The Iraq war: Five years on The invasion of Iraq in 2003 was a tragedy — for Iraq, for the US, for the UN, for truth and human dignity. I can only see one gain: the end of Saddam Hussein, a murderous tyrant. Had the war not finished him he would, in all likelihood, have become... 23 Mar, 2008
SC judges to watch movie on Charles Sobhraj Kathmandu, March 2: Two justices of the Supreme Court will watch a documentary film about the life of alleged international serial killer Charles Gurumukh Sobhraj and the alleged crimes he committed on March 16. The movie is produced by the... Horoscopes 03 Mar, 2008
Forgery case against Rajendra Mahato Rajbiraj, December 6:A leader of Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandidevi), Ram Sagar Mandal, today filed a case of forgery at the Saptari district court against Rajendra Mahato, the leader of the disgruntled faction of the Nepal Sadbhavana Party.Saying that... Travel 07 Dec, 2007
Bharat Shakya arrested Kathmandu, October 31:Metropolitan Police Range (NPR), Kathmandu, today took Bharat Kumar Shakya, official of the Nepal Recreation Centre (NRC) Pvt Ltd, into custody for his alleged involvement in forging government documents.“We arrested Shakya,... Horoscopes 31 Oct, 2007
Tuttle kin in police custody Kathmandu, October 26:Ket Sarin Singnark, former director of the Nepal Recreation Centre Pvt Ltd, is cooling her heels in the Hanumandhoka Police custody for 10 days, police said. Singnak is learnt to be the sister-in-law of RD Tuttle, who set up... Horoscopes 26 Oct, 2007
SC orders cops to produce accused Kathmandu, October 15: The Supreme Court today directed the Metropolitan Police Range Hanumandhoka, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Maharajgunj Bikash Raj Khanal and District Government Lawyers’ Office Kathmandu to produce Pragyan SJB Rana and... Travel 16 Oct, 2007
After mudslinging, India set for prez poll New Delhi, July 15: India will elect on Thursday its 13th president, in all probability a woman for the first time, after a muckraking campaign that has already dented the prestige of the country’s highest office.Never before in the history of Indian... Women 15 Jul, 2007
Now, Aamir lands in land dispute probe MUMBAI:After Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan, it is the turn of actor Aamir Khan to face a probe for purchasing farmland, even as he denied any irregularities and claimed to be a farmer.Queried about Aamir’s purchase of a piece of agricultural land... Travel Abroad 06 Jun, 2007
Big B’s land allotment fraudulent: Court Faizabad, June 1 :A court here today cancelled the allotment of state-owned farm land to Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan in an Uttar Pradesh village by the Mulayam Singh Yadav government, calling it “an act of forgery.”Faizabad Additional... Women 01 Jun, 2007
Browse Through Sunday potpourrie1. Turin Shroud by Lynn Picknett, Published by Time Warner books, price Rs 5952. Be Near Me by Andrew O’Hagan, published by Faber and Faber, pp 256, Rs 7953. K by Roberto Calasso, published by Vintage, pp 336, Rs 9504. Arlington Park... Travel Abroad 11 Nov, 2006
Forgery in NBL Sarlahi branch Sarlahi, September 30 :A person has gone absconding after cheating Nepal Bank Ltd (NBL) in the Sarlahi branch of NBL on the eve of Dashain.According to the NBL, Bhimsen Dhimal deceived the bank by using a fake cheque of a huge amount. “Dhimal opened... 30 Sep, 2006
16 foreigners held in over three years Kathmandu, April 4:Police personnel from the Kathmandu District Police Office (KDPO), Hanumandhoka, have taken 16 foreign nationals in custody on different criminal charges over the past three-and-a-half years, a KDPO report said. “A total of 16... Horoscopes 05 Apr, 2006
