SOCIETY
Flood sweeps away under construction motorable bridge
Flood sweeps away under construction motorable bridge
TAPLEJUNG, July 16: The flood on Tamor River has swept away an under construction motorable bridge at Dovan in Taplejung district early this morning.
Jul 16, 2016
SOCIETY
Sajha Publication gives retirement to 22 employees
Sajha Publication gives retirement to 22 employees
KATHMANDU, July 16: The Sajha Publication on Friday has given retirement to 22 employees of upper level as per the amendment to Sajha Publication Employees' Administration Regulations.
Jul 16, 2016
WORLD
Turkish president tells supporters government is in charge
Turkish president tells supporters government is in charge
ANKARA, Turkey, July 16: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the nation Saturday that his government is in charge after a coup attempt brought a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire across the capital that left dozens dead. The state-run news agency said more than 750 soldiers have b...
Jul 16, 2016
OPINION
Red Wine
Red Wine
A story of a government minister who falls prey to the kindness of bureaucrats and inexorably ends up in the toilet..
Jul 16, 2016
Lifestyle
The young innovators of the Energy Mela
The young innovators of the Energy Mela
KATHMANDU, July 15: In the lounging area of US Embassy’s Innovation Hub (iHUB), thirteen year old Rani Shah and her friends have set up a carnival game which they have named ‘My Lost Diamond’.
Jul 16, 2016
SOCIETY
Adopt a rescued dog?
Adopt a rescued dog?
Have you seen a destitute and sick dog strolling in the maddening streets of Kathmandu? If so you might have felt pity for it or simply ignored at times. Did you know that there are more than 20, 000 rescued stray dogs at the Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre (KAT)?
Jul 16, 2016
TECHNOLOGY
Moon astronaut Aldrin visiting Nepal
Moon astronaut Aldrin visiting Nepal
BIRATNAGAR, July 16: A former astronaut Buzz Aldrin, 86, one of the first two men to walk on the moon, is arriving in Nepal on September 4. He had set foot on the moon together with Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969.
Jul 16, 2016
BLOG
The Idealist’s Dilemma
The Idealist’s Dilemma
Tupac Amaru Shakur, who ruled the 90’s West Coast rap game had once said, “Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.” This might sound surprising though as Tupac had nicknamed himself Makaveli after the Italian war strategist, Niccolo Machiavelli, who was famous for his works on ruthless realism.
Jul 16, 2016
Lifestyle
Nepali debaters head to Stuttgart for World Schools Debating Championship
Nepali debaters head to Stuttgart for World Schools Debating...
KATHMANDU, July 15: It is after school hours at the Rato Bangla School. Students are rushing around the basketball court dressed down in their sports attire.
Jul 16, 2016
WORLD
Prosecutor says 42 killed in Ankara attacks
Prosecutor says 42 killed in Ankara attacks
ANKARA, Turkey, July 16: A lawyer for the Turkish government, Robert Amsterdam, said that "there are indications of direct involvement" in the coup attempt of Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric who is living in exile in Pennsylvania.
Jul 16, 2016