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Rain and snowfall likely from Monday

Most parts of the country are expected to experience cloudy weather due to the partial influence of western low-pressure systems.

FILE - Mixed drinks are displayed at a bar in Baltimore. Photo: AP

How drinking alcohol can affect your health

According to Murthy’s advisory, there are about 100,000 alcohol-related cancer cases and about 20,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths annually in the United States.

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Home Minister Lekhak: Damage assessment, reconstruction to be expedited

Minister for Home Affairs, Ramesh Lekhak, stated that the reconstruction of physical infrastructure damaged by earthquakes, floods, and landslides is progressing rapidly.

The Australian team pose with the Border Gavaskar Trophy after defeating India in the fifth cricket test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia. Photo: AP

Australia regains Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 6-wicket win against India in 5th test

Australia now holds every bilateral test trophy available as well as the one-day international World Cup won in India in 2023.

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Pandey to inducted as Central Committee member of CPN-MC

Standing Committee of CPN-Maoist Centre today decided to include Bishwadeep Pandey as a member of the Central Committee of the party.

Gold price drops Rs 1,500 per tola

World Braille Day today

NC Leader Koirala to address UK Parliament

German govt. to provide Rs 14.2 million for reconstruction of drinking water project

Dr. Ranjeet Baral

'It's not necessary that one has to be treated by the latest generation antibiotic atthe outset'

Dr. Ranjeet Baral is a senior general physician, consultant cardiologist and senior aviation medical consultant.

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Census data: For evidence-based decision-making

Census is the cornerstone of evidence-based decision-making and policy formulation, offering invaluable insights into the demographic, social and economic snapshot of the nation.

Former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. Photo: RSS

NC, CPN-MC leaders agree on robust commission to investigate assets

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, chairperson of the CPN-Maoist Centre, has agreed to establish a robust commission to investigate assets as proposed by Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa.

Kathmandu

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First Nepali woman Ambassador Bhinda Swari Shah.

First Nepali woman Ambassador Bhinda Swari Shah passes away

First Nepali woman Ambassador Bhinda Swari Shah, passed away today at the age of 91, leaving indelible marks in the field of Nepal's diplomacy.

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PM Oli, former President Bhandari meet

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli met with former President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Thursday at her residence in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu.

UML secretariat meeting at the party's central office in Chyasal, Kathmandu. Photo: RSS

UML secretariat meeting endorses political report

The CPN-UML has approved the political report to be presented at the upcoming central committee meeting.

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Bill designed to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act passed

State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the House of Representatives has passed the Bill designed to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2059.

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PM Oli, Sri Lankan's former President meet

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, held a meeting today at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar.

Nepal

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Govt active to systematize cooperative sector: Minister Gurung

Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has said the entire cooperative sector has been defamed due to wrong doings of few cooperatives.

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Legendary mountaineer Mingma G receives hero's welcome at TIA

Record-holding Nepali mountaineer Mingma G received a hero's welcome at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu today.

Former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. Photo: RSS

NC, CPN-MC leaders agree on robust commission to investigate assets

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, chairperson of the CPN-Maoist Centre, has agreed to establish a robust commission to investigate assets as proposed by Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa.

Former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. Photo: RSS

Chair Dahal calls for action against those involved in Shera Durbar land scam

Chairperson Dahal pledged full support to reclaim the Shera Durbar land for the government.

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Minister Adhikari seeks Israel's continued support for Nepal's agriculture

Minister Adhikari highlighted that approximately 5,000 Nepalis currently employed in Israel have significantly improved their livelihoods.

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World

Police officials clear the way for the vehicle carrying Krishna Das Prabhu, a jailed Hindu leader, after a court rejected his plea for bail, in Chattogram, Bangladesh. Photo: AP

Bangladesh court again rejects bail for Hindu leader who led rallies

Krishna Das Prabhu, 39, faces sedition charges after he led huge rallies in the southeastern city of Chattogram.

