Indian actor Irrfan no more Indian actor Irrfan no more Kathmandu Actor par excellence, Indian actor Irrfan Khan passed away early on April 29. He was 53. The actor, who was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour in 2018,... Kathmandu Actor par excellence, Indian actor Irrfan Khan passed away early on April 29. He was... Art & Culture 30 Apr, 2020
Lockdown lowers pollution levels; gifts all clean air, blue skies Lockdown lowers pollution levels; gifts all clean air, blue skies Kathmandu The COVID-19 pandemic has shut industrial activity, cancelled flights and restricted vehicular movements, slashing emissions and air pollution around the... Kathmandu The COVID-19 pandemic has shut industrial activity, cancelled flights and restricted... Art & Culture 29 Apr, 2020
Is it just flu or the dreaded COVID-19? Is it just flu or the dreaded COVID-19? Kathmandu The doubt that eats us is harmful, and now more so than ever with the world under the grip of COVID-19 pandemic. Sneezing, coughing or fever that we always... Kathmandu The doubt that eats us is harmful, and now more so than ever with the world under the grip... Art & Culture 29 Apr, 2020
Digital intimacy amid social distancing Digital intimacy amid social distancing Use of dating apps catching on Kathmandu Twenty-five-year old Subash (name changed on request) who hails from Kusunti, Lalitpur returned to Nepal a month ago from India... Use of dating apps catching on Kathmandu Twenty-five-year old Subash (name changed on request) who... Art & Culture 28 Apr, 2020
All attention on eyes and eyewear All attention on eyes and eyewear Make sure your glasses and contacts are as clean as can be Kathmandu We have been wearing masks, keeping a social distance and regularly washing our hands with soap and... Make sure your glasses and contacts are as clean as can be Kathmandu We have been wearing masks,... Art & Culture 28 Apr, 2020
South Korea maintains Kim Jong Un health rumors are untrue South Korea maintains Kim Jong Un health rumors are untrue SEOUL: South Korea’s government has dismissed rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in fragile condition, as speculation about his health intensifies amid the... SEOUL: South Korea’s government has dismissed rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in... Art & Culture 27 Apr, 2020
Cooking up a biryani storm! Cooking up a biryani storm! Four local clubs are making sure that people in need do not go to bed hungry KATHMANDU: Kathmandu has gone quiet and silent with perhaps the rustle of leaves being the... Four local clubs are making sure that people in need do not go to bed hungry KATHMANDU: Kathmandu has... Art & Culture 27 Apr, 2020
Life after being under the knife in times of lockdown Life after being under the knife in times of lockdown Post-surgery care that is essential to ensure recovery without complications KATHMANDU: The lockdown has posed to be an obstacle for people on their way to recover from... Post-surgery care that is essential to ensure recovery without complications KATHMANDU: The lockdown... Art & Culture 27 Apr, 2020
Indian woman gang raped after quarantined alone in school Indian woman gang raped after quarantined alone in school NEW DELHI: An Indian woman was allegedly gang raped in a school in the desert state of Rajasthan where she had been quarantined for a night by the police amid the... NEW DELHI: An Indian woman was allegedly gang raped in a school in the desert state of Rajasthan where... Art & Culture 26 Apr, 2020
Making sure our elderly are cared for, and healthy Making sure our elderly are cared for, and healthy Kathmandu Accessing health service in the lockdown was challenging for 82-year-old Purna Bir Gaida who visits Janaswasthay Sewa Kendra, Bhaktapur for his health check-up... Kathmandu Accessing health service in the lockdown was challenging for 82-year-old Purna Bir Gaida who... Art & Culture 26 Apr, 2020
The invisible kids: Daunting consequences in front of them The invisible kids: Daunting consequences in front of them Kathmandu The sight of youngsters sniffing glue on the streets of the Capital has become a thing of the past, thanks to the Central Child Welfare Board (CCWB) and... Kathmandu The sight of youngsters sniffing glue on the streets of the Capital has become a thing of... Art & Culture 26 Apr, 2020
Man who detects deadly COVID-19 Man who detects deadly COVID-19 KATHMANDU: To date, there is no vaccine or medicine for COVID-19. Till now testing to identify the infected one is the only tool to slow and reduce the spread of... KATHMANDU: To date, there is no vaccine or medicine for COVID-19. Till now testing to identify the... Art & Culture 25 Apr, 2020
Condition of stray dogs ‘critical’ Condition of stray dogs ‘critical’ Locals as well as vets making efforts to make sure they are fed Kathmandu On April 11, a white dog around Sukukulan in Bhaktapur was attacked by a pack of dogs.... Locals as well as vets making efforts to make sure they are fed Kathmandu On April 11, a white... Art & Culture 25 Apr, 2020
Therapeutic goodness of music Therapeutic goodness of music Kathmandu Music is definitely for entertainment. But times have showed time and again that it has a purpose beyond that. Take the present time for instance. In such... Kathmandu Music is definitely for entertainment. But times have showed time and again that it has a... Art & Culture 24 Apr, 2020
