OPINION, Latest Updates
Gaurika: Tale of love and sorrows
Gaurika: Tale of love and sorrows
Reading Chandra Kumar Phuyal’s recently published novel Gaurika was a wonderful experience. In 136 pages, the story of this novel depicts a burning contemporary social issue widely prevalent in Nepali society. The novel throws light on the life of Nepali people in hilly villages—the youths leaving...
Aug 01, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Four of a family die in Gulmi landslide (with photos)
Four of a family die in Gulmi landslide (with photos)
GULMI, August 1: Four members of a family died when a house was buried by a landslide at Aatipata of Ruru Kshetra Rural Municipality-5 in Gulmi district on Friday night.
Aug 01, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Biratnagar goes into two-week lockdown starting Saturday amid rising COVID-19 cases
Biratnagar goes into two-week lockdown starting Saturday ami...
BIRATNAGAR, August 1: Amid escalation in the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in recent days, a lockdown has again been enforced for two weeks in Biratnagar starting from Saturday.
Aug 01, 2020
SPORTS
PSG complete domestic treble with League Cup triumph
PSG complete domestic treble with League Cup triumph
PARIS, August 1: Paris St Germain completed a domestic treble as they beat Olympique Lyonnais 6-5 on penalties to lift the French League Cup on Friday with the match ending in a 0-0 stalemate after regular and extra time.
Aug 01, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Bakar-Eid being observed today
Bakar-Eid being observed today
KATHMANDU, August 1: Bakar-Eid, the second biggest festival of the Muslim community, is being observed today. The festival is observed on the 70th day of Eid-ul-fitr or Ramadan.
Aug 01, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
President, PM extend greetings on Bakar-Eid
President, PM extend greetings on Bakar-Eid
KATHMANDU, August 1: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended her best wishes to all Nepali Muslim sisters and brothers at home and abroad for their happiness, peace, prosperity, long life and good health on the occasion of Bakar-Eid.
Aug 01, 2020
OPINION, Latest Updates
As Nepal and China celebrate 65 years of friendship, a great deal of work lie ahead of us
As Nepal and China celebrate 65 years of friendship, a great...
The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal and the People’s Republic of China are celebrating 65 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations. These 65 years have been momentous in the history of both countries. China and Nepal have made transition to republic from a feudal system, and took dete...
Aug 01, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Hidden reasons behind Khokana protests should be uncovered: CoAS Thapa
Hidden reasons behind Khokana protests should be uncovered:...
KATHMANDU, August 1: Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Purna Chandra Thapa has said that “hidden reasons” behind the problems seen in the construction of the Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway (Fast Track) should be uncovered.
Aug 01, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Nepse corrects slightly after four straight weeks of gain
Nepse corrects slightly after four straight weeks of gain
KATHMANDU, July 31: The local stock market witnessed upbeat trading on the first trading day of the week. On Sunday, stocks closed firmly higher as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index added 1.56 percent. However, the buying pressure receded on Monday as the index pulled back a meager 0.18 percent...
Jul 31, 2020
WORLD
Teenagers sentenced to 42 years in jail for killing British policeman
Teenagers sentenced to 42 years in jail for killing British...
LONDON, July 31: Three British teenagers were sentenced to a combined 42 years in jail by a judge on Friday for killing a policeman who was dragged behind a car for more than a mile, in a case that shocked the country.
Jul 31, 2020