THT 10 years ago: No let-up in fainting spells Lekhnath, September 7, 2006 There is no let-up in fainting spells that have gripped school students, especially girls in Laxmi Secondary School, Lekhnath. Twenty-one girl students started crying and jumping hysterically today. They were brought... 08 Sep, 2016
11 suspects convicted of human sacrifice in Nawalparasi NAWALPARASI: The District Court convicted 11 people, who were accused of sacrificing a 10-year-old boy in Kudiya VDC of Nawalparasi district, of murder and slapped life imprisonment on 10 of them. In a verdict on the July 21, 2015 case, judge... Travel 30 Aug, 2016
Dead foetus removed after three weeks Bajura, June 30 A surgery to remove a dead foetus from a woman’s womb was carried out in the District Health Office, Bajura, yesterday. Gynaecologist at the health office Dr Rajan Neupane said that Mithu Nepali, 32, of Sappata VDC, had been... Travel 01 Jul, 2016
Mysterious ailment grips school Sindhulimadi, June 14 More than two dozen students at Shankheswor Higher Secondary School in Jakhani of Dandiguranse, Sindhuli, have contracted a mysterious illness that spread quickly in two days, terrifying students and teachers and halting... Travel 15 Jun, 2016
Two lads die of mysterious disease KALIKOT: Two boys of Kumalgaun in Kalikot district were reported dead due to an unknown disease on Monday noon. The deceased have been identified as Dipendra Biswokarma (9) and 12-year-old Niranjan Bishwokarma of Kumalgaun-1. The boys were... Travel 07 Mar, 2016
Understanding mental illness Kathmandu People with mental illness are often ignored and mistreated. In some cases they are often chained and locked up in a room. Not only that but taking a mentally sick person to dhami and shamans are also some of the things practised in the... Environment 01 Mar, 2016
Witch doctor held for singing child Phidim, January 21 Police in Panchthar today arrested Suka Bahadur Rai, a local witch doctor, who had singed a child with hot iron while performing a rite of exorcism in Oyam weeks ago. He was arrested today, a day after the cruel and grossly... Travel 22 Jan, 2016
Panchthar kid burned to 'chase away spell of witch' PHIDIM: In a shameful act of superstition, local shamans in Oyam village of Panchthar district burned bottom of a 14-month-old child in order to "chase away an evil spell of witch from him." The boy, however, was suffering from diarrhoea. The... Travel 20 Jan, 2016
THT 10 YEARS AGO: Mystery illness still stalks Nuwakot school Nuwakot, December 29, 2005 Mystery still shrouds a disease that has been stalking the Shakti Secondary School at Madanpur in Nuwakot for a month now and which has affected 16 students so far. The disease, the signs of which appeared for the first... 30 Dec, 2015
In control of one�s mind, body and soul Kathmandu Yein baddo bali raja danavindro mahabala Tena twom pratibadhanami rakshya maachala maachala (I tie on you (the devotee) the raksha which was tied on Bali, the King of Demons. Therefore, Oh Raksha! Do not ever fail to protect this... Art & Culture 29 Aug, 2015
Report on slaughter of Nawalparasi boy as human sacrifice made public KATHMANDU: A field monitoring report on the incident of the July 21 killing of a 10-year-old boy in the name of appeasing god at Marchahawa, Kudiya-4 in Nawalparasi district was made public. The National Action Coordination Group (NACG), a... Travel 04 Aug, 2015
Awareness drive against Chhaupadi MAHENDRANAGAR , July 27 An orientation aiming to raise awareness about the adverse effects of Chhaupadi was organised at Badaipur of Bhimdatta Municipality in Kanchanpur on Monday. The programme was organised by SEWAK Nepal, an NGO, in... Travel 28 Jul, 2015
