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Month: August 2018

Hindus celebrate Janai Purnima (Photo features)

Janai Purnima

KATHMANDU, August 26: Hindus throughout the country are celebrating Janai Purnima and Rakshya Bandhan on Sunday. On the occasion, especially Hindu Brahmins and Chhetris who

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Janai Purnima
Janaipurnima festival today

KATHMANDU, Aug 26: The tagadharis or those who wear the ‘Janai’ (the sacred thread) around their bodies from the left shoulder change the sacred thread today after having a haircut

Susta
Dispute over Susta resurfaced

NAWALPARASI, Aug 26: Efforts made by the Indian side to expand road in the disputed territory of Susta has led to a dispute. The dispute has resurfaced by the Nepali

Kanchanpur
Curfew released for five hours

KANCHANPUR, Aug 26: The curfew enforced in Kanchanpur since Friday night has been released for five hours this morning. The curfew has been removed from 5:00 am to 10 am

Rautahat
Many missing in Rautahat boat capsize incident

RAUTAHAT, Aug 26: Many people have gone missing in a boat capsize incident in a river in Rautahat district on Saturday evening. The boat carrying nearly 35 to 40 passengers

Asian game
Nepali marathoners fail to complete course in Asian Games

KATHMANDU, Aug 25: Nepal’s two runners failed to complete the marathon held on Saturday under the 18th South Asian Games. Krishna Bahadur Basnet and Gopichandra Parki who participated in the

Shrestha
NCP demands fair investigation of Kanchanpur incident

KATHMANDU, Aug 25: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has demanded the government to investigate the Kanchanpur murder case fairly and bring to book the culprit. The emergency meeting of the NCP

Panta
High-level committee begins work

KANCHANPUR, Aug 25: The high-level task force formed to investigate the rape and murder of 13-year-old Nirmala Pant has begun its work since Friday. The five-member team was formed by

fire
Fire at hot springs hotel in northeast Chinese city kills 18

BEIJING, August 25: At least 18 people were killed in a fire at a resort hotel in China’s northeastern city of Harbin early Saturday, state media and an official said.

clash
One dies, five injured; Indefinite curfew clamped in Bhimdattanagar

BHIMDATTANAGAR, Aug 25: Sani Khuna, 14, of Bhimdattanagar died while five other agitators were injured in police firing at Traffic Chowk on Friday. With the ongoing agitation taking nasty turns,