POLITICS
Biratnagar: NC’s mayor candidate Koirala maintains lead of 2,203 votes (Update)
Biratnagar: NC’s mayor candidate Koirala maintains lead of 2...
BIRATNAGAR, May 17: Nepali Congress (NC) candidate Nagesh Koirala has been leading the mayoral race in Biratnagar Metropolitan City since the start of the vote-counting. Similarly, CPN-UML candidate Shilpa Karki has been leading the local polls for the post of deputy-mayor.
May 17, 2022
POLITICS
Voting taking place at nine polling centers
Voting taking place at nine polling centers
KATHMANDU, May 17: Voting is taking place today at nine polling centers of five local units where the election was postponed on May 13.
May 17, 2022
WORLD
Iraq balks at greater Chinese control of its oilfields
Iraq balks at greater Chinese control of its oilfields
LONDON/BASRA, May 17: Iraq's oil ministry thwarted three prospective deals last year that would have handed Chinese firms more control over its oilfields and led to an exodus of international oil majors that Baghdad wants to invest in its creaking economy.
May 17, 2022
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Social, Music
Get on your bike: Coldplay hopes to lead with a green tour
Get on your bike: Coldplay hopes to lead with a green tour
It’s often said that fans at live concerts give the band a jolt of electricity. Coldplay wants to literally harness that.
The pop superstars have added kinetic dance floors and energy-storing stationary bikes to their latest world tour, encouraging fans to help power the show as they dance or spi...
May 17, 2022
My City, Entertainment
Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra feted on return home after Eurovision win
Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra feted on return home after Eurovi...
Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra returned to their homeland on Monday after an emotional Eurovision Song Contest victory, greeted at the border with Poland by servicemen and women whose cause the band had championed in Turin.
Frontman Oleh Psiuk was presented with a bouquet of yellow and blue flowers -...
May 17, 2022
My City, Lifestyle, Social
Jury sees pics of Heard’s swollen face after fight with Depp
Jury sees pics of Heard’s swollen face after fight with Depp
Jurors in Johnny Depp’s libel trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, saw photos Monday of her with red marks and swelling on her face after their final fight before their divorce, and heard testimony about her expertise in covering up bruises with makeup.
Heard concluded her direct testimony in...
May 17, 2022
POLITICS
Unified Socialist Chair Nepal pays tribute to Madan-Ashrit
Unified Socialist Chair Nepal pays tribute to Madan-Ashrit
KATHMANDU, May 17: Chairperson of the CPN (Unified Socialist), Madhav Kumar Nepal has paid his tributes to the late Madan Bhandari and Jibaraj Ashrit on the occasion of the 29th Madan-Ashrit Memorial Day today.
May 17, 2022
POLITICS
Tulsipur Sub-metropolis: Counting of votes in Ward 17 to begin as soon as voting ends
Tulsipur Sub-metropolis: Counting of votes in Ward 17 to beg...
KATHMANDU, May 17: The counting of votes will begin in Tulsipur Sub-metropolis-17 of Dang today as soon as the voting that was suspended earlier concludes.
May 17, 2022
POLITICS
Pokhara: Unified Socialist’s Acharya leading with 9,395 votes in mayoral race (Update)
Pokhara: Unified Socialist’s Acharya leading with 9,395 vote...
KATHMANDU, May 17: CPN (Unified Socialist) candidate Dhanraj Acharya is leading the mayoral race in Pokhara Metropolitan City. So far, Acharya has received 9,395 votes while his closest rival Krishna Bahadur Thapa from the CPN-UML has received 8,040 votes.
May 17, 2022
POLITICS
Dhangadhi Sub-metropolis: Independent candidate Hamal ahead by more than 3,000 votes
Dhangadhi Sub-metropolis: Independent candidate Hamal ahead...
DHANGADI, May 17: Independent candidate Gopal Hamal, who has been leading the mayoral race in Dhangadhi, the only sub-metropolitan city in the far west, has taken the lead with more than 3,000 votes. He is being followed by Nepali Congress (NC) candidate Nrip Bahadur Wad on behalf of the alliance.
May 17, 2022