NHRC launches probe into implementation of recommendations on conflict-era cases KATHMANDU: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday launched investigations into status of implementation of its recommendations on 12 human rights violation cases including that of the conflict era. According to its statement, the... Travel 24 Sep, 2015
Witchcraft accused force-fed human excreta in Siraha, 4 arrested LAHAN: Police arrested four persons for their alleged involvement in force-feeding human faeces to a man on the charge of practicing witchcraft from Danda VDC in Siraha on Wednesday. The suspects have been identified as Mahabir Sahani, Rakesh... Travel 09 Sep, 2015
After 50 years in film, Italy's Bellocchio calm in Venice VENICE: Italian director Marco Bellocchio, 75, said on Tuesday as his latest film "Sangue del mio sangue" (Blood of My Blood) had its premiere at the Venice Film Festival that after half a century of filmmaking he can take such events in his... Travel Abroad 09 Sep, 2015
Women cell mediating VAW cases in Solukhumbu SOLUKHUMBU: The women and children service center established by the Nepal police to promote the rights and well-being of women and children received 35 cases of domestic violence in the past fiscal year. Of the 35 cases of domestic violence... Travel 12 Aug, 2015
Indian police seek arrest of �village quack� for fatal witch hunt NEW DELHI, August 9 Police in eastern India were searching on Sunday for a woman described as a “village quack” and suspected of inciting the mob killing of five other women accused of witchcraft. Police said the woman is thought to have... Women 10 Aug, 2015
5 women accused of being witches beaten to death in India PATNA: Police say five women accused of practicing witchcraft have been beaten to death in a village in India's eastern state of Jharkhand. Police official Arun Kumar Singh says residents of Kinjia village dragged the women out of their homes... Women 08 Aug, 2015
�Work an extra day� This is in response to the news report “Abdul Kalam, father of India’s missile programme, dies at 83” (THT, July 28, Page 1). A.P.J Abdul Kalam, former Indian president, was popularly known as ‘Missile Man’. Once Kalam, while serving as... 31 Jul, 2015
�Inefficiency delaying budget discussion� Kathmandu, July 28 Speaker Subas Chandra Nembang today said discussion on the appropriation bill has been deleted from the schedule many times because of the inefficiency of the government. The discussion was deleted from today’s schedule as... Travel 29 Jul, 2015
Anti-witchcraft Bill endorsed KATHMANDU: The Legislature-Parliament meeting on Tuesday unanimously endorsed the Anti Witchcraft (Crime and Punishment) Bill, 2071 B.S. Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Nilam KC had presented the bill for approval at the Parliament.... Horoscopes 28 Jul, 2015
Govt delaying discussion on budget: Bidari KATHMANDU, July 27 Unified CPN-Maoist lawmaker Ram Narayan Bidari on Monday raised objection over delay in discussing the appropriation bill presented by the Finance Minister two weeks ago at the meeting of the Legislature-Parliament. Bidari... Travel 28 Jul, 2015
Women thrashed on the charge of witchcraft RAJBIRA, July 27 Two women of a family were beaten black and blue on the charge of practising witchcraft at Parsahi, Madhepura VDC-6, in Saptari yesterday night. The victims are: Maya Devi Mandal, 60, and her 26-year-old daughter-in-law... Travel 28 Jul, 2015
15 girls, women raped in a month, says SAS KATHMANDU, July 27 Media monitoring of 15 national dailies, including The Himalayan Times, conducted by Sancharika Samuha (SAS) Nepal between June 16 and July 16 has shown that at least 15 girls and women were raped during the period, which... Horoscopes 28 Jul, 2015
