Nepal

Bibeksheel Sajha party central member Maharjan dies of Covid-19

Central member of Bibeksheel Sajha Party and Chairperson of Federation of Nepal Gold, Silver, Gem and Jewelry Associations (FNGSGJA), Ramesh Maharjan has died from complications from Covid-19.

Nepal

Excessive pesticide in vegetables affecting health

Though farmers are using harmful chemicals as pesticides in vegetable farms in Dhankuta, the regulatory body concerned isn’t doing enough to control this.

Nepal

Four held for force-feeding human excreta to woman

Four people were arrested by Mahottari Police for force-feeding a woman human excreta on the charge of practising witchcraft.

Blogs

Impact of digital gadgets

I worry about my niece, who has just turned six, every time she sits on the couch with her eyes transfixed on the mobile phone. It’s not just her, everyone spends considerable time on the mobile phone and other digital gadgets these days.

World

Biden administration asks US Supreme Court to block Texas abortion law

President Joe Biden's administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a Texas law that imposes a near-total ban on abortion, calling the Republican-backed measure plainly unconstitutional and specifically designed to evade judicial scrutiny.

Blogs

Coal emissions

Coal power plants have helped build economies around the world, but the greenhouse gas emissions produced by coal plants need to be reduced quickly to help put global emissions into decline and tackle a key contributor to climate change.

Nepal

Roads obstructed in Bajura

Most of the roads in Bajura were obstructed due to incessant rainfall since Sunday.

Nepal

Police slammed for using excessive force on protesters

Human Rights Watch has accused Nepal Police of using excessive force and demanded that Nepali authorities independently investigate the eviction drive of people living in squatter settlements at an industrial area in Rupandehi district on October 10, killing four protesters, and injuring dozens.

Nepal

UML to continue obstructing House proceedings

The CPN-UML, which has been stalling House proceedings since September 8 when the new session of Parliament began, will continue to do so unless Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota confirms the expulsion of 14 UML lawmakers, including Madhav Kumar Nepal who now heads the CPN (Unified Socialist).

Sports

Husband in court over killing of Kenyan athlete Tirop

A Kenyan court on Monday allowed police to hold the husband of long distance runner Agnes Tirop for 20 days over her killing, the KTN News channel reported.

World

More than 20 dead after floods hit southern India

Leaders in the southern Indian state of Kerala opened near-overflowing dams on Monday after at least 22 people died when heavy rains lashed the region over the weekend.

World

N Korea fires ballistic missile off its east coast, S Korea military says

North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile off its east coast on Tuesday, officials in South Korea and Japan said, as Seoul opens a major arms fair, spy chiefs meet to discuss the nuclear standoff, and South Korea prepares for a space launch.