SPORTS
Lionel Messi fires Argentina into quarter-finals!
Lionel Messi fires Argentina into quarter-finals!
CHICAGO, June 11: Argentina raced out to a seventh-minute lead thanks to an unlikely source in centre-back Otamendi.
Despite being deemed fit to play by coach Gerardo Martino, Messi was named among the substitutes in Chicago, but the captain came off the bench and took the game by storm to seal...
Jun 11, 2016
SPORTS
'Ali! Ali!': The Greatest is laid to rest in his hometown
'Ali! Ali!': The Greatest is laid to rest in his hometown
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 11: The Greatest was laid to rest in his hometown Friday after an all-day send-off that was a lot like Muhammad Ali himself — serious at times, but also exuberant, bracingly political, and funny.
Ali made one final journey through the city he adored via a fist-pumping funera...
Jun 11, 2016
ECONOMY
Pokhara is cheapest tourism destination: Forbes
Pokhara is cheapest tourism destination: Forbes
WASHINGTON DC, June 11: The world famous Forbes Magazine has published the list of 20 best value cities for budget travelers placing Pokhara of Nepal at the top.
US Nepal Chamber of Commerce Vice-President Bed Kharel told the National news Agency (RSS) that the list published by the Forbes magazi...
Jun 11, 2016
SPORTS
France's poor defense already an open secret at Euro 2016
France's poor defense already an open secret at Euro 2016
SAINT-DENIS, France, June 11: It's not a case of whether France's defense will get found out later on in the European Championship against better sides. It's already an open secret.
The difference is that better sides will ruthlessly punish France's nervous, creaking back four the way Romania cou...
Jun 11, 2016
SPORTS
Payet lifts France over Romania 2-1 in Euro 2016 opener
Payet lifts France over Romania 2-1 in Euro 2016 opener
SAINT-DENIS, France, June 11: After scoring one goal and setting up another in France's opening win at the European Championship, Dimitri Payet left the field in tears.
The West Ham forward, now hitting his career peak at 29, was playing for his country at a major tournament for the first time. H...
Jun 11, 2016
SPORTS
Mahesh working for comeback on national duty
Mahesh working for comeback on national duty
KATHMANDU, June 11: Mahesh Chhetri, opening batsmen cum wicket keeper of Nepali cricket team, who has spent 12 years playing for Nepal, is working hard to see himself in the national team, six months after his exclusion from national duty.
Mahesh, nicknamed Mahi, was in the squad for the match a...
Jun 10, 2016
SPORTS
Siddhartha Vanasthali wins football final
Siddhartha Vanasthali wins football final
KATHMANDU, June 10: Siddhartha Vanasthali recorded 2-0 win over Bal Srijanalaya to win Pool A final of the Coca Cola Inter-school Football Tournament at Sano Gaucharan in Kathmandu on Friday.
Diwakar Chaudhary and Pravin Sunuwar scored a goal each for Siddhartha.
Jun 10, 2016
ECONOMY
Nepalis in South Korea, Israel still remitting money thru Hundi
Nepalis in South Korea, Israel still remitting money thru Hu...
Difficulty for operation of remittance companies there blamed
KATHMANDU, June 11: With remittance companies finding it difficult to expand their operation, Nepali living in the countries like Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia and Israel are using Hundi system to send their hard-earned money back ho...
Jun 10, 2016
ECONOMY
Nepal-India tourism issues discussed
Nepal-India tourism issues discussed
KATHMANDU, June 10: Nepal India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) have highlighted the need to implement the India-offered Leave Travel Concession (LTC) scheme to boost and promote bilateral tourism.
Speaking at a program organized in Kathmandu on Thursday, NICCI officials said that thoug...
Jun 10, 2016
WORLD
Japan's first 'naked restaurant' to open in Tokyo
Japan's first 'naked restaurant' to open in Tokyo
Japan's first "naked restaurant" opens in Tokyo next month with draconian rules of entry -- podgy prospective diners will be weighed and ejected if found to be too fat.
Jun 10, 2016