British PM was like 'any other patient', say nurses who treated him for coronavirus British PM was like 'any other patient', say nurses who treated him for coronavirus SYDNEY/LONDON: Two nurses who were singled out for praise by Boris Johnson for their care while he was in hospital with the coronavirus said the British prime minister... SYDNEY/LONDON: Two nurses who were singled out for praise by Boris Johnson for their care while he... Art & Culture 23 Apr, 2020
Nepalaya releases another edition to Nepali Children Rhyme Nepalaya releases another edition to Nepali Children Rhyme KATHMANDU: Nepalaya, in an attempt to help children learn Nepali language in an entertaining way, has introduced yet another edition of Nepali Children Rhyme. Through... KATHMANDU: Nepalaya, in an attempt to help children learn Nepali language in an entertaining way, has... Art & Culture 22 Apr, 2020
Ghale Gaun: An adventure to travel Ghale Gaun: An adventure to travel Due to COVID-19 pandemic, many countries around the world have announced lockdown. In our country Nepal, there is also lockdown and we have to stay home. Since we cannot... Due to COVID-19 pandemic, many countries around the world have announced lockdown. In our country... Art & Culture 22 Apr, 2020
As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner An unplanned grand experiment is changing Earth. As people across the globe stay home to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, the air has cleaned up, albeit... An unplanned grand experiment is changing Earth. As people across the globe stay home to stop the... Art & Culture 22 Apr, 2020
Harry and Meghan say they won’t cooperate with UK tabloids Harry and Meghan say they won’t cooperate with UK tabloids LONDON: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will no longer cooperate with several British tabloid newspapers because of what they call “distorted,... LONDON: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will no longer cooperate with several... Art & Culture 20 Apr, 2020
Book releases delayed amidst lockdown Book releases delayed amidst lockdown KATHMANDU: The nationwide lockdown imposed by government to curb the spread of coronavirus infection has also had its effects in the launch of books in Nepali... KATHMANDU: The nationwide lockdown imposed by government to curb the spread of coronavirus infection has... Art & Culture 11 Apr, 2020
Nepal Rautahat annuls illegal registration of 30 bighas land; Fraud, forgery cases to follow The Rautahat District Administration has annulled the illegal registration of more than 30 bighas of government land in the names of 40 individuals, ordering the property restored to state ownership and initiating legal action against those involved.
Nepal 'Go Back KC' slogans raised as security deployed outside Dharamshala A group of auto-rickshaw drivers staged a protest against medical education reform campaigner Dr Govinda KC outside the Krishna Mandir Dharamshala in Dhangadhi on Saturday, where he has been on a hunger strike since Thursday.
Nepal CIAA arrests two officials in Sarlahi over alleged Rs 750,000 bribe The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has arrested the chief of the Groundwater Resources and Irrigation Development Division Office in Sarlahi and a mechanical officer after recovering Rs 821,115, including Rs 750,000 allegedly received as a bribe, during a raid Friday evening.
Nepal 166 passports delivered to homes in Dhankuta under new govt service Residents of remote parts of Dhankuta no longer need to make repeated trips to government offices to collect their passports, with 166 people having received the travel document at their doorstep under a home delivery service.
Videos Search underway after man swept away in Bagmati River at Chobhar A tourist guide went missing after being swept away by the current while swimming in the Bagmati River at Chobhar, near Jal Binayak Temple.
Nepal 'Where Is Hattimara?' protest puts spotlight on 'disappeared' River in Udayapur Holding banners that read "Where Is Hattimara?", activists, students and local traders gathered at Gaighat's main square on Friday, launching a public campaign to reclaim what they say was once the Hattimara River but is now an encroached settlement.
Environment Heavy rain likely in four provinces as monsoon remains active Heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in the hilly districts of Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Karnali provinces today, with the Meteorological Forecasting Division warning of continued monsoon activity across much of the country.
Kathmandu Case filed against eight individuals in Bal Mandir case; three arrested, five absconding A case has been filed against eight individuals with the Kathmandu District Court in connection with an ongoing fraud investigation that originated in recommendations made by a high-level investigative commission in Bal Mandir.
Kathmandu Amnesty, HRW, ICJ raise concerns over Supreme Court independence Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) have expressed concern over recent government actions they say threaten the independence of Nepal’s judiciary, urging authorities to refrain from political interference in judicial appointments and the composition of the Supreme Court.