SOCIETY
Sisneri road section obstructed
Sisneri road section obstructed
HETAUDA, July 12: The Hetauda- Kulekhani Sisneri road section of the Hetauda-Kathmandu highway has been obstructed due to the landslide triggered by incessant rainfall since last night.
Jul 12, 2019
SOCIETY
BPKIHS vice-chancellor arrested
BPKIHS vice-chancellor arrested
KATHMANDU, July 12: Vice –chancellor of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) Prof Dr Rajan Kumar Rauniyar and the Institute's Dr. Ramhari Rauniyar have been arrested on Thursday on the charge of taking a bribe of Rs 800, 000.
Jul 12, 2019
The Week
Love and longing
Love and longing
Growing up in Bhaktapur means visiting Bhaktapur Durbar Square whenever you have some free time. And even though I’ve been to this place very often for more than a decade now, its majestic vibe never fails to soothe me and fill me with a sense of peace.
Jul 12, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Several villages inundated in Rautahat, East-West Highway blocked
Several villages inundated in Rautahat, East-West Highway bl...
RAUTAHAT, July 12: Floods caused by incessant rainfall have inundated half a dozen villages in Rautahat.
Jul 12, 2019
The Week
Every flavor imaginable
Every flavor imaginable
If you’re an adventure sports enthusiast, you probably have heard about or been to Astrek Climbing Wall – the tallest and one of the oldest climbing walls in the country. For the past two months, the area around this climbing wall, that is located in Thamel, is being developed as a modern park space...
Jul 12, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Music
R. Kelly arrested in Chicago on federal sex crime charges
R. Kelly arrested in Chicago on federal sex crime charges
A U.S. Attorney’s office spokesman says singer R. Kelly has been arrested on federal sex-crime charges in Chicago.
Jul 12, 2019
WORLD
Turbulence injures dozens on Air Canada flight to Australia
Turbulence injures dozens on Air Canada flight to Australia
HONOLULU, July 12: Intense turbulence struck an Air Canada flight to Australia on Thursday and sent unbuckled passengers flying into the ceiling, forcing the plane to land in Hawaii.
Jul 12, 2019
The Week
Fun is where the road is
Fun is where the road is
The first time Pratik Poudel saw a camera drone was when he was in his second year of BBA at Pokhara University. Tony Whelan, an American tourist, introduced him to the “strange” device. That was in 2011 when Pratik was still mulling over what he wanted to do in life. Whelan helped Pratik through th...
Jul 12, 2019
WORLD
Hospital fires 23 workers in case of excessive doses, deaths
Hospital fires 23 workers in case of excessive doses, deaths
COLUMBUS, July 12: The Ohio hospital system where excessive painkiller doses were given to dozens of patients who died fired 23 nurses, pharmacists and managers Thursday and said it is changing leadership, a sign that professional fallout from the scandal has expanded far beyond the intensive care d...
Jul 12, 2019
The Week
Finding and telling stories
Finding and telling stories
“If you look closely enough, you will see that it’s very easy to find and read stories around us,” says Bidhya Chapagian, one of the founders of the YouTube channel Herne Katha. The channel exclusively uploads videos that make up a web series – that is also titled Herne Katha – that features grippin...
Jul 12, 2019