY
Woman gives birth to two-headed baby boy
Woman gives birth to two-headed baby boy
RAJBIRAJ, Aug 7: A woman has given birth to a baby with two heads at Hanumannagar Health Post of Saptari on Saturday evening.
Aug 07, 2016
SOCIETY
Three more forests brought under SFM scanner
Three more forests brought under SFM scanner
NAWALPARASI, Aug 7: Three more community forests in Nawalparasi have been brought under the Scientific Forest Management (SFM) scheme.
Aug 07, 2016
SOCIETY
Pokhara reels under drinking water crisis
Pokhara reels under drinking water crisis
POKHARA, Aug 7: More than 50 per cent of supply of drinking water to Pokhara has been cut off after the water supply pipeline leading from Kaski's Mardi river was swept away by monsoon-triggered flood.
Aug 07, 2016
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Nagapanchami festival being observed today
Nagapanchami festival being observed today
KATHMANDU, Aug 7: Hindus are observing the Nagapanchami festival today as per the time-honored tradition.
Aug 07, 2016
SOCIETY
Six arrested in possession of illegal weapons
Six arrested in possession of illegal weapons
JANAKPUR (Dhanusa), Aug 6: A team from the District Police Office arrested six persons with illegal weapons from Banshichowk in Janakpur on Saturday.
Aug 07, 2016
SOCIETY
Two killed in road accident
Two killed in road accident
MALEKHU (Dhading), Aug 6: Two men were killed when a Chitwan-bound Bolero jeep, Na 3 Cha 6209, hit a Kathmandu-bound truck, Na 5 Kha 9206, head-on at Malekhu along the Prithvi Highway on Saturday.
Aug 06, 2016
POLITICS
RPP, RPP-N to announce party merger Tuesday
RPP, RPP-N to announce party merger Tuesday
KATHMANDU, Aug 6: A merger process between the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Nepal) is meeting on August 9.
Aug 06, 2016
SOCIETY
Nepali migrant worker murdered in Malaysia
Nepali migrant worker murdered in Malaysia
ITAHARI, Aug 6: A migrant worker Nagendra Chaudhary from Itahari Sub-metropolis -7 has been murdered in Malaysia on Friday. He had left for Malaysia in course of employment from Damaru Oversees two years ago and was working in Konark Industry Company.
Aug 06, 2016