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‘Double standards of top leaders are challenges for timely’ polls

BIRATNAGAR: Nepali Congress leader Arjun Narsingh KC has said that the double standards of the top leaders of all parties have created confusion to the

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Arvind Mahankali, 13, wins National Spelling Bee

OXON HILL, Md: After years of heart breakingly close calls, Arvind Mahankali conquered his nemesis, German, to become the champion speller in the English language. The 13-year-old from Bayside Hills,

Syria’s Assad ‘confident in victory’ in civil war

BEIRUT: Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview broadcast Thursday that he is “confident in victory” in his country’s civil war, and he warned that Damascus would retaliate for

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This Dashain, Tihar unlikely to face sugar shortage

KATHMANDU: A cabinet meeting held today has decided to allow the government bodies to import sugar up to 30,000 metric tonnes at one per cent customs duty as an attempt

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Regmi can enjoy current post without resigning from CJ, Mahantha says

BIRATNAGAR: Chairman of the Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party Mahantha Thakur, has said Chairman of the Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi need not resign from the post of Chief Justice.

Puspa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda"
‘We need majority in CA polls’

KATHMANDU: UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has said that the party requires a clear majority in the upcoming CA polls to ensure a pro-people constitution. “Our party lacked

Election only mantra to end crisis, Madav Nepal spells

POKHARA: CPN-UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the CA election was the only mantra to take out the country from the present deadlock. Environment conducive should be created

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Strike cripples normal life in eastern districts

KATHMANDU: The general shutdown enforced by the Sanghiya Limbuwan Rajya Parishad and other Limbuwan ethnic organizations affiliated to the Limbuwan Forum has thrown the normal life out of gear in

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FSU election postponed

KATHMANDU: Finally, the upcoming free student union (FSU) election scheduled to held on 6 June has been postponed until next notice. The Tribhuvan University (TU) postponed the FSU election after the

Iraqi officials say 13 dead in wave of bomb blasts

BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say a series of morning bomb explosions in Iraq has killed at least 13 people and wounded dozens in the latest eruption of violence rattling the country. Police say most