POLITICS, Latest Updates
Battle for House Speaker ignites serious disputes in ruling NCP
Battle for House Speaker ignites serious disputes in ruling...
KATHMANDU, Jan 15: The ongoing row over the post of House Speaker has ignited a serious dispute within the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), with the leaders belonging to former CPN (Maoist Center) alleging that NCP leaders close to Prime Minister KP Oli were making an “unethical bargain”.
Jan 15, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Financial institutions report 1,351 suspicious transactions in FY 2018/19
Financial institutions report 1,351 suspicious transactions...
KATHMANDU, Jan 15: The number of reports on suspicious transactions that the Financial Information Unit (FIU) under Nepal Rastra Bank received in fiscal year 2018/19 has jumped by 52 percent to 1,351.
Jan 15, 2020
SPORTS
Spectator who racially abused Archer banned for two years
Spectator who racially abused Archer banned for two years
NEW ZEALAND, Jan 14: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has banned a spectator from attending international and domestic games in the country for two years after he admitted racially abusing England fast bowler Jofra Archer.
Jan 14, 2020
DIASPORA, Latest Updates
Two Nepalis die in Portugal
Two Nepalis die in Portugal
LISBON, Jan 14: Two Nepalis died being swept away by the sea wave while fishing in Portugal.
Jan 14, 2020
WORLD
Irish PM to call Feb 8 national election - reports
Irish PM to call Feb 8 national election - reports
DUBLIN, Jan 14: Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar will ask President Michael D. Higgins to dissolve parliament on Tuesday in order to call a parliamentary election on Feb. 8, local media reported.
Jan 14, 2020
WORLD
Iran makes arrests over plane disaster as protests rage on
Iran makes arrests over plane disaster as protests rage on
DUBAI, Jan 14L: Iran said on Tuesday it had arrested people accused of a role in shooting down a Ukrainian airliner and had also detained 30 people involved in protests that have swept the nation since the military belatedly admitted its error.
Jan 14, 2020
SPORTS
Barca sack coach Valverde, appoint Setien until 2022
Barca sack coach Valverde, appoint Setien until 2022
BARCELONA, Jan 14: Barcelona have sacked coach Ernesto Valverde and named former Real Betis coach Quique Setien as his replacement, the club said in a statement on Monday.
Jan 14, 2020
WORLD
Rome bans all diesel cars in battle to curb pollution
Rome bans all diesel cars in battle to curb pollution
ROME, Jan 14: Rome banned all diesel vehicles from its roads for the first time on Tuesday to try to combat rising pollution, with numerous other cities in central and northern Italy also imposing curbs to cut harmful emissions.
Jan 14, 2020
WORLD
Top India court confirms four men to hang for bus rape and murder
Top India court confirms four men to hang for bus rape and m...
NEW DELHI, Jan 14: India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed pleas for a review of the death sentence handed down to four men in the rape and murder of a young woman on a New Delhi bus, leaving an appeal to the president as their only possible recourse.
Jan 14, 2020
SPORTS
'Second Everest National Open Taekwondo Competition' to be held in January third week
'Second Everest National Open Taekwondo Competition' to be h...
KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Nepal branch of 'Everest World Class Taekwondo' based in America is organizing 'Second Everest National Open Taekwondo Competition' from January 16 in Kathmandu.
Jan 14, 2020