Police investigators work at the site of a shooting in Cetinje, 36 kilometers (22 miles) west of Podogrica, Montenegro, Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025. Photo: AP

At least 10 people, including 2 children killed in a shooting rampage in Montenegro

At least 10 people, including two children, were killed and four others were seriously wounded on Wednesday in a shooting rampage that followed a bar brawl in a western Montenegrin city, officials said. The shooter was on the run.

FILE - A view of the business tower Lakhta Centre, the headquarters of Russian gas monopoly Gazprom in St. Petersburg, Russia. Photo: AP

Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe after a prewar deal expired

Moscow can still send gas to Hungary, as well as non-EU states Turkey and Serbia, through the TurkStream pipeline across the Black Sea.

The 9pm fireworks are seen during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. Photo: Bianca De Marchi/AAP Image via AP

The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges

From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok, wearing a green jacket, visits the site of a plane fire at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea. Photo: AP

South Korea plane crash is the deadliest in a year marked by several fatal aviation accidents

South Korea's worst aviation disaster in decades also was the year's deadliest plane crash worldwide, and time is running out on 2024.

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Dr. Ranjeet Baral

'It's not necessary that one has to be treated by the latest generation antibiotic atthe outset'

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Dr. Ranjeet Baral is a senior general physician, consultant cardiologist and senior aviation medical consultant.

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Census data: For evidence-based decision-making

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Census is the cornerstone of evidence-based decision-making and policy formulation, offering invaluable insights into the demographic, social and economic snapshot of the nation.

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Expectations, inflation and livelihood crisis: Visionary leadership and commitment needed

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The gossip in many Nepalese households, including those of my own spouse and her peers, invariably centre around the affordability of essential groceries, food items, education for the children and health services for families.

Business

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Economic prosperity achievable thru good governance: Minister Lekhak

Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has stated that the government is focused on strengthening federal democracy through the effective implementation of the Constitution.

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Govt blacklists 12 contractor companies, suppliers

The government has blacklisted 12 contractor companies and suppliers, barring them from participating in procurement and bidding processes for periods ranging from six months to three years.

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Gold price rises by Rs 500 per tola, silver also gains

The price of gold in Nepal's domestic market continued its upward trend, rising by Rs 500 per tola on Thursday.

File--A tourist takes a picture of Bandipur bazaar in Tanahun district. Photo: Mausam Shah 'Nepali'/THT

Bandipur Visit Year 2025 begins today

The Bandipur Visit Year 2025 officially commenced today.

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Number of hotels and restaurants reaches 142,233 in Nepal

The number of institutions offering residential and hospitality services, including hotels, lodges, resorts, homestays, guest houses, hostels, restaurants, and catering/party venues, has reached 142,233 in Nepal.

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Tamu Lhosar. Photo: Rajesh Gurung/THT

Tamu Lhosar. Photo: Rajesh Gurung/THT

In Pictures: Tamu Lhosar 2081 at Tudikhel

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Photo: Rajesh Gurung/THT

In Pictures: Madhyapur Thimi Festival 2024

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In Pictures: Nepal-China Friendship Dragon Boat Race Festival

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In Pictures: Sonu Nigam Live in Nepal

A hot air balloon soars against the backdrop of mountain ranges on the inaugural day of Nepal’s First International Balloon Festival in Pokhara, Nepal, on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. Organized by Balloon Nepal, the festival runs from December 23 to January 1, coinciding with Christmas and New Year, to promote tourism. Professional pilots from various countries are participating in this festival.

A hot air balloon soars against the backdrop of mountain ranges on the inaugural day of Nepal’s First International Balloon Festival in Pokhara, Nepal, on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. Organized by Balloon Nepal, the festival runs from December 23 to January 1, coinciding with Christmas and New Year, to promote tourism. Professional pilots from various countries are participating in this festival.

In Pictures: International Balloon Festival

Photo: Rajesh Gurung/THT

Photo: Rajesh Gurung/THT

In Pictures: A view of Himalayas from Namobuddha Monastery

Sports

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Man City turns corner with successive wins in Premier League as Arsenal and Chelsea drop points

Liverpool leads Arsenal by five points and Chelsea by nine, and has two games in hand over both rivals.

