Henman beats Andy Roddick; Davenport reaches final

Associated PressIndian Wells, March 20:Tim Henman frustrated Andy Roddick with his tenacious net play and defeated the big-serving American 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 in the Pacific Life Open quarter-finals.Two-time women’s champion Lindsay Davenport reached her...

20 Mar, 2004

Nepal attractive destination for European tourists

Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 14:Sarvendra Nath Shukla, minister for tourism, culture and civil aviation, conferred the Mount Everest Golden Jubilee medals to eight Everest summiteers amidst a special function held in Germany last week. Those...

14 Mar, 2004

Swiss life: As close as it gets to being in heaven

The GuardianLondon, March 1,They are probably the most fortunate people on the planet. Healthy, wealthy, and, thanks to an outstanding education system, wise. They enjoy a life that most can only dream of. For ease of reference we commonly refer to...

Women 01 Mar, 2004

Naga leaders sceptical about talks with Delhi

Syed Zarir Hussain Guwahati, June 1: A fragile peace in India’s restive northeastern state of Nagaland has come under a cloud with exiled leaders of a frontline tribal separatist group having second thoughts over visiting New Delhi for talks with...

Women 06 Feb, 2004

National conference on sci-tech

Himalayan News ServiceLalitpur, February 5Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (RONAST) will be organising the fourth National Conference on science and technology at the Birendra International Convention Centre, Kathmandu. With the theme...

Travel Abroad 06 Feb, 2004

Tourist arrivals by air increase in January

Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 4Tourist arrivals by air in January shows a growth of 40 per cent. The total number of international tourists reached 22,552, a net addition of 6,499 in comparison to the same period last year.However, last...

05 Feb, 2004

Readers, writers and the world

Yuyutsu RD SharmaKathmanduWhen my column ‘Milk Baba’s Irish disciple’ on famous Irish poet Cathal O’ Searcaigh appeared in The Himalayan Times, a woman named Ursula Sweeney wrote to me from Ireland and asked for Cathal’s address. Her father...

Travel Abroad 01 Feb, 2004

Indian paraglider Ajay emerges victorious

Himalayan News ServicePokhara, January 17Ajay of India won the title of the Fifth Nepal Open Paragliding Tournament, organised by Sunrise Paragliding Pvt Ltd, here today.Debu Chaudhary, also from India, and Armo of France, finished second and third...

17 Jan, 2004

Switzerland pardons people who helped Jews in WW II

Associated PressBern, January 2Almost 60 years after the end of WW II, Switzerland has granted a pardon to people who were imprisoned or fined for helping Jewish refugees to enter the country.A new law that took effect on January 1 annuls all sentences...

Women 03 Jan, 2004

atp rankings

Tennis-ATP Rankings-Men1, Marat Safin, Russia, 300 points. 2, Roger Federer, Switzerland, 299.3, Thomas Johansson, Sweden, 286.4, Andre Agassi, United States, 275. 5, Tim Henman, Britain, 250. WTA ranking1. Jennifer Capriati, United States, 4,617...

20 May, 2002

Asian countries fight against copyright pirates

Experts from 12 Asian countries on Monday opened a three-day conference aiming to coordinate the fight against piracy and protect intellectual property rights. The conference, which is also being attended by representatives from the United States,...

13 May, 2002

Second International seminar on farmer managed irrigation systems starts

A two-day international seminar on ‘Farmer Managed Irrigation Systems (FMIS) in the changed context’ organised by the FMIS promotion Trust (FMISPT), Nepal began here today.FMISPT chairman Dr Prachanda Pradhan said changes in social system, national...

18 Apr, 2002