WORLD
Pompeo urges fresh thinking on Mideast, warns Iran
Pompeo urges fresh thinking on Mideast, warns Iran
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that greater cooperation and “fresh thinking to solve old problems” are needed in the Middle East — but he also condemned Iran and its proxies for continuing “to foment terror and unrest” in the reg...
Aug 21, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Committee formed to study construction of Suresh Wagle Memorial Hospital building
Committee formed to study construction of Suresh Wagle Memor...
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: The Education and Health Committee under the federal parliament has constituted a three-member team to study the building construction of Suresh Wagle Memorial Cancer Hospital.
Aug 21, 2019
ECONOMY
Iran moves to strike 4 zeroes from its battered currency
Iran moves to strike 4 zeroes from its battered currency
TEHRAN, Aug 21: Iran’s president sent a bill to parliament Wednesday that would cut four zeroes from the value of the Islamic Republic’s sanctions-battered currency, the rial, as tensions remain high between Tehran and Washington.
Aug 21, 2019
POLITICS
Upper House accepts proposal to send bill for clause-wise deliberations
Upper House accepts proposal to send bill for clause-wise de...
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: A session of the National Assembly today unanimously passed a proposal to send the 'Kathmandu Valley Public Transport ( Management) Authority Bill-2076 BS' to the Legislation Management Committee for clause-wise deliberations.
Aug 21, 2019
WORLD, Lifestyle
Ex-Vatican treasurer Pell returns to jail after losing appeal against sex abuse conviction...
Ex-Vatican treasurer Pell returns to jail after losing appea...
MELBOURNE, Aug 21: Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell will remain in prison for at least another three years after losing an appeal against his conviction for sexually abusing two 13-year-old choir boys, an Australian court ruled on Wednesday.
Aug 21, 2019
WORLD
Danish royal palace ‘surprised’ by Trump canceling trip
Danish royal palace ‘surprised’ by Trump canceling trip
COPENHAGEN, Aug 21: U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel a visit to Denmark next month after the prime minister described his plan to buy Greenland as “absurd” took the Danish royal palace by surprise, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Aug 21, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Art & Culture, Exhibitions
‘Life in Analogue’ on display
‘Life in Analogue’ on display
The exhibition features 102 black and white photographs by 44 photographers. In the exhibition, the images of Kathmandu Valley, people and their daily activities provide a powerful and fascinating vignette into the socio cultural history.
Aug 21, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
'Matrix 4' gets green signal from Warner Bros
'Matrix 4' gets green signal from Warner Bros
The latest installment of the hugely popular series about humans trapped in virtual reality by machines, 'Matrix 4', just got a green signal from Warner Bros. Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss will be seen reprising their roles as Neo and Trinity while Lana Wachowski, who co-created the original tri...
Aug 21, 2019
POLITICS
Parliamentarians demand prevention of anti-democratic activities
Parliamentarians demand prevention of anti-democratic activi...
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Parliamentarians in the zero-hour of today's meeting of National Assembly have drawn the attention of the government to control the activities that were against the federal democratic republic.
Aug 21, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
In photos: Indian MEA calls on PM Oli
In photos: Indian MEA calls on PM Oli
KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Indian Minister of External Affairs (MEA) Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Wednesday afternoon at Baluwatar.
Aug 21, 2019