Manchester City's Erling Haaland, left, scores his side's second goal against West Ham during a English Premier League soccer match at Etihad stadium in Manchester, England. Photo: AP

File---Australia's Marnus Labuschagne plays a sweep shot during play on the first day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia. Photo: AP

Australia can clinch series with India and World Test Championship final spot with win in 5th test

The scenarios are clear-cut for Australia going into Friday's final match of the five-test series with India at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Sri Lanka player Kusal Perera celebrates his century during the 3rd T20 match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Saxton Oval in Nelson, New Zealand. Photo: AP

Perera hits Sri Lanka's fastest T20 century in consolation win over New Zealand

The teams meet in the first of three one-day internationals in Wellington on Sunday.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a shot during his Brisbane International second round match against Rinky Hijikata of Australia at Queensland Tennis Centre in Brisbane. Photo: AP

Djokovic has a plan, with the help of new coach Andy Murray, to take on the tennis newcomers

Djokovic said he would use a second meeting with rival-turned-coach Murray to make small tweaks in his game.

File--England's Joe Root plays a shot on day three of the fifth Ashes Test match between England and Australia, at The Oval cricket ground in London. Photo: AP

Bumrah and Root in running for best men's cricketer award. Wolvaardt is among 4 women's finalists

Root has enjoyed a brilliant year with the bat, scoring 1,556 runs from 17 tests with an average of 55.57.

Liverpool's Diogo Jota, center, scores his side's fifth goal during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Liverpool at the London Stadium in London. Photo: AP

Feels like 1979: Nottingham Forest moves into 2nd place behind rampant Liverpool in Premier League

Liverpool is nine points ahead of Arsenal and 10 above Chelsea, with all three teams having played 18 games.

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Entertainment

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This photo provided by Jocelyn Chan shows her in Hong Kong.

Asian singers and actors who relocated to Asia see global crossover opportunity

Wesley Chan said Wong Fu is not ruling out being “a conduit” for more crossover collaborations.

FILE - Angelina Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt pose for a photo at the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards 2015 at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Photo: AP

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement after 8 years

LOS ANGELES, DECEMBER 31Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history but not every legal issue between...

File---Robbie Williams poses for a portrait to promote the film "Better Man" in New York. Photo: AP

Robbie Williams: 'I've been a cheeky monkey all my life'

NEW YORK, DECEMBER 27It was after one particularly emotional premiere of the new biopic about his life that Robbie Williams resolved he couldn't be "the crying guy" at every screening."Better...

FILE - Indian film directors Shyam Benegal, right, is seen during a discussion on Indian Cinema in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008. Photo: AP

India's legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90

NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 24Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a new wave cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after suffering from chronic kidney...

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'Squid Game' returns looking for win with season 2

Stepping onto the set of "Squid Game" season two, Lee Jong-jae felt like he had never left."Including promotion, I'd been living with Gi-hun for about two years," said Lee in a recent interview....

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MrBeast's new show already faced controversy. Its new giveaway partner may bring more

NEW YORK, DECEMBER 20MrBeast's ambitious reality show, which the YouTube megastar hopes will expand his giant online reach and turn the corner on recent controversies, is already raising...

Lifestyle

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Nepalaya announces open call for Nepali writers under 25 globally

The selected works will be published in three separate books in 2025.

Representatives from THT, The Dwarika's Hotel and Daffodil School at Pranavananda Ashram

The Himalayan Times' 'Light Up Lives This Christmas' brings joy to children

Spreading holiday cheer to children in local orphanages across the Capital, 'Light Up Lives This Christmas', an initiative of The Himalayan Times concluded on December 24.

The oldest complete tablet of the Ten Commandments, weighing 115-pounds and approximately 1,500 years old, is displayed at Sotheby's, in New York, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, where it is to be offered for auction in a single lot sale, Dec, 18, 2024. Photo: AP

Oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sells for over $5M

The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sold for more than $5 million at an auction on Wednesday.

Carol Kruhen lifts up her pressed palms next to a statue of the Buddha after meditating at the New Jersey Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center in Franklin Township, N.J. Photo: AP

Giant statue of the Buddha in New Jersey becomes interfaith hub and spiritual home for many

Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard.

FILE - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin, look on as Putin's dog Cony walks past, during the meeting in Putin's residence in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi. Photo: AP

Germany's Merkel recalls Putin's 'power games' and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs

Merkel served alongside four US presidents, four French presidents and five British prime ministers.

Science and Tech

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As artificial intelligence continues to grow at a rapid pace, more and more businesses are grappling with how to adapt both quickly and responsibly.

AI is becoming ingrained in businesses across industries. Where is it going in 2025?

As artificial intelligence continues to grow at a rapid pace, more and more businesses are grappling with how to adapt both quickly and responsibly.

This image taken from video provided by the European Space Agency shows the launching of a rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. A pair of European satellites rocketed into orbit Thursday on the first mission to create artificial solar eclipses through fancy formation flying in space.

European satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo

The first eclipse results should be available in March, following checkout of both craft.

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Open-source software that allows the visualization of the status of the distribution network developed

Opportunities and technical challenges are rising with the newer integration of distributed renewable resources like Solar PV in the distribution system.

Attendees listen during a panel discussion with Ambassador Philip Thigo, Special Envoy on Technology for the Office of the President of Kenya, from top left, Hong Yuen Poon, Deputy Secretary of Singapore's Ministry of Digital Development and Information, Lucilla Sioli, Director of the Artificial Intelligence Office for the European Commission, and Dr. Seth Center, Acting Special Envoy Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology, at the convening of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes at the Golden Gate Club at the Presidio in San Francisco. Photo: AP

US ahead in AI innovation, easily surpassing China in Stanford's new ranking

The U.S. leads the world in developing artificial intelligence technology, surpassing China in research and other important measures of AI innovation,

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment

U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade.

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Entertainment

FILE - Angelina Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt pose for a photo at the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards 2015 at The Museum of Modern Art in New York, on Nov. 4, 2015. Photo: AP

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement after 8 years

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, apparently ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history.

Nepal

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PM Oli extends best wishes on Tamu Lhosar

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has extended heartfelt wishes to all Nepali citizens at home and abroad on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar, the major cultural festival of the Gurung community.

Kathmandu

File----President Ram Chandra Paudel. Photo: RSS

President Paudel issues Ordinance on Cooperatives

President Ramchandra Paudel has issued an ordinance related to cooperatives.

Nepal

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Charge-sheet filed against RSP Chairperson Lamichhane

A charge-sheet has been filed against Rabi Lamichhane, the Chairperson of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), at the Kaski District Court.

Sports

FILE - Gukesh D of India looks on as he plays against Richard Rapport of Hungary during the Hungary vs. India match in the 6th round of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 16, 2024. Photo: Tibor Illyes/MTI via AP

Indian teen Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the youngest chess world champion after beating Chinese rival

Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest chess world champion Thursday after beating the defending champion Ding Liren of China in the final match of their series in Singapore.

Entertainment

This image released by Lifetime shows Jennifer Love Hewitt, left, and Lynn Andrews in a scene from "The Holiday Junkie." Photo: Lifetime via AP

How to write a holiday rom-com for TV, according to the experts

Have you ever watched a holiday rom-com on Hallmark Channel or Lifetime — or any of the other many networks and streamers that now air them — and thought, “I could write that”? It's harder than you may think — but just as fun.

Kathmandu

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FNJ election today

The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) – an umbrella organization of working journalists of the country is holding its election today to pick a new leadership.

Kathmandu

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Whole nation should be one on good governance and ending corruption: DPM Singh

Deputy Prime Minister and Urban Development Minister, Prakash Man Singh, has asserted that the entire nation should be united to put an end to corruption that undermined the democratic institutions and the State system as well.

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